Jim, that sounds wonderful. I'm still running 5.1 build 22 and am looking forward to receiving 6.1 from Humanware. It sounds like a wonderful upgrade. Stacey
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:56:55 -0600 >Subject: [Braillenote] Terrific News! >Hello List, >With the help of a friend of mine who is a computer tech, I finally got my BN >to work on my network with all security features in place! I am so pleased! >I downloaded the 6.11 upgrade file some days ago. My friend took out all >security from the network so I could get on it at that time. He showed me how >to find my computer on the network and I went into file manager, found the >unzipped 6.11 upgrade file on my PC on the network, I of course chose to copy >from my PC to the storage card housing the 6.1 upgrade. It took roughly 8 >minutes or so to bring that file to my BN which was going onto the upgrade >flash card. I deleted the specified file which was specified by the online >instructions. I then placed the flash card into the back slot, pressed dots >four, five with reset and everything started immediately! When the 6.11 >upgrade process stopped, my unit reset but didn't do much of anything! I again >pressed the reset button and everything came to life as it should. I tried to >log onto network but it wouldn't work. My friend suggested I start the >configuration all over again since I just upgraded and did a reset. I deleted >the old c >onfiguration and scanned for the network itself. The BN connected and the IP >address was correct! I went to the PDI site and I was right there the first >time. I also got the Schwan's site with no difficulty! I was truly pleased! >After my friend left and I had supper, I wrote a new EMAIL Account! It worked >first thing! I was able to receive 14 email on the server with no difficulty! >To answer Rhonda's question, I only had to write "jkaldrich" minus quotes in >the user name. I didn't need to write out the full EMAIL address there. I >can only say everything seems to be working nicely now! I'll keep you posted! >I need only upgrade my wife's unit now! >Thank you PDI! I'm looking forward to my new adventure! >Jim Aldrich >___ >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
