[fcb-l] NLS Players:

[Shelley Justice]

I am not usually one to brag, but I just updated my NLS machine all by 
myself and I am a bit proud of myself. That kind of thing usually scares me 
to death. Thanks for sending the instructions, don, but I got them first 
from the BARD talk list FAQ. I even figured out how to put the thumb drive 
in where the cartridge  goes. It's been a pretty good day for a Monday:)

Shelley J.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Moore" <don.moore48 at comcast.net>
To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:


> >From the bardtalk web page:
>
> How do I upgrade the firmware on the NLS dtbm player?
> answer: Libraries and patrons can upgrade players to the latest software 
> by
> downloading the latest firmware, and following the below instructions. The
> instructions, with 1 or 2 minor modifications from the instructions found 
> on
> the NLS site, may be found on the NLS web site at:
> http://www.loc.gov/nls/DTBM/
> Step 1. download the latest software from the NLS web site:
> DTBMsoftware-latest.zip
> Step 2. Extract (unzip) this file onto a cartridge or USB drive so that 
> the
> directory "upgrade" appears in the "root" directory of the drive. Note: 
> this
> folder will automatically be created.
> Step 3. Turn on the player.
> Step 4. Insert the cartridge or USB drive containing the software.
> Step 5. The player will announce "Upgrading your player's software."
> Step 6. Wait until the upgrade is complete and the player restarts (about 
> 10
> seconds), then remove the cartridge.
> Step 7. The upgrade will only occur if the player's version is older than
> the version of the software on the cartridge. Reinserting the cartridge 
> will
> not repeat the upgrade.
> Step 8. remove the thumb drive and insert it into your computer and delete
> the upgrade folder/files on your thumb drive. It won't hurt the player to
> leave the upgrade folder on your thumb drive or cartridge, but removing it
> will free up approximately 3 hours of space for NLS books or mp3 files.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shelley Justice" <seabelle913 at att.net>
> To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:
>
>
> There must be, as I tried it and it didn't work for me. I wasn't aware 
> that
> you could update the NLS player in any way. I would appreciate any info on
> this.
>
> Shelley J.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicki Keck" <jesusgirl71 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:
>
>
>> Also, isn't there some kind of firmware you have to download to be able 
>> to
>> store more than one book on a thumb drive connected to the NLS player?  I
>> just got my digital player and don't know if I have that update or not.
>>
>>
>> Have a blessed day,
>>
>> Nicki
>>
>> Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
>> Philippians 4:4
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: fcb-l-bounces at acb.org [mailto:fcb-l-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of
>> Kirk
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:27 AM
>> To: fcb-l at acb.org
>> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:
>>
>> Shelly, although I haven't used the thumb drive for this machine, I have
>> used thumb drive's for downloading and saving data off of my computer and
>> then transfering it to my Lap Top. It stores all that you wish it to but
>> will only read it one at a time. That is the only thing thing I can think
>> of
>> it doing. Perhaps your assumption is correct however and that is to only
>> be
>> able to download one book at a time. KH
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shelley Justice" <seabelle913 at att.net>
>> To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 8:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:
>>
>>
>> I am a little puzzled about that. I was told that one could use a thumb
>> drive, but you could only have one book on at a time, since the machine
>> could only see one book. How do you get from one book to the next on the
>> thumb drive with your NLS machine?
>>
>> Shelley J.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Doug Hall" <flhalls at earthlink.net>
>> To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 9:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:
>>
>>
>>> Hi Donna,
>>>
>>> Actually, you would download a Digital Talking Book from your Computer
>>> onto the thumb drive, then put the drive into the NLS player to listen 
>>> to
>>> it. The one I'm using right now has five books on it and I can listen to
>>> all of them.  Of course, the thumb drive must be clean, that means
>>> nothing
>>> on it except for the NLS books.
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Donna Corson" <tcorson2 at cfl.rr.com>
>>> To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:54 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I did not know that you could play from a thumb drive onto the new
>>>>player.
>>>>Thanks for the info.
>>>>
>>>> Donna
>>>>
>>>>
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