Yes I like the shared method very well myself. The reason is now I only need to backup a single address book instead of 3 or 4 because of all the identities on this system. You may well imagine I expect a lot out of a computer system and as such put it through it's paces almost every day, but then you guys keep me pretty busy some times. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "rcham27" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses
I tried the export method and it did not work out. The options mentioned did not appear as indicated. So, I did the "shared" file method and it worked great. Many Thanks! I'll add this to my ever accumulating tips page. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses > OK here's how it works as I understand the process. What I am doing is > placing all of my contacts in the shared address book, as such making it > available to all of the various identities I have configured on this > system. > My plan is to keep the individual address books empty so when I wish to > backup my contact list there is only a single address book file to worry > about. Here's how that's accomplished in case anybody is interested. > > 1 Open up your address book and focus on the current identities contact > list. > > 2 Select all of the contacts listed there and copy them to the clipboard. > > 3 Tab one time and arrow up to shared contacts. > > 4 Tab over twice to the listing and paste the contents of your clipboard > right there. > > 5 You will need to hit enter on every entry that is being pasted in the > new > location, kind of like an approval process sort of thing. > > The export process is as follows: > > 1 Open up the address book in what ever identity you happen to be in at > the > time. In my case it doesn't matter since everything is now going in to > shared contacts. > > 2 Tab over until you hear the name of the current identities address book > and arrow up one time to shared. > > 3 Open up the file menu and pick export. > > 4 Hit enter on the first choice which is WAB files. > > 5 Give your backup a name for example address book. > > 6 Hit enter and follow the prompts. > > You're done. > > Restoring is done as follows:I must point out it's a little tricky so pay > close attention please. > > 1 Open up your address book with control+shift+b. > > 2 It doesn't matter if you're focused on shared contacts or not because > when > ever you import an address book file it seems to always go in the current > identities' contact list. So open up the file menu and hit import. > > 3 Hit enter on WAB file and browse to select your file of choice. > > 4 Finish the import process which uses a standard dialog box interface. > > You're done. > David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rcham27" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:58 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses > > > I am very confused. > The process I use is to go to the identity with the address book and click > on export. Then select address book. Then select the text file option. > Then > type in the edit field,"address book". Then click on next until the > "finish"command. > After all of that, I go back to the "main" identity and go to file and > click > on import. When it asks for the file name, I type in Address book. The > next > tab says WAB file Then I tab and the next thing says "open". I click on > that > and nothing happens. > > I must be missing a couple of steps. > > Can I just Copy and paste the address book somehow? > > Thanks again. > > Rich > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:49 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses > > >>I export as a WAB file myself. In fact I did the export and import process >>a >> little over an hour ago testing the information that came across here >> earlier today regarding shared contacts. Try using that format and see if >> your results are any different. >> David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "rcham27" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses >> >> >> Yes, David. >> >> When importing, I am prompted to edit the file and I try to use the same >> name I saved it in, but the import says that there is no file of that >> name. >> I was told to export in text format. >> >> Thank you again. >> >> Rich >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses >> >> >>> So if I understand you correctly exporting from identity 1 and importing >>> to >>> identity 2 did not work, that's the correct procedure. Now I will admit >>> I'm >>> not an expert on this particular topic unfortunately. Actually I am >>> going >>> to >>> work on it this week though as recent events have prompted me to become >>> more >>> diligent in this area. >>> David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Rich Hamel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:00 AM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Transferring addresses >>> >>> >>> Hi guys; >>> I have XP and JAWS 6.0. >>> I had to change modems and when I did, my O.E. lost its address book. >>> For some reason, I have 2 identities in O.E. in one of my identities, I >>> have >>> all of the contacts. >>> >>> My question is; is there an easy way to transfer my contacts to the main >>> identity? >>> >>> I tried exporting then importing, but this didn't work. >>> >>> Thank you for any help. >>> >>> Rich >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> 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