I use no software based firewall type software because they are full of trouble. Ask Leo Laporte - the techguy show out of KFI - San Francisco. And many others feel the same way. I use a router for firewall protection and only use Norton Anti-Virus 2005 and not the Norton Security version as I said here I use no software firewall. Thanks. --- Walt Smith <ka3agm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I don't think you can copy a book; as opposed to an MP3 file; > directly to > the card, since it wouldn't be indexed. Also, I don't recall > Norton > AntiVirus ever asking me anything after I'd installed a new > app, but Norton > Firewall very definitely does require you to "register" newly > installed > software that attempts to connect to the network. I wonder if > the original > questioner really does have Norton Firewall installed and just > doesn't know > it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Chan" <chandtw@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 12:49 AM > Subject: [bookport] Re: Send to BookPort issue > > > > how about directly copying the book onto the card? maybe APH > could > consider developing a version of the BPT for linux? at least > I don't have > to worry about AV and firewall not working properly with my > application... > > --David > > At 09:18 AM 9/27/2005 -0400, you wrote: > >Hardly, since the BP transfer software doesn't work in Linux. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Chan" <chandtw@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:05 PM > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Send to BookPort issue > > > > > > > >best and easiest way to solve this problem: switch to linux > > > >--David > > > >At 08:51 AM 9/23/2005 -0700, you wrote: > > >Thanks but I am using a router with a built in firewall and > > >Norton A/V always asks me when I install something new and > I > > >know what I have installed and the .exe of whatever I have > > >installed. So if I know it I permit the application by > looking > > >at its path. > > > > > >The other thing is turning off the firewall and Norton with > DSL > > >isn't a good idea but I can turn off both the firewall and > > >Norton with no live internet connection but this doesn't > allow > > >me to go to a website. Best way to get a virus or worm. > > >Petro > > > > > >--- Chris Hill <hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Probably has something to do with your antivirus or > software > > > > firewall. > > > > Try turning all of that off and see if things work > right. > > > > > > > > On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:22:33 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > > > > > > > > >With the BP device connected to my computer. I go to a > > > > website > > > > >and then do applications key or shift plus F 10 key to > bring > > > > up > > > > >the context menu. I then choose choose send to book > port and > > > > >nothing happens. Stranger thing is I lose my website > page I > > > > was > > > > >on. Completely goes away and not even in my task bar > area as > > > > >minimized. The Alt plus tab doesn't bring it back. This > > > > should > > > > >not be happening. > > > > > > > > > >Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > >Thank you. > > > > >Petro > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >