RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-04 Thread Tom Hodges
By the way, you can get 2 or three books on a 1GB cartridge at one time.

 

From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Gil Laster
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 4:33 PM
To: Blind Handyman
Cc: mi...@orbitelcom.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

 

  

3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player. The only instructions given
were those recited by the player itself. With some experimentation here is
how I download books:

A USB flash memory device is required, also known as a thumb drive. From the
BARD website, select the book or magazine that you want, then download it
onto your PC (an Internet connection is required). It will be a zipped file.
Go to that file on the PC and open it. That extracts several files that then
appear. Copy those files to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove the USB flash memory from the
PC and plug it into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to the
headphone jack. The next time that the player is turned on it will beep as
it searches the flash memory for the book. When it finds the book, it will
begin to play it.

- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-04 Thread john schwery
Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in 
its own directory under the directory containing 
your books.  You can put multiple books on a 
drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature 
to navigate between books.  If your player does 
not have that feature, you will need a later 
update.  You can get all kinds of information at:

www.bardtalk.com


earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
>
>
>3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player. 
>The only instructions given were those recited 
>by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download books:
>
>A USB flash memory device is required, also 
>known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website, 
>select the book or magazine that you want, then 
>download it onto your PC (an Internet connection 
>is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to 
>that file on the PC and open it. That extracts 
>several files that then appear. Copy those files 
>to the USB flash memory device, preferably into 
>folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove 
>the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it 
>into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to 
>the headphone jack. The next time that the 
>player is turned on it will beep as it searches 
>the flash memory for the book. When it finds the 
>book, it will begin to play it.
>
>- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
>
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>
>

John
Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, 
tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-04 Thread Tom Hodges
On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the flash
drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.

 

From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of john schwery
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

 

  

Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in 
its own directory under the directory containing 
your books. You can put multiple books on a 
drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature 
to navigate between books. If your player does 
not have that feature, you will need a later 
update. You can get all kinds of information at:

www.bardtalk.com

earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
>
>
>3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player. 
>The only instructions given were those recited 
>by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
books:
>
>A USB flash memory device is required, also 
>known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website, 
>select the book or magazine that you want, then 
>download it onto your PC (an Internet connection 
>is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to 
>that file on the PC and open it. That extracts 
>several files that then appear. Copy those files 
>to the USB flash memory device, preferably into 
>folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove 
>the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it 
>into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to 
>the headphone jack. The next time that the 
>player is turned on it will beep as it searches 
>the flash memory for the book. When it finds the 
>book, it will begin to play it.
>
>- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
>
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>
>

John
Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is, 
tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
Created by Weather Signature v1.31 • http://www.weathersig.com

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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-04 Thread john schwery
Tom, ok, so you are good to go.

earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote:
>
>
>On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
>down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
>fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the flash
>drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
>
>From: 
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
>[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of john schwery
>Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>
>Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
>its own directory under the directory containing
>your books. You can put multiple books on a
>drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
>to navigate between books. If your player does
>not have that feature, you will need a later
>update. You can get all kinds of information at:
>
>www.bardtalk.com
>
>earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
> >
> >
> >3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
> >The only instructions given were those recited
> >by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
>books:
> >
> >A USB flash memory device is required, also
> >known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
> >select the book or magazine that you want, then
> >download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
> >is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
> >that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
> >several files that then appear. Copy those files
> >to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
> >folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove
> >the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it
> >into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to
> >the headphone jack. The next time that the
> >player is turned on it will beep as it searches
> >the flash memory for the book. When it finds the
> >book, it will begin to play it.
> >
> >- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>John
>Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
>"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is,
>tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
>Created by Weather Signature v1.31 • 
><http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com
>
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>
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>
>

John
Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 66°F Wind:E-090° at 3mph
Never put both feet in your mouth at the same 
time, because then you don't have a leg to stand on.
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-04 Thread Trouble
I have seen one of those cartridges and they 
ain't no flash drive that you can get retail.
The machine I saw was just like a old style 
cassette player and just about as big.
Be leave me for the money they got to developed 
it and what they came up with leaves the mind to 
wonder who actually got the money.
personally, there is many over the counter 
players that can use any USB  drive or sd card. That is cheaper and better.
i couldn't be leave that it was what they came up with after all that testing!

