Formatting a Disk
When you purchase 3.5-inch diskettes, they are usually
formatted. If you need to format a diskette, simply insert the
diskette in the drive and enter the command S-CHORD, F.
Your notetaker will say "format disk, are you sure? enter Y or
N." Enter Y if you want to continue or N if you want to abort
formatting. Formatting a diskette takes several minutes and
the disk drive gives a beep every time it formats a track. There
are 80 tracks on a diskette. After formatting a diskette you can
use it immediately.
Creating Subdirectories
You can create subdirectories using your disk drive. On your
notetaker press S-CHORD, M to create a subdirectory on your
diskette. When you enter this command your notetaker will
ask for the "filename."
Type the name of the subdirectory you want to create and
press E-CHORD.
To change or log onto a subdirectory you have made, use the
S-CHORD, C command. This command is available only in
the Braille ‘n Speak 640. After entering this command, enter
the name of the subdirectory you want to change to followed
by an E-CHORD. To go back to the main directory, enter S-
CHORD, C followed by a backslash. A backslash is a U-
CHORD followed by DOTS 1-2-5-6 which is a Braille ou-sign.
To go back to the main directory, press an E-CHORD.
Deleting a Subdirectory
Deleting a subdirectory is just like deleting a file except you
use the S-CHORD, X command. Your notetaker prompts for
the "filename" to delete. Enter the name of the empty
subdirectory and it will be deleted. If the directory has files in it
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