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> Original Message: > --------------------------------- > > From: [email protected] > Sent: April 16, 2010 8:00:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Braillenote Digest, Vol 2297, Issue 1 > > Send Braillenote mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Braillenote digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Dot brf (Nicole B. Torcolini) > 2. a vanishing KeyWord file situation partly solved! (Richard Ehrler) > 3. Re: learning about the various resets on the Apex (Peggy Kern) > 4. A vanishing keyword file problem partly solved (Campbell Dawson) > 5. survey responses (Dreicer, Zachary, Survey) > 6. re: A vanishing keyword file problem partly solved (Joseph Lee) > 7. re: A vanishing keyword file problem partly solved > (Richard Ehrler) > 8. re: A vanishing keyword file problem partly solved > (Richard Ehrler) > 9. I received a response from Humanware support concerning Apex > not showing correct document file names (Richard Ehrler) > 10. very disturbing problem with keysoft 901-753 > (dreicer, zachary, survey) > 11. a followup post (dreicer, zachary, survey) > 12. access sounds? (dreicer, zachary, survey) > 13. Audio recorder on apex (Campbell Dawson) > 14. re: Audio recorder on apex (Joseph Lee) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:04:44 -0700 > From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Dot brf > To: <[email protected]>, "Penny Golden" > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > It's whether you are writing in grade 2, 1, or Computer Braille. Got to run > at the moment, but, if no one else adds more, I'll write more later. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Penny Golden" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 4:30 PM > Subject: [Braillenote] Dot brf > > > > Hi. How come it is that sometimes when I try to change the > > extension on a file, the BN lets me; well, it was the BN and is now the > > Apex. But sometimes it just says: italic on brf italic off. > > That is not the same dot BRF that I am used to. What causes the > > difference? the kind of file it is? > > I never use keyword because I remember once someone lost all her key word > > files. I always use txt or BRF. that's all. How can I get apex always to > > accept the fact that I want to change the extension of some of my books > > and files imported from, maybe, the PC or the millennium? > > Thanks. > > Pen > > At 05:40 PM 4/15/2010, you wrote: > >>Hi all, well one of these is a suggestion, how hard would it be to make > >>the > >>radio be recorded in stereo? Also, does anyone have, or know where I could > >>download the apex presentation from acb radio? > >> > >>___ > >>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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:46:07 -0600 > From: Richard Ehrler <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] a vanishing KeyWord file situation partly > solved! > To: [email protected], > Message-ID: <20100416034550.31742.24545.levelstar.m...@icon> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > I have been porting files from my voice note over to the Apex and discovered > a > weird anomaly. I copied a folder from the voice note flash drive to a usb > memory stick that contained a number of KeyWord 2.0 document files. I then > plugged that memory stick into the Apex and copied the whole folder onto the > Apex flash drive. When I opened that folder on the Apex, there were a number > of > files there but all of my KeyWord 2.0 documents were missing. This made no > sense because I had copied the whole folder. I looked on the memory stick at > the same folder on the Apex and these same files were nowhere to be found. I > removed the memory stick and put it back on the voice note and, wonder of > wonders, all of those vanishing KeyWord 2.0 documents magically reappeared. > Just to be sure, I deleted the folder in question from the memory stick and > moved it back to the Apex. I then used file manager and directory mode to > browse to the weird folder, where I pressed backspace with y to copy the > entire > folder back onto the memory stick. I then put the memory stick back in my > voice > note and all the missing KeyWord 2.0 documents appeared again. > Does anyone have any idea why the Apex refuses to see these document files? > For > any of you who ported your KeyWord 2.0 docs over to your Apex, there is hope. > If you did not delete the folder in question off your Apex in frustration, > those files are probably still there hiding. Just copy the whole folder to > some > other memory device, take them to an mPower or classic model note taker and > convert them to some other document format and bring them back to your Apex > that way. I see that Apex does see KeyWord text files, just not KeyWord 2.0 > doc > files. > Is this a bug or a feature? Is Humanware dropping support for KeyWord 2.0 doc > files or did they just forget to port the code for seeing them over to the > Apex? I guess the next test is to try to create a KeyWord 2.0 doc file on the > Apex and see if it vanishes. > Richard Ehrler > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:57:51 -0700 > From: "Peggy Kern" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] learning about the various resets on the > Apex > To: "BrailleNote" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <a844934c887d4e70a059594ee4ca8...