I don't think they are necessarily proprietary to the unit. If you have a USB extension cable, it would work, but, not the regular USB cable.
At 07:33 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote: > > >The cartridge I saw only fit the players. If >there are cables for it they are proprietary to the unit. > >At 06:00 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >Tom, yep, that's a cartridge. Just treat them > >like a thumb drive. You will need a cable to go > >with them. The cable is a standard cable so, > >unlike the cartridges, the cable can be > purchased from an electronics outlet. > > > >earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: > > > > > > > > >John, how do you download to cartridges on a computer? By cartridges, do > > >you mean the thing that plugs into the end > of the player, by the handle? It > > >is about the size of a thick credit card with a hole in the end? Im still > > >wondering if were talking avout the same thing. Tom > > > > > >From: > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > >[mailto:[email protected]] > > >On Behalf Of john schwery > > >Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:04 AM > > >To: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > > > > > >Tom, I bought 2 blank cartridges from Independent > > >Living Aids while they still had them in > > >stock. For me, they are much easier to use and I > > >don't have to worry about a thumb drive sticking > > >out of the side of the player. When 2 gig > > >cartridges become available, I may buy those. It > > >is all a matter of personal choice. The drives > > >are cheaper but the cartridges are more convenient. > > > > > >earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >Never heard them called Thumb drives Ive > heard them called memory sticks. > > > >Sams Club also sells them in a package of about five or six. Cant > > > >remember the price. > > > > > > > >I down load the book from the website onto > > my computer, then down load that > > > >to the memory stick in my USB port, then > unplug the memory stick from the > > > >computer and plug it into the digital > players USB port, on the right side > > > >of the player. I never use the cartridge > that can be mailed to you, since > > > >the books can be downloaded. Those cartridges are for those without a > > > >computer. Theyre mailed out just like the cassette tapes were mailed. > > > >Then, you have to mailed them back when you are finished with them. You > > > >cant use them to re cord anything. > > > > > > > >From: > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto > > > > > > :blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > > >On Behalf Of Ron Yearns > > > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:41 PM > > > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > > > > > > > >Are you talking what we call thumb drives or zip drives? Is this all > > > >compatable? > > > >Ron > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: Tom Hodges > > > >To: > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:23 PM > > > >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > > > > > > > >Yes, you can get the cartridges, about as big as the end of your little > > > >finger and they fit into the usb port on the > > side of the player. Staples is > > > >where I bought mine, so I know they have them. > > > > > > > >From: > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.c>[email protected] > > >om <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > > >On Behalf Of john schwery > > > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:14 PM > > > >To: > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > > > > > > > >You can probably get the cable at Staples but not the cartridges. > > > > > > > >earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Go to Staples, the cartridges are about 10 dollars for 2 GB. > > > > > > > > > >From: > > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blind > > > > > > <mailto:handyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:handyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > > > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > > > >On Behalf Of Dave Mitchell > > > > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 2:04 PM > > > > >To: blind handyman > > > > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > > > > > > > > > >Greetings and thanks to all for help > with procedures for downloading NLS > > > > >books, etc. > > > > >I had trouble finding the blank cartridges and wrote BARD who supplied > > >the > > > > >following resource and prices, FYI: > > > > > > > > > >Adaptive Technology, a division of Perkins > > Products of the Perkins School > > > > >for the > > > > >Blind, is now selling 1GB digital > talking-book cartridges and compatible > > > >USB > > > > >cables, designed > > > > >to be used with NLS digital talking-book machines. > > > > >Blank 1GB cartridges are $14.95, while > blank 1GB cartridges bundled with > > >a > > > > >compatible > > > > >36-inch USB cable are $17.95. The USB cable may also be purchased > > > >separately > > > > >for > > > > >$3.95. > > > > >Customers ordering by phone or online > may use credit cards. Perkins also > > > > >accepts > > > > >e-mail or fax purchase orders. To place an order, contact Adaptive > > > > >Technology, a > > > > >division of Perkins Products, as follows: > > > > >E-mail: > > > > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org>[email protected] > > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > > > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > > > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > > > > ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > > > > >Phone: (978) 462-3817 > > > > >Fax: (978) 462-3928 > > > > >To place an order online, go to the > Talking Book Accessories section of > > > > >www.perkinsproducts.org. > > > > >To order by mail, send your request with a check to: > > > > >Perkins Products > > > > >P.O. Box 778 > > > > >Amesbury, MA 01913 > > > > > > > > > >NLS BARD Technical Support > > > > >e-mail: > > > > ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov>[email protected] > > ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > > > ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > > > ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > > > > > <mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > > > > >Read the BARD FAQ at: > > > > ><<<<<https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html > >https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>ht > > > <tps://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>tps://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https > > > ://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https:// > > > > > > > > > > nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html><<<https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html>https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >John > > > >Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph > > > >Warning: Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear. > > > >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 . > > > ><<<<http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.we > athersig.com>http://www.weath > > ersig.com><http://www.weathers>http://www.weathers > > > > ig.com><<http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > >John > > >Currently in Ocala, Florida Mostly Cloudy, 66°F Wind:SSE-160° at 8mph > > >Men are like coolers...load them with beer and you can take them anywhere. > > >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 > > ><<<http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weath > ersig.com>http://www.weathers > > ig.com><http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >John > >Currently in Ocala, Florida Overcast, 69°F > >Wind:SSW-210° at 18mph gusting to 31mph > >C Programmers do it recursively. > >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 > ><<http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathers > ig.com>http://www.weathersig.com > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >Tim >trouble >Verizon FIOS support tech >"Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." >--Sam Brown > >Blindeudora list owner. >To subscribe or info: ><http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora>http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
