[bookport] Re: Book Port Transfer software and Window-eyes
- From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:28:10 -0700
Hi Rob. What a great post, thank you. I suspect the f5 in Mike's case
might have been the issue, for he had not tried to download or send anything
as he couldn't see the files.
Marlaina Lieberg
----- Original Message -----
From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:37 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Transfer software and Window-eyes
> Let me clear some things up regarding activation of the Book Port as an =
> Audible device, and the types of files that Book Port Transfer shows.
>
> The Activation Button
>
> The activation button on the Advanced page of the Options dialog is only =
> there for completeness; since the Deactivate button is there we decided to
=
> leave the Activate button there as well. While one may choose to use this
=
> button for activation, it is easier to just send an Audible file.
>
> Upon sending an Audible file, the software checks to see if the device is
=
> activated. If it is not, the Enter Audible.com Information dialog appears,
=
> just as if the Activate button was selected. In short, new users should =
> forget about the Activate button.
>
> File Types
>
> Book Port Transfer supports a number of file types, and all supported =
> files are displayed by default. You can, if you wish, limit the types of =
> files displayed by changing the selected item in the Files Of Type box. =
> Book Port Transfer does not hide Audible files when the device is not =
> activated. In fact, Book Port Transfer does not hide any supported file =
> types.
>
> Audible Folder
>
> Book Port Transfer requires Audible Manager to determine where the default
=
> download folder is for Audible files. So, once Audible Manager is =
> installed, one need simply press Alt+R followed by Enter immediately after
=
> starting Book Port Transfer to locate the Audible downloads folder. There
=
> is no need to attempt to locate the folder yourself.
>
> Note: if you send a file before pressing Alt+R, the folder you sent the =
> last file from will be at the top of the favorites list. In this
situation,=
> you will need to use the Down Arrow to locate the Audible folder.
>
> I can only suspect that in this particular case of not seeing Audible =
> files before activating, one of the following was true:
>
> 1. A refresh (F5 key) was needed.
>
> 2. The download was still in progress while attempting to locate the =
> Audible file.
>
> Rob Meredith
>
> >>> marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx 08/25/04 08:04PM >>>
> Pamela, interesting. When I did this with Mike, we did not do alt r for =
> he
> hadn't had any books in his recent. He does now though. So what we did =
> was
> arrow to the correct path and folder by conventional means. When he got =
> to
> c:\program files\audible\programs\downloads (I think that's the path), all
> he saw in the trans application was the in progress folder. However, the
> moment I took him to the options advanced tab and activated his bookport,
=
> he
> was able to see his audible files and do the send.
>
> Marlaina Lieberg
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:07 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Transfer software and Window-eyes
>
>
> > I just did this with a customer, and all we did was to go into BP Trans.
=
> =3D
> > and pressed alt plus r, and pressed enter on the audible folder where =
> the
> =3D
> > books were kept, the list came up, we selected the book and then it =
> asked
> =3D
> > for the Audible User name and pin. Once we put in that information, Book
=
> =3D
> > Port was activated and the sending process started.=3D20
> >
> > Pamela
> >
> >
> > >>> marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx 08/25/04 01:50PM >>>
> > Larry, when I was helping Mike the other day, his audible books were
> > invisible to him before activating the device; that was where I got the
=
> =3D
> > clue
> > that he needed to activate. Can you really send an audible book without
> > having previously activated? As I said before, I don't remember what =
> the
> > heck I did for audible is my second home on the web and I just
intuitivel=
> y
> > got mine and Gary's going, once a friend got me into the latest beta =
> while
> > at ACB.
> >
> > Marlaina Lieberg
> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:45 AM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Transfer software and Window-eyes
> >
> >
> > > Just send an audible.com book, and the software will prompt you to =
> =3D3D
> > > activate the device.
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> walt@xxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:46:42 PM >>>
> > > Larry and list -
> > >
> > > I'm having a real difficult time trying to figure out how to activate
=
> my
> > > Book Port as an Audible device. I've done this many times with other
> > > devices, so I'm familiar with the general procedure, but when I =
> connect
> =3D
> > my
> > > Book Port to the PC; regardless of whether or not AudibleManager is =
> =3D3D
> > > running;
> > > I don't see any way to activate the device. Nowhere is Book Port =
> listed
> =3D
> > as
> > > an available device for activation. The BP help implies that the =
> process
> =3D
> > =3D3D
> > > is
> > > automatic when I connect, but this doesn't seem to be the case. What =
> do
> =3D
> > I
> > > need to do to activate it? Thanks in advance for any help.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Walt Smith - Clearwater, FL
> > > walt@xxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20=3D20=20
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