Russ,
Do you have the older or the newer mini? Which OS do you have on it? i'm
considering one myself. 73, Lou WA3MIX
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
> If the Stream works like the plextalk pocket, you could probably use the
> plextalk pocket files. I use my Ipad mini to read books from bard. I can
> directly download books to it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Gammon
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 10:52 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> Russ, it will indeed be interesting to see how they manage
> Internet radio on the Stream. I have been wondering the same
> thing. When I did download a BARD book on the Apex, the only
> thing I couldn't seem to do is to move the new book in a separate
> folder to the SD card containing the stuff that I play on the VR
> Stream. It would only copy all the files to the DBT directory
> where you could play the book but it wouldn't just move the
> folder over to the card. Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 07:19:01 -0800
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> Interesting on the streaming radio. I wonder if it will work
> like the
> plextalk pocket. I heard some talk about also being able to
> download books
> from bard on it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Gammon
> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 7:00 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> Other than the strange anomaly that just happened, I love it.
> It's louder then the original one and you can also download stuff
> from NFB newsline directly to it. I hear that come the first of
> the year, they will have an update that will allow us to listen
> to streaming radio on it. Can't wait and hope it works fine.
> 73, Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sun, 22 Dec 2013 06:37:33 -0800
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> Great, glad you got it working again?
> How do you like the second generation Stream?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Gammon
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 8:55 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> Well, that solution didn't help though I tried it. But like I
> indicated in an earlier post, the thing is working again.
> Thanks, Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Russ Kiehne <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:33:05 -0800
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> This speaker problem is a known issue with the first generation
> victor
> reader stream. Several people have been able to fix it by
> plugging and
> unplugging headphones several times.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob, K8LR
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 6:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
> Jim,
>
> The earphone and speaker volumes are separate. Try turning up
> the volume
> with the player playing in to the speaker. I have a newer
> vrstream ana so
> far so good.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 12:54 AM
> Subject: Rebooting my Victor Reader Stream
>
>
> Update, I tried an earphone on the Stream and it's working, just
> not through the speaker. It's 100 percent charged. When I
> plugged in the headphone, the volume was all the way down. I
> tried turning up the volume while the thing was playing and
> unplugged the headphone. Holding down the up volume did no good.
> Either the part of the computer that controls the speaker is
> messed up, the speaker itself is messed up, or the headphone plug
> has an issue with it. My earlier email is below.
> Does anyone on the list have a newer Victor Reader Stream? I
> tried to turn mine on earlier today and it just flat wouldn't
> boot up. It wasn't run down and I charged it even so before
> trying to turn it on again. I removed the battery and pushed the
> on button, then replaced the battery and same results. At
> present, I have removed the battery and am just letting it sit
> with no power to it. If anyone knows of a way to reset the thing
> I'd like to know. It's a bummer to have a bunch of books to read
> and no way to read them. Jim WA6EKS
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