Dear Terri, Yes, it is helpful. Thank you for sending it my way. Jim did indeed, provide excellent information. You two made my day! The bad news/good news is that: I can't get at my embosser until after Dec. 26. To my delight, my son, who is a Navy Commander, is spending most of his Xmas leave with me and will be in the guest room. My equipment is in there and, currently, packed away! (One more reason to love the M-Power: it is SMALL!) Take care and many thanks. KC
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:03:10 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with themPower >Dear KC, >Since I use a QT keyboard, I'll butt in here. >If you have already translated your document from text to braille, open the >braille document. Press control p to get to the page settings. >If you have not yet translated your document into braille, open the text >document. Press read with control b. Press the space bar until you get to >"page settings." >Jim gave you excellent instructions for doing everything else. I hope this >helps. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "kathleen spear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:01 AM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with themPower >> Jim, >> I am really touched realizing how much time it must have taken to >> explain things so thoroughly. >> There is one question. You give a dot command used with the BT. What is >> the QT command? >> My sincere thanks. >> KC >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 21:45:57 -0800 >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with themPower >>>Hi KC, >>>Your Romeo RB25 has sixteen configuration menus in it. I remember >>>changing >>>one option in menu two but can't recall what that option was which gave me >>>a proper menu for using a serial device. I'd put paper in your >>>Romeo. Type on its keyboard 0 point 1 enter, 2 point V enter. The V Key >>>which stands for view is the bottom key in the extreme right column of >>>keys. What you will be doing is printing out the settings of menu two >>>while >>>still in your menu one configuration. Take this out of your embosser once >>>it is embossed and keep it handy so you can refer to it now and >>>later. Menu two according to my embosser is set up for the apple Super >>>Serial Card. The option in question which needs to be changed is option >>>eight which is handshaking. Its default in this menu is printer busy is >>>xon xoff. I would change this to printer busy is DTR high when ready, >>>host busy is cts. This is changed by doing the following entry: >>>zero point two enter, eight point one enter, one point one enter. >>>Before I go on, let me speak with the rest of you looking over my shoulder >>>so to speak. The choices for handshaking according to the manual are: >>>8.0, equals xon/xoff, 8.1, equals DTR and CTS, 8.2 equals DTR and DSR, 8.3 >>>equals RTS and CTS, and 8.4 equals RTS and DSR. If anyone here has a >>>better suggestion, feel free to pass it on. I believe I changed that >>>option to 8.1, printer busy is DTR high when ready, host busy is CTS. >>>This >>>is 8.1 on the menu selection. This is what is used with the parallel port >>>and IBM settings. >>>Back to business again. The rest of the settings in menu two should agree >>>with the serial port settings in the M-power. The only thing the M-power >>>doesn't mention in the settings is the stop bits which are set to one with >>>the embosser. I'd leave that as is. Anyone with a better suggestion, >>>please pass it on. >>>Let's check settings in the M-power. Let's check the embosser setup >>>first. Go to word processor, press E to emboss a document. The M-power >>>will prompt emboss or set up embossor? Type S. You should see embosser >>>setup list. The first thing listed is paper length 25, paper width 40, >>>Use >>>form feeds between pages? Currently Yes, Pause after each page, currently >>>no. Does your embosser emboss both sides of the page? Currently no! >>>Leave >>>it that way! Page offset, currently zero. Embosser port? Currently >>>USB. Type S for Serial Port. Get out your menu printout again and >>>compare >>>the next settings with it. Embosser port, currently serial. Baud >>>Rate? Currently 9600. Parity? Currently none. Number of data bits? >>>Currently eight. Hand Shaking? Currently software. The M Power doesn't >>>mention the one stop bit but I wouldn't worry at this time. >>>If you are using narrower paper, I would change paper width to 32 in your >>>BN instead of 40 while in the embosser setup list. If wide paper is used, >>>keep the original settings. Exit the setup menu. The M-power will ask >>>confirm changes? Type Y for yes. >>>I would next check the page settings in the format menu. To get there, >>>press spacebar with dots 2, 3, 4, 6 while a document is opened. Perhaps >>>it >>>would be best to open the document you are about to emboss. Space >>>through >>>the options in the format menu till you reach page settings, press enter >>>here. You should see page settings list. First page number 1. Paper >>>length? using the standard embosser setting of 25. Paper Width? using the >>>standard embosser setting of 40. Top margin zero, bottom margin 0. If >>>you >>>are using narrow paper, set paper width to 32 here as well. This needs to >>>agree with the setting in the embosser setup list. If wide paper is used, >>>don't change the setting. >>>Let's attempt to emboss your document. Be certain the Romeo RB25 is in >>>menu two by typing on the keypad, zero point two enter one point one >>>enter. The embosser resets and places you in menu two. Plug the cord >>>supplied with the M-power into the serial port of your embosser and the >>>serial port of the M-power. Needless to say, have paper in the >>>embosser. Be sure the embosser is on line. It usually is after typing >>>the >>>menu two sequence mentioned above. From the main menu, type W for word >>>processor or space to get the word processor option. Type E to emboss a >>>document. You will see the question emboss or set up embosser? Type E >>>to >>>emboss the document. You will be prompted for folder and file >>>name? Select the file and press enter or if the filename you want is >>>already showing press enter. The BN will say embosser ready? Type Y for >>>yes or press enter. If all is well, the embossing should take place. If >>>not, more possibilities will need to be checked. Perhaps a similar cable >>>will need to be purchased which isn't a null modem cable. If the cable >>>works, then I'd say you are good to go. If you wish to emboss from your >>>PC, select menu one by typing on the Romeo Keyboard, zero point one enter >>>one point one enter. This resets the embosser and you are in menu one and >>>can print from the parallel