At 06:34 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
>
>
>On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
>down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
>fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the flash
>drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
>
>From: 
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
>[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of john schwery
>Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>
>Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
>its own directory under the directory containing
>your books. You can put multiple books on a
>drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
>to navigate between books. If your player does
>not have that feature, you will need a later
>update. You can get all kinds of information at:
>
>www.bardtalk.com
>
>earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
> >
> >
> >3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
> >The only instructions given were those recited
> >by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
>books:
> >
> >A USB flash memory device is required, also
> >known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
> >select the book or magazine that you want, then
> >download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
> >is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
> >that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
> >several files that then appear. Copy those files
> >to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
> >folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove
> >the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it
> >into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to
> >the headphone jack. The next time that the
> >player is turned on it will beep as it searches
> >the flash memory for the book. When it finds the
> >book, it will begin to play it.
> >
> >- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>John
>Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
>"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is,
>tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
>Created by Weather Signature v1.31 • 
><http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathersig.com
>
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>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Tim
trouble
Verizon FIOS support tech
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-05 Thread Tom Hodges
How much money did they get to develop it and also who do you mean by
they?Personally, I think they’re amazing.A 100 percent improvement over the
cassette tape players and it didn’t cost me anything.  Also, yes it does use
a flash drive, if you choose,  instead of the cartridge with  the book pre
loaded and mailed to you.  That is all I use is a flash drive, that plugged
into the USB port on the player.

 

If your player doesn’t use a flash drive then you must have a proto type or
something else, which would probably explain why you don’t like it.

 

 

 

 

From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Trouble
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:33 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

 

  

I have seen one of those cartridges and they 
ain't no flash drive that you can get retail.
The machine I saw was just like a old style 
cassette player and just about as big.
Be leave me for the money they got to developed 
it and what they came up with leaves the mind to 
wonder who actually got the money.
personally, there is many over the counter 
players that can use any USB drive or sd card. That is cheaper and better.
i couldn't be leave that it was what they came up with after all that
testing!

At 06:34 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
>
>
>On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
>down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
>fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the
flash
>drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
>
>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: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> 
>Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>
>Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
>its own directory under the directory containing
>your books. You can put multiple books on a
>drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
>to navigate between books. If your player does
>not have that feature, you will need a later
>update. You can get all kinds of information at:
>
>www.bardtalk.com
>
>earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
> >
> >
> >3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
> >The only instructions given were those recited
> >by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
>books:
> >
> >A USB flash memory device is required, also
> >known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
> >select the book or magazine that you want, then
> >download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
> >is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
> >that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
> >several files that then appear. Copy those files
> >to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
> >folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove
> >the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it
> >into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to
> >the headphone jack. The next time that the
> >player is turned on it will beep as it searches
> >the flash memory for the book. When it finds the
> >book, it will begin to play it.
> >
> >- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>John
>Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
>"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is,
>tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
>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]
>
>

Tim
trouble
Verizon FIOS support tech
"Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance."
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-05 Thread john schwery
Tom, I agree.  The audio quality is very good and 
the player is well designed.  It is simple enough 
for an elderly person and yet, it has some 
features for those who want to go beyond the 
simple.  I have the advanced model and like it.

earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote:
>
>
>How much money did they get to develop it and also who do you mean by
>they?Personally, I think they’re amazing.A 100 percent improvement over the
>cassette tape players and it didn’t cost me anything. Also, yes it does use
>a flash drive, if you choose, instead of the cartridge with the book pre
>loaded and mailed to you. That is all I use is a flash drive, that plugged
>into the USB port on the player.
>
>If your player doesn’t use a flash drive then you must have a proto type or
>something else, which would probably explain why you don’t like it.
>
>From: 
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
>[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of Trouble
>Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:33 PM
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>
>I have seen one of those cartridges and they
>ain't no flash drive that you can get retail.
>The machine I saw was just like a old style
>cassette player and just about as big.
>Be leave me for the money they got to developed
>it and what they came up with leaves the mind to
>wonder who actually got the money.
>personally, there is many over the counter
>players that can use any USB drive or sd card. That is cheaper and better.
>i couldn't be leave that it was what they came up with after all that
>testing!
>
>At 06:34 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
> >down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
> >fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the
>flash
> >drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
> >
> >From:
> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> :blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
> >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com 
>  >blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]
> >On Behalf Of john schwery
> >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
> >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
> >
> >Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
> >its own directory under the directory containing
> >your books. You can put multiple books on a
> >drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
> >to navigate between books. If your player does
> >not have that feature, you will need a later
> >update. You can get all kinds of information at:
> >
> >www.bardtalk.com
> >
> >earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
> > >The only instructions given were those recited
> > >by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
> >books:
> > >
> > >A USB flash memory device is required, also
> > >known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
> > >select the book or magazine that you want, then
> > >download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
> > >is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
> > >that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
> > >several files that then appear. Copy those files
> > >to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
> > >folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove
> > >the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it
> > >into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to
> > >the headphone jack. The next time that the
> > >player is turned on it will beep as it searches
> > >the flash memory for the book. When it finds the
> > >book, it will begin to play it.
> > >
> > >- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
> > >
> > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >John
> >Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
> >"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is,
> >tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
> >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 •
> ><<http://www.weathersig.com>http://www.weathers 
> ig.com>http://www.wea

