[bookport] Re: Micro drives
- From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:50:56 -0600
Walt, I think you're right in this assumption, but I must say that I
have never seen a type II flash card that was not a micro drive. That's
not saying they don't exist, but my guess is that the only reason to use
type II is to enable the movable drive to be contained in the card.
After all, type 1 cards can hold up to 8 GB so why would one want a type
II flash card. I'm just hypothesizing here, so take my rambling with a
number of grains of salt.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walt Smith
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 12:12 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
Okay, so all microdrives are the same size as a type II CF card, but not
all
type II CF cards are microdrives--that's what I figured might be the
case.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 12:59 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
Hi Walt,
I have a 6GB microdrive. It is a type II Compact Flash card, and it
does
have moving parts. You can actually hear it moving if you're in a very
quiet environment.
Sarah
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Smith
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:52 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
I'm not so sure that a type II CF card really is the same thing as a
microdrive, but perhaps someone who actually owns a microdrive can
comment. I've always thought that the only difference between type I and
II CF cards was their size--both are still CF cards. Isn't a microdrive
a device with actual moving parts?
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 12:40 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
I remember now that someone on the list mentioned a month or so ago that
a micro drive, which I've never used, is a Type II CF card. That's one
of the things I like about this list: namely, we pick up a fact here and
another one there, and pretty soon we've expanded our knowledge base
quite a lot. I do know that a number of people can't wade through all
the traffic, but for me it's well worth the time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
> Hi David,
>
> The original question was about microdrives, type II Compact Flash
> cards. These cards are somewhat thicker than a regular, type I CF
> card, and won't fit in the Book Port.
>
> As far as transferring data from the BP from external sources, I can
> only add to what everyone else has stated, it works fine. I've even
> transferred data to my BP over a wireless network with no ill effects.
>
> Sarah
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Bennett
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 11:12 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
>
>
> I think the original question might have been intended in a different
> manner than has been interpreted, and this is something I, too have
> wanted to know.
> If I'm misinterpreting the question, accept my apologies, but if
anyone
> can
> answer mine, please do. If you connect any sort of external drive to
your
> computer and populate it with prospective Book Port files and folders,
can
> they be accessed in the usual way using Windows Explorer or the Book
Port
> software? I've wondered this for some time and have considered
acquiring
> some sort of peripheral memory. I have four or five gigs of text and
BRF
> files and twice that amount of audible stuff, and would dearly love to
> move
> this to an external source. Moving it to CD's is ok, and I have
zipped
> copies of most things on CD's, but many of my folders are too large to
be
> accommodated by a CD in an unzipped format. I'm supposing that any
type
> of
> drive can be accessed by Book Port, external or otherwise, but if
anybody
> knows for sure, please let me know.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:55 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Micro drives
>
>
>> No. The only storage media currently supported is a Compact Flash
>> card of up to 2 Gb in capacity.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Catherine G" <cgolding99@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 7:06 PM
>> Subject: [bookport] Micro drives
>>
>>
>> BlankCan a microdrive be used with a BookPort?
>>
>> Also, is someone on this list a good Windows Media dn WinAmp user,
>> and could we communicate off list?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Catherine Golding, TVI
>> Washington State School for the Blind
>> 360 259-2059
>>
>> Never underestimate the power of sincere praise.
>>
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