Alex, I would like to thank you for that great website. I just found a 16GB CompactFlash that another list member has tested and is currently using for $130. I have also found 2GB SanDisk cards for only $30.
Great site there, Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Parks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Rick Mladek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 7:30 PM Subject: re: [Braillenote] new Voice note QT user > Hello and welcome to the BN/VN world! congratulations! > 7.2 is the latest stable version; 7.5 was released but had problems so it > is temporarily out of action. You will not find a 5gb card in the new > types (cf, sd, or usb). You will find from 512mb to 8gb, in increments of > 2--512mb, 1gb, 2gb, 4gb, 8gb. You will probably want a cf (compactflash) > or sd (secure digital) card. Cf cards are bigger but BN takes up to 8gb > models. For size, imagine a card that fits into the long slot on the back > of your unit between the slave USB port and the serial ports, and is a > little less deep than it is wide, if that makes sense. SD cards come up to > 32gb, but the bn will not take anything larger than 4gb. They are about > the size of a postage stamp and go in the slot below the slave usb port on > the back of your machine. USB drives are a different animal: they come in > either flash (up to about 8gb I think) or hard drive (up to 500gb). The > hard drives, especially the larger ones, need an external power suply > while small ones (60gb and smaller normally) and all flash models need > only the power from a usb port. If you buy one, test it first to ensure it > will work properly with the mPower. Keep in mind that some drives require > you to press the reset button with the drive in before they will work. > hope this helps some. Oh, I would buy everything from > http://www.newegg.com if I were you; their prices are unbeatable. > > Have a great day, > Alex > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Rick Mladek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <[email protected] >>Date sent: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 21:21:51 -0400 >>Subject: [Braillenote] new Voice note QT user > >>Hello all, > >>I've just received my first Humanware product, the Voice note QT > with software version 7.2 > >>I was wondering if I should have received version 7.5 or is the > version I have the most up to date? > >>Also, I am to go out and buy a flash card. I believe a 5 GB card > should do me, for now, so I am wondering if there are certain card types I > should gravitate towards? Any I should totally avoid? > >>Thanks and I look forward to all this list may offer, > >>Rick >>___ >>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
