Hi, Yes, the Braille Lite has an S d card. It's located along the rear edge of the uneat near the LPT port. It's used for backing up your data. Joe G. On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:25:11 -0400, Pratik Patel wrote: >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