[bookport] Re: Large Digital Talking Books
- From: "Neal Ewers" <ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:15:53 -0600
Scott, what is the file format of the file you are trying to send?
Are they txt files, or some other format? I have found that if I
convert files to txt before sending them, the book port takes much
much less time to transfer them because it isn't having to convert
from Word or some other formatted file. I'm not saying your files are
in Word, that was just an example, but if they are txt files, they
should go very quickly. I don't know if there is a file limit, but I
have transferred some rather large files with no problem.
Also, what size card to you have in your book port. It's possible
there is not enough room for the file. I don't know what message one
gets when copying a file that will not fit, and perhaps others can
help with this, but that is a possible problem.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:08 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Large Digital Talking Books
Scott,
Would you mind writing down and posting the exact steps you take after
=3D you have downloaded a Bookshare book, what you do with it and how
you =3D transfer it to the BookPort? I might be able to help you, but
I'm not =3D entirely sure what all you are doing.
TIA
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Duck
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:03 AM
To: Book Port Discuss
Subject: [bookport] Large Digital Talking Books
Hi Everyone,
I have been working on sending some digital talking books from Book =3D
Share to the BP. When I send something small, like a periodical, the
=3D file gets sent almost instantly. When I try to send something
large, =3D like a Bible or large text book, the transfer software says
"getting =3D file information" and just sits there. After two or three
minutes, I =3D give up and cancel the process. Because the digital
talking books from =3D Book Share only contain text, I wouldn't think
that it would take that =3D long to filter the file, even if the file is
large. Is something wrong =3D or am I just not being patient enough?
By the way, when the transfer =3D software says "getting file
information", the sounds that are made don't =3D sound like the normal
progression of tones that are usually made during =3D a file transfer.
There is just a single tone over and over. It sounds =3D kind of like a
slow heart monitor. Any help that anyone could give =3D would be
appreciated. Thanks, Scott
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