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-05 Thread Trouble
It is the size. My apple shuffle is about the 
size of a baby bic lighter, holds more and is 
just as accessible. For the size its a monster to 
carry and my shuffle slips into a pocket anywhere 
you like. The shuffle is even smaller then its cartridges.
When a simple device is over designed. Its not for functions, its for cost.

At 09:09 AM 2/5/2010, you wrote:
>
>
>How much money did they get to develop it and also who do you mean by
>they?Personally, I think they’re amazing.A 100 percent improvement over the
>cassette tape players and it didn’t cost me anything. Also, yes it does use
>a flash drive, if you choose, instead of the cartridge with the book pre
>loaded and mailed to you. That is all I use is a flash drive, that plugged
>into the USB port on the player.
>
>If your player doesn’t use a flash drive then you must have a proto type or
>something else, which would probably explain why you don’t like it.
>
>From: 
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
>[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
>On Behalf Of Trouble
>Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:33 PM
>To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>
>I have seen one of those cartridges and they
>ain't no flash drive that you can get retail.
>The machine I saw was just like a old style
>cassette player and just about as big.
>Be leave me for the money they got to developed
>it and what they came up with leaves the mind to
>wonder who actually got the money.
>personally, there is many over the counter
>players that can use any USB drive or sd card. That is cheaper and better.
>i couldn't be leave that it was what they came up with after all that
>testing!
>
>At 06:34 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
> >down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
> >fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the
>flash
> >drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
> >
> >From:
> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> :blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
> >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com 
>  >blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]
> >On Behalf Of john schwery
> >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
> >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
> >
> >Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
> >its own directory under the directory containing
> >your books. You can put multiple books on a
> >drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
> >to navigate between books. If your player does
> >not have that feature, you will need a later
> >update. You can get all kinds of information at:
> >
> >www.bardtalk.com
> >
> >earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
> > >The only instructions given were those recited
> > >by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
> >books:
> > >
> > >A USB flash memory device is required, also
> > >known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
> > >select the book or magazine that you want, then
> > >download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
> > >is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
> > >that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
> > >several files that then appear. Copy those files
> > >to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
> > >folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove
> > >the USB flash memory from the PC and plug it
> > >into the NLS Player at the side USB port next to
> > >the headphone jack. The next time that the
> > >player is turned on it will beep as it searches
> > >the flash memory for the book. When it finds the
> > >book, it will begin to play it.
> > >
> > >- Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC
> > >
> > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >John
> >Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:ESE-110° at 3mph
> >"A bore is a man who, when you ask him how he is,
> >tells you." - Bert Leston Taylor
> >Created by Weather Signature v1.31 •
> ><&

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-05 Thread Spiro
the reason it is not competative with the fancy units is thus exactly. We 
are providing these to non technological folks who wish to *Just read.
thus it is best to er on the side of simplicity and let those who want 
*more, *go *buy *their *own.
I think it is "goof proof" rugged, managible, and easier to use than tape 
louder, and smaller, and in it's charging and lack of side selector "much 
more convenient and intuitive".
I am thankful.





On Fri, 5 Feb 2010, john schwery wrote:

