[LMB] OT:AKICOTL Help with new Baen mobipocket format

[Pat Mathews]

"Save as"... blank.prc won't work?

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> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:17:45 -0500
> From: sep611 at verizon.net
> To: lois-bujold at lists.herald.co.uk
> Subject: [LMB] OT:AKICOTL Help with new Baen mobipocket format
> 
> I give up.  I rise from lurkerdom to see if anyone on the list can help me
> with
> 
> the new format mobipocket files from Baen.  I purchased Ring of Fire II, and
> 
> cannot make it load onto either of my Palms.  I even downloaded and
> installed the 
> 
> latest version of the mobipocket software on the newer handheld, to no
> avail.  I have consulted the
> 
> archives on Baen's Bar, but all that I can find is that it might work if I
> changed
> 
> the file extension from .mobi to .prc.  As a non-techie, I cannot seem
> 
> to find out how to change a file extension.  File names, yes, extension, no.
> 
> 
>  
> 
> I have two Palms, which I use almost exclusively for ebook readers.  I kept 
> 
> the old one when I discovered that the rechargeable battery on my Tungston E
> only 
> 
> lasted about 3 hours between charges.  My old Palm 105 goes for about a
> month on
> 
> its two AAA batteries.  It uses an old version of the Palm OS, and an old
> version of
> 
> mobipocket, but before December I never had any problems with reading any
> Baen
> 
> books.  
> 
>  
> 
> In my personal opinion, it wasn't broke, so why do someone decide to "fix"
> it.
> 
>  
> 
> A newer palm or other reader is not in this retired librarian's budget for a
> while, so
> 
> any help would be much appreciated.
> 
>  
> 
> We now return you to the list's regular discussions.
> 
>  
> 
> Susan Priest
> 
> Washington PA
> 
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