Rob, What does someone need to do if they only have a 128 MB card? What's = the minimum amount of free space one must have in that case? -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ROB MEREDITH Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:42 AM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: device not recognized Mike: Plan on having at least 200MB free before attempting a firmware update. >>> m.d.justice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/12/05 09:28AM >>> Pamela, What is a reasonable amount of space that should always be available on the=20 CF card in the BP when new firmware is being installed? I was not aware=20 that the firmware transfer first goes to the card, then to the BP.=20 Usually=20 I don't have headphones attached when I have BP connected to the computer,=20 but I have listened often enough to hear the warning not to press any keys,=20 and the subsequent progress messages of the transfer procedure. Mike justice. www.MPNHome.net=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:25 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: device not recognized > Melissa: > > Initially, when you download the firmware, it gets put on the flash > card temporarily. Once you disconnect from the PC, however, the file is > moved to the Book Port itself. Therefore, a card reader won't help you > now, since this has already happened. You'll need to send it back to us, > so we can reflash your firmware. > > > Pamela > >>>> melissatucker4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/11/05 02:56PM >>> > Ok, so if I get a card reader, format both flash cards in it, I > shouldn't > have a problem? Where's the best place to get one, and is there one > more > accessible than another? So is the firmware actually on the cards?=20 I > guess > I thought the firmware was somehow installed on the actual bookport > instead > of the cards. > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 8:21 AM > Subject: [bookport] Re: device not recognized > > >> Melissa: >> >> You probably just need to reflash the firmware. Since you don't have > a >> card reader, you really can't do it yourself. >> >>>>> melissatucker4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/10/05 06:29PM >>> >> How can it be repaired? I really don't want to have to get a new > one. >> ----- Original Message -----=20 >> From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:17 AM >> Subject: [bookport] Re: device not recognized >> >> >>> Kurt: >>> >>> This probably would have been a simple repair. >>> >>>>>> blsmass@xxxxxxxx 05/10/05 08:10AM >>> >>> The error message that the device has malfunctioned and the > computer >>> won't recognize it is exactly what happened to me. I am now buying >> a >>> new >>> bookport because I can read what's on the cards, but not add to > them. >> >>> Kurt >>> >>> >> >> > > >=20