Hi Annette, If you just copied the books to the Bookport without the transfer software, the books would not be readable. You can do this fine with MP3s, but not with Daisy and/or BRF books. I will probably just fill up my card with books ahead of time, or borrow a laptop from my employer. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 3:37 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport transfer and a computer not your own > Paula, > > I would think that you would be better off buying an additional 4 gig card > instead of renting a laptop. > > Here is another idea, but we will need others from this list to confirm that > this would work. What if you were to download and unpack tons of books from > BookShare and then burn the unpacked books to CD's. Take your BookPort > cable to school with you and just plug it into their computers USB. I'm > thinking that the computer will treat the BookPort as an external storage > device. Then put your CD in the drive and copy and paste the next bunch of > books that you want to read to the BookPort's storage card. > > I think you are wise to plan to do a lot of reading. Despite my just being > at guide dog school last September, I am waiting to go back ASAP and know > exactly what you mean by down time. However, I always seem to fill my down > time with working via telecommuting and managing my family from 300 miles > away and end up with not as much time to do pleasure reading. > > Feel free to write me off-line, my e-mail address follows my name. > > Annette > amcarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Paula Mack > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:47 PM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport transfer and a computer not your own > > > Thanks Walt, > > I wasn't sure if it would be allowed, and to be honest, I forgot totally > about unpacking the bookshare stuff. Maybe I just should fill up my card > with books. <smile> > > Thanks for wishing me luck. > > It's too bad that I can't runn the Bookport transfer software and the > bookshare unpack tool off of a flash drive; then I wouldn't having to be > installing software on their machine. > > My other throught was perhaps to rent a laptop, but I have no idea of the > cost. > > Paula > Paula > -----Original Message----- > >From: Walt Smith <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Jun 28, 2006 11:45 AM > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport transfer and a computer not your own > > > >Paula - > > > >Here's what I'd suggest you do: > > > >* Take your Book Port CD with you to school. > >* Explain to the appropriate person or persons what the BP is and ask > >for permission to install the transfer software during the term of your > stay. > >* If permission is granted, use the CD to install the transfer > >software. The first time you run it, it's going to ask you to update > >the software and you should do this. > >* Just before you leave, use the Add/Remove Programs function from the > >Control Panel to remove Book Port Transfer and Book Wizard Reader from > >the computer, or remove them from their respective submenus under Start > >Menu>Programs. > > > >You can do the same with the Bookshare Unpack Utility. > > > >And all the best with your new dog! > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Paula Mack" <pmack1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:09 AM > >Subject: [bookport] Bookport transfer and a computer not your own > > > > > >I have a question regarding the sending of material to Bookport from a > >computer which is not mine. > > > >I will soon be attending guide dog school: probably either at Seeing > >Eye or GDF. For quite a few years now, I've been getting my dogs from > >Fidelco which provides training in the home area. > > > >I am wondering if the larger guide dog schools already have Bookport > >transfer on their machines for their clients' use, or do they allow > >clients to install the transfer software? > > > >If any one, who recently attended guide dog school has some knowledge > >about this, please do share. > > > >I, of course, plan to bring lots of books with me, but as a Bookshare > >member, I'm sure books will become available during my stay at the > >school, that I'll want to read right away. > > > >I'm going to have to have lots to read, because I will definitely go > >nuts with all the down time at guide dog school. > > > >Thanks in advance for answers. > > > >Paula > > > > > > > > > >