Hi Sandy. I wanted a separate card to act as a drive because wehn I do my banking in quicken there are certain files I like to back up somewhere to restore in case my hard drive crashes. I thought that a card reader would act like a separate drive just like a cd. I heard cars are more reliable then cds. Thought I could use windows explorer or my computer to just back up files to a card just like putting them on a cd. I didn't think the readers would only accept mp3 files. Thanks. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:05 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: card reader > The card that came in the Bookport was blank when the BP was shipped to > you. The only formats you can load on your memory card using the card > reader are MP3 files, if my understanding is correct. > > You can install the software that came with your card reader, but you > don't > have to. Just plug that puppy in, and let her rip! > > If you save your bank information as a text file, you can load it to the > BP > using the Bookport Transfer software. Technically, you can use the BP as > another hard drive, and you can use it as a storage device, but why would > you want to do that? I suppose you could get a separate card for things > like that. I have 7 cards, and most of them are full of books, both > Audible and e-texts. > > At 10:07 AM 5/15/2005, you wrote: >>Hello listers. >> >>I bought a $20.00 card reader from Radio Shack yesterday. Can someone >>tell >>me what steps I need to follow to install it? ie Do I need to install the >>included software first and then plug in the reader or does Windows xp >>home >>edition have everything needed? Also, is there anything I need to do to >>be >>sure that the reader uses fat16? >> >>Also, even though I have a card reader and this isn't important anymore, I >>was wondering if a blank card could be put in the book port. Secondly, >>after running the book port software could I close it and then use my >>computer or windows explorer to use the book port as a drive for using a >>card to back up my bank info, etc? >> >>Thanks! >> >>Steve >> >>p. s. I wouldn't put any books on this card or read anything from the >>card >>with the book port just use it as a drive. > > Sandy Licht > Phone: 409-898-8218 > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A > 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They > are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. > 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in > earnest, > you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the > LORD... > >