[bookcourier] Re: BC and TNAUK
- From: Neil McLachlan <neilhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:20:17 +0000 (GMT)
HI Andrew, Dawn & Steve -
First, to confirm what Andrew first reported on this list - there is a
problem in transferring, at least some, of the TNAUK Daisy compilations to
the BC - note these compilations are intended for the Victor Daisy player
and we have no reports of problems using them on this device.
My feeling is that it is a file size problem - I was sent a single
compilation of the Economist (about 30MB) - that loaded onto the BC with
no problem, but the News and Current Affairscompilation I tried (TNAUK
number 603), which is over 700MB in size, results in the request noted by
ANdrew to enter a non-existant additional disk.
I'll talk to Heathfield on Monday to see where we go on this.
Best,
Neil.
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006, Steve Nutt wrote:
> Hi Neil,
>
> As I understand it, all TNAUK Daisy material has this problem. I don't
> personally have Daisy TNAUK stuff, but I have had several customers ringing
> me, thinking it is a BC problem, and it clearly is not. I think Daisy
> validation is not being carried out at the TNAUK end. Let's turn this on
> its head. Anyone successfully transferring TNAUK Daisy stuff to their BC?
>
> All the best
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil McLachlan
> Sent: 10 March 2006 12:27
> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BC and TNAUK
>
> Hi Dawn -
>
> Very interesting - can you tell me what Daisy file you were transferring,
> who produced it, and how large the file was?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, sunrise11 wrote:
>
> > This is very reassuring as I have also come across this problem on
> > several occasions when trying to download my daisy cd on to the bc. I
> > was a little surprised to received the mesage about inserting vol2 of
> > one. First time it happened some of the daisy file was put on to the
> > bc but I could not access this.
> >
> > Looking forward to feedback also on this one!
> >
> > Regards, Dawn
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew Roberts" <a.t_roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:13 PM
> > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BC and TNAUK
> >
> >
> > > Hi Sharon,
> > >
> > > As Neil has not come back with any further information about using
> > > the BC to access their DAISY publications I thought I'd send the
> > > list a note of my experiences.
> > >
> > > When I first subscribed to their DAISY service I used to be able to
> > > transfer the files to the BC with no problem. However just recently
> > > when trying to do so I get a message at the end of the transfer that
> > > "volume 2 of 1 is needed" and it asks me to insert the next disk. I
> > > am only left with a button to OK the request or cancel it. Pressing
> > > OK without inserting the next CD simply results in the same message
> > > coming up over and over and pressing cancel terminates the download.
> > > This means that I don't get my DAISY file onto the BC. I've not
> > > given it a try over the last few weeks as it takes so long to
> > > transfer a file and it's all in vain. I phoned TNAUK and spoke to
> > > someone who looks after the DAISY service and they promised to look
> > > into it for me and contact me when they had done so but as yet I
> > > have heard nothing. Neil, if you have any influence with the DAISY
> > > Team, please can you put some pressure on them to do something?
> > > Like you Sharon I am always travelling, usually to and from work,
> > > and the BC is such a handy device. I can transfer all my other
> > > DAISY files to the BC so why not TNAUK's?
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bowell, Sharon
> > > Sent: 06 March 2006 13:15
> > > To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BC and TNAUK
> > >
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > >
> > > I would appreciate it if you could find out about the daisy files,
> > > as there was a package I was particularly interested in.
> > >
> > > I just thought that as I travel to and from work each day by train
> > > the BC would be an ideal opportunity to read them on.
> > >
> > > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > Sharon
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil
> > > McLachlan
> > > Sent: 06 March 2006 13:11
> > > To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BC and TNAUK
> > >
> > >
> > > HI Sharon -
> > >
> > > TNAUK files distributed via email, CD and the web all take advantage
> > > of BC navigation - this means you can skip between sections,
> > > sub-sections (where applicable) and articles and also jump to a
> > > specific article; provided you have the latest software distributed
> > > by Springer, you don't need to download the TNAUK filter, it is
> > > included with the latest standard distribution. Apologies for not
> > > knowing definitely if the TNAUK Daisy files also work with the BC -
> > > i believe they do, but will confirm this in a day or so.
> > >
> > > Just one point - the files you get from email and the web will unzip
> > > to a .doc extension - don't change this, the filter needs this to
> > > help identify them as TNAUK files -- if you take the files by CD,
> > > they could have a .anr extension, this is also recognised as a TNAUK
> > > file.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > > On Mon, 6 Mar 2006, Bowell, Sharon wrote:
> > >
> > >> Many thanks Steve,
> > >>
> > >> I'll have a look and see what's available.
> > >>
> > >> Sharon
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> [mailto:bookcourier-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve and
> > >> Anne Bingham
> > >> Sent: 06 March 2006 09:34
> > >> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: BC and TNAUK
> > >>
> > >> Sharon
> > >>
> > >> The email or download files can be put on to the BC. In order to
> > >> take advantage of the full navigation you need to download the
> > >> filter which can be found on the TNAUK download site.
> > >>
> > >> You need a username and pasword to get access to the site but once
> > >> you have these the site is easy to use.
> > >>
> > >> Steve
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Bowell, Sharon" <Sharon.Bowell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 8:59 AM
> > >> Subject: [bookcourier] BC and TNAUK
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > I need to renew my TNAUK subscriptions, and know from talk on
> > >> > this
> > >> group
> > >> > that I am able to use TNAUK files on the BC. Are these the
> > >> > e-mail versions of magazines etc or the daisy ones.
> > >> >
> > >> > Could someone give me a little more info on this before I renew
> > >> > my subscriptions. I currently get a couple of tapes, but do want
> > >> > to
> > >> change
> > >> > this.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any guidance much appreciated.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks.
> > >> >
> > >> > Sharon
> > >> >
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