Re: [orca-list] ubuntu and hardware daisy players

[Willem van der Walt <wvdwalt csir co za>]

Hi Michael,
If your nokia n86 has a usb cabel it is likely to be picked up by linux as 
my Nokia e51, an older phone, is picked up.
You can access your sd card inside the phone just like a memory stick from 
linux.
HTH, Willem


On Wed, 1 Sep 2010, Michael Weaver wrote:

> I know this isn't strictly an Orca question but does Ubuntu support
> portable Daisy players even if the software which may come with them may
> not be Linux compatable or compatable with Orca?
> I ask because I am on holiday soon and I am thinking of either taking
> some books and MP3s with me.
> I have an I-pod Nano which I accidentally corrupted the files while
> trying to transfer more than one file at a time but even if it was
> working, I used the I-tel which drained the battery fairly quickly.
> I have my Nokia N86 but I have a problem with the cable so I may either
> have to purchase a new cable for it and if I did don't know if it would
> be recognised in Ubuntu so I may have to find out how to extract the SD
> card from the phone and transfer files that way using my card reader.
> Failing to be able to remove my SD card temporarily from my phone and
> transfering books onto it that way I may have to consider purchasing
> something like the Stream or some other portable Daisy player for
> carrying my books and music when I go on holiday to Bulgaria which is
> pretty soon.
> This is why I ask about portable Daisy players and Ubuntu.
> Of course I have my Braillenote Mpower but:
> 1 it isn't verry portable even thou it supports Daisy and MP3 files and:
> 2 I don't want to take it abroad with me in case it gets lost or maybe
> stolen with it being expensive. 
>
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