[bookport] Re: Book Port 2.2 Released
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:19:39 -0500
When I connected by BP on Saturday, I first was notified of the firmware
update. After installing it, the _next_ time I connected, I got the software
(Book Port Transfer) update. This is the normal process, for those who
aren't in the beta program and, thus, experienced with updating the BP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "DOC" <TALMIDIM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:17 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port 2.2 Released
What happened to the web update for firmware in version 2.2? Mine only
shows web update for software.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Crabb, Nolan" <Nolan.Crabb@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 1:41 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port 2.2 Released
> Ok, so here's my question regarding that update:
>
> Do I have to somehow reformat my 2-gig memory card in order to enjoy the
> benefits of the larger digital book file size? Those darn six-cassette
> sized books from NLS can create a pretty mean MP3 file that casts a
> truly significant shadow on a 2-gig card, even at 24 KBPS. The old limit
> was 250 Meg, and I'm dealing with a situation where the late and
> lamented Agatha Christie waxed long and eloquent to the tune of about
> 260 Meg. So please, someone, help me understand what I have to do to
> expand my file size limitations. I think I'm already running the
> affore-mentioned update.
>
> Last thing: If I have to reformat the card, can I do that with the
> traditional Book Port Four-Finger Salute? Or must I ease the card into
> a card reader of some kind and reformat it as fat32?
>
> Sorry if all these questions have recently been covered. I delisted
> myself a few months back, needing a bit of a breather.
>
>
> Nolan Crabb
> Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
> 615 Howerton Ct., P.O. Box 2320
> Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
> (573) 751-4788
> (800) 592-6004 (toll-free)
>
> e-mail: nolan.crabb@xxxxxxxxxx
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:02 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Bpannounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Book Port 2.2 Released
>
> We are very pleased to announce that Book Port 2.2 has been released.
>
> To get these updates, start the transfer software with your Book Port
> connected to the USB port and your system connected to the internet.
>
> If the update does not start automatically, go the the Advanced section
> of the Options dialog and press the Firmware and Software update
> buttons.
>
> The following enhancements and corrections were made to Book Port, Book
> Port Transfer software, and the documentation.
>
> Version 2.2, March 2006
>
> * Adds additional levels of navigation for Digital talking
> Books. Earlier versions supported level 1 and any other level. Now,
> the navigation commands move to levels 1-5 then to any level.
> * Eliminates the restrictions on the size of audio files you may
> send to the device. Earlier versions of the firmware supported a
> maximum file size of 256 MB. There are several Digital Talking Books
> that exceed this size, however, and this version removes this
> restriction.
> * Raises the maximum flash card size from 2 GB to 4 GB.
> * Increases the maximum text file size from 4 MB to 16 MB.
> * Adds alarm capabilities.
> * Adds the Next Alarm and Back Alarm commands to move from alarm
> to alarm.
> * Adds the Enable Alarms option to the Settings menu.
> * Adds the Disable Alarm command.
> * Adds the Delete Alarm command.
> * Adds the Swap File command.
> * Adds the Move File command to move a file from one folder to
> another.
> * Returns the name of the file to the information you get with
> the Statistics command.
> * Enhances the feedback for the Spell Word command. Now, the
> unit announces punctuation and capitalization as it spells the word.
> * Changes the behavior of the Send Text as Line Oriented
> control, so when this box is checked, Book Port Transfer no longer
> places sentence marks at sentence breaks.
> * No longer uses mp3 id3 tags as the title of the file.
> * Changes the bahavior of the Read key. Now, reading resumes at
> the word on which you stopped. Previous versions always started back at
> the beginning of the sentence.
> * Adds support for high-bit fraction symbols.
> * Corrects the problem of the reading pointer falling behind
> when you stop. This is a function within the software, so you will need
> to resend any file that exhibits his behavior.
> * Corrects the problem where the manual did not get updated on
> the unit if the user required a full install.
> * Corrects the problem where new beta testers could not
> participate in the beta test process.
> * Adds support for Daisy books with multiple skipped pages.
> * Corrects some problems with the "Go To Page" command on some
> Daisy books.
> * Removes the Fix File System errors button from the software
> and stops checking on firmware updates. (This function does not work
> with fat32 file systems.)
> * Adds the Program Temporary Folder control that lets you
> specify where temporary files get stored.
> * Increases the speed at which mp3 files get encoded.
> * Corrects the problem of having a note with a blank line as the
> first line of the file.
> * Added the ability to set bookmarks in unindexed audio files.
> The resolution is one second, so if you try to set a bookmark within one
> second of an existing bookmark, the command will actually clear the
> existing bookmark.
> * Alters the way the folder name is announced when attempting to
> read files in an empty folder. Before, the unit provided the short name
> and the entire path, now, the firmware announces only the name of the
> empty folder.
> * Provides extended statistics on a file when the user presses
> the 8 key regardless of whether the file had been played or not. This
> corrects a longstanding issue that required you to have pressed the play
> key at least once before you could obtain statistics.
> * Changes the beeps to spoken announcements when the user sets
> or clears a bookmark.
> * Adds the command "Announce Elapsed Time." This is accessed
> with the 5 key in both idle and reading mode for audio files.
> * Changes the behavior of the To and From Notes Command. Now,
> you do not need to close the note before issueing the command.
> * Adds the Lock and Unlock command while in the notetaker.
> * Announces the folder's name when the folder is empty.
> * Adds the Power move commands to unindexed mp3 files.
> * Adds the announcement of elapsed time in status for unindexed
> mp3 files.
> * Bug fix: If the user tries to lock a file in an empty folder,
> the unit doesn't say that there are no files to lock.
> * Bug fix: unindexed mp3 files were improperly locked.
>
>
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