[Dtb-talk] Fwd: Stream RFB&D UAK Process (Update to Jan 22 Message)

[David Andrews]

>
>Attention: Victor Reader Stream Customers in U.S.A:
>
>RFB&D is now selling a user authorization key 
>(UAK) for the Victor Reader Stream at a cost of 
>$20. The UAK must be purchased directly from 
>RFB&D member services by calling 1-800-221-4792. 
>Once your order is processed you will be shipped 
>a CD authenticating your purchase.  In addition, 
>the CD will contain step-by-step UAK installation procedures.
>
>If you login to your account on the indicated 
>UAK site and your key is not yet available it 
>means your order has not yet been processed. 
>RFB&D advises that the download file is 
>typically available 24 hours after the CD has been shipped.
>
>  HumanWare Victor Reader Stream
>Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic UAK Installation Instructions
>
>Victor Reader Stream requires a UAK (User 
>Authorization Key) from RFB&D to play their 
>AudioPlus® books. These books are password 
>protected and require special decryption to play on the Stream.
>
>The UAK is unique to the serial number of your 
>device and cannot be transferred to or from any 
>other Daisy Book player.  To obtain the UAK you will need the following:
>
>•       You must know your RFB&D Member ID
>•       Your Stream software must be version 1.1 or higher.
>•       You must know your Stream serial number. 
>You can find both the  Stream software version 
>and the serial number by pressing INFO (key 0) 
>on the Stream. The Serial Number format is XX-XXXX-XXXXXX
>
>Steps To Install the UAK Using a Windows PC running 2000 or XP
>
>1. Once your UAK order is processed, go to the 
>RFB&D Digital Playback Software Registration Site at http://www.rfbd.org/UAK
>2. Enter your MEMBER ID # and click "LOGON"
>3. Select HumanWare Stream from the Product 
>List, enter your Stream Serial Number with or 
>without the dashes and select "GENERATE 
>UAK".  RFB&D will validate your device and 
>return the UAK to you. This UAK will be a zip 
>file containing 10 files (3 SMIL, 3 MP3, 3 html, and a KXO)
>4.      Download and save the zip file to your computer.
>5.      Connect your Stream to your PC using the 
>long USB cable provided. Be sure the Stream is 
>powered off when you connect it. After 
>connecting it, power it back on and you will 
>hear the message, "player connected". 
>Alternatively, if you have an SD card reader, 
>you may put the SD card of your Stream into the card reader.
>6.      Wait for Windows to recognize your 
>Stream's SD card. It will appear as a drive letter on your computer.
>7.      Open this drive letter using Windows 
>Explorer or the My Computer program.
>8.      Extract (unzip) all the 10 files from 
>the zip file on your computer into the root of 
>this SD card drive. Be sure to save the files in 
>the root not in any of the $VR folders.
>9.      Close the SD card in Windows by exiting 
>Windows Explorer or My Computer.
>10.     Use the Safely Remove Hardware option in 
>the Windows System Tray to tell Windows you want 
>to disconnect the Stream or release the drive that contains your SD card.
>11.     Power off the Stream and disconnect it 
>from the computer or, if you used a card reader, 
>insert the SD card into the Stream.
>12.     Power on the Stream. It will then prompt 
>you for your 4 digit RFB&D PIN number. Enter the 
>number followed by the pound key. The Stream 
>will announce that the user key has been 
>processed. Your Stream will now be authorized to play RFB&D AudioPlus books.
>
>Once your Stream is authorized, you should then 
>delete the 10 files from the SD card and keep 
>the zip file on your computer as a backup. You 
>only need to authorize the Stream once even if you use multiple SD cards.
>
>
>Playing AudioPlus CD's from RFB&D:
>
>To play AudioPlus CD books on your Stream you 
>will need to copy all the files on the RFB&D CD 
>to your Stream SD card. To do this create a 
>sub-folder for the book title in the $VRDTB 
>folder of the Sd card and copy all the files on 
>the CD into that sub-folder. Alternatively, you 
>may use the Stream Companion software and select 
>the drive letter of your CD as the source of the 
>book files. Note that if the book is on 2 CD's 
>you need to create a second sub-folder and copy 
>the files of the second CD to it. The Stream 
>will treat a multi-CD book as two separate books.
>
>For technical support on the Stream please contact HumanWare U.S.A. at:
>Us.support at humanware.com Or toll free at 1-800-722-3393
>

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