[bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?

Yep. You'll normally receive a notification that this is going to
happen, especially if you've locked that particular file on the BP. I
always do, just to save myself from accidentally erasing it.

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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Nuttall
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:37 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?


Here is a question.  When the software for the Book Port is upgraded,
does the manual which is on the Book Port automatically get upgraded
also?

Jim Nuttall

Sarah Cranston <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

        That's not a bad idea, I've done that myself, especially after a
major upgrade. The weirdest thing was when I woke up one morning and my
BookPort was right in the middle of the manual, and reading its little
heart out. Seems I had forgotten to reset my date and time, so the sleep
timer didn't go off. But, instead of the book I was reading, I woke up
to hear all about sources for electronic books. 
        
        
        -----Original Message-----
        From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
        Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 10:58 AM
        To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?
        
        
        I didn't search. I just read the manual. I do that occasionally
for 
        refreshing purposes.
        
        
        
        At 08:23 AM 7/27/2005, you wrote:
        >Hi Sandy,
        >
        >If you'll pardon my asking, wh at methods did you use to look
for this 
        >command? I am trying to figure out why the BP manual is
difficult for 
        >some people to use. Personally, I have found it to be one the
best 
        >manuals I have ever seen, for any product, not just
blindness-related 
        >ones. So, what steps did you take? Did you go through the
sections and 
        >try to find one on moving or navigating in different
increments? Or, did 
        >you use a Braille search and look for the word "percent", or
the word 
        >"large"? These are both words you used in your original
message. I 
        >searched in the manual, and found the power move command by
searching for 
        >"percent" three times, and the word "large" four times. In
other words, I 
        >went to the Braille find mode, input the word "percent" or the
word 
        >"large, and used the 8+9 command three and four times
respectively, and 
        >there I was, in the exact section I was looking for.
        >Please know, Sandy, that I am *NOT* trying to pick on you or
set you up as 
        >an example. I am trying to come up with the best ways to help
new users 
        >get comfortable with the BookPort and all it can do.
        >
        >-----Original Message-----
        >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
        >Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:25 AM
        >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        >Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?
        >
        >
        >I looked for it, but I didn't find it. Then Grant, I believe,
pointed out
        >the key strokes.
        >
        >At 10:37 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote:
        > >It's in the manual.
        > >
        > >
        > > > ----- Original Message -----
        > > >From: Sandy Licht 
        > > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        > > >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 18:30:43 -0500
        > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?
        > >
        &g t; > >I agree with you totally on that. By the way, whatever
happened to the
        > > >command to move forward in a text by large chunks, such as
by 49 percent.
        > >
        > > >At 01:21 PM 7/26/2005, you wrote:
        > > >>I would hasten to add, however, that it is human nature
not to read
        > > >>documentation. I would further state that those on this
list who appear
        > > >>to be most knowledgeable have, in all likelihood, taken
the time to do
        > > >>just that.
        > > >>I do not recall whether or not there was a Bookport
mailing list when I
        > > >>received my Bookport on August 13, 2003. However, I found
that after
        > > >>reading some of the start up cassette, and subsequently
reading the
        > > >>on-board documentation, I was able to use the device well
enough.
        > > >>Although the Bookport and its accompanying software and
firmware have
        > > >>evolved and improved significantly over the past two
years, I firmly
        > > >>believe that reading the documentation is still an
excellent formula for
        > > >>acquiring knowledge.
        > >
        > >
        > > >>-----Original Message-----
        > > >>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        > > >>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandy
Licht
        > > >>Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:06 PM
        > > >>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        > > >>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?
        > >
        > >
        > > >>When most people need help, they are not going to be
patient enough to
        > > >>look
        > > >>at an FAQ. It would be the logical thing to do, but when,
let us say,
        > > >>the
        > > >>Bookport isn't working properly, or perhaps it is just
plain operator
        > > >>error, humans like to get information from other humans.
        > >
        > >
        > >
        > > >>At 08:53 AM 7/26/2005, you wrote:
        > > >>>I would agree in principle, but for two things, based on
experiences
        > > >>from
        > > >>>other lists. First, people rarely check FAQ's and bring
their questions
        > > >>to
        > > >>>lists anyway, and second, people can be rather brusque
and unkind
        > > >>>sometimes in refering people to the FAQ.
        > >
        > > >>>Bruce
        > >
        > > >>>--
        > > >>>Bruce Toews
        > > >>>E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx
        > > >>>Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries):
        > > >>http://www.ogts.net
        > > >>>Info on the Best TV Show of All Time:
http://www.cornergas.com
        > >
        > > >>>On Tu e, 26 Jul 2005, Barrett, Don wrote:
        > >
        > > >>>>I think we need a FAQ as the same questions keep getting
asked and
        > > >>>>answered again and again, such as:
        > >
        > > >>>>How big a memory card will the book port take?
        > > >>>>Where are the "What's New" files for the software and
the firmware
        > > >>located?
        > > >>>>Who gets notified of new versions of the software and
firmware?
        > > >>>>What kinds of files will the BookPort support?
        > > >>>>What navigation will I get with indexed versus unindexed
files?
        > >
        > >
        > > >>>>I just think this will to a degree cut down on list
traffic.
        > >
        > > >>>>Don
        > >
        > >
        > >
        > >
        > > >>>>-----Original Message-----
        > > >>>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        > > >>>>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of LARRY
SKUTCHAN
        > > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:15 AM
        > > >>>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        > > >>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Book Port Beta History?
        > >
        > >
        > > >>>>There is nothing new in the softare, but if you wish to
see what is
        > > >>new
        > > >>>>in the firmware, look at www.aph.org/beta/bpx_new.htm
        > >
        > >
        > > >>>>>>>jnuttallphd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Monday, July 25, 2005
9:16:44 PM
        > > >>>>I downloaded the new beta Book Port software. Where can
I find a
        > > >>>>description of the items added and what function keys to
press to get
        > > >>>>these items?
        > > >>>>Jim Nuttall
        > >
        > >
        > ; >
        > > >>Sandy Licht
        > > >>Phone: 409-898-8218
        > > >>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
        > > >>11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD.
"They
        > > >>are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a
future and a
        > > >>hope.
        > > >>12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you
look for me in
        > > >>earnest,
        > > >>you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by
you," says the
        > > >>LORD...
        > >
        > > >Sandy Licht
        > > >Phone: 409-898-8218
        > > >Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
        > > >11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD.
"They
        > > >are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a
future and a hope.
        > > >12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look
for me in
        > > earnest,
        > > >you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by
you," says the
        > > >LORD...
        >
        >Sandy Licht
        >Phone: 409-898-8218
        >Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
        >11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
        >are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future
and a hope.
        >12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for
me in earnest,
        >you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you,"
says the
        >LORD...
        
        Sandy Licht
        Phone: 409-898-8218
        Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
        11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
        are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future
and a hope. 
        12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for
me in earnest,
        you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you,"
says the 
        LORD...

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