No, you can actually create Word documents with this feature. Trust me, I tried it. In the file name prompt, press space with x until Microsoft Word document is displayed. I'll try this out again, but I remember that it worked. Hope that helps. Chris Hallsworth BrailleNote mPower user Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Kylie Forth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Donald'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [BrailleNote] The Notetaker Debate
The BrailleNote doesn't create Word documents, even wit the export feature. These documents are actually rich text format. Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kylie Forth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Donald'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 5:58 AM Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] The Notetaker Debate > Hi Donald > > There is always the export function in the BrailleNote which allows you to > convert the document to Word format before you transfer it onto the PC. > Why > create another program to install on your computer when the BrailleNote > can > do it already? > > Cheers > Kylie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donald > Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2007 8:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] The Notetaker Debate > > As I see it you will have major problems with MS Word Files. We are way > behind in that area. Also the feature that would be helpful is a utility > that can convert your files from keysoft to MS Word after you dump them on > a > computer. Those are my two biggest complaints. What is annoying is that > their technical support is sad and I really don't think anybody is > listening! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:24 PM > To: BrailleNote List > Subject: [Braillenote] The Notetaker Debate > > Hey all, > > Well, I've had the opportunity of working with both a PAC Mate and a > BrailleNote throughout my schooling, and need to reach a decision about > what > notetaker to acquire for next year upon commencing my university > education. > I am leaning heavily towards the BrailleNote at this point, because I do > not > believe the PAC Mate meets the needs of a student in my situation. > Amongst > other things, it is sluggish, you can only work with one level of > directories within applications, the sound is dreadful, Word files are not > directly supported in their preferred editor, no accessible interactive > fiction client exists, there is a lack of thumb keys or any other > convenient > means for braille panning, the calculator doesn't support proper Nemeth, > the > connectivity is not as good as the BrailleNote's, no way exists to > independently control the volume of a streaming MP3 file and the speech, > multilanguage braille support is nonexistent, no way exists to translate > text on-the-fly when you copy and paste... you get the idea. > > In other words, I'm nearly completely won over that the BrailleNote is the > way to go. I don't even care that it isn't open to third-party developers > at this point, because frankly, I think that the BrailleNote contains > nearly > everything I need in terms of notetaking, and most Pocket PC apps on the > PAC > Mate that I download are either just plain inaccessible or inefficient. I > am wondering though, for the sake of honesty, what people believe are the > BrailleNote's own downsides. I just think it is helpful to know, because > admittedly I have not used the BrailleNote in some time. Obviously it > lacks > Excel support, which isn't a huge deal to me. Could we add any more > items/comments to this list? 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