@peggypc> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Options user manual, appendices, troubleshooting. > > Peggy > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Sherri" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:05 AM > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] learning about the various resets on the Apex > > > Where can I go to learn about the various resets--the hard reset versus > > the soft and the 456 versus the 123? I have performed a 456 reset several > > times on my Apex and all it seems to do is cause me to have to reset the > > speech settings, as well as the clock. Does the 456 remove any > > applications? Thanks so much for your information. > > Sherri > > Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsline® Coordinator > > E-mail: [email protected] > > http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org > > http://www.nfbflorida.org > > > > "Don't give up something you want forever for something you want only for > > now!" > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:04:56 +1200 > From: Campbell Dawson <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem partly solved > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello Richard and list, > This problem about the files missing on the apex and shoing on the > voice note I can probably help you with. > Try pressing space with x at the list of files in <folder name> prompt. > > I'm not quite sure what the q t keystroke is. > If you have a q t, enter the list of files and press help for help and > listen to the prompt that says to vew other types of file press...Keep > pressing. > > When you get to list of all, including hidden, files in <folder name> > keep spacing down until you find the files you want and you can > probably view them like that. > You might ask yourself why do they not show on the apex? > This might just be a bug, or intended, I'm not sure. > If you still can't look at them then convert them to a different > format like brl / brf / txt. > Chears, > Cam. > > Ps, Who was this sent from? > The question was not on the list. > Oh well *grin* > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:24:11 -0600 > From: "Dreicer, Zachary, Survey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] survey responses > To: Electronicsfortheblind <[email protected]>, > [email protected], [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > hi lists > Two weeks ago I sent a survey for anyone who was blind and > interested in taking it re public transit. I only have gotten 4 > responses. Do you need it sent again or have you just not had > time to complete it? > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:32:26 -0700 > From: Joseph Lee <[email protected]> > Subject: re: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem partly > solved > To: Campbell Dawson <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi Richard and Cam, > I found a different result. I've briefly tested Richard's > suggestion (at least partially) by creating one of those KeySoft > 2 files on my Apex. When you go through the list of files, you > can view it without having to reveal hidden files. The file > would be named key1.brl or key1.txt depending on the format. > Even though if you rename the file to something you can identify > with, it'll still show up as key1 no matter what. Also, when I > opened this file, it gave bunch of text code (ASCII symbols) and > some odd formatting things. > However, when you create a file, KeySoft 2 shows up as one of the > file type choices under Apex... > Cheers, > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Campbell Dawson <[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:04:56 +1200 > Subject: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem partly > solved > > Hello Richard and list, > This problem about the files missing on the apex and shoing on > the > voice note I can probably help you with. > Try pressing space with x at the list of files in <folder name> > prompt. > > I'm not quite sure what the q t keystroke is. > If you have a q t, enter the list of files and press help for > help and > listen to the prompt that says to vew other types of file > press...Keep > pressing. > > When you get to list of all, including hidden, files in <folder > name > keep spacing down until you find the files you want and you can > probably view them like that. > You might ask yourself why do they not show on the apex? > This might just be a bug, or intended, I'm not sure. > If you still can't look at them then convert them to a different > format like brl / brf / txt. > Chears, > Cam. > > Ps, Who was this sent from? > The question was not on the list. > Oh well *grin* > > ___ > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:45:12 -0600 > From: Richard Ehrler <[email protected]> > Subject: re: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem partly > solved > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > > Well, I just stumbled across something concerning those vanishing > KeyWord 2.0 text documents I reported last night. I know how to > use my note taker and had already used all the methods you > mention below to search for my missing files but I discovered the > problem and am still confused at what is going on here. My > documents were all there but the Apex displayed their file names > as key1, key2, key3, etc. but I was looking for the original file > names and did not bother opening any of the files with the > changed names. If anyone else on this list hasKeyWord 2.0 > documents that have gone missing, look for any files starting > with the word "key" followed by a number instead. > Weird! > By the way, concerning your post script, I remember back around > January or February some person almost frantic when she ported > all her mPower files over to a new Apex and discovering all her > college work documents missing. I am sort of wondering if they > were not there all along but renamed as key1, key2, etc. > Richard Ehrler > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: Campbell Dawson <[email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Date sent: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:04:56 +1200 > >Subject: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem partly > solved > > >Hello Richard and list, > >This problem about the files missing on the apex and shoing on > the > >voice note I can probably help you with. > >Try pressing space with x at the list of files in <folder name> > prompt. > > >I'm not quite sure what the q t keystroke is. > >If you have a q t, enter the list of files and press help for > help and > >listen to the prompt that says to vew other