[bookport] Re: folders
- From: chase crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:57:18 -0500
On the Book Port, move to that folder, and press the 2 key to open it. Then
you can just
play the files with the read key like all of the other files in the root
directory. If this
isn't what you were wondering, let me know.
HTH,
Chase Crispin
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:27:37 -0500, Catalina and my Lovable Lab Tristan
wrote:
>Great, thanks. ok, another question. While in bookport, how would I get
>to
>the files in that folder? thanks again
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:19 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: folders
>
>
>>Yes. Here is how you do it. Open Windows Explorer. Go to the folder
>>you
>>want to transfer. Press the applications key, the key to the left of
>>the
>>control key on the right side of your keyboard. Arrow up or down to:
>>"send to", and press enter. You should hear, "Send to Bookport." Press
>>
>>enter. If you don't immediately hear that, arrow up or down until you
>>do.
>>
>>At 08:52 PM 3/26/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Can I transfer an entire folder from my computer to the bookport without
>>>
>>>having to transfer each individual file? thanks
>>>-- Original Message ----- From: "chase crispin"
>>><chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, January 03, 1970 4:44 AM
>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: can of worms Re: Re: bookport Digest V5 #60
>>>
>>>
>>>You could also make a book Port folder on the PC and make a sub folder
>>>in
>>>that called
>>>CF card 1, CF card 2, etc. This way, you could just resend everything
>>>that was on that
>>>flash card back to that flash card.
>>>HTH,
>>>ChaseOn Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:54:49 -0400, Marta Rodriguez wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Sounds like what she went through was some really intense electronic
>>>>scrutiny if other people's CF
>>>>cards were equally wiped of data. I would suggest that perhaps people
>>>>might want to make an extra
>>>>copy of the material in the bookport onto another CF card, so that if
>>>>the card on the
>>>>unit were erased, one would at least have the data to read once one
>>>>reaches one's destination.
>>>>Doesn't solve the problem of what to read while on the plane, but at
>>>>least one would have the
>>>>books.
>>>>
>>>>Marta
>>>>On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:13:06 -0500, Sandy Licht wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Actually, it wasn't a can of worms. People need to know about the
>>>>>possibility of losing data. I don't think anyone has panicked. I
>>>>>like Paul very much, but hearing him read the manual a dozen times...
>>>>>that wouldn't be my idea of fun! It would be much worse with the other
>>>>>voices!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>At 08:19 AM 3/26/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>>>My apologies for opening this can of worms. I merely wanted to
>>>>>>agree that the manual is a good read, but you know you are desperate
>>>>>>for something to read if you read it several times in one week.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I don't think anyone really needs to be concerned about taking the
>>>>>>Book Port through airport security. I have done so many times
>>>>>>without incident.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This was not the usual security check. As I said, everyone on the
>>>>>>flight who had a device with a flash card, ended up with an empty
>>>>>>one. I don't think there was anything any of us could have done to
>>>>>>avoid this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>So, just take your Book Port through security as usual. If you get
>>>>>>subjected to a super security check and lose your files, read the
>>>>>>manual
>>>>>>
>>>>>>again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Deborah
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:12 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: bookport Digest V5 #60
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>That is why owning a case for the Bookport is a good idea. With
>>>>>>>the flap closed, accidentally formatting the card is less likely,
>>>>>>>especially if it is locked.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At 02:57 PM 3/25/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>Hi:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I don't have any experience with this, but my thought, too, is
>>>>>>>>that since the command for reformatting the card is the 4 corner
>>>>>>>>keys, they could have thrown it down in such a way as to have
>>>>>>>>activated that command. If it bounced, then it reformatted the
>>>>>>>>card. It's a stretch, but it would explain why it happened.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>>>>>>>>American Printing House For The Blind
>>>>>>>>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>>>>>>>>Louisville, KY 40206
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>morgan@xxxxxxxxxxx 03/25/08 01:25PM >>>
>>>>>>>>Just a thought...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I've been reading the posts about the loss of book files from a CF
>>>>>>>>card after going through the X-ray machine in an airport. Sounds
>>>>>>>>like an event that is not terribly likely to happen again. I've
>>>>>>>>been on many hundreds of flights with my BookPort and always leave
>>>>>>>>it in my briefcase which goes through the X-ray machine. I've
>>>>>>>>never had a problem. I wonder if the problem might have been
>>>>>>>>cause by something else is that the file structure on the card,
>>>>>>>>albiet without book files, appeared OK, that is, it didn't seem
>>>>>>>>to need reformatting. Wouldn't the card tell you that it needed
>>>>>>>>formatting rather than there were no files -- I don't know the
>>>>>>>>answer to that one. And, it did sound as though the Help file was
>>>>>>>>intact.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>My gut says that repeatedly removing a CF card is potentially
>>>>>>>>harder on the BookPort, card slot, and the CF card. If left in a
>>>>>>>>purse, it'll go through X-rays anyway, and in a wallet, it can
>>>>>>>>take a bit more of a beating if sat upon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sandy Licht
>>>>>>>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
>>>>>>>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
>>>>>>>prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
>>>>>>>future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I
>>>>>>>will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me
>>>>>>>with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD,
>>>>>>>"and will bring you back from captivity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Sandy Licht
>>>>>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
>>>>>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
>>>>>prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
>>>>>Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen
>>>>>to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your
>>>>>heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring
>>>>>you back from captivity.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Sandy Licht
>>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.
>>For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to
>>prosper
>>you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you
>>will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You
>>
>>will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be
>>
>>found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from
>>captivity.
>>
>>
>
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