Hi Terri, I'm very curious to know since I am a musician and composer; you or someone couldn't have created the music you mentioned from the BrailleNote, am I right? If you did that would be fantastic. Eugenio
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:21:20 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Reading/Transferring Word and Duxbury Files >I have heard that this problem occurs with all notetakers, not just the BN. >The reason is the work processors in the notetakers don't generate hard line >returns which can be read by other programs. To get around this, a person >must put the hard returns in manually. >If your file has both music and words in it with a line of words followed by >a line of music, then the file should import into DBT correctly, because >there are manual hard returns in the file. >Also, when you open a file which has both music and words in it like I >described above, be sure to open the file in line format and save it in line >format when you close the file. >Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 12:26 PM >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Reading/Transferring Word and Duxbury Files >> The question you should be asking is this: >> How do files created using Duxbury work on the Braillenote? And, how do >> files created using a Braillenote work when using Duxbury. >> The translator is not the issue. The issue is Keyword. If you create a >> .brf file using Duxbury, you will be able to read it just fine using the >> Braillenote. However, if you create a .brf file using the Braillenote >> and import it into Duxbury, your results can be quite frightening. One >> of my co-workers used the Braillenote to transcribe some music into >> Braille. When she brought it into Duxbury, it was a disaster. She >> described it to me like this: "it was a 20 page word!" no line breaks, >> no indication as to where anything began or ended. >> I am not advocating any note taker over another, but if the primary >> purpose for purchasing a note taker is that you are going to use it to >> create files which can subsequently be embossed using Duxbury you will >> have your work cut out for you. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FunGuy >> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:10 AM >> To: Braillenote List >> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Reading/Transferring Word and Duxbury Files >> Hi Rick: >> Terrific question! Let me start by saying that my bias is toward a >> member of >> the Braille Note family for your school district. There are several good >> reasons which I will list and I will also suggest some questions you >> might >> pose to vendors and others knowledgeable in the field. >> First, at this time, the Braille Note family has the largest installed >> base >> by far! That matters because bug fixes and good support are dependant >> on >> the size of the population a company like this serves. >> Second, I believe you will find that the Braille translator used in the >> Braille Note family is Duxbury. I know that this is not the Translator >> used >> in the PacMate. In fact, this would be a serious concern were I making >> this >> purchase for school children. Why the PacMate uses a different >> translator >> is beyond the scope of this message, but as a pure bases of comparison, >> this >> may be enough of a concern to rule out the PacMate. >> Third, the premise of the PacMate is using commercial software. What >> Freedom Scientific doesn't address well is who will pay for the cost of >> developing the set files(scripts) for the commercial software. Believe >> me, >> that is no small matter so that piece of the argument in favor of the >> PacMate is mute to say the least and disingenuous to say the most. If >> you >> accept this point, I would once again remind you of my first point about >> the >> size of the installed base. >> Fourth, the Braille Note family uses a token system to indicate print >> formatting. As a life time Braille reader, I can tell you that this is >> by >> far the best system for relating to print formatting. >> Now for some questions you might ask to further clarify the issues. >> Rather >> then asking if the files can be transferred (I'm sure they can with all >> 3) I'd >> ask how the print format information is conveyed to the Braille reader. >> I >> think you will find that the token system in the Braille Note family is >> the >> best by far. >> Hardware is a big deal! It is also a matter of personal taste. I hope >> you >> are buying units with a Braille display. If so, you might just want to >> ask >> a few of the potential users which display seems most natural and >> comfortable. I would caution you in that regard that a display that is >> refreshed by pressing router buttons in a location where they can easily >> be >> confused with other buttons is a recipe for trouble. It will slow down >> Braille reading particularly in young people. >> Finally, I would look at the history of manufacturers in terms of >> cannibalizing there own products by forcing customers to buy new >> hardware by >> unnecessarily obsoleteing the old hardware. This will hurt your >> district >> in the long run. I trust something here is helpful. >> Alan Holst >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rick Boggess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 4:54 PM >> Subject: [Braillenote] Reading/Transferring Word and Duxbury Files >>>I am sorry for the earlier message which I forgot to edit to reflect >> the >>> appropriate product name. The message should have read as follows; >>> I'm looking at notetakers for our school system. I would appreciate >>> hearing >>> from those with experience transferring Word and Duxbury files to and >> from >>> the BrailleNote. Is this possibel? Does formatting remain in tact? >>> Rick Boggess >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.0.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.4/563 - Release Date: >> 12/2/2006 >>> ___ >>> 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 >> __________ NOD32 1902 (20061205) Information __________ >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >___ >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
