Hi Sylvia and list,
I tried one converter but I kept getting a card not recognized message in
my M-power even when nothing was plugged into the other end of the
cable. It turned out the cable I tried came with software and I knew that
wouldn't work. I'm still trying to find a suitable affordable fix for this
problem.
Jim
At 10:03 AM 11/02/2005 , you wrote:
GOOD to hear positive comments Jim. Regarding your embosser situation,
couldn't you use a convertor and plug your m'power and embosser into it?
Sylvia.
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>From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]
>Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:30:57 -0800
>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] some observations
>Hello all,
>The problem that you experience sometimes is the list itself. You are
>bound to hear more of the problems that a product might have than you will
>hear how well things are working with that product. One really must keep a
>good perspective and understand with the ever changing software, it is
>sometimes hard to keep up with changes. Remember, a 7.0 upgrade has been
>promised for all units which may solve a number of issues. Keep in mine
>that one's cup is either half full or half empty! It really depends on
>one's own personal outlook on the situation.
>It is true my M-power has a minor problem with the record feature but I
>don't use that much and it does work! The audio streaming is superb and
>more MP3 files as well as the .wav files now can be played. The older
>units can't play .wav files nor do they have a record feature. . All
>flash cards I had, my 1 gig thumb drive and my new SanDisk network card
>plus flash card work wonderfully in my M-power. That Wi Fi card won't work
>in my older unit though! Yes, I still need to find a way to get my M-power
>working with my braille embosser but that will happen! The Microsoft Word
>Problem was an issue with the older classic units and still may be an issue
>today. If one has a PC, they can convert those Microsoft Word Files to an
>older version of MSW, or they can convert those files to .rtf and read with
>the BN or M-power. One may be up a creek if one doesn't have a PC. I for
>one have encountered very few Microsoft Word Files I couldn't read.
>You can cry in your beer and be left out if you like and that is truly your
>choice! Not everyone is experiencing every problem you read about on this
>list. We might be having one or two of these problems but not every one of
>them that you see memtioned on this list. I can't sing the praises of my
>BN long enough or loud enough! I marvel at how short a time it took to
>transfer the Bible from one conpact flash card to another! It was ten or
>fifteen seconds if that! I have an older BN and I can run it beside the
>M-power and there is no comparison! The people at Humanware are
>listening! They can't always talk about what is in the wings due to
>listening compeditors etc. I've had a BN for four years now and have seen
>many improvements in this product from when I first bought one! I would
>say there are problems with any notetaker out there on the market if that
>is what you are looking for! Just remember! You are the one that is
>missing out on a truly wonderful product! Go ahead and miss out if you
>wish, but I'm truly enjoying mine!
>Jim Aldrich
>At 10:38 PM 10/31/2005 , you wrote:
>>Upon hearing about the Braille Note Mpower, I was very
>>excited, and have seriously considered purchasing one
>>for some time. After reading the list however, I have
>>felt more discourage for a few important reasons. The
>>first of these involves the new unit, whether it is a
>>transplant, or a completely new one's ability to lock
>>up for some unexplained reasons. Just today in fact,
>>someone posted about her Braille Note locking up after
>>she received an attachment, which she could not read,
>>because the unit claimed it was not a valid word for
>>windows 6.0 or word 97 file. Does this also mean that
>>Word 2003 files are not supported? This is only one
>>instance of the unit locking up, but there have been
>>others mentioned, which are unexplained. One of these
>>occurs, when the braille note will not accept
>>peripherals such as micro drives. From negative micro
>>drive experiences that users have had, the use of the
>>PCMCIA card slot will cause the unit to lock up, and
>>in some cases, cause a reset loop. When asking about
>>peripherals, and their compatibility with the Braille
>>Note, there are severe limitations, and no real desire
>>on the part of people from Humanware that I have
>>observed to expand it. This lack of enthusiasm for
>>expansion extends not only to peripherals, but to any
>>limitation that is mentioned concerning the Braille
>>Note Mpower The most recent example, is the person who
>>asked about being able to pause a recording, and
>>resume in the same file. The answer was no, but that a
>>new file could be created. This could have just been
>>an idle question, but it is something which would be a
>>usable feature for people to have. There was no
>>promise to look into it farther. I realize that this
>>unit is new, and therefore, a lot of improvement is to
>>be had. It will not be perfect, but taking suggestions
>>or questions from users seriously, instead of
>>deflecting them with a band-aid-like solution is quite
>>discouraging.
>>Sincerely,
>>Kim
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