Chris; Is there a way to download from a computer to a thumb drive. Thanks everyone for all other imfo. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Hallsworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:31 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Bigger SD Card Now Available They would go into the USB host ports if they're USB vthumb drives, which I presume they are. Hope that helps. Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] wrote: > 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 > > ___ 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
