Hello. Well, it looks like it was a card problem. Thankfully it is a sandisk card though so they are going to tell me how to return it. I hope it doesn't take long. I wanted to have it to take on my road trip. I put my 1 gig card in and everything works okay with it. Thanks to all for your help. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:00 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: Finding a CompactFlash Card > I've never lost data from a pair of underwear, even the cheap stuff. <Big > Grin> I have, however, had a couple cards go bad, but never a Sandisk > one. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:54 AM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Finding a CompactFlash Card > > > Experiences will vary, but I personally know of people that have had > problems with no-name memory including flash cards and getting the > warrantee > enforced in a timely fashion was almost impossible. It isn't necessarily > that the no-name brands will be inferior, but if you have a problem, > getting > the card replaced by a company like Sandisk for example is no problem. > > Personally, I wouldn't place flash cards in the same category as > underwear. > Big difference. <grin> > > > > > > --Best regards, > > --Rick Alfaro > --rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of albert griffith > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:18 AM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: Finding a CompactFlash Card > > I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the lesser known brands > either. I don't worry too much about the brand of underwear I buy for > similar reasons. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Alfaro" <rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 10:03 AM > Subject: [bookport] Re: Finding a CompactFlash Card > > > : Bruce, > : > : I have found that most CF storage cards are type I. If they are type II > it > : will usually say so. Type II cf cards are thicker and usually are > something > : other than just flash memory. If I am wrong, someone please correct me, > but > : that has been my experience. If I were you, I would stick to the better > : known brands. I personally always buy Sandisk. I have all Sandisk > cards > : and have never had a problem with them. > : > : > : > : > : > : --Best regards, > : > : --Rick Alfaro > : --rick.alfaro@xxxxxxxxxxx > : > : -----Original Message----- > : From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > : On Behalf Of Bruce Toews > : Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 12:10 AM > : To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > : Subject: [bookport] Finding a CompactFlash Card > : > : I'm trying to find a new CF card for the Book Port I've purchased. The > : manual is very clear about the need for type I CF cards. But wherever I > find > : a CF card online, it makes no reference to type I or II. Any > suggestions? > : thanks. > : > : Bruce > : > : -- > : Bruce Toews > : E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site > (including > : info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV > : Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com > : > : > : > > > > >