Weird. I'll have to try this out. I was hoping to convert my lecture notes to Word format, but may have to have another think. Chris Hallsworth BrailleNote mPower user Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alex Parks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [BrailleNote] The Notetaker Debate
I'm afraid it doesn't. Every time I open a Word document created by the BN, my PC thinks it's a rich text file. Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Parks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [BrailleNote] The Notetaker Debate > Yes it does, but rich text is another option in translation. > > Have a great day, > Alex > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Terri Pannett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Kylie Forth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'Donald'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected] >>Date sent: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:27:25 -0700 >>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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