[Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Sun Feb 14 18:22:51 UTC 2010 

MMM ... my Sandisk U3 drive doesn't have a retractable connector and fits 
just fine.

Tons of different strokes ...

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players


> Hello again!
>
> Sometimes the U3 smart drive doesn't fit properly in the NLS player due to 
> the retractable plug on the drive.  This too proved to be a problem for 
> me. The Kingston Traveler drives I now have fit properly and they work 
> well!
>
> Jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lynn Evans" <evans-lynn at comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>
>
>>I have heard reports from the BARD talk mailing list of folks having to 
>>downlad programs to remove U3, to takingthe drive back to the store and 
>>having store people remove U3.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 11:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>
>>
>>> Interesting. My Sandisk has U3 on it (and I can't get rid of it) and it 
>>> seems to cause no problems. I anxiously await those cartridges, though.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Lynn Evans" <evans-lynn at comcast.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 7:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>>
>>>
>>>> However there has been no problems reported with the cartridges.
>>>> Flash drives have been problematic in that some like the Kingston data 
>>>> traveler has worked well with the NLS pliers. Wile others that have U3 
>>>> on them or aver a divider do not work well and the crap  the 
>>>> manufacturers' pit on them must be removed first.
>>>>
>>>> Visit the BARD talk website at www.bardtalk.com
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "James Aldrich" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 9:38 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello!
>>>>>
>>>>> You are limited in content according to the size of cartridge.  A two 
>>>>> gig will hold more than a one gig cartridge.  One can get quite a bit 
>>>>> of material on a 4 or 8 gig thumb drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Eric SS" <sseric57 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 6:33 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Huge thanks to everyone for how to move between books.  Not sure why 
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> was not included with the on-line manual.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It sounds as though I may obtain a blank cartridge to put my own SD 
>>>>>> card in.
>>>>>> Is that provided by NLS and comes after the player or something I can
>>>>>> purchase somewhere.  Any size limits on cards or thumb drives or 
>>>>>> number of
>>>>>> books you can put on one of those media?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks to everyone for their help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eric SS
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>>>>> [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Lynn Evans
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 6:56 PM
>>>>>> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The instructions below are for the advanced NLS player.
>>>>>> For the standard player use the forward and rewind keys to move 
>>>>>> through the
>>>>>> book list pressing play again to select the book.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>>>>>> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:30 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hold down the PLAY key for a couple of seconds and you'll be in the
>>>>>>> bookshelf. You can navigate it by hitting the Previous and Next 
>>>>>>> keys. When
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> you're on the book you want, hit PLAY again and the book will start
>>>>>>> playing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>>> From: "Eric SS" <sseric57 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "'Discussion of Digital Talking Books'" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 7:45 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: [Dtb-talk] NLS Digital Players
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If this is off topic, forgive me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I just received a player yesterday.  I have reviewed all 
>>>>>>>> instructions and
>>>>>>>> the built-in manual.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As I do not yet have a cartridge, I am reading with a USB thumb 
>>>>>>>> drive.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My question is should I be able to have more than one book on a 
>>>>>>>> drive?
>>>>>>>> When
>>>>>>>> I turn on the unit it tells me there are two books and the 
>>>>>>>> information
>>>>>>>> option confirms that, but I cannot jump out of the first book.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Many thanks!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Eric SS
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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