Hi Chad, It is possible to upgrade the flash disk to 48 MB but this won't impact on how fast files are loaded and will only give you more storage capacity.
when loading a file, there is a lot of file handling that is required on our part so this is partly the reason for the speed of loading large files. Improving the handling of files will possibly be looked at in a future release of KeySoft. Regards, Dean Jackson Customer/Technical Analyst Pulse Data International Ltd. DDI: +64 3 373 6184 Fax: +64-3-384 4933 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: www.pulsedata.com __________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Fenton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] FLASH CARDS AND READERS > I'm curious if using such a PCMCIA reader would decrease the loading time > when loading files from the compact flash card to the BrailleNote, or if > that is totally handled by the BrailleNote's processor. The BrailleNote > seems to be very spiffy when moving around a document once it is loaded, but > depending on the initial size of the file, it takes around 25 to 30 seconds > loading a 500k book when the CF card is inserted into the compact flash > slot, to around a minute if the book is a big one, like The Winds of War, > which is around two megabytes as a text file. I noticed similar speeds when > loading books from the internal flash memory of the BrailleNote, which makes > me believe it's more of a processor issue, but of course I could be wrong. > > Is this loading time a processor issue, the card reader, or a combination of > both? > > My only card reader is USB-based, so if it would help, I may have to buy a > PCMCIA version. > > Regards, > > Chad > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Garrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 5:08 PM > Subject: [Braillenote] FLASH CARDS AND READERS > > > > Hi, List! > > > > I checked the memorysuppliers.com last night and they have 512mb flash > > cards from SanDisk for $59.00. The card readers/writers range from $9.00 > > to $23.00. There is one that's $14.00 that will read/write compact flash > > cards and microdrives for the pcmcia slots as well. > > > > By the way, Josh, that card will work in your BNQT. I don't know about the > > card reader, but, you want to make sure you can read and write to any card > > you use with it. Also, make sure it will use various brands of cards, and > > not just that particular brand. > > > > HTH > > > > Diane Garrett/Leader Ruby > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Phone: (918) 664-5731 > > > > > > ___ > > 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 >
