Hi all: After many hours of battling the BAN, my flash card, etc, and after testing the card in several computers, and braille notes, I decided that the card was a wash. I even went to radio shack and found two very accommodating salesmen who let me test the card and reader with their cards and readers. I found out my card was indeed fried, but of course have not heard from BN tech support to discuss if this occurs a lot and what I can do about it in future. Thanks for all your supportive messages. Amber