Quite agree. It isn't slow at all.
If you want to make a filename you can simply respond to the "Open File"
prompt with a new name, give a slight pause and then type a "Y" for "Yes"
because the BN will say that this file doesn't exist and ask if you want to
make it. Simple enough to me.
Also, if you want to, you can leave a file loaded and simply turn off the
machine. Whilst this isn't generally recommended, if your battery is good
there's little harm, especially if you're just waiting for that note!
<Smiles>
--
Carol
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] opening files on the MPower
Ok,
Now, opening files.
If I want to open a file on the Braillenote, all I have to do from the
main menu is press w, then O then if the file is in the folder that the
Braillenote prompts me for, I press enter and type the filename. Not
that hard and not all that time consuming.
Or, I can press function with 4 on a QT and I will be at a folder
prompt. The Braillenote always remembers the last folder from which you
opened a file, so the keystrokes would go like this.
Press function with 4. Braillenote prompts "folder name, press enter
for..." (this will always be the last folder from which you accessed a
file. I press enter. The Braillenote will prompt "document to open?
Press enter for..." (again the default would be the last file you
opened.)
So if I have a file called notes, I can do this.
1. From anywhere in KeySoft press function with 4. Press enter twice
and the file will open.
Or, I can use the file manager to open files, just as one might use the
File Explorer on the Pac Mate.
Either way, it really isn't all that hard nor is it slow.
Some day I'll race you! (smile)
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donna
Goodin
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:07 AM
To: 'Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]'; 'Joseph Lee';
[email protected]
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] opening files on the MPower
Hi Terry,
I guess what I am used to is a system more like Windows, where you can
create a file, and don't have to choose either a filename or folder
until you're ready to exit and save the file. This means that with the
notetaker I'm currently using, you can open a new file with anywhere
from two to four quick keystrokes, depending on certain variables. It
also means that if you're just jotting something down that you need for
a few hours, say directions, a phone number or whatever, you can open a
file to write the info down, but don't actually have to save a file
which you might later just want to go in and delete. What your
suggesting seems OK if that file exists, but if it doesn't than you have
to select all that stuff right up front, which seems time=consuming to
me.
Best,
Donna
-----Original Message-----
From: Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 8:24 AM
To: Joseph Lee; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Braillenote] opening files on the MPower
Joseph;
Say she wants the file Notes. Can't she go to general then
to list of all files and type the letter N and then all her
files beginning with N would come up. Then she would only
have to arrow to notes and enter. If it was her only N folder
she would be there right away.
Terry Powers
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 11:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Subject: re: [Braillenote] opening files on the MPower
Hi there,
Unfortunately, BN does not have those
function keys found under PM BX. But there
are shortcuts to applications. If you need
to jot down something, pressBACKSPACE with
ENTER with w (FN plus 4 on QT) to go to
Wordprocessor, choose a folder name (General
will do) then at the document to open prompt,
just type a name like "short memo." Then
press ENTER then y to create the file (if it
does not exist). Then jot down your notes
then press SPACE with dots 1-2-3-4-5-6 (MENU
key on QT) to return to Main Menu.
Cheers,
Joseph
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Donna Goodin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[email protected]
>Date sent: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:05:23 -0400
>Subject: [Braillenote] opening files on the
MPower
>Hi all,
>I went yesterday to look at the BN, and have
a question. I noticed how
>time-consuming it is to open a new file, i.e.
that you have to enter a
>filename up front, etc. It strikes me that
this could be unnecessarily
>slow in a situation where, for example,
you're talking to someone and
>they give you information that you just want
to jot down quickly. Is
>there any way to circumvent the menu system
and the prompts so that you
>can rapidly open a new file?
>TIA,
>Donna
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