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. > >