[bookport] Re: Bookport transfer and a computer not your own

  • From: "Grant Hardy" <grant_hardy@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:22:18 -0700

Besides, the Transfer software installs its own drivers. Without them, Windows will not see the drive.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paula Mack" <pmack1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:21 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport transfer and a computer not your own


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
>
>










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