Hello Stacey: 1. To my knowledge, yes, there is a braille input mode since Terri has eluded to it, but i could be wrong. 2: Yes it is very easy to download web braille books. You simply follow the normal process, i.e. going to www.loc.gov/nls/braille , clicking on the online catalog, filling out the search form, and activating the links for the braille volumes from the search results page. 3: No, no member of the PDI family of products currently plays daisy books. 4: The unit does have the ability to download some files from keyweb, including updates for the voice note. There are quite a few limitations as to size of the file to be downloaded, and whether the page from which the file would be downloaded is actually accessible, but yes, it is done frequently. 5: Backing up the entire unit to a compactflash card is incredibly easy and can be done in the matter of a minute without the use of a computer. 6: Yes, this unit can be used separately from a computer, though it should not be expected to replace one. It also has some features such as active-sync and keysync which will only be available to you should you have a computer and, in the case of keysync, microsoft outlook.
HTH, and welcome to the list! Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacey Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braille ,note" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 3:16 PM Subject: [Braillenote] inquirey about the voice note qt > Hello, > I am a new list member. My name is Stacey Robinson. At some point I hope to purchase a voicenote QT and I'd like to learn more about it. I had a voice note BT a couple of years ago, but now I have a Braille lite m-20. I don't have a computer right now and don't know when I'll have one. I have a pac mate which I'm trying to sell so that I can peopleurchase the QT. My questions are below and feel free to write me off-list if this isn't on topic. > 1. Does the voicenote QT have a braille input mode? > 2. Can you download web braille books from the NLS web Braille site? If so, How? > 3. Does the voicenote QT play Daisy books like the ones on the bookshare site? > 4. Can you surf the web and download things into the unit? For example, updates to your VOICENOTE? > 5. Can you back up your entire unit to a flash card without the use of a computer? > 6. Can the unit be used without a computer? > Thanks for all of your help. > Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Amigo > > > ___ > 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 >
