Tommy,
Copy the ncc.pdtb file off each CD (1 and 2) and email directly to me.
Thanks Steve
Hi Steve,
Well I tried copying the disk. The copy went fine but I still get the same results. Disk 1 copy is never recognized when I reinsert it.
Tommy
-----Original Message----- From: bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Gomas Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 1:50 PM To: bc-rfbd-beta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bc-rfbd-beta] Re: Installation Issues
Tommy,
try copying the CDs and loading the copy.
You do have a CD writer, don't you? <smile>
Steve
At 11:40 AM 12/30/2005, you wrote: >Hi Steve, > > Well thanks for the report. I have tried cleaning the cd as >best as I can and still no luck. Sinc this is the only book I have, I >guess my beta testing is at an end. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. > >Tommy > > >-----Original Message----- >From: bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Gomas >Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 11:10 AM >To: bc-rfbd-beta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bc-rfbd-beta] Re: Installation Issues > > >Tommy, > >I tested this last night and here's what I found... > >I worked fine with both a single disk book and a 2 disk book. Then I >"dirtied" up the first disk of the 2 disk set and I was able to >duplicate the problems you're having. Including pressing the DAISY >button and not having titles show up in the left window but showing it >found 1 file and having it continuously request "disk 1 of 2" and >having windows prompt me with the dialog asking what it should do with >the CD and a couple of other symptoms. So Tommy, my conclusions are: >1. The first disk of your book is dirty or bad. >2. Windows "sees" the CD because it's only looking at the file types. We're >failing because we're getting errors reading the "ncc.pdtb" file. 3. We need >to add some additional error checking and reporting. > >Thanks for your persistence chasing this problem. > >Steve > >At 08:50 AM 12/30/2005, you wrote: > >Hi all, > > > > I tried transferring my book on another computer with the > >same results. I tried doing this while holding down the left shift > >key as to disable the autoplay feature. I still get prompted to > >insert disk 2, then to insert disk 1. When I put disk 1 back in the > >drive and press ok. I keep getting the message to insert disk1 and > >press ok. This happens consistently and it happens whether I hit ok > >right away or if I let the drive spin up for a while and then press > >ok. The disk gets recognized by windows so it doesn't appear to be a > >bad disk. > > > >Tommy > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >[mailto:bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Gomas > >Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:13 PM > >To: bc-rfbd-beta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [bc-rfbd-beta] Re: Installation Issues > > > > > >Tommy, > > > >Send me your phone number and a good time for me to call. This should > >all work... > > > >Steve > > > >At 11:08 AM 12/29/2005, you wrote: > > >Hi Katie, > > > > > > Well I tried a couple of your suggestions. First I > > >specified > > >i: as my library location. I then viewed local library, both of these > > >were from the daisy menu. When I do this it tells me one item found > > >but there is no file name or list of files. The transfer files option > > >is disabled. > > > > > > Then I browsed pc and specified RFBD as the file type. I > > >get the error message daisy filter error. The signature of the user > > >Authorization key is invalid . > > > > > >So now what? > > > > > >Tommy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >[mailto:bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Katie > > >Walker > > >Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 12:36 PM > > >To: bc-rfbd-beta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [bc-rfbd-beta] Re: Installation Issues > > > > > > > > >Hi Tommy, > > > > > >I'm glad that BCTESTER worked for you. The reason you're seeing all > > >those files on the CD is that the Transfer Tool isn't filtering the > > >files properly. Make sure that you set up the appropriate path for > > >the RFB&D files by going into the DAISY menu and selecting Specify > > >Library Location. Enter the drive where the CD is loaded and then > > >try clicking the DAISY button again. You can also get the right > > >filtering if you use the BrowsePC button and select RFB&D files in > > >the file type drop down. Keep us posted. > > > > > >Katie > > > > > >At 11:12 PM 12/28/2005, you wrote: > > > >Hi Katie and all, > > > > > > > > Well I tried using the BCTESTER id and all seemed to go > > > >as it should. Until I got ready to load a book. > > > > > > > > Let me first confess that I've never used the RFBD audio > > > >plus books. I have always uses their books on tape but I ordered > > > >a book so that I would have one for this testing process. When I > > > >load the first of two cd for the book I don't see a few files > > > >their are hundreds of files. So do I have to load all 300 files > > > >in order to read the book. Also I never got prompted for a pin. > > > >The files