I'm not surprised the NLS player would have trouble with a USB attached hard drive. Since it started playing OK, I wouldn't think it would be the size. I'm guessing latency is more of an issue. Just speculation on my part though.
-- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 5:43 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Where to place downloaded BARD books [was"savingandplayingaudiobooks from my NLS player"] High Robert and all other list members, The first and last time I tried plugging my USB hard drive in to my NLS player, it wouldn't work properly. It would play for a little while, then it would stop playing the book and or audio file and say, "cartridge error." So I just decided to just leave it alone. I guess the hard drive mite be to big for it. It is a 2000 GB or if you will, 2 TB USB hard drive. My best regards. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert doc Wright" <godfea...@wrighthere.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 6:22 PM Subject: Re: Where to place downloaded BARD books [was "savingandplayingaudiobooks from my NLS player"] > Just be aware that it wil take it a good while to process the > external drive. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joanne" <countrymom...@embarqmail.com> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 6:20 AM > Subject: Re: Where to place downloaded BARD books [was "saving > andplayingaudiobooks from my NLS player"] > > >> Christopher, forgive me if this has already been asked, but as >> opposed to a thumb drive, can I use my external drive? Or must they >> first go onto a flash or thumb drive? I may want to keep some books >> that I really like, and wondered if external hard drive storage can >> be done. I'm still awaiting my player, so am not sure of the order of how this works. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chalt...@gmail.com> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 11:10 AM >> Subject: Re: Where to place downloaded BARD books [was "saving and >> playingaudiobooks from my NLS player"] >> >> >>> Yes, this is how I have my music organized on my booksense, my >>> Rockbox player and my PC. On my NLS cartridge, and on the USB memory >>> stick I used to use with my DTBM, I found I had to place my MP3's in >>> the >>> Audio+Podcasts so I could move from MP3 file to file on the DTBM. >>> Audio+Also, >>> as I said in a previous note, your BARD books can go in any >>> directory, as long as you have one book per directory. Looks like >>> the advice I got on using the $DTB folder came from a Victor Stream >>> user. Here's what it says on the BARD Talk FAQ at http://www.bardtalk.com/faq.php: >>> >>> 12. Can I move a thumb drive with NLS books between my third party >>> reading device and my DTB player and have it work with both? >>> Answer: Yes. The NLS dtbm will locate any NLS books on your thumb >>> drive regardless of the folder names in which they are placed. If >>> your third party reading device requires the NLS books to be in a >>> certain folder, you should place them branching off that folder if >>> you plan to listen to them using both the dtbm and your third party >>> reader. For example, if your third party reader is a Victor Reader >>> Stream, you would place the NLS books in subfolders below $VRDTB on >>> your thumb drive so you could listen to them on both the NLS dtbm >>> and your Stream. Remember that bookmarks including your current >>> reading position are stored on the individual device and will not >>> transfer when you switch the media between reading devices. >>> 13. Where do I put MP3 files I want to listen to on my DTB player? >>> Answer: Create a folder on your thumb drive or a writable cartridge >>> called: audio+podcasts. Note, when creating this folder, use the + >>> sign between audio and podcasts. Additional folders may be created >>> under that main folder. >>> Mp3 files will be played sequentially based on their file names. the >>> NLS dtbm will not announce the names of the files because it does >>> not have a built in text to speech engine. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Christopher >>> chalt...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> On 4/30/2010 8:24 AM, DJ DOCTOR P wrote: >>>> Hello Chris and Ike, >>>> On one cartridge, I have all of my books in indevidgeual folders >>>> that bares their names. >>>> On another cartridge, I have all of my mp3 files in a subfolder >>>> that's called music but in folders with the names of the types of >>>> music for each one of the folders. >>>> I done this because, it's easier for me to get to them that way. >>>> My best regards. >>>> John. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" >>>> <chalt...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:33 AM >>>> Subject: Where to place downloaded BARD books [was "saving and >>>> playing audiobooks from my NLS player"] >>>> >>>> >>>>> Your MP3's should go into a folder called Audio+Podcasts. Your >>>>> BARD books can go anywhere, but it's suggested you place them in a >>>>> folder called $DTB. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Christopher >>>>> chalt...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/30/2010 6:39 AM, Isaac wrote: >>>>>> A little off the subject. When downloading books on to a flash >>>>>> drive or blank cartridge Is there any special name for the >>>>>> folders when separating bard books from mp3's? Ike >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "DJ DOCTOR P" >>>>>> <djdoct...@att.net> >>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:24 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: saving and playing audio books from my NLS player >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> High Tom, >>>>>>> You are correct, you cannot play those NLS books on your computer. >>>>>>> Like I said in an earlier post, the people at the Bard Talk >>>>>>> website has those encrypted. >>>>>>> So no you can't convert those to a standard audio file. >>>>>>> But between you and me both, I wish we could. >>>>>>> My best regards. >>>>>>> John. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kaufman" >>>>>>> <tomca...@comcast.net> >>>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:02 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: saving and playing audio books from my NLS player >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Jim and list: Since I don't exactly know what a "pin drive" >>>>>>>> is..I >>>>>>>> may not be fully qualified to answer this question..but if I were >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> hazard a guess, I'm inclined to think that you can't as those files >>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>> aren't meant to be played on the computer! Of course I could be >>>>>>>> wrong, so >>>>>>>> am anxious to see what other list members have to say on this one! >>>>>>>> Tom Kaufman (aka Tomcat) To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
