[bookport] Re: Observations
- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:48:14 -0500
Bingo.
>>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, February 01, 2006 8:31:49 PM >>>
It would be interesting to know exactly how the formatting differs.
I've
never formatted my cards either except in my card reader on my pc. What
it
probably does is use a different size for the allocation unit or
something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:49 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations
> That doesn't mean that it was placed there by the format process.
While,
as
> Rob said, it's "advisable" to format a new card, it is absolutely
not
> required for any Book Port function. I have several CF cards that I
have
> never formatted in the BP and each of them functions perfectly well
with
all
> types of material.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Buhrow" <buhrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:51 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations
>
>
> Bruce. May I suggest that you look at your Bookport card again. I
> believe you'll find a hidden system file in the root directory
called
> BCSIG._BB
> which is a binary file which appears to contain certain Bookport
> identification information. The one on my bookport is 2104 bytes
large.
> -Brian
> On Jan 31, 7:14pm, Bruce Toews wrote:
> } Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations
> } No. The only thing the BP places on your card is the manual, and
that's
> } not done at format but rather by the transfer program when you
connect
it.
> } The identification for Audible boks and so on is stored in
BookPort
> } itself, not on the card. If you format a card on the Book Port and
then
> } insert it into a card reader, you'll find that there's nothing on
the
> } card.
> } But it's still a good idea to format a new card when you get it.
> }
> } 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 Tue, 31 Jan 2006, Brian Buhrow wrote:
> }
> } > I said that it was necessary to format a new flash card in order
to
> } > use it in the bookport. I see that folks are saying it's not.
However,
> I
> } > believe you'll lose some functionality if you don't. The
bookport
> places
> } > some identifying information on the flash card when it formats
it, and
> the
> } > transfer software uses that to do things, I think, like let you
copy
> } > audible books to your bookport.
> } > -Brian
> } >
> } > On Jan 30, 9:37pm, Sandy Licht wrote:
> } > } Subject: [bookport] Re: Observations
> } > } The smaller cards don't. I'm not sure about the 4 gig cards.
> } > }
> } > } At 09:29 PM 1/30/2006, you wrote:
> } > } >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
> } > } > > >
> } > } > > >
> } > } > > >
> } > } > >
> } > }
> } > } Sandy Licht
> } > } Phone: 409-898-8218
> } > } Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
> } > } 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
> } > } are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future
and a
> hope.
> } > } 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for
me
in
> earnest,
> } > } you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you,"
says
the
> } > } LORD...
> } > }
> } > }
> } >> -- End of excerpt from Sandy Licht
> } >
> } >
> } >
> } >
> }
> >-- End of excerpt from Bruce Toews
>
>
>
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