Hi Steeve: The address list doesn't need to be backed up, because that particular file is in any unit. The .cdb files are the ones we create, as the address list is not. You did make sense, <smile>.
----- Original Message ----- From: Stephen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "alice dampman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Date: 2008/05/06 21:59:41 Subject: Re: [Braillenote] backing up the address book > > > Hi Alice, > > Sorry, I missed your bit about the backup you took in the > original email. > Are you trying to take a copy/backup of the address list in case > something aweful happens to your PK and you need to recover it, > or is it so you have access to the address list while the PK is > away? > If you want access while your PK is away, I'm sure Sarai is right > about sync, and I have no idea on that. > > With the backup you took, did you try to just backup the Keylist > folder? > If so, it should have created a Keylist directory under the may 5 > 2008 folder on the CF card. > In that Keylist subfolder, (or directory), there should be all > the files that are in your Flash disk Keylist folder. > When you said you couldn't read or open the address list backed > up on to the CF card, how did you try that? > > Rhonda, > > Will Alice not need to take the Address List definitions file > also, or will the .cdb be accessable from whatever definitions > file is left on the Flash disk? > Hope I'm making some sense--bit late for more. > > Regards, > Steve. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "alice dampman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"Rhonda Stogner" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected] > >Date sent: Tue, 06 May 2008 14:49:51 -0400 > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] backing up the address book > > >Hi, everybody, again, > >this is getting very confusing. I called Humanware and found out > that I had > >to go through some directory route with space t a couple of > times, and there > >was the file with the .cdb file. It is there, but I can not read > it or open > >it from the cf card. I did not hear anything about the definition > file, and > >I did not see it listed, either. > > I was told the only way I can access that information without > having the > >flash drive right there with the address book on it was to copy > the whole > >file *by hand* onto my computer. An enormous and tedious task to > say the > >least. I can perhaps get a loaner BN of some description while > mine is off > >having the battery changed, but even so, I can't read my address > book, and I > >need that info. > > Any suggestions? If it's on the cf card and the cf card is in > a BN, why > >can't I read the thing? > >Alice > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "Rhonda Stogner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > ><[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 8:00 AM > >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] backing up the address book > > > >> Hi, > > >> Just tried this on a BN so might be different, but, you may need > to be > >> careful on what files you copy. > >> To access the address list you need the .cdb file and it's > definition > >> file. > >> So, copy or perhaps backup or may be even both, both those > files. > > >> What happened to me was I copied both definitions and .cdb to > another > >> directory on the flash disk. > >> Having finished the test, I went to delete them--just the > copies. > >> During the delete, not having left the copy directory, some how > the > >> original .cdb disappeared. > >> Got it back from backup, but it was not easy. > >> I have asked someone in HW who is looking into it. > >> I'll perhaps post again when I have more info. > > >> Regards, > >> Steve. > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: Rhonda Stogner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Date sent: Mon, 05 May 2008 22:54:14 -0800 > >>>Subject: Re: [Braillenote] backing up the address book > > >>>Hi Alice: > > >>>If you only want to back up the address book, I'd just copy it. > >> From the Main Menu, press F, then C. Go to the Flash Drive, and > to the > >> Keylist file. At the "list of files" prompt, press Space with X > so that > >> you see "hidden files". When you see address.cdb, press Enter. > You'll be > >> asked "copy to which folder"? Go to your drive, and I would > just put it > >> in the "none" folder. > > >>>As far as your list that you backed up, I'd probably erase that > >> folder. If there is something in that folder, they are "hidden" > files. > >> Since it says "zero" I suspect it didn't copy. > > >>>Good luck with the PK. > > > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "alice dampman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>To: <[email protected] > >>>Date: 2008/05/06 03:33:27 > >>>Subject: [Braillenote] backing up the address book > > > > >>>> Hi, everyone, > >>>> Thanks to Shaz, I got my PK up and running again, but it > >> seems that my battery has to be replaced. It won't hold a charge > for > >> longer than one day. > >>>> So before I send in the PK, I've finally gotten around to > >> trying to back up my address book, the only thing I really keep > on the > >> flash disk, Everything else is on a cf card. > >>>> I went to utilities, chose backup, it gave me the option of > >> putting it into a folder called May 5 08 back up or something > like that. I > >> hit enter, it said something about x files copied and seemed to > be done > >> almost instantaneously. > >>>> Being the skeptical sort, I went to that May 5 folder on the > >> cf card and tried to open the address book to make sure it was > really > >> there. I could not find it. The folder was there, but it said it > had zero > >> items in it. > >>>> What did I do wrong? And where is that backed up address > >> book? > >>>> Thanks for help. > >>>> Alice > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> ___ > >>>> 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 > > > > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. 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