seem to all have either an htm or mp3 extension. This > > > >doesn't seem right. I can open the .mp3 file and listen to them > > > >with MusicMatch. > > > > > > > > So what is going on here? Any help would be greatly > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > > >Tommy > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >[mailto:bc-rfbd-beta-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Katie > > > >Walker > > > >Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:05 PM > > > >To: bc-rfbd-beta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >Subject: [bc-rfbd-beta] Re: Installation Issues > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi Ryan, > > > > > > > >Try using the following Member ID: BCTESTER. Please report back. > > > > > > > >Katie > > > > > > > > > > > >At 03:14 PM 12/28/2005, you wrote: > > > > >I still can't get my BC activated. When I go to the web page > > > > >and put in my member ID number it still says Login failed! Your > > > > >Member ID number was not found; please try again. I have tried > > > > >with the letter in my ID capitalized and not. I have even tried > > > > >using a different computer. > > > > > > > > > >Ryan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 12:50 PM 12/28/2005, you wrote: > > > > >>Hi everyone, > > > > >> > > > > >>I'm forwarding a message from one of the beta testers who is > > > > >>having a problem with the RFB&D installation. I'm hoping that > > > > >>we can help each other with the instructions here. Here's what > > > > >>Tommy has to say: > > > > >> > > > > >>Hi Katie, > > > > >> > > > > >> Well I don't know if I'm just dense or what but I can't > > > > >> figure this out. When I run setuak.exe I get the dialog box > > > > >> withe the set key button. I hit enter on this and I am > > > > >> prompted for a name and key. I enter the same name and > > > > >> password I use to log onto the RFBD page to order books. This > > > > >> is the only kind of code I have. I also Tried using my member > > > > >> number and I always get a message telling me that the user > > > > >> name is invalid. > > > > >> > > > > >> I'm not fussing at you guys but RFB&D is making this > > > > >> extremely difficult. Their Non Disclosure form says the beta > > > > >> will end on January 6 and if they are closed for the entire > > > > >> time of the beta then how are we supposed to resolve > > > > >> problems. Sorry if I sound grumpy but this is very > > > > >> frustrating. > > > > >> > > > > >>Tommy > > > > >> > > > > >>Unfortunately, the activation process is not as intuitive as > > > > >>we'd like. It's very important to follow the instructions on > > > > >>the beta web page in the section called Activating Your > > > > >>BookCourier for RFB&D Files. The Name and Key values that you > > > > >>need to enter into the SetUAK.exe application must come from > > > > >>RFB&D's web site. You have to log into a special part of their > > > > >>web site and then wait for them to give you the values you > > > > >>need. I've copied the instructions from the web page and added > > > > >>them to the end of this email. Please make sure that you > > > > >>perform every step as outlined. If you continue to have > > > > >>installation problems, then we can figure out whether the > > > > >>problem is with my instructions or with the various codes and > > > > >>keys that RFB&D requires. > > > > >> > > > > >>Regarding Tommy's other concern -- the end date for the beta > > > > >>on January 6, I agree that the timing doesn't make much sense > > > > >>considering that RFB&D is unavailable until January 3. I'm > > > > >>sure we can extend the beta cycle so that all the testers will > > > > >>have an opportunity to complete the testing and provide us > > > > >>with meaningful > > > >feedback. > > > > >> > > > > >>Thanks for your patience. > > > > >>Katie > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>Activating Your BookCourier for RFB&D Files > > > > >> > > > > >>1. Make sure your BookCourier is connected to your PC. 2. > > > > >>Insert the BookCourier Activation CD into your PC. Run the > > > > >>SetUAK.exe on the CD. A dialog box called Registration > > > > >>Required will > > > >appear. > > > > >>3. Click the Enter Key button. A new dialog will appear that > > > > >>requests your name and a key. This dialog also lists an eight > > > > >>digit Hardware Fingerprint that you will need to use later. > > > > >>(Do not attempt to fill out this form until you have visited > > > > >>the RFB&D web site as outlined in the following steps.) 4. > > > > >>Click the Visit Website button to access RFB&D's Digital > > > > >>Playback Software Registration page. 5. On the registration > > > > >>page, enter your RFB&D Member ID and click the Logon button. A > > > > >>second registration page will appear. 6. Follow the > > > > >>instructions on the second registration page. In step 1, click > > > > >>the Register button associated with the BookCourier product. > > > > >>In step 2, enter the Hardware Fingerprint number that appears > > > > >>on the Enter Key dialog (described above). In step 3, click > > > > >>the Register button. A third registration page will appear. 