Terri,

You wrote: "I have often thought it's a shame we can't use a CompactFlash card 
to store email or web pages without having to first put them on the flash 
disk." If I understand you correctly, then I must say this can indeed be done, 
especially for web pages.  You can change the destination drive and folder for 
a web page being saved.  As for stuff downloaded from a site, it's only in 
version 5 that one is able to choose a folder and drive other than the 
Downloads folder in the Flash Disk.

As for e-mails, if you're within a message being read, and press CTRL (SPACE) 
with S you can select a different drive and folder (press BACKSPACE to get to 
the folder prompt, and another BACKSPACE for the drive prompt) to save it to a 
cf or storage card.  But if you meant that the e-mails received are first saved 
in the database that resides in the Keylist folder of the Flash Disk, then 
you're right about this point.

BTW, a problem with exporting .brf files to any foreign text document in 
version 5 is that it doesn't work.  The user only gets a file with new line 
markers and nothing else.  I have reported this to Dean Jackson, however, and 
it has been duly logged in their database of bugs to be fixed, hopefully may I 
add.  Thus, if the user downloaded a book in BRF format, and made revisions to 
that file (such as putting in some notes or markers on parts that will be 
referred to again or quoted in a book report), then it is wise to convert the 
.brf file to a Keyword type Braille document first, make the revisions there, 
and then use the Export File option under the Translation Menu to convert it to 
a .txt, .rtf, .doc, or .wp5 file.

HTH,
Roselle

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>Sent by: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

>Dear List,

>I create all my KeyWord documents on a CompactFlash card.  I never use the
>flash disk or the Keysoft System disk for word processing.  I have often
>thought it's a shame we can't use a CompactFlash card to store email or web
>pages without having to first put them on the flash disk.

>I have never had any trouble transferring my files from the CompactFlash
>card to my PC.  You could even create zipped folders to back up your BN word
>processing files.

>I never use the backup feature, I prefer the copy feature, but to each her
>or his own.

>I'm still using the old mother board and Keysoft 3.06.  I hope to buy a
>second BN in the future.  I'm leery about modifying hardware and
>software--it seems like something always goes wrong--and I use my BN so much
>I really need two of them.

>One other suggestion:  I'm sure that many of you use BT keyboards and so you
>must translate your docs into print for sighted people to read them.  Well,
>keep all your text files on your PC.  For those who don't have a PC, keep
>them on spare compact flash cards or disks or microdrives.  For those of us
>using QT keyboards, you can either create your files in text, Word or WP 5.1
>or you could export your KeyWord text files to text, Word or WP 5.1.  Then
>transfer them to your PC.

>Terri, Amateur radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
>California




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