Dean, You are the greatest! Thank you so much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scannr
> > Hello list, > > I myself am not familiar with the reading edge. Having said this, my > reliable sources inform me that sending text from the reading edge to the > BrailleNote is possible. > > As far as the BrailleNote is concerned, you need to use the "import file" > option under the translation menu in the file manager. > > when you are asked by KeySoft which device you wish to import the file from, > press s for serial. You will then be asked whether you wish to import a > Braille or a text file. > > If you choose a text file, KeySoft will then ask if you want the file > translated to Braille. > > You then need to specify the name of the file in which you want to capture > the information being imported. > > Upon doing this, KeySoft will ask you if the host is ready to transmit. At > this point, you need to prepare the reading edge to send the data and press > y on the BrailleNote to respond to the prompt. > > > Regards, > > Dean Jackson > Customer/Technical Analyst > Pulse Data International Ltd. > > DDI: +64 3 373 6184 > Fax: +64-3-384 4933 > Email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet: > www.pulsedata.com > __________________________ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:39 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scannr > > > > I'm sorry, but I've never tried to use reading edge with Braille Note. I > used to use it with the Braille and Speak > > disk drive to produce Ascii text for my book collection. Since I only > have the cables that work with Braille and Speak, I'm not sure I can make it > work with Braille Note. Since the voice in reading Edge can read without > the aid of a computer, I can just scan things in and read it with reading > Edge. > > Now let's not give up completely. Hey, you,tech guys at Pulse data! > Would there be a way to scan the text into reading Edge, correct the > scanning errors, send the text to Braille Note, and have Braille Note > convert that text to Grade two for Robert? I guess the question is here, can > a way be found to send ascii text to Braille Note from Reading Edge after he > corrected the scanning errors and then have it converted to Grade two > braille by Braille Note? > > > > Brenda Mueller > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Robert Acosta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 07:20:47 -0800 > > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scannr > > > > >hello Brenda, > > >I too have a Reading Edge. how would i scan from Reading Edge directly > into > > >Braille Note and get good grade 2 braille? What section of the manual > > >should i read? > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Brenda Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 4:36 AM > > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scannr > > > > > > >> Yes, I have been reading this thread with interest, even though I have > a > > >Reading Edge that I bought in '93. Still if it can scan more quickly > than > > >Reading Edge with improved accuracy and if it adjusts to page > orientation, > > >that might be something to consider. I'm getting the impression that the > > >scannar is much smaller, too. About how much does it weigh? > > > > >> Brenda Mueller > > > > > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>From: Sylvia Grimes <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:16:30 +1200 > > >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scannr > > > > >>>Ahem, Excuse me Paul, but you can use a scanner with the braille note > and > > >if you have been reading this thread properly, you will note the name of > the > > >scanner that several of us use is called "SCANNAR'R" and is a great > scanner > > >indeed. So Lisa, It was interesting to note that both Mary Ellen and I > gave > > >very similar answers to your many questions and we live thousands of > miles > > >apart. So yes the SCANNAR'R Scanner is excellent to use with the > Braille > > >Note. (go for it!) > > > > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>To: Braillenote List <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:43:53 -0800 > > >>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] scannr > > > > >>>>Hi, Lisa. I don't think you can use a scanner with a braille note. > > >>>>At 3/27/2004, you wrote: > > > > >>>>>Hello Listers, > > >>>>>I was wanting information from users who have used the Scannr in > > >>>>>conjunction with the Braillenote. I was just wondering if it was > worth > > >>>>>the price. > > >>>>>If there is an email list specifically for the ScanR I would be > > >interested > > >>>>>in subscription info. > > >>>>>Thank you. > > >>>>>Lisa > > > > > > >>>>>___ > > >>>>>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 > > > > >>>>Paul Henrichsen > > >>>><[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>><home.pacbell.net/paulh52 > > > > > > > > >>>>___ > > >>>>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 > > > > > > > > >>>___ > > >>>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 > > > > > > >> ___ > > >> 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 > > > > > > > > >___ > > >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 > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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
