The Braille Lite Millennium came with a compact flash slot, and that is the only such storage media that was ever supported. -----Original Message----- From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pratik Patel Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 8:25 AM To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Braille 'n Speak transfer I don't recall the Braille Lites coming with an SD card slot either. -----Original Message----- From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Giovanelli Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:07 AM To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Braille 'n Speak transfer Hi, What you say is true, but I said what I did because many people speak of the BNS when they really mean the Braille Lite system. I like to cover as many bases as I can. Joe G. On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:18:23 -0400, Pratik Patel wrote: >No BNS ever came with an SD card. SD technology was on the horizon >when the >BNS units were discontinued in favor or the PacMate. >-----Original Message----- >From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Giovanelli >Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:29 PM >To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Braille 'n Speak transfer > >Hello, Ted, > >Transferring from the Braille 'n speak to the Braille Plus is at least >a two-step process. >I see no direct way to do this; a computer is essential. The only >hardware >output >on the Braille 'n Speak is a serial port. The Braille Plus does not >have >one. I have >heard that there is a serial to USB converter. If so, that might allow >for a >direct >transfer, assuming that the Braille plus can recognize the BNS as a >storage >device. > >If you have the Disk Accessory for the BNS, move your data to a floppy >and >use that >to transfer your data to a computer, and then use the computer to send >the >data back 6 your Braille >Plus. > >If your computer does not have an internal hard drive and it is >essential to >make the >transfer, then you can buy a USB floppy drive. > >If you have a later BNS which uses SAID cards, you can use the card to >transfer data to your computer and back to the Braille plus. I have >not tried this, but perhaps >the card reader would be >recognized by the The BRAILLE Plus. > >I hope this will help you or someone on this list. I suggest, however, >that >if you need further >help that you write me off list. > >My e-mail address is: > >joegio1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Joe G. > >On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:13:43 -0400, Ted Filteau wrote: > > >>Hi to the list, >>I'm an old Braille 'n Speak guy with a new Braille Plus. I'm looking >>for >>some hints on transferring my bns stuff to the Braille Plus. I've >>found by >>renaming the files with a .brf extension, that seems to help, and by >>adding >>a line feed character seems to help as well. Any suggestions >>appreciated. >> >> >> >>Ted <tfilteau@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>Icon Discuss Mailing List >>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss >> >>To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in >>the subject line to: >> >>icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>To post to this list, send your message to: >> >>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >>For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and >>Braille +, Visit >>the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >>Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >>http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >>Visit the APH FAQ page at >>http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html > >Icon Discuss Mailing List >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss > >To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in >the subject line to: > >icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To post to this list, send your message to: > >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and >Braille +, Visit >the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >Visit the APH FAQ page at >http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html Icon Discuss Mailing List icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject line to: icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To post to this list, send your message to: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, Visit the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php Visit the APH FAQ page at http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html __________ NOD32 3017 (20080410) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Icon Discuss Mailing List icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject line to: icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To post to this list, send your message to: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, Visit the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php Visit the APH FAQ page at http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html