[bookport] New Firmware Release

  • From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:14:41 -0400

Firmware version 1.2.0 is released and available.

If you do not have automatic updates turned on, use the Options/Advanced/Ch=
eck for Firmware Updates button to get this update.

Firmware Version 1.2, September 2004

Bug Fixes:

1. Bug Fix:  Attempt to set a bookmark at the beginning of a text file, =
results in message  "Bookmark cleared".

2. Bug Fix:  Can't set a bookmark in an indexed MP3 file while listening =
to a sentence or section  in idle mode.

3. Bug Fix:  When pausing a recording, the resume key should not require =
the one beep.

4. Help key support:  The B key should not exit help.

5. Help key support:   The 0 key should open Settings.

6. Help key support:   If the user moves to a new file, that should be the =
new current file.


7. Bug Fix:  If you put the Book Port in idle mode then use the Go To Page =
command in an indexed MP3 file, the new page is not used if you then=20
immediately navigate from within idle mode.=20

8. Bug Fix:   If the Next Section command, 3+6, or the next subsection =
command, 6+9, is used in idle mode in a text file which does not contain =
any section and subsections, the unit beeps on the first press and moves =
to the next paragraph on the second press.

Corrects the Power Move bug in audible.com files.
Adds the Help command accessed with the E key.
Adds subsection movement commands.  The section keys have been moved to =
1+4 to go back and 3+6 to move forward.  Subsections are mapped to 4+7 to =
move back and 6+9 to move forward.  This does require the latest software =
to function properly.
Announces the current sentence or heading in audio files when you use the =
navigation commands while the unit is idle.
Removes the "Previous Folder" entries from folders.
Modifies the First File and Last File commands so you may also move to the =
first and last folder in your list of files.
Adds a means of entering text to find using a braille keyboard.
Identifies capital letters when using the letter movement commands by =
raising the pitch of the pronunciation of that letter.
Changes the behavior of files where the reading position is at the end of =
the file.  The unit now resets a file's position back to the beginning of =
the file if you press the Read command while at the end of the file or if =
Auto File Advance moves to a file where the reading position is at the =
end.
Changes the Status command to provide only the percentage of the file =
read.
Protects from accidental recording by requiring the user to hold the E key =
down for one beep to record a memo.
Adds the Lock Beep command to the menu to let you turn off the behavior of =
making keys beep when you press one of them while the unit is locked.
Corrects a problem where pausing a memo during recording could cause =
unpredictable behavior.



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