Yes, indeed, OpenBook users have problems of their own. I used OB before getting K1000 and it crashed much more often, especially the voice.
However, I have had problems with K1000. Not crashing much: twice in the last year, once during Ranked Spelling. But I generally save an rtf version after scanning and download to my Pac Mate for reading and correcting. The last few files I have done that with - including one which I validated, so it was an rtf file when I got it - K1000 added pages to the end of the file. It duplicated the last few pages of the book the first time, another one it added the last 15 pages, and the last book I scanned, it repeated the last 25 pages of the book. I doubt that security software has anything to do with that. Also, another annoying problem is that it seems to misplace page breaks. It doesn't lose them, but I add a blank line before and after the page break; but after closing and reopening the file, I find that many pages have two blank lines before the page break and none after it.
It's still a great product, but I have to keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't do stuff I don't want to be done, and that there are only the number of pages that are supposed to be there.
The problem is that the more stuff you add to a program, the more complicated it becomes, and the more chances for unpredictable things to happen. But you can't make money by saying, "This program has enough features, so we're just going to leave it as it is.". So you keep having to add on more and more stuff, whether people really need it or not; otherwise, you go out of business.
Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hi Jim, I think that Open Book users have troubles all their own.Actually, I really really liked Kurzweil 1000 until this version. Is this the first version of K1000 that you have ever used? I only ask, because in my moments of most frustration, I consider going back to using version 9 which didn't massacre rtf documents created any otherwhere than Kurzweil. If this is your first version, well, we can hope for fixes, right?We just keep on plugging away, and creating unchurchy words. Peace, Mayrie :42 AM 9/29/2007, you wrote:Mayrie, I see I have a sympathizer. And, one who occasionally uses unchurchy words yet. Another thing which brings out the unsavery vocabulary, is, when doing rank spelling, Kurzweil will crash now and then, which thrills me no end when I have things almost wrapped up. I wonder of open book users have this kind of trouble.Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:48 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Boy am I discouraged.Hi Jim and Bud,I think you're right about how long this problem has been around. I never never had the problem with version 9. And I agree, I think they have no idea why it happens, which translates to me that they don't know what they screwed up between versions. I'm not really happy with Kurzweil right now. Can you tell? I commiserate with you guys completely. But, I'm sorry to say, I think I have the corner on unchurchy words. I think my computer is starting to like them.I wish I had some brilliant solution for your troubles. Instead, I can only offer sympathy.Peace, Mayrie At 10:54 PM 9/28/2007, you wrote:Bud, I think this problem has been around since Kurzweil 10. I'm really wondering if they know what the problem is, I think not. All I know is, it made me say a few unchurchy words yesterday smile. Adult content had to be checked. Smile.Jim Rawls ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:budschwab@xxxxxxxxxxx>Bud Schwab To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Boy am I discouraged. Hi Jim Rawls,I had the same thing happen a few days ago and don't know what caused it. I was luckier though as I had just scanned a little over 200 pages. Nick gave me some steps to try to retrieve it. They were a little involved but I finally got it done, but it's not very usable after you get it back. A number of pages were damaged and would have to be redone. It would almost be faster to do it over again, but I don't know about your 600 page book. That would be enough to make a grown man cry. I wish we knew what causes it in the first place so we could avoid it in the future. I've been scanning for several years now and I believe that was a first time for me.Good luck. BudHe didn't ask for a copy of the book, but he wanted my error log, and he said that the error log didn't show anything in Kurzweil to cause the problem.----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:micka@xxxxxxxxxx>mickey To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:03 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Boy am I discouraged.Hi, Jim. Has Stephen asked for a copy of the book? Sometimes he can figure out what's up, thereby making the program better. I've seen that book, and it would be more than discouraging to scan and then have that happen.Mickey Prahin check out this exciting business opportunity and it's totally free!!! <http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/4941>http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/4941 e-mail <mailto:micka@xxxxxxxxxx>micka@xxxxxxxxxx Phone: 614-670-4011 Windows Live Messenger: <mailto:micka@xxxxxxxxxx>micka@xxxxxxxxxx Skype: micka529 Cell: 614-499-3505 ----- Original Message ----- From: <mailto:jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx>Jim To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 12:56 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Boy am I discouraged. Hi all,As some of you know, Lissi sent out some books to some of us. I am scanning, As Thousands Cheer, the life of Irving Berlin. Well, I scanned this book twice, and still it isn't ready. Each time, I have met the dreaded error message from Kurzweil, the file cannot be opened, its format cannot be determined. I was in the end of rank spelling, and the file wouldn't open. The book is over 600 pages long. I spent hours scanning, and more time in rank spelling, and twice Kurzweil has done me in. I've written Stephen about it, and there isn't any good answer I guess. But it is discouraging for sure. Yes,, I'll scan the book, but right now, I could throw korowai in the trash. Frown.Jim RawlsBud Schwab W 6 Z Y P Malibu, CaliforniaTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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