I have had good luck with www.overstock.com searching for Compactflash and
www.meritline.com. Both have really competitive prices.
----- Original Message -----
From: "FreeLists Mailing List Manager" <ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "bookport digest users" <ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 12:04 AM
Subject: bookport Digest V3 #281
bookport Digest Sun, 08 Oct 2006 Volume: 03 Issue: 281
In This Issue: [bookport] Re: flashcard [bookport] flashcard [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] memory card manager [bookport] Re: flashcard [bookport] flashcard [bookport] Re: flashcard [bookport] Re: memory card manager [bookport] Re: Bookport with overdrive [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] Re: Bookport with overdrive [bookport] Two suggestions RE send text as audio feature [bookport] unscribe [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] Re: unscribe [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio [bookport] File filter not found for this file type?
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From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: flashcard Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 04:29:31 -0400
Fran -
I agree that this sounds like a Secure Digital (SD) card and not a CompactFlash (CF) card. SD cards are _much_ smaller, are used primarily in newer digital cameras, and won't work in the Book Port.
----- Original Message ----- From: "lyle fran" <lf.sine@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "bookport" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 1:35 PM
Subject: [bookport] flashcard
Hi, I was looking through the staples weekly adds and found this. SDT memory card
#562830
Staples/061008_2_B_1_0_1_1al
$19.98
Reg. $59.98
Valid Oct 8 - 14
Save $40
Is this what I should buy?
thank you
Fran
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From: Keith Bucher <kbucher@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 08:36:53 +400 Subject: [bookport] flashcard
Hello,
If you want a Sandisk card, I have what you might call a sure way of getting one every time, as long as you don't order from memorysuppliers.com.
First, go to the following URL: http://sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1029)-SanDiskStandard_CompactFlash.aspx
Now go to the more info link on whichever model you'd like to see. At this point, you'll see the model number for that particular card. Rather than purchasing it directly from Sandisk, you can now go to your favorite online site, such as Amazon, or your favorite computer store, and you have the necessary information to make the correct choice.
Keith
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From: "Missy Hoppe" <melissah@xxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 09:20:43 -0400
Hi, Peter! I couldn't agree with you more on this; the audio file should be able to be created without the bookport being connected. That way, the batteries are only being drained during the actual transfer. Might this be something that can be changed in the next release of the bookport transfer software?
Missy
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From: "Russ & Valerie" <valruss@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 09:45:34 -0400
Yu can as well get a copy of the program 'text aloud', which will convert your txt file into wav or mp3. Anumber of voices are also available for purchase.
----- Original Message ----- From: Missy Hoppe
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, 08 October, 2006 09 20
Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
Hi, Peter! I couldn't agree with you more on this; the audio file should be able to be created without the bookport being connected. That way, the batteries are only being drained during the actual transfer. Might this be something that can be changed in the next release of the bookport transfer software?
Missy
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From: "Kitty Litter" <n8kl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 10:04:39 -0400
If you want to send text files as audio then go out and get yourself a copy
of text aloud. There's really no reason the transfer software couldn't have
ben written to process the files on your hard drive and then connecting the
BP only when the processing is done. The excuse for not doing this was that
some content is encrypted such as audible and RFB&D books. I don't really
believe this since the serial number of the bookport isn't secret and as
long as the transfer program knew the serial number the files could be
incrypted without the bookport being connected. I think the real reason is
that it would be too expensive to modify and debug the software especially
when you consider that as good as the bookport is, it is obsolete technology
and who knows how much modifications will be needed for the new software, if
there really is going to be a new bookport. Besides, this might make the
transfer program more complicated which means more tech support. The
bookport will never be all things to all people, I just accept it for what
it is and go on with my life the best I can. HTH
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:30:14 -0400 From: "DAVID DE NOTARIS" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] memory card manager
Dear Listers:
This is my first time writing to the list, I love the bookport, I have been running in to some memory card manager error problems. when I connect the bookport, I get a filetype not supported then an ok button.
Any idea for stopping this problem?
DD
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:48:56 -0400 From: "Hope Hein" <hmhein@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: flashcard
Hi Fran!
SD cards are small and thin. They almost look like quarters. They will not work in the Bookport according to AFB.
You want to buy a CF card. It is rectangular and looks like a cracker. It fits in to the side of the Bookport.
Smile. Hope
-----Original Message-----
..From: "lyle fran"<lf.sine@xxxxxxxxxxx>
..Sent: 10/7/06 1:35:35 PM
..To: "bookport"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
..Subject: [bookport] flashcard
..
..Hi, I was looking through the staples weekly adds and found this.
..SDT memory card
..
..#562830
..
..
..
..Staples/061008_2_B_1_0_1_1al
..
..
..
..$19.98
..
..Reg. $59.98
..
