Hi again Rachael; How does the thumb drive connect to the M-power. The cards have slots, where does the drive go? Terry Powwers
-----Original Message----- From: rachael warke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:11 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bigger SD Card Now Available Hi Terry, A thumb drive is, well, about as big as a thumb! Or maybe a cigarette lighter? They come in many different capacities, but are always the same size. As for cost, I don't remember. I do know that they are much cheaper now than they used to be! Amazon sent me an ad yesterday, telling me about one that's only about $25! But that's here in the UK. HTH, Rachael > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Powers, Terry \(NIH/OD/DEAS\) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:55:43 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Bigger SD Card Now Available >Hi Rachael; >How big is a thumb drive and how does it connect to an M-power? >About how much does one cost and what brands work with the M-power? >Thanks. >Terry Power >Thinking of one if my old cf cards do not work. >-----Original Message----- >From: Rachael Warke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 2:14 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bigger SD Card Now Available >Chris, >You might also consider getting a thumb drive. I have the 80GB hard >drive, which is wonderful for storing large quantities of stuff. But the >thumb drive is tiny, but not so small that you'd be likely to havve >trouble with it. Just small enough to fit in your pocket, and can hold >quite a lot. Mine is a 1GB Sandisk. I am recommending this in addition >to the larger hard drive, and thinking that it might be a better choice >than the card. But then, I'm a person who believes in all the storage >you can possibly get! I have lots of it, in many forms, and use them >all! >Rachael >-----Original Message----- >From: "Carol Pearson"<[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 19/Aug/06 10:22:27 PM >To: "Braillenote List"<[email protected] >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bigger SD Card Now Available >Take care, Chris, in that some have found this drive a little slow, >though I >personally am happy enough with the speed. Also, although we're not >sure of >the reason, you can't record directly on to this drive so it's only >really >good for storage. It's a great little drive. The small USB plug may be >a >little difficult for you to manage and, without seeing your dexterity >problems first-hand, I can't say a "Yes" or "No" to that one, but you'll >probably need to use two hands to do it. >-- >Carol >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 8:53 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bigger SD Card Now Available >> Thanks for the advice. I think that would be easier than those fiddly >> cards. Thanks again. >> kathleen spear wrote: >>> Dear Chris, >>> If you are using a Bn M-Power, the exteranal hard-drive would be >>> easier. (Quite a few on this List have them.) In fact, although >the >>> Western Digital Passport 80-GB USB external hard-drive has a >place to >>> plug in an adapter, you don't really need it. If you want one >though, >>> they are not very expensive, about $10, US currecy. Equally >>> important, it isn't large or heavy. >>> I used a free telephone number to order mine. (SInce you arein the >UK, >>> I don't kow if this will work!) The number is: >>> 877 934-6972; or 800 832-4778. >>> You can check cost on www.pricewatch.com. >>> I don't have the Web address for Western Digital here at my desk. >>> However, I'm sure others will provide it. >>> KC >>> ___ >>> 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 >___ >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
