Help needed to copy file from Notepad

DXP55 · 20 Dec 2013 at 15:35

I have hit a brick wall today - Notepad is something I have never used.

Today my neighbour came round with a new bike camera - One of these -
This is support page -- http://www.bullethd.pl/support_bullet_hd_1080.htm

All we are trying to do is set time and date. - This camera has no screen and as far as I can see no program screen when I plug it into PC - The link above shows the web page where I can download the time and date setting instructions and info on saving it - This is where I get lost - All I need to do is copy the date in Notepad to Removable disk M

I can copy in notepad but can't seem to paste it anywhere.

Some useful suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dave

Mr Goat · 20 Dec 2013 at 15:40

You need to update the 'time.txt' file, save it and close it, then copy the file to M, is that what you're doing?

Mr Goat · 20 Dec 2013 at 16:16

I've assumed that M is the memory card from the bike camera?

DXP55 · 20 Dec 2013 at 20:48

You have it in one.

Save it to where ? -Desktop ? - Then copy from desktop to file in M ? - is it that easy ?--
I tried saving it to new folder on desktop then copy then right click on "M" but paste was greyed out.

Will try again.

Cheers

Dave

ps - Just had another go and it's way over my head so going to take it back - camera works but time and date are wrong

bledd · 21 Dec 2013 at 09:22

Way over your head!??

Is basic copy and paste.

Right click the file, copy.

Go into M drive, right click, paste.

joey1211 · 21 Dec 2013 at 09:37

Copy the saved notepad file, not it's content

DXP55 · 21 Dec 2013 at 10:01

bledd. said:
Way over your head!??

Is basic copy and paste.

Right click the file, copy.

Go into M drive, right click, paste.

That's what I thought.

I can copy the file in notepad but the paste function is greyed out when come to copy it to "M" file - tried creating folder on desktop and copy it to there - - copy file and paste is still greyed out when try to paste to "M" - everything I do seems to make no differece "It's always greyed out in M"

I know from past experience that it is going to be so easy it will be laughable - but untill I get to that point it's a pigging PITA -- Don't think I gave up after 2 min - been trying for 2 hrs and this post has been last resort.

I have watched Youtube video's - read loads of help pages but it still won't paste. :confused:

Dave

ps Joey - you might have a point.

joey1211 · 21 Dec 2013 at 12:28

Have you tried dragging the txt file from the desktop on to the M drive icon?

namnoc · 21 Dec 2013 at 13:10

From you original picture you are NOT copying the file, just the highlighted text which would then only paste into another application.

Save the file then copy the file, or drag it. Do not open up notepad again.

Mr Goat · 21 Dec 2013 at 14:33

One other option would be to open the text file and edit it, then go to 'File', 'Save As...' and save it straight to the M drive.