[Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

My experience same as Mike's.  I use a 32 gig card every day in my Stream.  You could try formatting it in your computer first, then move it to the stream.  

Dave



-----Original Message-----
From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:59 AM
To: Dale Leavens; Discussion of Digital Talking Books
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?

i concur. it's probably the brand of card. i have a 32-gig sandisk card (the recommended brand) in my stream and it functions flawlessly.

if formatting from a computer, one just creates the proper folder structure using windows explorer or my computer. but the stream will put the structure on the card even without formatting (if i remember correctly) if it doesn't find the folders.

Mike Freeman


On Nov 23, 2011, at 8:40, "Dale Leavens" <dleavens at puc.net> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
> 
> I wonder if it is something to do with 32 GIG cards!
> 
> I just bought a class 10 card but when I try writing to it with my computer in a USB card read/writer the operation fails. One of two things seem to happen, either I get the disconnect sound and the card and reader are announced as unrecognized or the message that the source file isn't there and that I should specify the path and filename. This is happening on two computers, one running XP Home the other Vista.
> 
> This technology is certainly immature.
> 
> Dale Leavens.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Gilmore" 
> <m_b_gilmore at yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?
> 
> 
>> 
>> How do you put the proper file structure on a blank SD card? I've got a couple of 32-GB SD's and when I pop them into the Stream it says "Media error 3." I've tried to format them with the Stream and when I hit accept to format it, it won't do it. I didn't have this problem with an 8-GB SD I got awhile back. Could it be the brand of 32-GB SD?
>> --- On Tue, 11/22/11, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?
>>> To: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens at puc.net>, "Discussion of Digital 
>>> Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 3:38 PM Hmmm ... I never found it 
>>> necessary to format a SD card for the Stream. If the proper folder 
>>> structure wasn't on the card initially, the first time the Stream 
>>> was turned on with the card inserted, the proper folders were 
>>> automatically put on the card.
>>> 
>>> Of course, if you wanted books already on the card, you'd have to 
>>> put the proper folder structure on it but you wouldn't have to 
>>> format the card per se. At least that's been my experience.
>>> 
>>> Dunno about the Plextalk.
>>> 
>>> Mike Freeman
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Nov 22, 2011, at 12:11, "Dale Leavens" <dleavens at puc.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> > I am going through the help now but maybe this way
>>> will be faster.
>>> >
>>> > Is it necessary to format SD cards for the PlexTalk
>>> Pocket? I know it is necessary for my wife's Stream but I can't 
>>> remember doing so last time I put a card in the Pocket and I don't 
>>> see anything in the menus.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks.
>>> >
>>> > Dale Leavens.