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I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

Carolyn Arnold
 

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Curtis Delzer
 

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards' contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.
What can I do, please?
Monte Single
 

Yes, I have had this problem several times.
Sometimes, the little slider on the s d card gets moved to the "up" position and the card becomes "write protected".
I have always been successful in moving the little slider to the down position.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: October 20, 2020 5:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

This is the same card I've had for two years, and I have 150 books on it. So, I might have to do something like that.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

I'll check the slider. I don't know how it could have happened, but a good thing to check.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:18 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

Yes, I have had this problem several times.
Sometimes, the little slider on the s d card gets moved to the "up" position and the card becomes "write protected".
I have always been successful in moving the little slider to the down position.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: October 20, 2020 5:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Monte Single
 

Hi Caroline,

The slider just gets bumped, usually when removing it from the stream; that's been my experience.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold
Sent: October 20, 2020 6:31 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

I'll check the slider. I don't know how it could have happened, but a good thing to check.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:18 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

Yes, I have had this problem several times.
Sometimes, the little slider on the s d card gets moved to the "up" position and the card becomes "write protected".
I have always been successful in moving the little slider to the down position.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: October 20, 2020 5:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Gene
 

Do you get any sort of message such as a right protected announcement? I wonder if those cards can be set to be right protected or if that is a sign of a defective card as it is a sign of a defective thumb drive.

Or, if you get an access denied message, that may be solved by changing permission settings for the card, but I haven't learned muchof anything about permission settings.

Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Tech Talk
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Monte Single
 

Hi Gene,

I have beenusing the Victor Stream for about 11 years.
It just happens.
Once in a while the little slider on the edge of a s d card gets bumped
into the write-protect position.
Remove the card from the stream or pc and slide it back to the off
position.
All will be fine.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: October 20, 2020 6:54 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

Do you get any sort of message such as a right protected announcement? I
wonder if those cards can be set to be right protected or if that is a sign
of a defective card as it is a sign of a defective thumb drive.

Or, if you get an access denied message, that may be solved by changing
permission settings for the card, but I haven't learned muchof anything
about permission settings.

Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Tech Talk
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one. But
there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Pamela Dominguez
 

I have a booksense that George won as a doorprize from our 2011 state convention. I can delete everything except one book. When I go to delete it, it tells me if I delete it, I may delete some of the operating information along with the book. That makes no sense to me, but since I was afraid I'd ness it up, that book is there. Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:30 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

This is the same card I've had for two years, and I have 150 books on it. So, I might have to do something like that.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?















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Gene
 

It sounds to me as though, in some way, a file became interlinked with other files.  In other words, something happened and more than one file shares allocation chains that only one file should share.  I don't have the technical knowledge to discuss the technical aspect further.  I think this kind of problem is very rare but it sounds to me as though that is what happened.


Its been a long time since I've seen anything about this but I believe the term is linked or interlinked, I don't recall which.


I saw this a long time ago and I think I only saw it once when I was using Windows 3.1 and I got a system faulted message.  Using scan disk found a lot of interlinked files.


Gene

On 10/20/2020 8:56 PM, Pamela Dominguez wrote:
I have a booksense that George won as a doorprize from our 2011 state convention.  I can delete everything except one book.  When I go to delete it, it tells me if I delete it, I may delete some of the operating information along with the book.  That makes no sense to me, but since I was afraid I'd ness it up, that book is there. Pam.

-----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:30 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

This is the same card I've had for two years, and I have 150 books on it. So, I might have to do something like that.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
chris judge
 

Hi Carolyn. You should be able to press the number 3 key. It should ask you
if you want to delete the book, and to press confirm to delete it. What
happens when you do this?

Chris Judge

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Carolyn
Arnold
Sent: October 20, 2020 7:53 PM
To: Tech Talk <main@TechTalk.groups.io>
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one. But
there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

I have checked the slider, thank you, and it is just like on my other cards. I put the card in another reader and had the same problem.

I wish I could decontaminate it.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:44 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

Hi Caroline,

The slider just gets bumped, usually when removing it from the stream; that's been my experience.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold
Sent: October 20, 2020 6:31 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

I'll check the slider. I don't know how it could have happened, but a good thing to check.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:18 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

Yes, I have had this problem several times.
Sometimes, the little slider on the s d card gets moved to the "up" position and the card becomes "write protected".
I have always been successful in moving the little slider to the down position.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: October 20, 2020 5:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

I think the card is corrupted. I have used it for two years
and read around four books most weeks.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:54 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Do you get any sort of message such as a right protected
announcement? I wonder if those cards can be set to be
right protected or if that is a sign of a defective card as
it is a sign of a defective thumb drive.

Or, if you get an access denied message, that may be solved
by changing permission settings for the card, but I haven't
learned muchof anything about permission settings.

Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Tech Talk
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

I removed the card from the reader, moved the slot up to
read, then back to read write - exact, same problem.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:12 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Hi Gene,

I have beenusing the Victor Stream for about 11 years.
It just happens.
Once in a while the little slider on the edge of a s d
card gets bumped into the write-protect position.
Remove the card from the stream or pc and slide it back to
the off position.
All will be fine.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Gene
Sent: October 20, 2020 6:54 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Do you get any sort of message such as a right protected
announcement? I wonder if those cards can be set to be
right protected or if that is a sign of a defective card as
it is a sign of a defective thumb drive.

Or, if you get an access denied message, that may be solved
by changing permission settings for the card, but I haven't
learned muchof anything about permission settings.

Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Tech Talk
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

I wonder if that is my case? I'll know when I finish a fairly Scotoline book I'm reading.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:57 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

I have a booksense that George won as a doorprize from our 2011 state convention. I can delete everything except one book. When I go to delete it, it tells me if I delete it, I may delete some of the operating information along with the book. That makes no sense to me, but since I was afraid I'd ness it up, that book is there. Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:30 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

This is the same card I've had for two years, and I have 150 books on it.
So, I might have to do something like that.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position. or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?















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Carolyn Arnold
 

Mine doesn't give any information, just repeats the book's number and name. It is 77 out of 148 on the card.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:10 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

It sounds to me as though, in some way, a file became interlinked with other files. In other words, something happened and more than one file shares allocation chains that only one file should share. I don't have the technical knowledge to discuss the technical aspect further. I think this kind of problem is very rare but it sounds to me as though that is what happened.


Its been a long time since I've seen anything about this but I believe the term is linked or interlinked, I don't recall which.


I saw this a long time ago and I think I only saw it once when I was
using Windows 3.1 and I got a system faulted message. Using scan disk
found a lot of interlinked files.


Gene

On 10/20/2020 8:56 PM, Pamela Dominguez wrote:
I have a booksense that George won as a doorprize from our 2011 state
convention. I can delete everything except one book. When I go to
delete it, it tells me if I delete it, I may delete some of the
operating information along with the book. That makes no sense to me,
but since I was afraid I'd ness it up, that book is there. Pam.

-----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:30 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

This is the same card I've had for two years, and I have 150 books on
it. So, I might have to do something like that.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On
Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:19 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor Reader Stream.

make sure the tab on the card is not slid to the protected position.
or, if the tab is missing you might be able to use tape, or copy the
cards'
contents to your computer and throw away that card.

Curtis Delzer
HS
K 6 V F O
Rialto, CA

curtis@calweb.com

On 10/20/2020 3:53 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to erase one.
But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
Carolyn Arnold
 

I press 3, then confirm. It says the name of the book. I
press Confirm again, and it says Book 77 Rustlers' Moon.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of chris judge
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:16 AM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Hi Carolyn. You should be able to press the number 3 key. It
should ask you if you want to delete the book, and to press
confirm to delete it. What happens when you do this?

Chris Judge


-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold
Sent: October 20, 2020 7:53 PM
To: Tech Talk <main@TechTalk.groups.io>
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?
john s
 

Carolyn, after you retrieve what you want from the card, you could try formatting the card.

At 04:12 PM 10/21/2020, Carolyn Arnold, wrote:
I removed the card from the reader, moved the slot up to
read, then back to read write - exact, same problem.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:12 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Hi Gene,

I have beenusing the Victor Stream for about 11 years.
It just happens.
Once in a while the little slider on the edge of a s d
card gets bumped into the write-protect position.
Remove the card from the stream or pc and slide it back to
the off position.
All will be fine.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of Gene
Sent: October 20, 2020 6:54 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Do you get any sort of message such as a right protected
announcement? I wonder if those cards can be set to be
right protected or if that is a sign of a defective card as
it is a sign of a defective thumb drive.

Or, if you get an access denied message, that may be solved
by changing permission settings for the card, but I haven't
learned muchof anything about permission settings.

Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Tech Talk
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?


















John
Carolyn Arnold
 

That is a very good idea.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of john s
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:15 AM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

Carolyn, after you retrieve what you want from the card, you
could try formatting the card.

At 04:12 PM 10/21/2020, Carolyn Arnold, wrote:
I removed the card from the reader, moved the slot up to
read, then
back to read write - exact, same problem.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:12 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader
Stream.

Hi Gene,

I have beenusing the Victor Stream for about 11 years.
It just happens.
Once in a while the little slider on the edge of a s d
card gets
bumped into the write-protect position.
Remove the card from the stream or pc and slide it back to
the off
position.
All will be fine.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On
Behalf Of
Gene
Sent: October 20, 2020 6:54 PM
To: main@TechTalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader
Stream.

Do you get any sort of message such as a right protected
announcement?
I wonder if those cards can be set to be right protected or
if that is
a sign of a defective card as it is a sign of a defective
thumb drive.

Or, if you get an access denied message, that may be solved
by changing
permission settings for the card, but I haven't learned
muchof anything
about permission settings.

Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:53 PM
To: Tech Talk
Subject: [TechTalk] I can't erase books from my Victor
Reader Stream.

The subject says it. I took the card out and was able to
erase one. But
there is this one that simply will not erase.


What can I do, please?


















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