Wow ... good information. Sounds like that is something that should be in the Bardtalk FAQ.
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Maria Campbell <[email protected]> wrote: > It does work. > According to the Bardtalk FAQ's, the Kingston Data Traveler flashdrive might > work best but other do as well. > One bit of a quirk I have with my thumb drive is that when I connect it to > my player it says cartridge error, but if I pull it out and push it in again > it works fine. > Just a tip to share. > > > Sunny Day > Maria Campbell > [email protected] > > A GEM IS NOT POLISHED WITHOUT RUBBING, > NOR A MAN PERFECTED WITHOUT TRIALS. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth Russell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? > > > So let me get this painfully straight. You can download to a thumb > drive and then play the downloaded file on the NLS player by putting > the thumb drive in the USB slot of the player? If that is true, then > why would anyone purchase a special purpose cartridge when you can get > a thumb drive these days for next to nothing and use it for all kinds > of other things ? Has anyone actually done that successfully? > > On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 11:56 PM, Frank Ventura > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Try independant living aids, I think they sell it. But a thumb drive >> also works. >> Frank >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Lorah >> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:35 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >> >> Good idea. Where do you get the cartridge and cable?? Don >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Norma A. Boge" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 3:25 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >> >> >> >> Why don't you download BARD materials to a thumb drive or blank >> cartridge? Then you don't have to wait for snail mail. >> >> At 12:46 PM 2/7/2010, you wrote: >>> >>> Hi, yes that is true! But I still think it's discrimination that the >>> people >>> that can afford the players, where they can download the books whenever >> >>> they >>> want and the people that can't afford the players have to wait for >> >> their >>> >>> book to come in the snail mail. >>> I just don't understand why they had to make the cards incompatible >>> >>> >>> Ginger Roe >>> >>> www.withtheblindinmind.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Alan & Terrie Robbins [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 5:45 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>> >>> Mark, >>> >>> You can get the new free NLS player from your State >>> >>> Al >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of >>> Mark >>> Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 6:12 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] NLS compatible Software? >>> >>> >>> Hi >>> I was wondering if there is any software that can play >>> the digital books from the National Library Service (NLS)? >>> It seems like the only thing I can find to play the books is >>> a $350 portable player. I would be just as happy if I could >>> play them on my computer. >>> >>> God bless, >>> Mark >>> Jesus Is Lord! >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list >>> visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> > > > > -- > Seth Russell > Alpha testing: http://tagtalking.net/ > Facebook ing: http://www.facebook.com/russell.seth > Blogging: http://fastblogit.com/seth/ > Catalog selling: http://www.speaktomecatalog.com > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- Seth Russell Alpha testing: http://tagtalking.net/ Facebook ing: http://www.facebook.com/russell.seth Blogging: http://fastblogit.com/seth/ Catalog selling: http://www.speaktomecatalog.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
