Frequently Asked Questions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns the copyright on the text of the scriptures in foreign languages. They have not given palmlds.com permission to post them. The English text of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price (without the chapter headings, footnotes, cross-references, etc.) are in the public domain. The translated text of these works are not. The Church is amenable to posting instructions on how to create personal copies of the scriptures in other languages. Copyright laws apply to any work you create. Fair use allows you to do so for your own personal use but not to distribute nor profit from such works. So, here's how to get the scriptures in a few other languages:
First, you must purchase a legal copy of a product that contains the scriptures in the language you want. 'The Scriptures: CD-ROM Standard Edition 1.0', available from www.ldscatalog.com ($5.00 US), contains the complete Standard Works in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German. (Note: Look for the 'Scriptures and Accessories' section, then the 'Computerized' link. If you get a page error, hit your back button and try it again a couple of times...).
Second, copy the desired text and save it as a text file. The above product allows for simple highlighting of large amounts of text for copying into a text editor. It does a much better job of doing this than the GospeLink CD. Once the text file has been created, create a doc formatted prc/prdb file according to the instructions in the 'How do I create my own doc files' section.
The 'doc' format, for handheld documents, is public domain. There are several freeware/shareware utilities available to create doc files. These utilities are available from www.palmgear.com or other palm software sites. I prefer 'makedocw'. This utility prompts for the desired text file, a document title that will appear in your palm's doc reader, carriage return/line feed conversion, etc. It will create bookmarks if you have added them to your text file. Once all the desired parameters are entered, click on the 'convert' button and the utility will create a prc or pdb file that can be installed on your own handheld device.
Where can I find the LDS Hymns?
Many of the hymns are copyrighted by the Church and various organizations and individuals. The LDS Hymns were compiled with special permission granted to the Church. I was asked specifically by the Church to not post the Hymns.
However, you can legally obtain a handheld version. The Hymn book is included in several commercial products. See the 'Commercial' category for a list of such products.
The following are quotes from reader feedback. I cannot provide more detailed information or support on memory cards – at least until I get my own Clié! If you have any other comments/suggestions on this issue, please email me. This memory card issue may not be applicable to the Church's latest reader (as of February 2003).
Method 1:
I found a way to work the
reader to read off the memory card, or at least on the Sony Clie
NR70, the only model I have with me to try.
I hotsynced a
application utility called "MSMount 1.03"
Once
installed, on the memory card, have a folder dedicated to live sync
between the pilot and card. (I called my folder LDS) Make sure the
folder in
in the Palm folder.
Install all the scriptures,
texts, or even applications in that folder.
Once that is done,
go to the preference on your Palm, select in the menu bar
"MSMount"
Click on "Disable"
Above
that button is a Mount Path: /PALM/LDS
I wrote what the folder
name was.
Click on the "Enable" button
Leave
the preference. Launch Reader on the Palm, and it should read the
stuff on the memory card, this will work with most applications!
Method 2:
I notice
a lot of people like myself wish that they could link to the memory
cards. I have the same problem. I do have a work around for now.
I
copy all the church files needed or want on the Memory card, I have a
256 card, anyway, when I need a file I simply copy the file from the
card to the handheld device.
When I am done with it for now, I
delete the copy on the handheld, that way I will always have access
to all the files, but not have them readily open.
IT is the best
for now I guess.
Method 3:
I have
never had trouble with the memory card. I have used both a MMC and SD
card. The files do need to be in the Palm/Launcher directory to work.
I keep only the files I actively use in that directory to speed
things up. I then move files back and forth from another directory on
my card as I need other files.
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