[bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!

  • From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 20:54:29 -0400

Sarai:

The "memos" folder and the "notes" folder automatically get created whenever 
you record a memo or write a note.

So now you know how to open and close folders and navigate your entire card 
structure.

Glad Lou and I could help!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 8:45 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!


> Oh Man!
> It worked! I have my books in the audible folder! There are three folders, 
> a
> memo folder and a notes folder, which I didn't create either and the 
> Audible
> folder which was the only one there. Thank you so much!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 7:36 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>
>
> Hit the star plus 0 keys.  When you record a memo, the BP automatically
> creates a memos folder if it wasn't already there and that's the folder
> you'll be in when you stop the recording.  Hitting star plus 0 backs you 
> out
> of memos and puts you in the list again.  Good luck.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 8:28 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>
>
>> I think so, it says no files found, just to be sure, how do I back out of
>> the folder?
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 7:23 PM
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>>
>>
>> I'm sure you know this but just to be sure, you are backing out of the
> memos
>> folder when you look for you're other books aren't you?  Lou
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 8:19 PM
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>>
>>
>> > The only thng on that card was audible books and all were gone. It was
> the
>> > one GB card that I bought. I too had a muddy recording. My card that
> came
>> > with the BP has text files and other info. I just use the 1 GB for
> audible
>> > books. *sigh*
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 6:59 PM
>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>> >
>> >
>> > The queen family, (okay, probably only one of them, but don't know 
>> > which
>> > one) wrote:
>> >
>> > "I think the record function should be limited to unoccupied sections
> just
>> > as the transfer function is."
>> >
>> > Well, it is, which is to say that when you record your first memo, the
>> book
>> > port creates a "memos" folder and names the file with the time and date
>> > stamp as taken from the book port's clock / calendar. All subsequent
>> > recordings are also saved / stored in the memos folder. Hence, I can't
> see
>> > how the making of an unintentional recording could trash other book 
>> > port
>> > content, irrespective of where such content is located, though books
>> should
>> > presumably be stored in the "book port" folder.
>> >
>> > Now, Sara's situation sounds exactly like what happened to me on the
>> morning
>> > of may 12th when several audible book files (though blessedly not all 
>> > of
>> > them), were deleted. I know for a fact that at some point after having
>> > surrendered my book port to airline security staff, the book port was
>> placed
>> > in "record mode", and did make a rather interesting, though rather 
>> > muddy
>> > recording. I never drew any connection between the recording of that
> memo
>> > and the erasure of the audible books beyond the fact that security
>> personnel
>> > were probably man-handling the buttons, either intentionally or
>> > unintentionally.
>> >
>> > Bottom line, especially when your book port contains all that you plan
> to
>> > read while on vacation, either (1) remove your flash card, or (2) lock
> the
>> > keyboard. Personally, I'd go with option one, since, just my luck, some
>> > security guy would just manage to hit the unlock sequence and replicate
>> what
>> > happened a month ago.
>> >
>> > To Sarah, I'm sorry this advice comes too late. I do feel your pain; I
>> went
>> > a good part of the way down the unpleasant road you've just traveled.
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Queen Family" <queens@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 4:47 PM
>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>> >
>> >
>> > > The same thing happened to me( under less catastrophic circumstances
>> > > fortunately).
>> > > I carried the BP and my pocket radio around together and apparently
>> > > recorded over everything, even the manual file.
>> > >
>> > > I think the record function should be limited to unoccupied sections
>> > > just as the transfer function is.
>> > >
>> > > By the way, how do you mark files as unread?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > queens@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >
>> > > 648 Kearney Street
>> > > El Cerrito, CA  94530
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of albert griffith
>> > > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 11:59 AM
>> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Make your files read only.
>> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > > From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > To: "Book Port" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 2:49 PM
>> > > Subject: [bookport] Oh GRR. Help!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > : Hi,
>> > > : Okay, I filled up my BP with lots of books to read on vacation, 
>> > > well
>> > > when
>> > > I
>> > > : got there, my card was empty, apparently the recording thing was
>> > > turned
>> > > on.
>> > > : Is there a way to protect the files on the cards?
>> > > : Sarai D. Bucciarelli
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