..Valid Oct 8 - 14
..
..Save $40
..
..
..
..Is this what I should buy?
..
..thank you
..
..Fran
..
..May the Lord bless you and keep you: May the Lord make his face shine upon
..you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
..
..
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:59:09 -0400 From: "lyle fran" <lf.sine@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] flashcard
Hi list, today i bought a compact flashcard at staples. it is the right
thing it fits in the bookport and i downloaded a book on it and it read it
just fine. the card is a 1 gig for twenty dollars. you can't go wrong thanks
for all the import. Fran
May the Lord bless you and keep you: May the Lord make his face shine upon
you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
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From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: flashcard Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:18:47 -0400
Once you have that model number, check at:
http://www.pricegrabber.com/
Search on the model number and you'll be presented with the latest information on pricing from dozens of online vendors and even the total price range from lowest to highest.
Just an added note--I would never buy a CF card from Amazon because of their
prices. Even the most cursory search should save at least 20% over the
Amazon price almost all the time.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Bucher" <kbucher@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 12:36 AM
Subject: [bookport] flashcard
Hello,
If you want a Sandisk card, I have what you might call a sure way of getting one every time, as long as you don't order from memorysuppliers.com.
First, go to the following URL: http://sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1029)-SanDiskStandard_CompactFlash.aspx
Now go to the more info link on whichever model you'd like to see. At this point, you'll see the model number for that particular card. Rather than purchasing it directly from Sandisk, you can now go to your favorite online site, such as Amazon, or your favorite computer store, and you have the necessary information to make the correct choice.
Keith
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From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: memory card manager Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 13:20:12 -0400
Does the message say _what_ file type is not supported?
----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID DE NOTARIS" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: [bookport] memory card manager
Dear Listers:
This is my first time writing to the list, I love the bookport, I have been
running in to some memory card manager error problems. when I connect the
bookport, I get a filetype not supported then an ok button.
Any idea for stopping this problem?
DD
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From: "Sharon" <scfinchum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport with overdrive Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 15:53:35 -0500
Hello Robert,
I have had no luck finding Sound Taxi. Could you send the link, off list if
that would be better.
Make it a great one
Sharon scfinchum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:07:29 -0400 From: "Linda Davis" <lindamay.davis@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
I agree with you. As long as it works and is affordable to most people,
let's just be happy with it unless the changes can be made without making
the cost go up.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty Litter" <n8kl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
If you want to send text files as audio then go out and get yourself a
copy of text aloud. There's really no reason the transfer software
couldn't have ben written to process the files on your hard drive and then
connecting the BP only when the processing is done. The excuse for not
doing this was that some content is encrypted such as audible and RFB&D
books. I don't really believe this since the serial number of the bookport
isn't secret and as long as the transfer program knew the serial number
the files could be incrypted without the bookport being connected. I think
the real reason is that it would be too expensive to modify and debug the
software especially when you consider that as good as the bookport is, it
is obsolete technology and who knows how much modifications will be needed
for the new software, if there really is going to be a new bookport.
Besides, this might make the transfer program more complicated which means
more tech support. The bookport will never be all things to all people, I
just accept it for what it is and go on with my life the best I can. HTH
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From: "Grant Hardy" <grant_hardy@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Bookport with overdrive Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 20:08:34 -0700
Hello Robert, I have had no luck finding Sound Taxi. Could you send the link, off list if that would be better.
http://www.soundtaxi.info
Grant
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From: "Grant Hardy" <grant_hardy@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Two suggestions RE send text as audio feature Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 20:12:50 -0700
Hello,
Here are a couple requests for the send text as audio feature. What do you
all think?
1. Having a "no speech" item in the list of voices is redundant - why would you want to use the feature and produce output with no speech? 2. Can we support SAPI4 voices? This would enable us to use, among other voices, the IBM ViaVoices (Eloquence-sounding voices) for some familiarity with screen readers. 3. Can we have the ability to adjust the output quality? The one that's used sounds far too low.
Grant
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Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:34:15 +1000 From: Gary Filroy <raffi@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] unscribe
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:37:26 -0500 From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
When the text file is converted to Audio, that is done through the BP
Transfer software. I have a feeling a lot of changes would have to be made.
At 11:59 PM 10/7/2006, David Tanner wrote:Better yet, what if there were a way to save the audio book onto the memory card using a flash card reader in the computer and be able to then put the memory card into the Book Port. Of course, I realize that a considerable amount of the time you are talking about is transfer time, but I also know from converting text to audio using Kurzweil1000 that that process takes a long time even when you aren't counting in the transfer time. That's all the more reason for considering letting the user have the choice of saving it to the memory card while it is in a flash card reader instead of in the Book Port because that save would go much more quickly. Just put a save to memory card or save to disk routine in the transfer software that would let you save the converted book somewhere other than through the USB cable.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Torpey" <ptorpey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:39 PM Subject: [bookport] Sending Text Files as Audio
:I using the Bookport feature to send a book in text format to the Bookport
: as an audio file so that the Bookport can read the book in a high-quality
: SAPI5 voice.
