[bksvol-discuss] Re: Strange things

  • From: Pam Quinn <quinn.family@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:43:52 -0500

If that were the case though, the file should open I'd think. I would
try renaming it.

Pam

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:44:34 -0400, you wrote:

>There is another possibility.  It may be that your system isn't showing you
>the extension as it's a common .txt extension.  Windows has an unfortunate
>tendency to put visual icons to depict file types and you are left to wonder
>what type of file it is.  Check undre My Computer/Tools/Folder
>Options/Advanced to make sure the option called "hide known extensions for
>commonly used files" is not checked.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Pratik
>
>
>
>Pratik Patel
>Interim Director
>Office of Special Services
>Queens College
>Director
>CUNY Assistive Technology Services
>The City University of New York
>     ppatel@xxxxxx
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pam Quinn
>Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:20 AM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Strange things
>
>No, no, don't rescan it. I imagine all you have to do to open the file
>is highlight it, hit f-2 and rename it with a name having a .txt
>extension. Good luck.
>
>Pam
>
>On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 01:35:21 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>I don't get it.  I save files that are supposed to be txt files, and they
>are put in my desktop with no extention.  So they can't be opened.  I just
>lost the file I did tonight, because I tried to open it in Ob, and it said
>there was an error in opening it,, and then it went away.  So now I have two
>files on my desktop that I can't open, and I have to rescan my most recent
>book because the file on Ob disappeared.  I'm going to bed, grin!
>>Patti
>>
>>Me and my guide dog;
>>He does a good job,
>>He keeps me safe
>>So life is just great
>>For me and my guide dog.
>
>


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