> Tom, I agree.  The audio quality is very good and
> the player is well designed.  It is simple enough
> for an elderly person and yet, it has some
> features for those who want to go beyond the
> simple.  I have the advanced model and like it.
>
> earlier, Tom Hodges, wrote:
>>
>>
>> How much money did they get to develop it and also who do you mean by
>> they?Personally, I think they?re amazing.A 100 percent improvement over the
>> cassette tape players and it didn?t cost me anything. Also, yes it does use
>> a flash drive, if you choose, instead of the cartridge with the book pre
>> loaded and mailed to you. That is all I use is a flash drive, that plugged
>> into the USB port on the player.
>>
>> If your player doesn?t use a flash drive then you must have a proto type or
>> something else, which would probably explain why you don?t like it.
>>
>> From:
>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
>> On Behalf Of Trouble
>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:33 PM
>> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>>
>> I have seen one of those cartridges and they
>> ain't no flash drive that you can get retail.
>> The machine I saw was just like a old style
>> cassette player and just about as big.
>> Be leave me for the money they got to developed
>> it and what they came up with leaves the mind to
>> wonder who actually got the money.
>> personally, there is many over the counter
>> players that can use any USB drive or sd card. That is cheaper and better.
>> i couldn't be leave that it was what they came up with after all that
>> testing!
>>
>> At 06:34 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
>>> down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
>>> fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the
>> flash
>>> drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
>>>
>>> From:
>>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>> :blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> [mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
>> >blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]
>>> On Behalf Of john schwery
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
>>> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
>>>
>>> Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
>>> its own directory under the directory containing
>>> your books. You can put multiple books on a
>>> drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
>>> to navigate between books. If your player does
>>> not have that feature, you will need a later
>>> update. You can get all kinds of information at:
>>>
>>> www.bardtalk.com
>>>
>>> earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
>>>> The only instructions given were those recited
>>>> by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
>>> books:
>>>>
>>>> A USB flash memory device is required, also
>>>> known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
>>>> select the book or magazine that you want, then
>>>> download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
>>>> is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
>>>> that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
>>>> several files that then appear. Copy those files
>>>> to the USB flash memory device, preferably into
>>>> folder that you reserve for NLS books. Remove
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player

2010-02-05 Thread john schwery
I believe the reason it is larger is so that 
elderly people and people with physical 
disabilities can use it.  Those smaller players 
have small buttons which are not as easy to 
use.  If you fashion a carrying strap, the player is easier to carry.

earlier, Trouble, wrote:
>
>
>It is the size. My apple shuffle is about the
>size of a baby bic lighter, holds more and is
>just as accessible. For the size its a monster to
>carry and my shuffle slips into a pocket anywhere
>you like. The shuffle is even smaller then its cartridges.
>When a simple device is over designed. Its not for functions, its for cost.
>
>At 09:09 AM 2/5/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >How much money did they get to develop it and also who do you mean by
> >they?Personally, I think they’re amazing.A 100 percent improvement over the
> >cassette tape players and it didn’t cost me anything. Also, yes it does use
> >a flash drive, if you choose, instead of the cartridge with the book pre
> >loaded and mailed to you. That is all I use is a flash drive, that plugged
> >into the USB port on the player.
> >
> >If your player doesn’t use a flash drive then you must have a proto type or
> >something else, which would probably explain why you don’t like it.
> >
> >From:
> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> >[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
> >On Behalf Of Trouble
> >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:33 PM
> >To: 
> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
> >
> >I have seen one of those cartridges and they
> >ain't no flash drive that you can get retail.
> >The machine I saw was just like a old style
> >cassette player and just about as big.
> >Be leave me for the money they got to developed
> >it and what they came up with leaves the mind to
> >wonder who actually got the money.
> >personally, there is many over the counter
> >players that can use any USB drive or sd card. That is cheaper and better.
> >i couldn't be leave that it was what they came up with after all that
> >testing!
> >
> >At 06:34 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >On my player, to read multiple books, all you do is hold the play button
> > >down for about four or five seconds and it says bookshelf, then you press
> > >fast forward or fast reverse to read the title of all the books on the
> >flash
> > >drive or the USB drive, or whatever you want to call it.
> > >
> > >From:
> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > 
> :blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
> > ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ]
> > >On Behalf Of john schwery
> > >Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:17 PM
> > >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re:NLS Digital Book Player
> > >
> > >Gil, I would suggest that you put each book in
> > >its own directory under the directory containing
> > >your books. You can put multiple books on a
> > >drive or cartridge and use the book shelf feature
> > >to navigate between books. If your player does
> > >not have that feature, you will need a later
> > >update. You can get all kinds of information at:
> > >
> > >www.bardtalk.com
> > >
> > >earlier, Gil Laster, wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >3-weeks ago I received the digital NLS player.
> > > >The only instructions given were those recited
> > > >by the player itself. With some experimentation here is how I download
> > >books:
> > > >
> > > >A USB flash memory device is required, also
> > > >known as a thumb drive. From the BARD website,
> > > >select the book or magazine that you want, then
> > > >download it onto your PC (an Internet connection
> > > >is required). It will be a zipped file. Go to
> > > >that file on the PC and open it. That extracts
> > > >several files that then appear. Copy those files
> > > >to the USB flash memory device, pref