Hi Susan; I wish they would change it to erase. The reason some of us are not sure about formatting is because in the dos days we had to format disks. If it does not need to be done, why does such an error message even come up. It just makes for more comfusion. I am sure lucky I learned before I lost a cf card. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: Susan Stageberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 3:33 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] BN32 and flash cards Penny, when it asks if you want to format, always say no. I did reformat a flash card using my card reader and the PC--once--and you have to be careful which kind of formatting you use, as there are two choices. I suppose in a sense it does seem odd that the BrailleNote would offer to do something for you that is totally destructive. The proper term ought to be "erase"--as in, "do you want to erase this drive?" We'd all know to shout "NO" then. Susie Stageberg Project ASSIST with Windows Iowa Department for the Blind (515) 281-1351 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pennell Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 2:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Braillenote] BN32 and flash cards Thank you for the input, Jeff. I have heard that if you format a card using the BN32 you can't use it. Sounds fishy to me. Of course, I have heeded this warning and have not formatted cards. but why would the BN allow one to do something that then renders the peripheral device useless? Best, Penny PENNY GOLDEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
