Hi Vicki, The Keysoft system disk, which has been referred to as the Keysoft disk, is the same thing. The other drive is the Flash disk. Hope this clarifies things. David
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vicky Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:59:32 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN and PM storage/was MP3 books >Oh, sorry, guess I just assumed that Keysoft disk and system disk were the >same thing. As for getting both units, I purchased them, purchasing the PK >to have a second and smaller device to carry around with me and to use >easily in its case. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:49 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN and PM storage/was MP3 books >Its keysoft disk that you can't put stuff on and have it saved on the BN. >How did you get both units? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vicky Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:16 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN and PM storage/was MP3 books >Hi All, >As a user of both products as well, this often tends to get confusing for >me, too. For, both units seem to have system memory, as well as >flash disk memory. >Anyway, when using the PAC Mate, when I have occasionally let the battery go >flat, and left it for more than that 72 hours, the unit has indeed been set >back to factory defaults; and, had I not had a backup of everything that I >could restore from, then I certainly would have had to put back all my user >installed files and programs and settings. And, too, when there is an >upgrade to the unit, then I have to put all these back as well. >Now, the only thing I haven't yet tried, as guess it wasn't available when I >first got my PM BX, is using its internal flash disk. No, one couldn't save >settings and the like there, but one could store files there, and I just >haven't tried that to confirm they would still be there indefinitely after a >battery goes flat, although it is my understanding from others that they >would be. And, for that matter, I haven't tried installing programs there, >or even know if they can be. >But, on the other hand with the BrailleNote PK, when the battery has gone >flat, or when I have done a hard reset, all my files in the flash disk, as >well as all my settings have been retained. Well, actually, I have had to >reset the date and time and re-establish my ActiveSync partnership, but >everything else I can think of >has remained in tact, right down to my cell phone connections and personal >files and all. >It is still kind of confusing to me, though, as to just what is saved where >on the BN. Seems like, and I of course would appreciate being corrected if >I'm not understanding correctly, that any user settings, like for connection >or Braille settings, must then be stored on the flash disk, so they can then >be easily retained in just the circumstance we are now talking about. And, >although one can put their own files on the system disk, rather than the >flash disk, that is kind of discouraged, as they would be lost as well upon >the hard reset or the battery going flat. >___ >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
