Thanks! \that is so wonderful! I am looking forward to being able to speed up a regular cd book with the speed up command on the Book Port! Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 4:06 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Regular cd Books with the Book Port > Yes, and it works very well indeed. Cdex is how I have converted all my > cd's to digital music. > > Marlaina Lieberg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 12:57 PM > Subject: [bookport] Re: Regular cd Books with the Book Port > > >>I use a program called CDEX which you can find on the web. It >> will convert CD's either to MP3 or WAV. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rik James" <d28rik@xxxxxxx> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 11:45 AM >> Subject: [bookport] Re: Regular cd Books with the Book Port >> >> >> Anybody have guide tip to converting these to mp3s? >> Thanks >> Rik >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = >> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Sandy Licht >> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:54 AM >> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [bookport] Re: Regular cd Books with the Book Port >> >> >> BOOKport doesn't play WMA files. I hope it will in the future. >> Files = >> with=20 >> the WMA extension are a lot smaller than MP3's. >> >> >> >> e >>> >> You can play regular CD books, but you have to rip them >> first. =3D >>>Ripping >>>is the process of converting audio CDs into .wav, .mp3, or some >> other = >> =3D=20 >>>file format.=3D20 >>> >>>My question is...=3D20 >>> >>>Is it true that Bookport does not play the windows media format >> file? =20 >>>=3D They have the .wma extension. >>>I just tried the other day and copied an albums worth of a music >> cd =3D >>>after >>>having the windows media player rip it to that format. At same >> time, I >>>loaded a couple audio books in mp3 format I bought from audio >> books for = >> =3D >>>free >>>dot com and they play great. So I was figuring Bookport does >> not play = >> =3D >>>WMA >>>files. The response I got from Bookport was "cannot play >> unfiltered = >> =3D >>>files." >>>Please educate me if somebody does know. >>> >>>By the way I know that buying audio books for free sounds=20 >>>contradictory when you say you purchase, but they are actually >> very=20 >>>cheap, and free if =3D you download the very lowest sound >> quality. The = >> >>>readers seem to be all =3D British >>>Shakespearean fellows and do a real nice job. Public domain >> works. = >> =3D >>>Lewis >>>Carroll, Arthur Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling and so >> on. >>> >>>Rik >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D=20 >>>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>On Behalf Of ROB MEREDITH >>>Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 6:47 AM >>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Regular cd Books with the Book Port >>> >>> >>>Pam: >>> >>>You can play regular CD books, but you have to rip them first. >> Ripping=20 >>>=3D is the process of converting audio CDs into .wav, .mp3, or >> some = >> other=20 >>>file format. Book Port Transfer does not rip CDs; you need to >> find a=20 >>>program =3D to >>>do this. You can usually do this with CD burning software. You >> can also = >> =3D >>>find >>>freeware rippers on the web. >>> >>>Rob Meredith >>> >>> >>> >>> pbilton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/07/05 04:45PM >>> >>>Can you play regular cd books on your Book Port like a regular >> text=20 >>>file =3D or a Daisy Book? Thanks. >>> >>>Pam >> >> 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.=20 >> 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=20 >> LORD... =20 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >