[bksvol-discuss] Re: PackMate?
- From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:45:30 -0400
Hi, Kaitlyn. I don't like what I've heard about the PacMate, and I've seen
one and didn't like it then, either. I have a Braille Lite, but I do prefer
my laptop, and if being able to run standard software and doing standard
things is important to you, I'd go with the laptop. I'm using mine now and
use it all the time now. I still use my Braille Lite for reading because I
prefer to read with JAWS, but I'd go with the laptop. Take care.
Julie Morales
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kaitlyn Hill" <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:15 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] PackMate?
Hi Barbra and all,
<<FSEDIT on the PackMate tends to screw up the format and of the document
and Pocket Word on the PackMate will work only with files 100KB or
smaller.>>
So are there many PackMate users out there? I have been kind of poking
around trying to decide on a transportable reader for digital files. I have
not heard a lot of good things about the PackMate for the money. The
Bookcurrier I listened to the voice available and not real excited about it.
I am also considering getting a subcompact notebook. I am seeing some out
there between 2 and 3 lbs. My thought on the notebook would be I could run
standard software, Word, K1000, etc.
Thoughts?
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara J Wagreich
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 1:34 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Barbara J Wagreich
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Guidelines for prep of books for submission?
Hi Listers:
Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it.
Some additional questions:
1) should the print page number be on the same line as the form feed or
on a separate line?
2) What should I do about hyphenated words? This usually happens if the
last workd on an ink-print page is split between the current page and the
next page? Will the Bookshare stripper program fix this or should I fix
the hyphenated words (join them together) before I submit the book?
3) The present book I'm doing is in text mode because it's easier for me
to edit it in text mode. The parahraps are not indented but there is a
blank line between each paragraph. will the braille translation program
be able to identify the paragraphs?
4) I'm wondering wht formats could be edited on a Braillenote (Keysoft
6.11) without spoiling the format (meaning when I transfer the edited
files back to the PC, the format wof the book will not be affected).
FSEDIT on the PacMate tends to screw up the format and of the document and
Pocket Word on the PacMate will work only with files 100KB or smaller.
5) Are there any written guidelines? if so, where would I find them?
Thanks for your feedback on these questions!
Barbara Wagreich
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