Steeve, There isn't a way of checking the format of a storage media on the BrailleNote, but if you plop it into the PC you can check the properties and it will give you that info.
Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Upgrade to 7.5 freezes when sd card formatnotFAT--suggestion > Hi Chris and others, > > You should be able to get around this. > Although it was good to have someone take me through it, particularly > because I didn't know why it was failing, now at least if anyone hits > these symmptoms we have some aidea about the problem. > Two things I should have said. > > 1. The way I was told by HW to get out of the freeze was with the service > reset. > I should have at least mentioned this in case anyone did get the problem > and was tempted by other resets that might not work. > That returned me to where I was before trying to upgrade--that is 7.2.47. > > 2. I very much suspect that the upgrade from one of these nonFAT cards > could be done by basically following the instructions for an upgrade done > by download. > You should only need to move the files off the card into a folder > beforehand. > You need somewhere around 43MB for the files. > > Does anyone know a way of telling what format a card or disk is in? > > Regards, > Steve. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"BrailleNote List" > <[email protected] >>Date sent: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:46:01 +0100 >>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Upgrade to 7.5 freezes when sd card > format notFAT--suggestion > >>Ah no! My local Humanware dealer's sent me an SD card, so I hope > mine isn't >>a faulty one! Maybe I should just buy an SD card anyway now I > have a fast >>connection, and upgrade myself, without having to worry about the > upgrade >>failing. Good job I haven't done it yet! >>Chris Hallsworth >>BrailleNote mPower user >>Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected] >>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:29 PM >>Subject: [Braillenote] Upgrade to 7.5 freezes when sd card format >>notFAT--suggestion > > >>Hi, > >>There were a batch of SD cards containing the KeySoft 7.5.20 >>which were dispatched, with the SD card not in FAT format. >>This might only be an issue in the UK I don't know. >>Anyway, I got one of them. >>When trying to upgrade with it the symptoms are: the upgrade >>procedure struggles to find the initial file, that's the one >>who's name includes the serial number; after the dots 4,5 reset, >>(j,k I think on QT) the display remains blank, the mPower does >>not respond to any keys and the upgrade freezes--(no beeps). >>Because I can not reliably remember the exact sequence of >>commands to resolve this, I am not including them--it is >>basically moving the files off the SD, formatting it and moving >>the files back--but I don't want to mislead anyone. >>I was also then told to do the upgrade in a different way to that >>described in the instructions. > >>This problem shouldn't strike those who download because you are >>taken through the prepare SD card procedure. > >>My suggestion is to perhaps plan to upgrade early in the day, >>just in case, so there is ample time to call HW and get a >>response that day. > >>Regards, >>Steve. > > >>"seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;" > >>___ >>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
