Hi there, Welcome to the wonderful world of BrailleNote! It seems to me that you are running KeySoft 3.06 or 4.01. Yes, HumanWare still sells the CF to PC card adapters. You can get this from any computer store that sells CompactFlash cards for aourd $8. You'll need ActiveSync 3.8 (if it works with Windows ME). You can get it from HumanWare website, or go to www.google.com then search for ActiveSync 3.8. You can use the serial cable to connect to your computer via ActiveSync. The option to view files is called Explore My Device function. This allows a Windows computer to take a look at folder structure of your BrailleNote. If you have any questions, feel free to write to the list. Cheers, Joseph
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MissWings Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] Intro and a few questions. Hi everybody. I just joined this list this morning, and I'm not sure if anyone will be able to answer these, but I thought I'd ask anyway and see what happens. A couple of days ago I received an older model BrailleNote from someone who was selling one on a blind ads list for around $400. There's no way I can afford the latest and newest models, and I got it so I could use it for taking notes at school and for reading books. It's an 18-cell model, with the card slot on the side instead of on the back. According to the software versions I believe the software is from November of 2002 or somewhere around there, so this is ancient compared to the latest things that are currently out there at the moment. According to the manual Humanware has flash card adapters that you put the flash card into before you put it into the slot on the right-hand side of the BrailleNote. I'm wondering if they still make them or if anyone knows where I can get myself one. Also, the manual says something about being able to connect the BrailleNote directly to a computer and have the computer recognize it as another drive so that you can copy files directly to the unit. The only problem is that the ActiveSync software needs to be installed on the computer before it can be used by the BrailleNote. When I got the unit all it came with was its carrying case, the adapter for charging it, and the nine-pin serial cable. I'm wondering if Humanware still has the CD's for the older model BrailleNotes and if they'll work on my computer. I'm running Jaws 4.0 with Windows Millennium. Just so everyone knows a little about me, I live in Tennessee with some friends of mine I met on a chat program for the blind that doesn't exist anymore. I grew up in California and moved here about four years ago. I just graduated in May with my two-year degree from a community college, and I'm planning on going to a four-year school in the spring and majoring in music. If anyone had any info or advice I'd appreciate it. Thanks for reading this lengthy message, if you've read this far all. MissWings -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.0/980 - Release Date: 8/30/2007 6:05 PM ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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 ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. 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
