[bookport] Re: Sleep time
- From: "Lw" <LW105@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:05:18 -0600
HI
I love the sleep timer. I have a bad habit of falling asleepw hile reading
(at night only when trying to go to bed). If it weren't for the timer, I'd
be finishing books in my sleep, and having a heck of a time finding my place
again. Smile.
Hugs,
Beth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:44 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Sleep time
> Hi, Larry. I have my sleep timer set to 30 minutes. I also tried this at
20
> minutes with the same result. I don't check it; just leave it at 30
> minutes. I get on my machine, and start reading. No button is pressed
until
> after the 30 minute exercise period has been completed based on the
> machine's internal timer and a talking timer set for 30 minutes. After 30
> minutes, I slow down for a minute or two and then leave the machine
reading
> all the while. I walk into the kitchen and put the timer back onto the
> refrigerator all the wile reading. I walk into my office, the next room
all
> the wile reading and only then stop the reading and remove the earbuds and
> bookport. As I say, the timer has worked for the past two days, but
usually
> is unreliable. I don't worry about it too much because I can just stop the
> reading whenever I want to and don't count on the timer.
> At 8/25/2004, you wrote:
>
> >You do realize that pressing any key on the device resets the sleep
timer.
> >
> >I am trying to be very observant about this situation.
> >
> >
> >
> > >>> paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:38:22 PM >>>
> >Hi. I have to agree with Jerry on this one. Many times, my bp doesn't =
> >shut=20
> >off either after 30 minutes is reached. It has done so for the past =
> >two=20
> >days, but most of the time does not shut off. I read while exercising =
> >and=20
> >most of the time, I can get off of the eliptical, and go into the
other=20
> >room through the kitchen long after I have reached the 30 minutes that =
> >I=20
> >have set in my machine and the bp. However, it has worked for the past =
> >two=20
> >days, just not consistently.
> >At 8/25/2004, you wrote:
> >
> > >Jerry:
> > >
> > >Can you give us any more details on this situation?
> > >
> > >As far as we know, the sleep timer, which you can disable by setting to
0 =
> >=3D
> > >by the way, has worked fine in all firmware releases.
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> jerry.neufeld@xxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:35:19 AM >>>
> > >Good morning everyone.
> > >
> > >Since I purchased my BookPort last December, regardless of firmware =3D
> > >version,
> > >my BookPort has shut off only occasionally after the 30-minute period I
=
> >=3D
> > >have
> > >set for it. I do not find this especially troublesome although, at
times, =
> >=3D
> > >it
> > >would be nice if it functioned properly. In truth, I wish the feature =
> >were =3D
> > >a
> > >toggle. In any event, is mine the only one to malfunction in this
almost
> > >insignificant area and, what might be the fix.
> > >
> > >My congratulations to the APH people who have continued to improve this
> > >remarkable device.
> > >
> > >Jerry
>
>
>
>
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