It may be a possibility that with the version of Word on the system that is providing the information there exist a conflict.
Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:braillenote- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Cummings > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:21 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: [Braillenote] Opening RTF documents: urgent help needed! > > Hi list. > > This problem has only just come up today but it is a major > problem for me anyway. > > At school, my carer puts work onto usb memory sticks for me to > insert into keyword documents in class. The files are saved in > rich text format (rtf). > > Today when i went to insert something, it inserted nothing. So i > went and tried to open the rtf file directly and it just gave me > a blank document with a few funny format markers showing on the > braille display. This problem hasn't really come up until today. > > Last week, the laptop used to save the files broke so we were > issued with a replacement. This replacement was running windows > vista and i believe it was using MS Word 2007. I'm wondering > whether it is anything to do with the fact that it is Word 2007. > But the only strange thing about that would be that I was able to > insert a document saved on that computer at the end of last week > and use it without any problem. > > Oh and the files contained no complex formatting so i don't think > it would have anything to do with that. > > Any help would be much appreciated as this has suddenly become a > very serious problem for me. > > Thanks and sorry for the long email. > > Blind Tech Mailing List Administrator > > email: [email protected] > > Zone BBS username: pocket_PC (ID 8332) > > Braillenote mPower BT 32 user > version: keysoft 7,5 build 29 > > words of wisdom: technology: it's great when it works, but > rubbish when it doesn't! > > ___ > 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
