Seville, I beg to differ. Not all card readers come with software. I have one that doesn't have a cdrom with it. Isaac
On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Seville Allen wrote: > Terry, you got a disk with the card reader because all card readers come > with a software disk; that software is for use with windows 98 and > shouldn't need to be installed for your system. > > We did install software for the reader that ultimately failed, but then > found that that installation had not been necessary, so ignored it. > The card reader should work just by plugging it into the usb port on > your computer, and then inserting the card; you can remove the card > anytime for use in your braillenote. > As I recall, your card reader is the F drive on your computer. > It should work just like any drive. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Powers, > Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:35 AM > To: 'Braillenote List' > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] web braille > > Isaac; > do you have a Sandisk card reader and if so, why did I get a disk with > it? > Terry Powers > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Isaac Obie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:54 AM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [Braillenote] web braille > > > I just plugged my card reader in to the pc and didn't put in any > software > and it worked fine. > furthermore, I didn't add software when I created a partnership for the > PK. It works fine as well. > Isaac > > On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) wrote: > > > When you reply to Shelly could you also cc to me. > > I just got a card reader and when they put the software on it messed > up my > H > > drive and my address book. I know my pass word but I am not sure what > the > > other word or id is. > > Thanks > > terry Powers > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sherry Gomes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:13 AM > > To: Braillenote List > > Subject: re: [Braillenote] web braille > > > > > > Thanks. I was able to get on later last night. Since the topic of > web > > braille has been discussed so much and others may be bored with it, > could > > someone who uses it often write me off list about the process of > downloading > > the books and saving them where I want them? I think I got three > volumes > > downloaded, but I noticed it said they were html files and wouldn't > let me > > change them or save them as anything else, such as brf files. If > there's > > anything about web braille in the manual, I have not been able to > find. > > Thanks everyone for your patience. > > > > Sherry > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Donna Kesterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] > > >Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:18:35 -0500 > > >Subject: re: [Braillenote] web braille > > > > >Sherry, > > > > >Sometimes it takes a few tries for me to be able to get onto Web > Braille. > > > > >One Friday I had a heck of a time, couldn't get on for nothing. The > > following day I was able to log on with no trouble at all. > > > > >Donna > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > >>>Ok, guys, don't shoot me! I know there's been a long discussion of > web > > braille recently, but I have been away from home for several weeks and > in > > the interest of time and managing massive amounts of email, I have > pretty > > much deleted most list mail, from any list. > > > > >>>So, as I've done before when traveling, I've been depending on my > BN > and > > have been experimenting with it to learn new things and become a > better > > user. Tonight, I decided to check out downloading web braille > directly, > > instead of my usual way of downloading it to my PC and transferring it > via > > compact flash card. I don't have access to a PC right now, so this > stirs > me > > to go for it directly. > > > > >>>I got to the web site ok, and after much racking of my brain, and > several > > failed attempts, I finally remembered my log on info--I think--and got > past > > the log on page! However, everything came to a screeching halt after > that! > > The BN showed "please wait", appeared to make the transition to the > next > > page. The braille display showed the words "web braille" and that was > it. > > After a few moments, I tried the commands to move from link to link, > or > even > > just to read the page. Nothing. Just the sound telling me I'd > pressed an > > incorrect key, or that there was just nowhere to go! > > > > >>>Is this a web braille glitch, do you think, or is it something I've > done > > wrong in the process of getting to the site, or didn't I even get that > far? > > The BN stopped showing "please wait", so I figured it was finished > > downloading the page and the first page of the web braille site should > have > > been displayed, but there was nothing. A complete blank! > > > > >>>Any ideas? > > > > >>>Sherry > > > > > > >>>___ > > >>>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 > > ___ > 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 >
