[bookport] Re: Micro drives
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 12:51:52 -0500
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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