What I'm getting is the braillenote mpower, which does have USB connectivity.
Pam On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:34:30 -0500, you wrote: >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 > > >___ >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
