Hi, List,
I have a suggestion which, I hope, will make life easier and less
frustrating.
My suggestion is this: When you create new documents in KeyWord, be sure to
set your default document type to one which can be opened and read on any
notetaker or PC. (I don't know if it's possible to read documents in any
file type using Apples or cell phones. Someone will have to let me know.)
As you know, the file types you can open and read on anything include ASCII
text, rtf, doc, and, (I think), WP5.
To change your default file type to one of these choices, go to the KeyWord
menu. Press s for settings. Cycle through the choices until you find the
one you want. Press escape to save the settings.
Now, when you create a new document, it will be in your preferred file type.
You never know when your unit will have to be repaired, so if you already
have your documents in a file type which can be read on anything and you
have them backed up onto a card or drive, you can communicate with yourself
and others instantly.
I believe WordPerfect 5 files can be opened on any PC which has WordPerfect
software installed on it. That's what someone told me, but I can't confirm
it because I don't have WordPerfect. However, if you have DBT (Duxbury
Braille Translator) software installed on your PC, DBT can open and read
WordPerfect 5 files.
The disadvantage for bt users for creating documents using all of these file
types is that you must write your documents in computer braille. There are
two ways to get around this: (1) Connect an external qwerty keyboard to your
unit. (2) Change your preferred braille code to UEB. I think you can use
contractions when you are writing braille in a text file in this code. As
you know, I'm not advocating this code--I detest it!
If you are a bt user and you prefer using contracted US or UK braille, you
could choose to create your braille files using brf as your default file
type. You can use any notetaker to read brf documents. If your PC has DBT
on it, you can still open and read brf documents, though DBT doesn't
interpret brf files created on notetakers without some tricks.
The main point is this: KeyWord text or KeyWord braille is the worst file
type to use if you want to be able to open the files with anything.
I hope my suggestion has helped you make life easier.
Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
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