7. > > > > >>Copy and paste the Name and Key values from the third > > > > >>registration page into the corresponding fields on the Enter > > > > >>Key dialog box. Click OK. 8. If the process is successful, a > > > > >>Key Valid message will appear. Click the OK button to > > > > >>continue. A dialog box called Set UAK will > > >appear. > > > > >>9. The Set UAK dialog box will display the serial number of > > > > >>your BookCourier. Click the SetUAK button to activate your > > > > >>BookCourier. If the process is successful, a message will > > > > >>appear telling you so. Click the OK button. Then click the > > > > >>Exit button on the SetUAK dialog. > > > > >> > > > > >>Now you're ready to start transferring AudioPlus books to your > > > > >>BookCourier. The Transfer Tool treats AudioPlus files like > > > > >>other DAISY files except that the Transfer Tool will prompt > > > > >>you for your RFB&D validation code before the transfer begins. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>>DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; > > > > >>> s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; > > > > >>> > > > > >>>b=bN4RrLLHYdyrpBGHHiIPeNoD51fHiHhGuyR78AEqw0xpuNPRlcE4fl8x0VW > > > > >>>V0 > > > > >>>Fq > > > > >>>+; > > > > >>>h=Received:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Conte > > > > >>>nt > > > > >>>-Typ > > > > >>>e:X-Pr > > > >iority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:Importance:In-Reply-To:X-MimeOL > > > >E: > > > >X- > > > >EL > > > >NK-Tr > > > >ace:X-Originating-IP; > > > > >>>From: "Tommy Craig" <tecraig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >>>To: "'Katie Walker'" <katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >>>Subject: RE: RFB&D > > > > >>>Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:47:53 -0600 > > > > >>>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 > > > > >>>X-ELNK-Trace: > > > > >>>e432e5a41df2bcd1d780f4a490ca69563f9fea00a6dd62bc99deb5e82972e > > > > >>>51 > > > > >>>37 > > > > >>>48 > > > > >>>046218 > > > >a6aac67350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c > > > > >>>X-Originating-IP: 63.246.188.226 > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Hi Katie, > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Well I don't know if I'm just dense or what but I can't > > > > >>> figure this out. When I run setuak.exe I get the dialog box > > > > >>> withe the set key button. I hit enter on this and I am > > > > >>> prompted for a name and key. I enter the same name and > > > > >>> password I use to log onto the RFBD page to order books. > > > > >>> This is the only kind of code I have. I also Tried using my > > > > >>> member number and I always get a message telling me that the > > > > >>> user name is invalid. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I'm not fussing at you guys but RFB&D is maing this > > > > >>> extremely difficult. Their Non Disclosure form says the beta > > > > >>> will end on January 6 and if they are closed for the entire > > > > >>> time of the beta then how are we supposed to resolve > > > > >>> problems. Sorry if I sound grumpy but this is very > > > > >>> frustrating. > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Tommy > > > > >>> > > > > >>>-----Original Message----- > > > > >>>From: Katie Walker [ mailto:katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > > >>>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:57 PM > > > > >>>To: Tommy Craig > > > > >>>Subject: Re: RFB&D > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Hi Tommy, > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Glad you got the installation CD. I believe that the RFB&D > > > > >>>office is closed until January 3. However, it's possible that > > > > >>>you are already set up on their web site for the installation > > > > >>>even though they hadn't received the non-disclosure forms. If > > > > >>>you have some AudioPlus titles at home, you might just try to > > > > >>>do the installation. If it works, there's no reason you can't > > > > >>>start listening to the titles you already have. Let me know > > > > >>>how it goes. Also, you can send emails like this last one to > > > > >>>the list in the future (bc-rfbd-beta@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Thanks, > > > > >>>Katie > > > > >>> > > > > >>>At 08:40 AM 12/27/2005, you wrote: > > > > >>>>Hi Katie, > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> Just thought I'd let you know that I got the disk. I > > > > >>>> sent the non disclosure form to RFB&D but haven't heard > > > > >>>> anything from them. I just left Stephanie a voicemail > > > > >>>> message, so hopefully I'll hear something soon. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>Tommy > > > > >>> > > > > >>>Katie Walker > > > > >>>Springer Design, Inc. > > > > >>>katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > >> > > > > >>Katie Walker > > > > >>Springer Design, Inc. > > > > >>katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Katie Walker > > > >Springer Design, Inc. > > > >katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >Katie Walker > > >Springer Design, Inc. > > >katie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx