Hi Karen, When I got my BN back from being upgraded, I didn't have the chance to restore any files because, not having expected for the unit to have stopped working, I had not backed up; however, since the whole purpose of backing up is so you can restore all your files, including databases, it seems the BN would just recognize your database once you've re-installed it, and you would proceed as if you would never lost it in the first place. To restore the database, you need to restore two files. They are both in the KeyList folder; one is a KeyList definition file called "Address List", which contains the field names, their sorting order, and such, and the other is a file called "Address list.cdb, which stores all your actual records. Select the "Move File" (or "Copy File" if you want a copy on your Backup folder, although the file on backup won't be modified along with the one on the Flash Disk unless you back it up again) option from the File Manager Menu. When selecting a Source Drive, choose "CompactFlash" if you've backed up on a CompactFlash card, or select "Storage Card" if it's on a PCMCIA card or disk from a disk drive. Whatever you use, you select the Source Folder where you have the Backup. Make sure you're in Directory Mode on the BN because you will need the KeyList sub-directory of your Backup folder. On the BN, once you select your backup folder in directory mode, the BN will prompt you "Directory? /was and the folder you've selected; instead of pressing ENTER, select the KeyList sub-directory in the same way you selected your backup folder, and when you're prompted, once again, for Directory, press ENTER. If, on the first Directory prompt, you get a slash followed by another folder, you can just step back views (BT command SPACE with dots 2-3) until you get to just a slash. You'll get a list of files which is fine when copying the Address List definition file; go through until you find the file called "Address List", and if you want to make sure it's the right file, request information about it, and the first part of the information should say "KeyList Definition File". Press ENTER, and for the Destination Drive and Folder, choose "Flash Disk" and "KeyList" respectively. The BN will say "1 File Moved", so you now have to copy the Address List.cdb file. Follow the same procedure, but when you get to the list of files, you have to select another view the "List of All, including Hidden, Files" (BT command SPACE with X), to get to the file you need. It will appear in the list with its extension of CDB, so you will know you have the right file. You move it to the KeyList folder on the Flash Disk. If you now go into the Address List, it should most likely resume with the use of that database as if you would never lost it. HTH. Maria
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Karen Folsom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:17:20 -0800 >Subject: [Braillenote] Reinstating the Address List >Hello all! >I'm new to this list but have had a BrailleNote for about three years. I >just got it back, after a complete upgrade, and I don't know how to >reinstate the address book. Where do I copy the backed up address list, so >it will work as an address book again? It wants to create a new database >file, but I want to use the old one that already has all my addresses in it. >Thanks in advance for your help! >With a smile, >Karen Folsom >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
