You can certainly copy or move files to your Dropbox folder, but in order to upload them the app must be running. Otherwise they will be uploaded the next time the app is launched. On 15 Jul 2013, at 22:26, Desi Noller <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dane, Is your DropBox account on an iMac by any chance? I'm asking because I > find that there is a Dropbox folder in my Home folder on my system, and I'm > wondering if I can work from there on my Mac, or if I have to launch Dropbox > from the Extras menu to do things with it? > > Desi > > > > On Jul 15, 2013, at 2:17 PM, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've not played with the Dropbox App, I have a Dropbox account so it would >> make perfect sense I guess to download and install the App to see how it >> works <smile>. >> >> On 16/07/2013, at 7:15 AM, Desi Noller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I do have the Dropbox App on my iPod. I haven't had much experience using >>> Dropbox on either my iMac or my iPod at this point. I guess I'm trying to >>> find out what others are doing. Is Dropbox my best or only option? Is >>> there any kind of App that would allow me to store files and folders of >>> documents on my iPod more similarly to the way I did on a NoteTaker? >>> >>> Congratulations on getting your new Focus! >>> >>> Desi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 15, 2013, at 2:08 PM, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Okay, I'm not sure whether this comes anywhere to near addressing your >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> You say you want to use your iPod Touch 4th Generation to manage your >>>> Dropbox account is that right? So do you have the Dropbox App on your iPod >>>> Touch? Without the App I don't think you're going to get to far <smile>. >>>> >>>> Then of course there are Apps which can give you greater control over your >>>> dropbox, take the "Filer" App which is a complete File Manager that allows >>>> you to upload/download files to your Dropbox, download and open files from >>>> your Dropbox such as MP3 files etc. >>>> >>>> As for using the Braille display with the iPod Touch? Well you're a little >>>> ahead of me there as I won't have my Focus 40 Blue until next week. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16/07/2013, at 7:02 AM, Desi Noller <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> This past Friday I received a Brailliant BI 40, and plan to use it mostly >>>>> with my iPod Touch 4th Generation. I didn't have any trouble pairing up >>>>> the two with Bluetooth. I realize that this is an entirely different >>>>> approach from using a dedicated Braille NoteTaker, but what I truly am >>>>> hoping for is some of the same functionality. I do have a Dropbox >>>>> account, and I suppose this is the way I'll have to manage files, >>>>> folders, and all of the things I took for granted with my Braille Sense >>>>> Plus. My main computer is an iMac, and so far, I'm not finding Dropbox >>>>> to be that user friendly. I have a number of folders I'd love to have >>>>> access to with my iPod and Brailliant for the portability that could give >>>>> me! I'm feeling a little lost and sad right now though, because this way >>>>> of handling things is so unfamiliar to me! So, I guess my major question >>>>> is: are any of you using a Braille display with your iOS devices in this >>>>> way, and if so, how are you handling keeping your fi l > e >> s >>> >>>> on >>>>> board your iOS device? Thanks so much in advance for any help or >>>>> encouragement you can give me! 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