Good one Donna; The only lost data I have had is when a cf card went bad, at least we think so. It was only a few backups and 2 books. Luck me!
Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: donna [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:43 AM To: Chris Hallsworth; BrailleNote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Re: Data loss Hello everyone, I've been using a BrailleNote for four years. The only time I've lost data is when my Classic crashed. In three years my PC has crashed twice. Donna, you might not want to base a decision on one person's problems. There could be something wrong with that unit. Donna Brown I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:27 AM Subject: [Braillenote] Re: Data loss > OK OK OK, if it happens regularly, then yes I agree it's unacceptable; I > was talking about once in a while situations, not regular ones. Sorry for > any confusion caused. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Goodin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 12:28 PM > Subject: Data loss > > >> Hi Chris, Mary, and all, >> >> Actually, Chris, I have to strongly disagree. though what you say about >> PCs is true, that happense *very rarely. If the BN frequently loses >> data, especially if there's been no crash of the device, that is an >> unacceptable flaw. If you can't mostly rely on your device to preserve >> data, why bother owning it in the first place. >> >> I currently use a competitor's product--the one that came out in fall of >> 2003. I can't say I *never lose data, but if I do, it's because the unit >> has locked up and a cold reset must be performed, so I know that any data >> that hasn't been backed up is lost. I'm on this list because I was >> considering purchasing a BN. If what Mary Ellen describes is a pervasive >> problem with these units, I think that just took the BN right off the >> table for me. I'll tolerate lots of bugs in a product, but data loss is >> definitely not one of them. >> Best, >> Donna >> P.S. I also you Sprite Backup with my current unit. I know the BN has >> some kind of backup feature, at least I think it does. It would be a >> good thing if that program could allow you to back up your data to a >> storage card. >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: "Chris Hallsworth"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Sent: 8/7/07 5:01:28 AM >>>To: "Mary Ellen Earls"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Braillenote >>>List"<[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Comments: >>> >>>Mary, sorry to hear you've lost your document, but consider this. >>>Sometimes >>>computers can have glitches, one of which is to lose work that you >>>thought >>>you last saved. There are a handful of reasons why this would be the >>>case, >>>power failure being one of them. So I guess it's the same with the >>>BrailleNote; the operating system, Windows CE/Keysoft, must have glitches >>>in >>>them that occur from time to time, and one of these is to erase a whole >>>document despite you saved it. So my advice? Consider backing up the >>>document to some removable device, so that should you lose it you've >>>always >>>got a backup. Also Mary, did this issue happen on a classic or an mPower? >>>As >>>I say I am sorry to hear what's happened, but it's just one of these >>>things >>>and therefore I hope from this message you'll take my advice and >>>hopefully >>>never lose a document again. I hope this helps. >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 3:39 AM >>>Subject: [Braillenote] Comments: >>> >>> >>>> Well let me first say that I hope somewhere along the line Humanware >>>> will >>>> start addressing the issue of these machines loosing huge amounts of >>>> material. I am even talking about material which has specifically been >>>> saved and the machine just kicks it out. The strange thing is that the >>>> document is still there but absolutely no text is there. It is like >>>> someone went in went to the top of the document and on a bt pressed >>>> space >>>> d and space dots 1 4 and the whole document disappeared To me that is >>>> more >>>> important than anything because I lost 28 pages today never to recover >>>> them again. I even tried the save and recover feature to no avail. >>>> This has been a problem with the Braille Note since I have had one in >>>> 2002. >>>> And I am extremely surprised this has not come up more often but it has >>>> not. >>>> Secondly as far as batteries are concerned, if some of you will >>>> remember >>>> Fs came out in about 2003 or very early 2004 with a pacmate Braille & >>>> Speak which had a user replacible battery. Ok they went back and did a >>>> total makeover of the machine which came out in the fall of 2004 and >>>> guess >>>> what? The battery was not user replacible. Why? Because there had been >>>> numerous problems with the earlier model of the pacmate Bns because of >>>> that user replacible batteries. >>>> I have no doubt technology has come a long way since then and I too >>>> would >>>> love to change my battery out but we have to realize hw can only pack >>>> so >>>> much in an upgrade at any given time and they have only so many people >>>> in >>>> development. >>>> In a perfect world there would be that one perfect machine with >>>> everything >>>> for everyone but alas, this is 2007 the world is not a perfect world >>>> and >>>> now you have myriads of machines out there to choose from, so you do >>>> not >>>> like the features of one machine, go to its competitor and perhaps you >>>> will find what you want from them. >>>> Mary Ellen Earls >>>> >>>> ___ >>>> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>>> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>>> copy to the list as well. >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >>>___ >>>Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>>If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>>copy to the list as well. >>> >>>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 >>> >> > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > 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 > > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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