Tiffany, That is because text documents like MS Word files are pure text. Inputing braille characters cannot be done, slthough there is a work around. At the KeyWord options, switch the document format toKeyWord braille. Create a document and edit the text using braille characters. Then press space with s (Ctlr+s). When the document name appears, press backspace with x (I forgot the QT command) until you see Microsoft Word format. Name the document using grade 1 braille (essentially same as computer braille) and press enter. Then you can transfer that doc file to a USB flash drive *the correct term for thumb drive).
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tiffany Manosh Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 10:43 PM To: braillenote list braillenote Subject: [Braillenote] Keyword and file types Hello All, I am hoping someone out here or someone from Humanware can address this problem. I have a friend who I was helping today with her BN. She is a student and wanted to change the file type to a Word document so she can save to her thumb drive and then put it in a computer when she needs to. However, this is what happened and where the problem lies. We switched the setting to save as a Word Document, then went to keyword to test it out. When we created a file it said this is a text document and computer braille is required. Why would anyone want to write in computer braille while typing a document? Furthermore, we tried to change it to grade 2 braille and it said you are editing a text document and computer braille can only be used for this. Can someone please clarify and help. So is there a way to create a document on the BN in keyword and then open and modify the file on a computer without changing the file type every time? If there is a way can someone pleas let me know so I can help my friend. Thank you for your assistance, Tiffany Manosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
