John, you lost me there. What do you mean. The USB slot on the thumb drive is a male connection and the cartridge connection in the back of the cartridge area is also a male connection.
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john schwery Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:38 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable Tom, some people have been able to put thumb drives into the cartridge slot. If a thumb drive is long enough, this might be done. earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote: > > >John, Wow! Thanks for the info. I had no idea you could plug a USB cable >into the cartridge. I may buy a cartridge some day, depending on the price >and amount of memory. Ill agree with one problem with the new digital >player and that is the thumb drive is located on the side where it is very >vulnerable to being broken off. Other than that, I love the player. >Especially the search features, where it will allow bookmarks, jump by >phrases, chapters, etc. > >Tom, Newport, Kentucky > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >[mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >On Behalf Of john schwery >Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 6:00 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] FYI - Source for NLS cartridge & cable > >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><mailto > :blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > >blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > >On Behalf Of john schwery > >Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:04 AM > >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >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>bli ndhandy...@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blind > handy...@yahoogroups.com <mailto:handyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > > >On Behalf Of Ron Yearns > > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:41 PM > > >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><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>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><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>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com > > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.c>blindhandy...@yahoogroups.c <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.c> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.c> > >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>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><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>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > ><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>handy...@yahoogroups.com <mailto:handyman%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:handyman%40yahoogroups.com> ><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>adaptivet...@perkins.org <mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> ><mailto:adaptivetech%40perkins.org> > ><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>nlsdownl...@loc.gov <mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> ><mailto:NLSDownload%40loc.gov> > ><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>ht > 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://n >lsbard.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.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] > > > > > >[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.weathers > ig.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.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, 62°F Wind:W-260° at 20mph gusting to 29mph Grape jelly does not melt in hot tea. 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