Hi Bob, I am not Larry (just a lot more handsome) <grin> but you cannot simply transfer songs from an audio cd. They first have to be extracted into the mp3 format. Robert Carter At 03:38 PM 1/3/2005, you wrote: >Hello larry, >I tried to download some songs to bookport from acd. It wouldn't transfer >them. Am i to understand that the Bp will not accept songs from plain audio >disks? c >----- Original Message ----- >From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 6:23 AM >Subject: [bookport] Re: my first batch of questions > > > > The books are in a folder on the CD called \boks. Just browse to the CD = > > and you should be able to see that folder. > > > > You can look at the status line when you have the transfer software = > > running and your BP connected. > > > > You want type 1 flash cards. These are the same ones used in cameras. > > > > The Help key is the bottom center key. > > > > The Space is the combination of the two middle keys in the bottom row when > > = > > the unit is positioned for braille input. The top row of keys represent = > > the traditional six braille keys found on a braille writer. > > > > These are, indeed, a lot of keys and commands to remember, but there is a > > = > > pattern to them and once you realize the pattern and use the device for a > > = > > few days, they will be much easier to remember and use. > > > > Sorry, the unit does not currently read spanish. > > > > When using the marks, notice that the second row is the "mark" row. To = > > mark a spot, press the seft and right keys together. To find a mark in = > > the backwards direction, press the two left keys. To find one forward, = > > press the two right keys. > > > >>>> bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:51:13 PM >>> > > Okay, here we go. > > 1. Where are the electronic books mentioned in the manual? The CD just = > > has=20 > > the software on it. > > 2. What size is the flash card with the BP? It said in the manual how = > > to=20 > > tell the size but I can't find it. > > 3. I've done a prelim search for compactflash cards on the net, all are = > > for=20 > > cameras, how can I tell the right kind to buy? Any recommendations? > > 4. Where is the help key and the space key the manual refers to? > > 5. I'm confused about the braille keyboard layout and the point of it = > > can=20 > > some one better explain? > > 6. The section on marking places and finding marks confused me, can some = > > one=20 > > explain? > > 7. I want to play with the memo recorder, how do I delete my memos and = > > name=20 > > them? > > 8. How do I cut off the preview pain, its trying to read my Audible = > > files=20 > > b/f downloading them and I don't want it to do that. I couldn't find how = > > to=20 > > turn it off in the manual. > > 9. Can the BP support and read files in different languages such as = > > Spanish? > > 10. How do you remember all of those short cut keys? I'm confused. > > Thanks for all of the help, > > Sarai D. Bucciarelli=20 > > > > > > > > > > > >