Yes, this is the situation I was talking about. I have just upgraded two days ago so I'll see how the freeze problem goes. Up until now, I never did a save while working on it because as long as it didn't freeze up the BN worked perfectly at keeping the changes without a manual save.
Cindy > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jean Menzies > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 2:24 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] saving files in progress > > > But that's the whole problem here. Yes, you can save a document in > progress with S-cord, but it is of no help if the BN freezes > and you are > forced to do a reset. If that happens, anything saved with > the S-cord > is not truly saved and you lose it. If the BN is frozen, you > can't exit > before doing the reset. So, really, it's kind up a hope and pray but > not really kind of save. If you want it saved so that it's > there if the > unit does freeze, you'd better be exiting the appplication > with E-cord > every ten minutes or so. > > Jean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Braillenote List" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] saving files in progress > > > > You don't have to exit the document to do a save. No! > > I use the control S at least 6 times per session and often times I > > don't exit a document which is my jourmal. Yes, I have had > times when > > things have been lost but no you don't have to exit a > document to save > > it. > > Just be careful and exit the document if you have to do > resets or do > > the control S hit enter then a y and it is saved. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "slerythema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:41 PM > > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] saving files in progress > > > > > >> Did anyone ever answer this question? > >> > >> I am a writer and while I don't mind doing a control-s I do mind > >> having > >> to exit the document in order to do a save. > >> > >> Cindy > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean > >>> Menzies > >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 3:58 PM > >>> To: BrailleNote list > >>> Subject: [Braillenote] saving files in progress > >>> > >>> > >>> I'm wondering why, technically, this might have happened. I was > >>> creating a lengthy document in KeyWord, and pressing space-S > >>> periodically to save my work as I went. However, at one point my > >>> mPower locked up and I had to press the reset button. Then to my > >>> horror, I discovered that my saves using space with S > hadn't saved > >>> my file, and it > >>> resumed at the last point where I had used space with E > to exit the > >>> KeyWord application. > >>> > >>> So, my question is what is the point of saving with space-S if it > >>> doesn't really save the work in case of a lock up or > other disaster? > >>> > >>> Now I'm exiting the KeyWord as the means of saving my > work. I don't > >>> like losing two hours of productivity. > >>> > >>> Thoughts or insights on this? > >>> > >>> Jean > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ___ > >>> 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/bra> illenote > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> 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/bra> illenote > >
