No, your jump drive won't work because there's no USB connection on the classic BrailleNotes.
Susie Stageberg Project ASSIST with Windows Iowa Department for the Blind (515) 281-1351 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pam Quinn Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 2:30 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] I'm psyched all over again I have a lexar jump drive. I wonder if that would work with the braillenote. Pam On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:16:18 -0400, you wrote: >Pam: > >There is another way to transfer files, some might think it the easiest >way, >through a compact flash (CF) card. It is easy, if you have a CF reader on >your PC, & CF cards can store a lot of data. > >So, you have three alternatives. > >Bruce > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pam Quinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:08 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] I'm psyched all over again > > >Hi Don, > >What do I have to do on the pc to give the braillenote permission to >access its files once it's connected into the network? I'm using >windows 2000. > >Think I'll start hitting the braillenote manual in anticipation of an >early Christmas. I'll probably get the mpower in a week or two. Can't >wait. > >Pam > >On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:57:50 -0700, you wrote: > >>Hi Pam, >> >>That's great about going for the braille display. The display on the >>MPower is really good and I don't think you'll regret the extra money. >> >>As for transferring files, there are two basic ways you can do that. >>One >>is to install a program on your pc which will most likely be on the CD you >>receive with >>your MPower. It's actually a program from IBM called activesync and allows >>for the transfer of files among other things. >> >>The other way is to get a connection to your pc over a network such as >>through an ethernet or wireless ethernet card. With this method you really >>don't need >>any external programs on your pc except for the network connectivity which >>you undoubtedly already have, especially if you're running xp. >> >>You just establish the connection over the network and then you use >>the >>file manager on the braillenote to move files to or from the braillenote >>from the pc. >> >>If you take the activesync approach, you would perform the file >>transfers >>from the pc side of the connection. >> >>This is a brief and somewhat incomplete explanation, but maybe it will >>give >>you an idea of how it all blends together. >> >>Don >> >> >> >> >> >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.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.humanware.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.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
