Tom,

FYI, you can still use the companion software even when using a card reader. 
That's what I do here.  Although I've never used a Learning Ally book, I 
imagine it works just like it does with an NLS book although I think you 
need a special key as you do with NLS.
Lou kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: Newbie to Ham radio and the list


>    Howard:
>
> I know what you mean, after having spent an hour figuring it out tonight
> when downloading the Radio Amateur Antenna Handbook from their site.
>
> I don't even know if I can remember what I did, but you put the book or
> books you want on your book shelf, and then download them from there.
>
> Once the book or books are downloaded, you have to sync the download to 
> your
> playing device (VR Stream or whatever), after which time it will put the
> material right onto your S D card.
>
> I did all of this with a card reader, but perhaps it can be done with the 
> VR
> Stream Companion software.
>
> I didn't have the patience to try to figure out the VR Stream Companion
> thing, since I do my downloading of audio books with a card reader.
>
> I don't know if this helps, so if you still have problems, let me know, 
> and
> I'll wrack my brain harder to try and figure out what I did.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Newbie to Ham radio and the list
>
>
>> Can somebody please help me figure out how to use and download books from
>> reading ally?  I lost patience before figuring it out.
>>