Yeah, the clicking sound drove me mad! I first bought the Toshiba 5GB PCMCIA type 2 card. Whilst this was great for space, it has moving parts (as I discovered after buying it and perhaps should have realised before), I couldn't stand that noise on my recordings. Anyway, I'm now very happy with a 2GB Sandisk Compact Flash card which has no moving parts. Some Flash cards don't work with the PTR1. They need to be formatted as "Fat" and not anything else.
Hope this helps. -- Carol [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 August 2004 10:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Wishing to learn much more Scott, I know that the manual needs a bit of work done on it but I certainly learned most of what I know by persevering through it. I found that for most things, the basic information is there even if you have to do a bit of digging. Having said that, here is my take on your specific questions: 1. I don't think it is possible to transfer information on CD to the computer without first of all finalising the CD even using the PRS software. I believe that this is because the finalising process is required for the computer's operating system to be able to recognise the CD even before you try to access the CD with a software programme like PRS. Perhaps someone at Plextor could verify this? 2. For editing a recording I would definitely recommend using the PRS rather than the PTR1 as I find it much quicker and flexible. The PTR1 is fine for a small number of edits but can be quite a tedious process if you have a lot of editing to do. 3. I believe that the basic principles for recording on a card and a CD are the same except there is no finalising required. I've never actually used a card but some of the others on the list have reported a clicking sound from certain cards. 4. Not being a student, I'm not in a position to give you a steer on this question. Hope this helps. Cheers, Jamie -----Original Message----- From: Scott Blanks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 August 2004 04:03 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Wishing to learn much more Hi folks, I've had a Plextalk PTR1 for a number of months, and though I know how to perform basic operations such as listening to DAISY books, recording lectures, and finalizing discs, I am at the point where I would like to learn more advanced things about the Plextalk. Unfortunately, as many of you know, the manual leaves much to be desired. To those of you here who are well versed in the Plextalk, how did you gain your knowledge? I've read through the RNIB quick reference guide, and that certainly helped, but I want to move forward. Here are some of the things I would like to know: 1. Moving recorded material onto the pc without having to finalize a disc. I suspect this would involve PRS, the software, but again, I've tried the manual and it's a mess. 2. Editing recorded data. 3. Understanding more about recording onto a card, such as whether the same rules apply as for recording a disc. 4. If there are students on this list who regularly record their class lectures, what methods do you find are best for keeping your files organized, and how do you use them most effectively i.e. on the PTR1 or on the pc? There is just so much to learn ... I can tell that, but I'm really being hindered by the lack of a reliable manual or tutorial. Thanks for any help you can provide, Scott Blanks mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Adaptive Technology Services 629 Divisadero San Francisco, CA 94117 Phone: 415 409 6650 Toll free: 866 564 6650 Fax: 415 358 4726 www.adaptivetec.com -- DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
