[bookport] Re: Driver for the BookPort
- From: "Reed Poynter" <Reed.Poynter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:52:05 -0700
Hi Brian,
The only reason to use the BP at this point is that I'm trying to grab some
files off the old 98 that I have taken out of a business office for the
weekend, , have the BP in my hand and want to save the trip down to the
store to get a reader.
Reed
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow
Sent: 2006/04/14 11:37
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Driver for the BookPort
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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