[bookport] Re: Oh GRR. Help!
- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 20:53:24 -0400
Excellent! Happy reading. Lou
----- 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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> > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> > > > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.2 - Release Date: 6/4/2005
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