I think the best answer to the question "Why me?" would best be answered by the phrase "stuff happens." My personal data loss occurred with my CompactFlash card, which happened to be inserted in the side slot using a PCMCIA adapter. I don't know if it was the card, the side slot, the operating system, or a combination of all three, so I am not prepared to blame my data loss on anything in particular, including leaving the card in the unit. Most of the time I only take out the card when doing a reset and things have been fine ever since I got a new Sandisk card a couple of months ago. My fiance, on the other hand, had his on-board flash disk, the 16mb version, spontaneously reformat on three separate ocasions. HTH
Sarah -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Henrichsen Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 12:37 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Format Snair; Narrowly Escaped Hi, Sarah. But why you and not me? Did you say you lost files from your flash disk or was it a flash card left in the unit? I don't remember. If the flash disk, di you have the 48 mb disk or the 16 mb one and if the smaller one, could that have something to do with it? At 7/25/2004, you wrote: >Hi Paul, and List, > >I am one of those people who has had trouble with reformatting issues. I >can tell you that it is not a Windows CE issue, but it is just one of those >weird computer things that happens to some people and not others. I used to >think the "cannot run this version of Keysoft" thing was also one of those >things, but it happened to me for almost no reason the other night. I have >come to believe that computer equipment, including the BrailleNote family of >products, will suffer loss of data and formatting issues, no matter what we >end-users think should happen, it's just one of those things. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:44 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Format Snair; Narrowly Escaped > > >Hi, Rhonda. I have never put in a flash card unless it has something on it >I want to read or listen to. I just keep everything on the 48 mb flash >disk. I think I have 26 mb left or something like that. But I wonder why >you can leave yours in and not have a problem and others do. >At 7/23/2004, you wrote: > >You know what I think? Something must vary. I've had my BN for a little > >over a year. I've never taken my compact flash out, except when I change > >to a new one. I didn't even realize it was necessary until I got on this > >list. It just makes me wonder if it's in the manufacturing some > >way. Regards, Rhonda Clark > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Paul Henrichsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] > > >Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:43:21 -0700 > > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Format Snair; Narrowly Escaped > > > > >Hi everyone. I have never been asked whether I want to reformat my bn. >I > > >wonder if it only happens if you have a flash card in the unit? I have >the > > >48 mb on bord and over the past six months have never lost any data nor > > >have I ever been asked whether I want to format the flash disk. > > >I don't keep a flash card in my unit. I wonder if keeping one in the >unit > > >is the problem? > > >At 7/22/2004, you wrote: > > >>Dear List, > > >>Upon turning on my Braillenote this evening after traveling home from > > >>work, I was asked whether or not I wanted to format something, either >the > > >>flash disk, or the compact flash disk. I didn't catch that part. I > > >>keyed in "n" for no. I was saved. This time I caught it. It is, > > >>however, sobering to consider that I might unknowingly bump my unit in > > >>transit, and the next thing I know, the Braillenote re-formats. I have > > >>never seen any other computer exhibit this kind of instability. I hope > > >>that Keysoft 6.0 will eliminate this situation, onece and for all. > > >>I have a BN 32 with Keysoft 5.1 build 22, the most recent build. The >rom > > >>contains Keysoft 4.1. > > > > >>Sincerely, > > >>Jerry Weinger > > > > > > >>___ > > >>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
