You would always be better off formatting with the Book Port if the intent is to use the card with that device. >>> TALMIDIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 01/30/06 10:29PM >>> Earlier I asked if a newly purchased CF had to be formatted before using and I've yet to see an answer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:21 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations > No disrespect, lack of appreciation, arguments, inflamement, offense or > provocation intended, but in the case of a book I might want to use the > navigation afforded me by the transfer software. In the case of the books > being dealt with on the weekend, I thought I could save time by > downloading them directly to the card in the reader, which I did in the > correct order but the order BP was seeing them was haphazard. If a simple > sorting routine could be implemented, it'd be great. > > Bruce > > -- > Bruce Toews > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx > Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > > On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Chris Hill wrote: > > > I can get the mp3's in hte proper order by not using the bookport > > software. Start by getting the order right on your computer, and then > > pasting the whole mess to the bookport. > > > > > > On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 04:14:43 -0600 (CST), you wrote: > > > >> I used my BP extensively this weekend again while I was out of the > >> country, and loved it. The following observations are all book-related, I > >> have yet to play music MP3's on my player. > >> First, I noticed an interesting anomaly on Friday. I was turning the > >> speech louder, and after a certain poing it kept saying louder but got > >> quieter and fuzzier instead, to the point where it was silent. I could > >> turn it quieter again and the sound would return. I did a reset with 2+b, > >> and everything worked again as it should. > >> > >> Second, I was wondering how hard it would be to implement a feature that > >> played MP3's in alphabetical order. If I have books from the CNIB library, > >> the MP3's are number 01, 02, 03, etc, plus the file name. When you're > >> dealing with a book contained on 36 or more MP3's, this inconvenience, > >> though not insurmountable by any means, gets to be a little > >> time-consuming. Does the hardware of the current Book Port have enough > >> resources to accomplish this sort of sorting or would such a feature have > >> to wait for a future incarnation of the unit, when and if one would ever > >> exist? > >> > >> Finally, this weekend solidified my convictions about what a wonderful > >> unit the Book Port is. Absolutely love it. > >> > >> Bruce > > > > > > >