Yes, we use Outlook. I do sync my Outlook calendar with the BrailleNote; it does not take all day and works pretty slick. I use the serial port; it takes about five minutes to complete the process.
Susie Stageberg Project ASSIST with Windows Iowa Department for the Blind (515) 281-1351 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tina Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 5:31 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] what to do with my bn for the future Yeah that makes sense and do you use ouqlook yourself or what do you do to prevent data loss? And if you sync, is it pretty easy with the serial port and it doesn't take all day I hope. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Susan Stageberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:34:28 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] what to do with my bn for the future >My understanding from those who know these things is that while Outlook >Express appears to be sort of Outlook Lite, it does in fact have >different internal architecture--in other words, it will not sync with >the BN because the coding is different. I'm sure the reason Outlook >was chosen by PDI is exactly as you say: more information can be >managed with Outlook and it's more of a business application, whereas >Outlook Express seems to have been designed more for individual users. >These are gross generalizations; certainly there are people who use OE >at work and Outlook at home. >Susie Stageberg >Project ASSIST with Windows >Iowa Department for the Blind >(515) 281-1351 >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Irwin >Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 11:31 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] what to do with my bn for the future >Tina: >Office can be purchased separately at: www.microsoft.com/office/outlook >and then go to how to buy. I just looked and they are selling it on >the internet for $109 U.S. (this is the new Outlook 2003). I have >been using Outlook, and Exchange before that, for several years both at >home and in the company I worked for before retirement. I chose it >over Outlook Express because it was more of a contact manager and I >could maintain much more information than in Outlook Express. And yes, >at this time, You cannot synchronize e-mail between the BN and your PC, >however, as Jane commented in her note, you read them on your BN and >leave them on the server and then open and save those you wish to do so >on the PC. This is generally okay as you do not want to fill your >precious BN memory with a lot of e-mail. This subject is covered quite >well in the BN manual. >Since Outlook Express comes standard on all Windows versions and is a >lightweight version of Outlook it would be interesting to find out if >the BN will synchronize with it. Has anyone tried it? >Rich Irwin >[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tina >Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 7:35 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] what to do with my bn for the future >I see sounds great! Did you buy outlook separately and how much is it >if you know. and does it sync e-mail? i thought it still did not. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Rich Irwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:10:16 -0700 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] what to do with my bn for the future >>Tina: >>I highly recommend using Outlook. Since Pulse Data upgraded the >>Braille Note to Keysoft 5.10 I have been synching my Braille Note to >>my >>desktop every day or so. With the recurring appointment feature, I >>can >>now synch all my contacts all the way down to birthdays and >>anniversaries. The only thing they do not synch that I would like to >>see happen is that the tasks get synced Currently, I work around this >>by making my tasks appointments. E-mail is only read on the Braille >>Note and saved on the PC. IF I have critical documents that I want to >>backup or protect, I make a copy for the Keysoft synch file and that >>file gets synched to the PC every time I synch my appointments and >>address book. >>Rich Irwin >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of tina >>Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:41 PM >>To: Bnlist Pulsedata >>Subject: [Braillenote] what to do with my bn for the future >>oaner since I : just got my unit back after repair and am trying to >>decide what to do for the next time it crashes. Other than backing up >>my data >more >>often, I can't decide if it is better just to get a loaner since that >>would be helpful at work too, or if outlook is better to synk my >>files. >>I can't get a spare machine for a few weeks if one's available which >>is >>what i am thinking about doing. just wondering what other people do >>when their machines go away. I am hoping this is something that >>doesn't happen often. having to send it back. >>___ >>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 >___ >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 >___ >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
