Hi Charles: (and Isaac) If I remember correctly, when you install the second language pack, you are asked which language you would like your menus and such to be displayed in. If you have a copy of the French program, I would try reinstalling it to see if that message appears. If French isn't your primary language, I can definitely see why that would be irksome.
I'm not sure about your other question because what the BN can do with French Braille is different from what it can do with Spanish Braille. What I think you're saying is that you may only input computer braille into the BN, but whatever you input is displayed as grade two braille? If this is the case, do the following: Open a text file with French writing in it. Now, go to the options menu, and press b for the braille display settings. (the option you are looking for will not appear unless a text document is open) The fourth option should be "text document reading grade?" The default is set to "preferred reading grade" which, nine times out of ten, is grade ii. Switch this to 6-dot computer braille by pressing dots 1,2,4, followed by enter. Now, at least, you will be displayed French computer braille as well as inputting it, which should help you some since you said you aren't sure of the grade II French code. Note that, if you want your email and other English text docs to be displayed in grade II, you will constantly have to switch back and forth from 6-dot computer braille to the preferred reading grade via this option. It was confusing at first but I soon got the hand of it. Yes, that is what I meant by a reset. Are you saying that, after your speech stopped working, you pressed the reset button, heard the beeping followed by the chimes, but your speech did not return? If that is the scenario... I think you might want to ask Dean because I haven't a clue. Lol. I'm sorry that wasn't much help, Laura PS. Isaac, professor in spanish is "el profesor" or "la profesora" or "el maestro" or "la maestra", though that is more generally used with lower-grade teachers. (in age, not quality) :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Pond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:13 AM Subject: re: [Braillenote] switching between French and English bug > Hi Laura. INteresting. I did switch the keyboard and translator by hand > in the menus, but the menus and messages are still all in French. > Therefore, I must think in French when selecting an item in the menu > structures. Also, I cannot yet write anytying other than computer Braille > in a file; the machine will simply not accept contracted Braille. > > When in French, I can only display Grade II French so far; still working > on it becaus I never learned how to read Grade II French. Then again, > literary French Grade I is different from computer French Braille. > > The reset simply does not work. By reset, I assume you mean that small > button just behind the power switch? > > Charles >
