hmmmmm, I may have to try that I usually use delete usually don't copy stuff but may think about that. The stuff I wrote over the wweeekend s stuff I thought I'D just closed out of the file after writing it, but when I went to look for it yesterday, it wasn't there but was easily replaceable. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Torcolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] how about a recovery feature
> Yes, I've mentioned the undo before, and I think everyone agrees. I > often use move block to clipboard instead of delete for that very reason. > > Nicole > Failure is not an option. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] how about a recovery feature > > > > I'd like an undo feature and a timed backup feature. > > > > Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, > > California > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Welty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] how about a recovery feature > > > > > > :I would like to have a recycle bin as well. I have deleted something by > > : mistake, and that file was my only copy. > > : > > : Mike the star trek guy > > : ----- Original Message ----- > > : From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > : To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > > : Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 6:36 PM > > : Subject: [Braillenote] how about a recovery feature > > : > > : > > : >I had to laugh at your comment about jaws not working during a problem > > mine > > : > does it too2ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF A RECOVERY FEATURE WHICH > > I > > : > THINK WINDOWS HAS IF YOU DUMP YOUR FILE YOU can do a recover feature > > and > > : > it > > : > would find it for you. I thought back in the day win 95 had > > something > > : > like this and my xp just has m s works not word, and i have never set > > it > > : > upp > > : > so have no idea what is in there. I thought of it though because i > > wrote > > : > down some info this weekend thought i'd saved it only to have it be > > gone > > : > now, my bn has been off several times bhetween now and then so this > > type > > : > of > > : > thing may not work anyway in my case. IT was something small so just > > had > > : > someone reread it and made sure this time to save it. > > : > ----- Original Message ----- > > : > From: "Nicole Torcolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > : > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > > : > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 3:21 PM > > : > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows > > : > > > : > > > : >> I would like to see more defaults everywhere. I get tired of > > : > switching > > : >> to line reading mode every time I create a new file and I always use > > the > > : >> same network configuration. > > : >> Also, I used windows before using Keysoft. However, I like > > Keysoft > > : >> better. It is simpler, that's about all I can say. I don't know how > > to > > : >> explain it, but it just seems to come more naturally than windows. > > Also, > > : > I > > : >> always know what my BN is doing. When something goes wrong in > > windows, > > : > it's > > : >> so hard to figure out what's wrong, and that's always when JAWS > > decides > > : > not > > : >> to work. > > : >> > > : >> Nicole > > : >> ----- Original Message ----- > > : >> From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > : >> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > > : >> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 1:50 PM > > : >> Subject: RE: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> I would also like to see the following change. I would like to > > always > > : >> see a list of all files in a folder. I would like to be able to set > > : >> this as my default. Certainly it shouldn't be everyone's default, > > but > > I > > : >> would simply like to have that option. > > : >> > > : >> -----Original Message----- > > : >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard > > : >> Ring > > : >> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:50 PM > > : >> To: Braillenote List > > : >> Subject: RE: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> Frankly, the main change I would like to see is the ability to open > > : >> files from within the "file manager" and I would like to see a cut > > down > > : >> on some of the repetitive messaging. > > : >> For example, if I wish to visit a web site, each and every time I > > wish > > : >> to visit a site, I will be asked which configuration I wish to use in > > : >> order to connect, even if I only have one such configuration created. > > : >> I think the real problem I have with File Manager is that rather than > > : >> allowing the user to simply scroll through a file list and make any > > : >> changes he/she might like to make, the only thing you can do while in > > : >> that list is to check the size and the last modified date of a file. > > : >> I would like to be able to delete, copy, rename, move etc right from > > : >> that initial list of files. Insofar as being intuitive, I would say > > : >> that the Braillenote is easy to teach because it is extremely > > consistent > > : >> and all actions are menu driven. I wouldn't change that, I just want > > a > > : >> file manager that doesn't require me to go to a menu each and every > > time > > : >> I want to take an action on a file. I am probably making things too > > : >> Windows-like for the rest of the folks on this list, so I'll never > > get > > : >> my wish (smile) > > : >> That's ok, you can't always get want you want > > : >> But if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need! > > : >> -----Original Message----- > > : >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary > > Otten > > : >> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:22 PM > > : >> To: Braillenote List > > : >> Subject: [Braillenote] keysoft or windows > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> Hi folks, > > : >> There has been a thread under the topic of suggestions for keysoft. > > : >> Some people have expressed a desire that the interface look more like > > : >> windows, while others are seriously opposed to such changes. I have > > : >> never > > : >> owned a braille note, although I'd like to get a voice note and gps. > > I > > : >> understand that back when the note family was introduced, not many > > blind > > : >> people were familiar with Windows. Most of us dos users did not go > > : >> quietly into the Windows world, and the learning curve was steep for > > : >> ost, myself definitely among them. Its been said that the keysoft > > : >> interface is intuitive flr blind people. My sense is that peoples' > > : >> reactions to this > > : >> whole notion of changing the interface has to do with what we are > > : >> familiar with and what is intuitive for us because of familiarity. It > > : >> strikes me that not being able to open files from the file manager > > is > > : >> certainly not > > : >> intuitive. Would those of you who don't want the Windows interface > > : >> agree? As a non-user of the Note family of products, and as one who > > is > > : >> fairly familiar with Windows, I admit that I find the idea of > > learning > > a > > : >> > > : >> nonstandard proprietary interface, which I won't be able to use > > anywhere > > : >> else somewhat off putting. and please, nobody suggest that people who > > : >> want windows should buy the compeditive products, which may have > > : >> other serious shortcomings. For those of you who like the present > > : >> interface, what would you say are advantages over Windows? Lack of > > : >> multitasking is a disadvantage, as is not being able to open files > > from > > : >> within the > > : >> manager. Context sensitive help is good, but its not interface > > : >> dependent. You can have that sort of help regardless of interface. > > So, > > : >> what's good about the keysoft interface that you don't feel is > > present > > : >> or is not > > : >> efficient in a more Windows-like interface? > > : >> Mary. > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> ___ > > : >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > : >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > : >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> ___ > > : >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > : >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > : >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> ___ > > : >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > : >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > : >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> > > : >> ___ > > : >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > : >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > : >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > : >> > > : > > > : > > > : > ___ > > : > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > : > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > : > > > : > > > : > > : > > : > > : ___ > > : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > : > > : > > : __________ NOD32 1.1328 (20051219) Information __________ > > : > > : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > : http://www.eset.com > > : > > : > > > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
