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Yayafava · 02-26-2010, 02:33 PM

Let me rephrase. I know (from the documentation on site) that the JBL handles epub, mobi, prc, rtf, txt, pdf, fb2, jpg, gif, png, bmp files. BTW, I know what epub, mobi, rtf, txt, pdf are. What programs are associated with prc and fb2? And I know jpg, gif, png, bmp deal with photo/graphic files.

Those are the ones that Ectaco tells us that JBL handles. Then I was asking a question about cutting and pasting html text into a word doc and saving it as rtf and was told that the JBL handles html.

One of my questions is do I have to go back and change the patterns and recipes (food ones) from doc to rtf or will JBL read them as is. If my JBL arrives today I'll have the answer soon enough but I was thinking it would give me somethng to do while I wait for it. : )

So to recapitulate:
1. Does JBL handle word (doc) files or do I need to resave as rtf?
2. Is ebook the same as mobi. If not does anyone know if JBL will read ebook files?
(I ask this because I have 2 things where the icon looks like mobi but when you flitter the cursor over file it says it is "ebook", while the others specifically say "mobi".)
3. Or there other formats not listed on JBL site (those formats listed above) that JBL seems to read by individual user's experiences?

I'm getting rather knowledgeable about certain things just from reading the posts and the "wiki" here. I have been going around to the "free" book sites suggested here and I have been collecting things willy-nilly. Then realized I had to pay attention to formats. I realized this when I noticed I had collected a bunch of things in "lit" format.

I'm still not clear on what specific formats are intended for which readers yet, but I'm sure I will be soon. One of the reasons I chose JBL is that it accepts a variety of formats. At first I interpreted that to mean just about all formats except DRM. Which is why I wound up with a number of things in "lit" format. Finally some little light went off in my brain and I went and rechecked formats for JBL and realized that "lit" was not one of them. Now I have a post-it on the side of my monitor screen to remind me. : )

So I'm gathering from your response Ken that if I see the Mobi icon next to ebook "formats" that Mobi will read them and by extension so will the JBL.

And CausticMuse are you aware the MS word (at least the one I have) allows you to save as pdf. I think I may have went to the MS site to get the "plug-in" or whatever you call it but it was awhile back so I'm not sure now.

I have a free standalone one that I was using but lately when I scan patterns in jpeg form and try to put them in pdf form it doesn't put them in correct order. So I'm going to check out the one you suggested. It might be because I have had that program a couple of years, use it quite frequently and they are "hassling" me thinking I'll buy there full-featured program. Don't know.

But I have gotten off topic, so I'm going to post what I have written and go check out more of other people's posts. : )

02-26-2010, 02:33 PM	#4
Yayafava Member Posts: 16 Karma: 66 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: JBL	Let me rephrase. I know (from the documentation on site) that the JBL handles epub, mobi, prc, rtf, txt, pdf, fb2, jpg, gif, png, bmp files. BTW, I know what epub, mobi, rtf, txt, pdf are. What programs are associated with prc and fb2? And I know jpg, gif, png, bmp deal with photo/graphic files. Those are the ones that Ectaco tells us that JBL handles. Then I was asking a question about cutting and pasting html text into a word doc and saving it as rtf and was told that the JBL handles html. One of my questions is do I have to go back and change the patterns and recipes (food ones) from doc to rtf or will JBL read them as is. If my JBL arrives today I'll have the answer soon enough but I was thinking it would give me somethng to do while I wait for it. : ) So to recapitulate: 1. Does JBL handle word (doc) files or do I need to resave as rtf? 2. Is ebook the same as mobi. If not does anyone know if JBL will read ebook files? (I ask this because I have 2 things where the icon looks like mobi but when you flitter the cursor over file it says it is "ebook", while the others specifically say "mobi".) 3. Or there other formats not listed on JBL site (those formats listed above) that JBL seems to read by individual user's experiences? I'm getting rather knowledgeable about certain things just from reading the posts and the "wiki" here. I have been going around to the "free" book sites suggested here and I have been collecting things willy-nilly. Then realized I had to pay attention to formats. I realized this when I noticed I had collected a bunch of things in "lit" format. I'm still not clear on what specific formats are intended for which readers yet, but I'm sure I will be soon. One of the reasons I chose JBL is that it accepts a variety of formats. At first I interpreted that to mean just about all formats except DRM. Which is why I wound up with a number of things in "lit" format. Finally some little light went off in my brain and I went and rechecked formats for JBL and realized that "lit" was not one of them. Now I have a post-it on the side of my monitor screen to remind me. : ) So I'm gathering from your response Ken that if I see the Mobi icon next to ebook "formats" that Mobi will read them and by extension so will the JBL. And CausticMuse are you aware the MS word (at least the one I have) allows you to save as pdf. I think I may have went to the MS site to get the "plug-in" or whatever you call it but it was awhile back so I'm not sure now. I have a free standalone one that I was using but lately when I scan patterns in jpeg form and try to put them in pdf form it doesn't put them in correct order. So I'm going to check out the one you suggested. It might be because I have had that program a couple of years, use it quite frequently and they are "hassling" me thinking I'll buy there full-featured program. Don't know. But I have gotten off topic, so I'm going to post what I have written and go check out more of other people's posts. : )