It might be worth reinstalling the firmware on the BookPort; Rob/Larry, = is this worth a try? Don -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:41 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files I will second what Richard says. I first transferred the mp3 files onto = =3D the BookPort, found the problem wherein they are played at less than =3D half speed, reset the BookPort, tried the transfer with the same =3D results, reformatted the CF card, tried the transfer again with the same = =3D results, tried the transfer on another computer system with the same =3D results, tried another CF card, again with those same weird results. I = =3D have my own personal BookPort, which handles mp3 files just fine. I =3D transferred an mp3 file to another BookPort in the pilot project and the = =3D file played perfectly. So, after all this, I can only believe that this particular BookPort is = =3D defective and needs repair from APH. If anyone has any more =3D suggestions, please don't hesitate to offer them, even if they sound =3D obvious. Thank you very much. Sarah =3D20 -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Ring Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:27 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files Yes. And, these files play just fine on my personal Bookport. -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:16 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files I have had, not too long ago, my sound card or mp3 player play mp3 files at about half speed, and my solution which did work was to reboot, however if you've already recorded the files on the bookport, that won't help. Have you duplicated it, re-recorded the files on a bookport, done it more than once after a complete system reset? Curtis Delzer On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:05:36 -0400, ROB MEREDITH wrote: No one has a clue. We really need more info as requested in our last =3D =3D3D3D message on this topic. Rob Meredith >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/13/04 03:56PM >>> Greetings: I posted a message on this subject yesterday, but I would like to see if anyone has a clue. We are considering a pilot program at our state library. We would lend to patrons pre-loaded Bookports, just to test the possibilities that are available when it comes to digital books. We would like to load an example of each of the major file types that are supported by Bookport. We began by testing a Bookport on Friday. Our systems could not see the device. I brought the unit home and formatted the card three times. Finally, my home computer was able to see the device. MP3 files were transferred to the device using the Bookport transfer. =3D3D3D3D20 These files are playing at less than half the speed one might expect to hear them. For those of you who remember records (I know, not many) it's worse than playing a 33 and a third record at 16 and two thirds. (Note these are record speeds, which were measured in RPMs revolutions per minute) Has anyone ever seen this? Is there a solution? Richard A. Ring Rehabilitation/Technology Specialist Iowa Department for the Blind Field Operations ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D20 http://www.blind.state.ia.us=3D3D3D20 515 281-1312 800 362-2587 Fax: 515 242-5781=3D3D3D3D20 TTY: 515 281-1355