[Blindtlk] Finally got my hands on digital NLS player

[Steve Jacobson]

Joseph,

The things you described in another note here make me almost certain
that it is your USB drive.  My understanding is that there isn't an
approved list.  For one thing, models change too quickly.  The unit was
not really designed with USB drives in mind so this is an area that is a
little flaky at times.  Others here might be able to give you some exact
versions that will work, but they are probably not going to be much
cheaper than a cartridge although they will hold more.  I gave up on
using them for this reason, and I also didn't like the way they stick
out on the side.  An extension cable helps some, and some USB drives
will fit where the cartridge goes, but I found it not to be worth it. 
Having said that, I know that many others have.

Best regards,

Steve
On Sat, 8 Oct 2011 01:38:25 -0700
"T. Joseph Carter" <tjcarter at spiritsubstance.com> wrote:

> How would I identify if the USB drive isn't compatible?  I mean, is 
> there an approved list or something?  It's a little 2GB stick I've 
> had for a few years now, and I like it because it's very small.
> 
> Don't have the money for a cartridge just now.
> 
> Joseph
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 06, 2011 at 08:40:29AM -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:
> >Joe,
> >
> >Did you download the magazine?  It sounds to me as though you may have a download problem.  Are you
> >using a cartridge or did you put it on a jump drive?  I have seen similar behavior when using a jump
> >drive that is not compatible with the player.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Steve Jacobson
> >
> >On Wed, 5 Oct 2011 19:54:57 -0700, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
> >
> >>So I finally got my hands on one of the NLS digital players.
> >
> >>I hate the thing already.
> >
> >>I'm not sure if the (actually a magazine) is the problem, or if it's
> >>the player.  I've used DAISY players before, mostly with the
> >>organization formerly known as RFB&D's books, and with Bookshare
> >>books.  But I'd never bothered to sign up for BARD, because most of
> >>the time what I played my books on was my computer, and you can't do
> >>that with NLS books.
> >
> >>I finally signed up because apparently an iPhone app is in the works.
> >
> >>So the problem is that I've got the navigation menu set to navigate
> >>by article.  Next.  Contents.  Okay, but I want to skip that.  Next.
> >>End of book.  WHAT!?  Previous.  Play.  End of book.  WHAT!?  Go back
> >>around to select article in the menu and start pressing previous and
> >>hold it.  One article.  Five articles.  Ten, then twenty, then
> >>thirty, beginning of book.  Okay, play.  End of book.  WHAT!?  I've
> >>managed to get it to jump to various places (verified with the info
> >>button), but only the front matter and table of contents play, and
> >>then not even them all of the time.
> >
> >>Either this magazine is completely hosed, the player is completely
> >>hosed, or this behaves like no other DAISY player I have ever seen,
> >>ever, period.  And of course, because of the stupid ridiculous DRM, I
> >>can't even begin to examine the thing myself to figure out where the
> >>problem lies.
> >
> >>This wasn't the way to make a good first impression.  And since my
> >>Victor Stream (which I had no trouble using) has grown legs, I don't
> >>even have a point of comparison.
> >
> >>Joseph
> >
> >
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