Dear Beth, I'm not a math whizz, but I do use Duxbury and so I have some suggestions.
1. Write the math in computer braille. Create your documents as KeyWord text documents. 2. If you are using a QT keyboard, be sure you have the computer braille codes surrounding all of the text so that your display will show computer braille and not grade 2. You can also change your preferred reading grade for text docs to computer braille. 3. Export the docs as ASCII text. Duxbury doesn't like Rich text files. 4. If your professor wants everything to be "according to Hoyle," I would suggest you use your BN as a braille display. Using DBT, you can type all your docs using the PC keyboard and put in the appropriate codes so your display will show what you are writing in the proper way. The professor will be happy to receive print docs that look nice and you'll be happy seeing docs brailled nicely. I hope you have a QT keyboard. I would think it would be a bear to write everything in CB on a BN using 6 key entry! I wish you all the best! Terri, Amateur radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:23 PM Subject: [Braillenote] Producing Math On the BrailleNote > > > Hello everyone, > > First, thank you to everyone who responded to my messages concerning Active > Sync and my modem issues both on and off list. I have an Imation FlashGo > 2.0 flash card reader/writer, and now I can transfer files to and from my > BrailleNote and computer with no problems at all. I still haven't solved > the modem problem, but I have a more urgent need for your assistance.<smile> > > Currently, I am taking a college math course towards my degree in > computer network systems. It is a course using algebra, geometry, and > trigonometry. I am experiencing difficulties when I complete homework > assignments or tests on the BrailleNote and printing them in ink print for > my instructor. The course is only ten weeks long, so I have someone > transcribing work for me from the printed book into Braille because I don't > have the resources to get the entire book transcribed. At any rate, my > problem is how I can produce meaningful work for my instructor without > having to retype all my information from the BrailleNote by hand into > Microsoft Word. > > I use Nemeth code to enter all of my numbers, and to try to make > sure the letters of variables print properly, I use the Braille letter sign > before each letter so as not to confuse the BrailleNote with any grade 2 > contractions. However, when I try to bring in the file into Duxbury as a > key braille document, of course it thinks it's "another word processor > file." I tried renaming the keyword file as a BRF file, and Duxbury > wouldn't import it, the file was listed in Duxbury itself, but no text came > through at all. > > If I write in computer Braille, will I be able to write the math in > my BrailleNote and import it properly into Word or Duxbury? I am using > Duxbury version 10.4 and Keysoft version 5.0 on the BrailleNote. > > I read that the BrailleNote uses Duxbury as its translator, if that > is the case, is there a way I can make this math stuff work properly for me > and my instructor to get printed copies? This inputting my tests into the > BrailleNote, and then having to type them in by hand is both unproductive > and time consuming!! > > If you wish, you may respond off list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Thanks!!!! > > > Beth > > > ___ > 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 >
