hello, You can do what I think you want, but you will not have file control. That is, if I am not mistaken, file control is something the transfer software puts in when you copy file on to the unit. Otto _____ From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debbie Gillespie Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:48 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] BookPort as external card reader A while back I had asked about using the bookport as a removable drive. For some reason unknown to me it now shows up as it should. I have now purchased a USB card reader which I plan to use for collecting my podcasts. Am I correct in my thinking this is easier since it would not use the actual BP unit itself and drain battery power? I do realize I would not get the benefit of the phrase mark-up by doing my transfers this way.