Thanks. I was beginning to feel a little out there alone, especially since I couldn't site my source, but didn't want anyone to destroy their computers; so put out my warnings, anyway. Some day soon, when I have a lot more nerve than good sense, I will try it. Posative thoughts will be welcome. since it's a "sin" I'd better not pray about it, had I. May do so, anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Alfaro" <rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:41 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Converting Overdrive books to MP3. > According to the developers of SoundTaxi, the crash problem was fixed quite > some time ago, but I know how you feel. I read those reviews myself because > I actually had the issue but was luckily able to restore my system back. > Since then however I was actually in touch with the developers and they > claim that was fixed and hasn't been an issue since then. I haven't given > it another try yet but plan to give it a shot in the future. There are many > many more folks however that have used it with great success. > > There is also TuneBite which I actually did use and register but the > interface is absolutely awful and requires some major mousing around and > knowing your screen reader inside out. > > > > --Warmest regards, > > --Rick Alfaro > --rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of lana > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 7:41 PM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Converting Overdrive books to MP3. > > I investigated sound taxi on gugle. There was a listing of reviews, and a > lot of them talked about how sound taxi crashed their computers or drivers > or both. Not wanting to fry my computer, I started looking for a different > player. > Someone may know how to download and use it safely, but I'm chicken. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Alfaro" <rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 6:13 PM > Subject: [bookport] Re: Converting Overdrive books to MP3. > > > > Sandy, > > > > You have to use a utility like Sound Taxi or tuneBite to convert them. I > > can't recall the links for these programs but a quick Google search will > fix > > you up. > > > > > > --Warmest regards, > > > > --Rick Alfaro > > --rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Sandy Licht > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 7:43 PM > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [bookport] Converting Overdrive books to MP3. > > > > Robert, you mentioned converting Overdrive books to MP3, so that they > > could be transferred to the Bookport. I have Easy CD-DA > > Extractor. When I tried converting them, I was given the message > > they could not be converted, because of the WMA DRM copy > > protection. Does anyone else have any ideas how I can convert the books? > > > > Sandy Licht > > > > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A . > > 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are > > plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. > > 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me > > in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14 I will be found by > > you," says the Lord. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >