[bksvol-discuss] Re: proofing with PacMate
- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 06:53:02 -0400
Hi Evan,
It is possible that in the JAWS folders of your PacMate there would be a file
whose name is something like braille.ini. You may be able to look at that file
and follow its format to get those formatting characters to show up on your
Braille display.
In case you know anyone who is interested, I have a PacMate QX that would like
a good home.
Jim
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of EVAN REESE
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:32 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofing with PacMate
One of the neat things about the Pac Mate is that you can read an rtf file
in grade 2 braille without altering the original file in any way. It has an
on-the-fly braille translator in it which allows for reading in grade 2
braille while leaving the original file unchanged. It is one of my favorite
things about the device. There is no need to read in computer braille. I
have been proofreading Bookshare books on the Pac Mate for three years and
after transferring the read files to both MS Word and K1000, I can say that
the files are unaltered except, of course, for any alterations while I was
correcting mistakes or any other changes that I myself made. (You do have to
remember that if you type anything into the file, you must type in grade 1
braille, not grade 2. But you'll see any of your typing instantly translated
into grade 2.) You can turn this on-the-fly braille translator off, but I
rarely do.
As to Pocket Word, Things may have changed since I got my Pac Mate, and it
has not been updated recently, but when I got it, Pocket Word had a file
size limit which would not allow for reading any but very small books with
it. On the other hand, as James Homme said, FSEdit handles rtf files.
The one thing I wish the Pac Mate could do that it cannot that the
BrailleNote apparently can is show format characters on the braille display.
I would very much like to have that capability on the Pac Mate--or to find
out that I am wrong and that it will display those characters after all.
Evan
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 1:29 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: proofing with PacMate
> Use whichever program allows you to edit in rtf files without making them
> into some other file format. Changing file formats can introduce errors of
> various kinds. Make sure you edit in computer braille rather than having
> the file translated into grade two braille please. Again translating
> between grade one and two will introduce translation errors and so ought
> to be avoided.
>
> Good luck.
>
> E.
>
> At 10:20 AM 5/27/2009, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>I'm borrowing a PacMate with a braille display for a couple of weeks. I'd
>>be really grateful if someone who uses this notetaker would advise me
>>about the most productive way to set it up for proofing and making changes
>>in books. Can I use fs edit or is it best to use Pocket Word?
>>thanks much,
>>Nancy Martin
>>Oklahoma
>>
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