[Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?

[Dale Leavens]

OK,

I see that the only thing that PlexTalk seems to want to do is create one 
file presumably where it keeps it's information about recently used files on 
the card.

I am now having another problem, the card and the card reader is unstable in 
the USB port for some reason. This wouldn't matter so much except that I 
have damaged the usb port on the PlexTalk pocket by inadvertently dipping 
the bottom of in a barrow of mixing cement, it was hanging on a lanyard 
around my neck when I bent a little too close to my work this summer. There 
seems to be a bit inside there I can't get out.

Thanks

Dale leavens.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrews, David B (DEED)" <David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us>
To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] PlexTalk formatting SD Card?


> 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.
>
>
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