If you feel along the lip just above the cartridge slot you will find a
small dent. That corresponds with the position of the USB port in the
cartridge slot. Bear in mind that getting a thumb drive in there may not
be real easy. Even with that dent you may have to fish around for it a
bit. It also works better if you have thin fingers. I don't have
especially thin fingers and I do it all the time, but it is obvious that
it would be easier if my fingers were thinner. I started out with a 16
gig drive that I had no trouble getting in there. Then I found a really
good deal on a 32 gig drive and I bought it just in time because my 16
gig drive broke. It had a switch on the side that slid out the USB
connector and it was that switch that broke. My new drive turned out to
be physically smaller and it was hard to get in the slot. I managed to
do so, though, but then I had a problem getting it out. The old one came
right up to the lip, but this one was buried deep in there. The only way
I could remove it was with a pair of pincers. Then something hit me. The
drive had a small handle on it and I threaded a bread wrapper twist tie
through it and that worked just fine to get it out. Before I thought of
that I had resigned myself for a while to having to use the side port.
One thing I like about using it in the cartridge slot is that nothing
sticks out and so there is no danger of accidentally breaking it off. I
will say, though, that since I got that physically smaller drive they
have been getting smaller and smaller. If you get one that you just
can't reach the USB port with you will have to use the side port and
that has the disadvantage of using the battery faster. Also, if you have
arthritis in your fingers or other dexterity problems putting it in the
cartridge slot may not be an option for you. Let's face it. The
cartridge slot simply was not made for thumb drives. But then, pocket
knives were not made to be used as screwdrivers, but I have used them
for that many times. Again, you just have to weigh the advantages and
disadvantages of each method and do what is best for yourself.
On 5/24/2016 4:24 PM, joe harcz Comcast wrote:
Wow. I didn't know you could put a thumb drive in the cartridge port. Where about is that located within the cartridge mouth so-to-speak?
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I share your perplexity as to why some people need massive amounts of storage space to store talking books that they never can have the time to read, but there are other uses for a thumb drive that the cartridges can't be used for. Also, a four gig thumb drive is going to be a lot cheaper than a DTBM cartridge and is easier to get. It's easier to just pick one up at the checkout line in the grocery store than it is to order them from some specialty company for the inflated prices. As for the battery problem, that is only if you use it in the side port. I use my thumb drive in the cartridge port and it uses no more battery life than a cartridge. Of course, a cartridge is a lot easier to get in and out of that port. and if you have dexterity problems it is probably the better choice. Also, a thumb drive with a large capacity will sit there and beep for a very long time before you can start listening. That is certainly a disadvantage. What it comes down to is that there are advantages and disadvantages to both choices and you have to weigh those advantages and disadvantages before buying. Personally, I use a thumb drive, but it is not necessarily for everyone.
On 5/24/2016 3:00 PM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
Cartridges are a lot easier. They don't use up all that extra battery life.
They sell 4 gig cartridges. Why anyone needs more than that, I can't
imagine. It costs something like $12.
Miriam
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For that matter, you don't even have to buy a blank cartridge. You can just
pick up a thumb drive at the checkout lane of your grocery store.
Of course, some thumb drives work better with the machine than others, so it
would be a good idea to get some advice on which brand to buy on the BARD
Talk list.
On 5/24/2016 9:24 AM, Miriam Vieni wrote:
If you download the daisy audio version of the Bookshare book, and ifcomputer from various places like A P H.
you know how to open the zip file and transfer the book to a
cartridge, you can hear the book on the NLS player. I use the
humanware companion software to transfer the book to the cartridge.
You can buy blank cartridges and the thing that attaches them to your
Miriam
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Hi
I have no idea how you would listen to Book Share books on the
Talking book player. I love that I can just stick the Stream in my
pocket and head out.
Marsha
