Loren, Yes, it is true that it is becoming quite difficult to find smaller capacity cards. The issue of the size limit is not a HumanWare issue but rather one with the Microsoft Windows CE 4.2, which is the operating systme that powers everything including KeySoft.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Loren Wakefield Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; BrailleNote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] SD cards And lots of luck finding a card under 1 gb. Also, I know it is so, but why must the cards be so small to work for the upgrades? Loren Wakefield "The best way to predict your Future is to create it." Dr. Forress C. Shaklee www.ultimatehealthwithtlc.com 319-433-0145 866-433-3969 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:21 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] SD cards > Ottawa Canada > > Dear Nick and list: > > The SD card for an upgrade to KeySoft must be between 64 and 512 > MB inclusive. No larger or smaller card may be used! To update > an Mpower, you MUST use an SD card of between the above > capacities. To update a Classic, you need a CF card of between > 64 and 512 MB inclusive. > > The Mpower works with regular SD cards only, NOT SDHC cards! > Regular SD cards are made in capacities of 64, 128, 256, 512, 1 > GB, 2 GB and 4 GB* someone claimed they met an 8 GB regular SD > card but these if they do exist are very rare. > > Pick a size of card listed above and your Mpower will love it. > > * There are also 4 GB SDHC cards and these don't work in the > Mpower. > > Where to buy SD cards: > > Try your friendly local computer store, Circuit City, Radio > Shack, Sears, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, most office supply stores and > online and 800 sources such as: > > Tigerdirect.com, newegg.com, amazon.com, memorysuppliers.com, > sandisk.com etc. > > You didn't ask this, but I will: > > Q: Will Humanware someday upgrade the driver for the SD card slot > on the Mpower to work with SDHC cards? I'm just itching to stuff > a 16 or even a 32 GB SDHC card into my Mpower and have it work! > > Happy upgrading and happy shopping. Nice thing about shopping at > Sears, is if it doesn't work, you can send it back for > replacement or refund, no questions asked! At least that's how > they are here in Canada. > > Brian > Brian K. Lingard > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: +1 (613) 247-0665 > Mobile: +1 (613) 725-6602 > New York, NY Tel: +1 (646) 797-2862 > FAX: +1 (613) 247-9998 > Skype: ve3yiab2ji15 > This message composed on Dell laptop. > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1460 - Release Date: 5/22/2008 > 7:06 AM > > ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1460 - Release Date: 5/22/2008 7:06 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1461 - Release Date: 5/22/2008 4:44 PM ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a copy to the list as well. To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
