Kevin,

You can't change the OS of the Braillenote.  The Keysoft interface was built 
on the Windows CE platform, which was chosen because of the hardware they 
used.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 14:32
Subject: Re: Braille note


> yeah I realize about the full fidelity because I hook it to my stereo
> sometimes and things sound way better. Well is there a way to put XP in to
> it? I'm not very comprehensive about it's operation system because my 
> friend
> set it up for me so as soon as I turn it on it goes to something that's 
> like
> a desk top. Then I can bring up internet explorer and outlook and so 
> forth.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Braille note
>
>
> Kevin,
>
> You won't be able to do Echolink with a Braillenote because the Echolink
> software won't run on any version of Windows CE, and that's what the BN 
> uses
> for its operating system.  Incidentally, you'll get full fidelity out of
> anything you stream if you hook up a good pair of headphones.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 13:59
> Subject: Braille note
>
>
>> I'm boring a Braille note from someone just so I can see what it's like
>> and
>> so far I can do simple internet stuff with it and also listen to mp3's 
>> and
>> what all. My question is if anyone knows whether it'll do echo link? At
>> the
>> moment I use it sometimes to make little recordings using the crappy mic
>> on
>> it so will take work? I figured if I can make recordings and play them
>> that
>> it should be ok. I also listen to audio streams with it. Like last week I
>> down load the eletter and it sounded ok as soon as I got my ears used to
>> the
>> (clock radio ass speaker quality)--if you excuse the expression. Thanks 
>> in
>> advance and I'm almost thinking of buying one of these once my friend
>> wants
>> it back. He even says he might swop me for it. I doubt I'll have anything
>> to
>> give him cuz he'll ask for ham stuff and I don't have anything to swop.
>>
>