:
: This is taking a long, long time (as might be expected). Not only does this
: tie up the Bookport for quite some time, but I know that the Bookport
: batteries drain when it is connected to the USB port.
:
: Is there a way of using the Bookport queuing system to pre-process the
: text-formatted book into an audio format before connecting the Bookport? In
: this way I would only have to tie up my comuter for the transfer time and
: not the entire processing time to transform the book from text to audio.
:
: Thanks.
:
: -- Pete (still waiting after 1 hour on a 2.6 GHz machine!)
:
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From: "Grant Hardy" <grant_hardy@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: unscribe Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 20:38:00 -0700
Gary, you want to send that to bookport-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Put the word
Unsubscribe in the subject.
Grant
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:39:50 -0500 From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
Make sure you have a fast processor, though... and a lot of RAM. The AT&T voices are memory hogs. I like the voices. My computer is pretty fast, and it is still more sluggish than I like.
At 08:45 AM 10/8/2006, Russ & Valerie wrote:Yu can as well get a copy of the program 'text aloud', which will convert your txt file into wav or mp3. Anumber of voices are also available for purchase.
----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:melissah@xxxxxxxx>Missy Hoppe To: <mailto:bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, 08 October, 2006 09 20 Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
Hi, Peter! I couldn't agree with you more on this; the audio file should be able to be created without the bookport being connected. That way, the batteries are only being drained during the actual transfer. Might this be something that can be changed in the next release of the bookport transfer software? Missy
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Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:43:08 -0500 From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] Re: Sending Text Files as Audio
To each his own, I suppose, but quality is in the ears of the listener. I like the AT&T voices as well as Eloquence, but the Microsoft voices are extremely inferior, at least to me.
At 11:39 PM 10/7/2006, Peter Torpey wrote:
I using the Bookport feature to send a book in text format to the Bookport as an audio file so that the Bookport can read the book in a high-quality SAPI5 voice.
This is taking a long, long time (as might be expected). Not only does this tie up the Bookport for quite some time, but I know that the Bookport batteries drain when it is connected to the USB port.
Is there a way of using the Bookport queuing system to pre-process the text-formatted book into an audio format before connecting the Bookport? In this way I would only have to tie up my comuter for the transfer time and not the entire processing time to transform the book from text to audio.
Thanks.
-- Pete (still waiting after 1 hour on a 2.6 GHz machine!) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006
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From: "Billy Littlejohn" <blittlejohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bookport] File filter not found for this file type? Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 00:23:15 -0500
Hey, Guys!
Okay, my girlfriend and I are both Bookport users and lovers, but she
has been having a problem downloading podcasts, and getting a particular
error message. I am going to paste her question here in her own words, and
you guys can fire away! Thanks in advance!
"...I continue to get error messages that say "File filter not found for
this
file type".
I am downloading podcasts, using Juice, and they are being deposited into the "pending" file as per the Book Port User's Guide.
After the podcast has been downloaded, I use the Book Port Transfer software
while the book port is connected. The Queue Management program loads and
offers to send the queued files to the device. When I click on "send now",
I get the error.
Some of the files will play through Media Player, some will not. Among the
podcasts to which the error applies is the Blind Cool Tech podcast. These
are supposed to be MP3 files, yet the software behaves as if this is not a
standard file format.
Solution? More details follow:
what I don't get is why Media Player will play the MP3, but the Queue Manager will not permit the transfer to happen on the Book Port. the file stays in the queue forever, and at one point, until I deleted, I had over fifty podcast files stuck in the queue because of the error message. the files simply would not transfer to the Book Port device.
You might think that since the Blind Cool Tech podcast is out of APH (American Printing House), they might have an idea.
I've tried sending the files to the book port as music, I've changed
players, I've tried sending the file through other means, etc. Nothing
works. Until I delete the file from the queue, it will not transfer to the
book port.
I need to find an answer to this, because it makes no sense.
If you have time, will you check into this for me?
Thank you, honey..."
Uh, guys, uh, that last part was for me... just so you will keep that straight! (smile) Thanks again... you guys are great!
Speak soon,
Billy Littlejohn Phone: 901-624-0202 Email: BLittlejohn (at) midsouth.rr.com Website: http://www.BlindOffers.com (Coming Soon!) "Every offer I make is a 'blind' offer!"
"The chief handicap of the blind is not blindness, but the attitude of seeing people towards them." -- Helen Keller, 1925
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