Hi. Ann. This is not exactly true about windows. You can to into the view
menu and turn on file extensions if you like. Pulse data doesn't even shwo
html files unless you tell it to show all files. I downloaded a web page by
mistake the other day and was unable to find where it was until I
remembered to tell the bn to show me all file types. When I tried to figure
out how to save the web page as a text file, the help menu was no help at
all. Pressing control X just kept saying save as an html file. Again, I had
to remember to just put a txt extension on the file name.
So if we are going to give credit where credit is due, PDI didn't even show
me the html document just as windows didn't show me file extensions until I
did something about it in both cases.
At 6/18/2004, you wrote:
Hi all,
That is why it is so important for people to understand file
extensions! Microsoft doesn't let you see your file extensions unless
you actively tell it to do so. Cudos to Polsedata for treating its
consumers with the respect they deserve by placing the file extensions
on files so that one knows what's what! There is nothing so
frustrating as being in My Computer in Windows and having three files,
all with the same name, but you don't know which file is which because
Bill Gates has decided to treat his users like children!
In the case of Lisa's problem, the file extension was critical. It
told the BN what l'deuce to do with the file! My advice to you, Lisa,
is to read about file types and translation options in the manual.
Learn those file extensions and keep them in the front of your
memory. They will help you not only with the BrailleNote, but with
any other computer you deal with.
Ann P.
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