types of file > press...Keep > >pressing. > > >When you get to list of all, including hidden, files in <folder > name > >keep spacing down until you find the files you want and you can > >probably view them like that. > >You might ask yourself why do they not show on the apex? > >This might just be a bug, or intended, I'm not sure. > >If you still can't look at them then convert them to a different > >format like brl / brf / txt. > >Chears, > >Cam. > > >Ps, Who was this sent from? > >The question was not on the list. > >Oh well *grin* > > >___ > >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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:51:44 -0600 > From: Richard Ehrler <[email protected]> > Subject: re: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem partly > solved > To: Joseph Lee <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > > Hello Joseph, > We appear to have both found the problem at the same time. As I > reported in my last message, I was looking for the original file > name but the Apex renames all these files in the directory as > key1, etc. I have contacted Humanware support directly with my > findings and will report back if they can explain why the Apex > forces these files to show up with different names. > Richard Ehrler > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] > >To: Campbell Dawson <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > >Date sent: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:32:26 -0700 > >Subject: re: [Braillenote] A vanishing keyword file problem > partly solved > > >Hi Richard and Cam, > >I found a different result. I've briefly tested Richard's > >suggestion (at least partially) by creating one of those KeySoft > >2 files on my Apex. When you go through the list of files, you > >can view it without having to reveal hidden files. The file > >would be named key1.brl or key1.txt depending on the format. > >Even though if you rename the file to something you can identify > >with, it'll still show up as key1 no matter what. Also, when I > >opened this file, it gave bunch of text code (ASCII symbols) and > >some odd formatting things. > >However, when you create a file, KeySoft 2 shows up as one of the > >file type choices under Apex... > >Cheers, > >Joseph > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:07:18 -0600 > From: Richard Ehrler <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] I received a response from Humanware support > concerning Apex not showing correct document file names > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <20100416210700.353.24313.levelstar.m...@icon> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > I just received a message from Humanware support indicating they were able to > duplicate the changed KeyWord file name issue on the Apex, so hopefully they > will be able to get this one fixed quickly. Otherwise, finding a particular > KeyWord 2.0 document in a folder of a hundred or more could be quite painful > and time consuming. > Below is the important part of their response: > > We have duplicated the issue. We created a keysoft Version 2 Braille > file on the mPower and when we brought it over to the Apex, the name of > the file did change to key1.brl. I am reporting this to the appropriate > people at Humanware. Thank you for letting us know about it. For now, > look for files to begin with "key" and a number. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:25:08 -0600 > From: "dreicer, zachary, survey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] very disturbing problem with keysoft 901-753 > To: [email protected] > Cc: Braillenote <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi, actually 2 problems. > (1) in sending a email to my teacher, I could not mark multiple > msword 2003 files. > (2) browsing the internet to the following website took over 1 > minute (the first 2 times) + a reset: > 198.59.98.10/public/ > which is my school's grade book. > > thank you humanware for making the apex! I'm sure these will be > minor fixes... > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:38:16 -0600 > From: "dreicer, zachary, survey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] a followup post > To: Braillenote <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > About the > 198.59.98.10/public > this work after doing a (hard reset on the mpower not sure what > on the apex) but 456. Still this is bad news though. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:50:11 -0600 > From: "dreicer, zachary, survey" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] access sounds? > To: Braillenote <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > How make a playlist of all the sounds on the apex? > > Thanks! > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:16:44 +1200 > From: Campbell Dawson <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote] Audio recorder on apex > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hey Joseph, > Whats the recorder like on the apex? > Is there any changes? > I don't have my apex yet. > Cam. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:24:29 -0700 > From: Joseph Lee <[email protected]> > Subject: re: [Braillenote] Audio recorder on apex > To: Campbell Dawson <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi, > It's way better than the mPower (located just to the left of the > braille display). > Speaking of this, could you mind introduce yourself... > Cheers, > Joseph > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Campbell Dawson <[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:16:44 +1200 > Subject: [Braillenote] Audio recorder on apex > > Hey Joseph, > Whats the recorder like on the apex? > Is there any changes? > I don't have my apex yet. > Cam. > > ___ > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > ___ > 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 > > > End of Braillenote Digest, Vol 2297, Issue 1 > ********************************************
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