port with your PC. To print from the serial >>>port of your embosser with the M-power, go to menu two by typing on your >>>Romeo Keyboard zero point two enter one point one enter. This brings you >>>back to your menu two settings and you are ready to emboss with the >>>M-power >>>if all worked from before. The Romeo remembers all settings so you need >>>only change menus in the embosser and cables from the PC to the M-power. >>>Keep us posted! HTH Feel free to forward this post to Enabling >>>Technologies. Their web site is www.brailler.com. You can get their >>>contact information from there. >>>Jim Aldrich >>>At 06:59 PM 12/09/2005 , you wrote: >>>>Dear Terri, >>>>I have been using the paralel port on my laptop for the Embosser. That >>>>isn't an option with the Mpower Transplant. There is USB, but not on the >>>>Embosser. >>>>If Jim can set me straight, I'd be grateful. However, I'll try to call >>>>Enabling Technologies on Monday and hope I can reach someone. (Getting >>>>through with the Relay, using my TDD, is not always considered the best >>>>way to go. If anyone knows an E-Mail address I could use instead, please >>>>pass it along and thanks.) >>>>KC >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 12:30:17 -0800 >>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>mPower >>>>>Dear KC, >>>>>I have just ordered an infrared to parallel adapter from Enabling >>>>>Technologies. I don't know if it will work on my Everest-D embosser, >>>>>but >>>>>I'm going to try it. >>>>>A person on the list who has an embosser sold by Enabling Technologies >>>>>is >>>>>Jim Aldrich. Perhaps he'll jump in with some ideas for you. >>>>>As for my braille, I enjoy it and I use it a lot, but the NLS folks >>>>>didn't >>>>>think it was good enough to meet their standards. (grin). But I have >>>>>sent >>>>>many .brf files to people and they haven't complained about my braille. >>>>>Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >>>>>California >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "kathleen spear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 12:44 PM >>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>mPower >>>>>> Dear Terri, >>>>>> I know where you are coming from in learning what you need to know on >>>>>> our >>>>>> own. However, I suspect you are a proficient braille user, and that >>>>>> helps >>>>>> when dealing with the embossing issue. >>>>>> Wow! I can't beleive I've found somoene who HATES MS-Word! The day I >>>>>> had >>>>>> to stop using Word Perfect was a sad one. (That was all we were >>>>>> allowed >>>>>> to use at work!) >>>>>> I have a Romeo-25 embosser. As yet, I haven't figured out how it >>>>>> would >>>>>> work with the BN or my new Mpower Transplant. If anyone on the List >>>>>> has >>>>>> experience using their embosser with Mpower, I hope they will share >>>>>> it >>>>>> with us. >>>>>> (Good luck Terri. I'm sure you'll have a handle on the embossing >>>>>> issue >>>>>> before long! :-) >>>>>> KC >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>>>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 23:12:47 -0800 >>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>>>mPower >>>>>>>Dear KC, >>>>>>>I'm not really that smart. I learn what I need to know to do the >>>>>>>things I >>>>>>>want and that's it. I hate MS Word and I use it as little as >>>>>>>possible. >>>>>>>Ido >>>>>>>as much of my editing on the BrailleNote. >>>>>>>I hope to be able to emboss with my MP soon. Right now, I must use >>>>>>>either >>>>>>>the PC or the BN classic. >>>>>>>Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >>>>>>>California >>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>From: "kathleen spear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:52 PM >>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>>>mPower >>>>>>>> Training is a crucial issue. (Terri, you must be pretty shart to >>>>>>>> pick >>>>>>>> up a lot on your own. Some folks just get too frustrated, or may be >>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>> to blindness and easily discouraged.) >>>>>>>> I agree that it would be wonderful to use my BN for everything. >>>>>>>> The >>>>>>>> only thing I don't do with it is stuff that has to be printed or >>>>>>>> brailled >>>>>>>> in hard copy. (I download books and shop for groceries with it.) >>>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>>> especially thankful for the "no virus" bit, because updating your >>>>>>>> atni-virus progrma when using dial-up can be a pain in the butt! >>>>>>>> KC >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Braillenote List" >>>>>>>>><[email protected] >>>>>>>>>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 21:58:44 -0800 >>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>>>>>mPower >>>>>>>>>I've had no training. I just picked up things as I went along from >>>>>>>>>other >>>>>>>>>people. I'm sure most people know more than I. >>>>>>>>>If I could, I'd use my BN for everything. >>>>>>>>>Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >>>>>>>>>California >>>>>>>>>Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >>>>>>>>>California >>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>From: "Ann K. Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>>>>>>>>Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 1:52 PM >>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] handling NLS web braille files with the >>>>>>>>>mPower >>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>> Terri, some people have never been trained properly to use the >>>>>>>>>> open or >>>>>>>>>> the save as dialog in Windows. That isn't her fault. >>>>>>>>>> Mary Ellen, the Save As dialog has several options in it. You >>>>>>>>>> can, >>>>>>>>>> as Terri suggests type the drive name in the edit field for your >>>>>>>>>> book, >>>>>>>>>> but you do not have to do that. If you simply press shift-tab, >>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>> will land in a list box which is the list of all the files in your >>>>>>>>>> My >>>>>>>>>> Documents folder. Use the backspace to exit to your desktop, then >>>>>>>>>> choose My Computer, arrow down to whatever you call your flash >>>>>>>>>> drive, >>>>>>>>>> press enter, then tab to the edit field, type in your file name, >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> voila! >>>>>>>>>> Ann P. >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Ann K. Parsons >>>>>>>>>> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>> WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp >>>>>>>>>> Skype: Putertutor >>>>>>>>>> "All that is gold does not glitter. >>>>>>>>>> Not all those who wander are lost." 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