[Dtb-talk] installing humanware companion

Tue Nov 29 20:24:59 UTC 2011

Sjo, we've thoroughly answered the two questions posed originally -

1.  Will the companion work on Windows 7?
  Answer:  Yes, very nicely.

2  Do you have to use the companion?
  Answer - Nope.

I confess that I almost never use the BookPort Transfer utility
either, and it's a lovely utility.  I just like Windows Explorer.

(grin)

Dan

On 11/29/11, Mary Ellen <gabias at telus.net> wrote:
> If you plug either a thumb drive, a card reader, or NLS cartridge into a USB
> port, HumanWare Companion will unzip a book and place it on the drive,
> whatever physical form that drive takes. I like the companion because it
> unzips and transfers a book faster than Windows.  That could just be because
> my computer is slow, but the Companion is still quicker.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
> Sent: November 29, 2011 9:15 AM
> To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] installing humanware companion
>
> Jim,
>
> I didn't think that the Humanware Companion would work with NLS players
> without copying the unzipped folder to the cartridge.  Are you saying that
> the Humanware Companion detects the NLS cartridges?
>
> On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:57:36 -0700, James Aldrich wrote:
>
>>Hi Dan and list,
>
>>Perhaps you are right but then, I can place more than one book onto my
>>Victor Stream or Book Port Plus or simply send the files to my SD card
>>which I place in my PC.  Either way, the books go to the appropriate
>>$vrdtb folder and either device plays them just fine!  I continue to
>>use this handy utility since it doesn't matter which player I use.
>>Even the NLS player works nicely with this utility.  One can have the
>>Companion unzip to whichever device is connected via USB or send the
>>material to the assigned Victor Stream directories on the NLS cartridge
>>or SD card.  The latest, greatest upgrade is ideal!  The BPP software
>>is good too but the Victor Stream software allows me to use the SD card in
> my BPP or Victor Stream.
>>The BPP isn't as fussy with directories and will play daisy books
>>wherever it finds them.  I do like that feature.
>
>>Jim
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dan Burke" <burke.dall at gmail.com>
>>To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:36 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] installing humanware companion
>
>
>>> And I have never used it once, not to say that it's not useful.  I am
>>> more comfortable with unzipping my downloads and copying them to the
>>> appropriate folders from Windows Explorer, or whatever it's called in
>>> Windows 7.
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/28/11, James Aldrich <jajkaldrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Sarah,
>>>>
>>>> Point to the Humanware Companion Icon.  Press the context key which is
>>>> the
>>>> key between the right alt and right control keys.  Arrow down till you
>>>> see
>>>> "run as administrator".  You should have better luck downloading this
>>>> program!  It is very nice to have.  I use it quite a bit myself!
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Sarah" <sarahandfamily at live.com>
>>>> To: <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 2:00 PM
>>>> Subject: [Dtb-talk] installing humanware companion
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello. I have a computer running windows 7. I would like to install
>>>>> Humanware companion to use with my victor Reader stream. When I tried
> to
>>>>> install it, Jaws stated the software could harm my computer, and the
>>>>> companion would not download. Is there a way to get around this and
>>>>> still
>>>>> install the companion software? is the software something I really
> need?
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>    Sarah
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