[fcb-l] NLS Players:

Tue Jan 12 11:17:25 GMT 2010

Hi Shelly,

There is a usb port on the right side of the unit.  Most likely you won't 
notice since it has a little cover over it but it is there.

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shelley Justice" <seabelle913 at att.net>
To: <fcb-l at acb.org>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [fcb-l] NLS Players:

>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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