[bookport] Re: Driver for the BookPort
- From: buhrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Brian Buhrow)
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:37:24 -0700
Hello. The answer is, maybe. If you can find a Windows 98 driver for
a USB mass storage device, then you might be able to make it work.
However, is there a reason you'd like to use the Bookport over another
more generic flash card reader? They're pretty cheap, and, typically,
faster at reading and writing flash. Plus, you won't kill the batteries on
your Bookport.
-Brian
On Apr 14, 11:31am, "Reed Poynter" wrote:
} Subject: [bookport] Re: Driver for the BookPort
} Walt,
}
} When you see a note from me, you can assume that I've read the manual.
}
} I don't want to run the BP software. I want to know if I can use the device
} on a 98 machine as an external storage device and, if so, where I might find
} a driver to make it work.
}
} Reed
}
} -----Original Message-----
} From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
} On Behalf Of Walt Smith
} Sent: 2006/04/14 11:24
} To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
} Subject: [bookport] Re: Driver for the BookPort
}
} Seems to me that I remember seeing something from one of the APH folks that
} this isn't possible, but I'm sure one of them will confirm or deny. I do
} know that the transfer software won't run in Windows 9X. This is from the
} manual and as it says "Book Port" and not specifically the transfer program,
} I think that it's quite likely the answer:
}
} Book Port requires the following minimal system:
}
} . PC with USB connections
} . Windows Me, 2000, XP, or later
} . CD-ROM drive
} . At least 64 MB RAM
} . 15 MB free hard disc space
}
} ----- Original Message -----
} From: "Reed Poynter" <Reed.Poynter@xxxxxxxxx>
} To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
} Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:12 PM
} Subject: [bookport] Driver for the BookPort
}
}
} I have plugged my BP into a USB port on an old Windows 98 machine. I want
} to use the BP as an external storage device.
} Windows 98 can't find a driver for it on it's hard drive. The machine
} doesn't have access to the internet. So, I want to find a device driver
} using my Windows XP machine, copy it to a cd and use this to install it on
} my 98 machine.
}
} Is this possible? Where can I find an appropriate device driver?
}
} Thanks.
}
} Reed
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
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