Well, if you want to speed it up, not a chance! But, if you don't care about increasing speed, navigating by sentences, or setting bookmarks, bypassing Book Port Transfer might be for you. >>> lskutchan@xxxxxxx 04/25/05 01:01PM >>> That is up to you. It is just there for when you want it. >>> r-carter@xxxxxxx Monday, April 25, 2005 12:52:39 PM >>> Hi, So, do you recommend bypassing the transfer software when you want to listen to an mp3 file such as a podcast? Robert At 11:47 AM 4/25/2005, you wrote: >Basicaly, if you just copy a file to a card then put that card in BP, >you can use navigation commands to move through that file. This is a >great aid in podcasts and other mp3 files. > > > >>> r-carter@xxxxxxx Monday, April 25, 2005 12:43:21 PM >>> >Hi, > >Beta 27 does seem to have fixed the cutting off of phrases in audio >files. >I have found no other problems so far. > >Could someone explain what you mean by Book Port now supports >navigation >for unindexed mp3 files. What has changed. Are you talking about files >that >have not been sent via the transfer software? Are you talking about >files >that have been sent via the transfer software but that are just >straight >mp3 files like podcasts? How does one need to set the software to take > >advantage of the navigation? Should the software be sent to treat the >files >as music or as audio?I don't see anything about this in the manual. Did >I >miss it? > >Thanks, > >Robert Carter