[bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
- From: "Rich Hartness" <hartness@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:12:11 -0400
Sarah,
My guess is it'll need to go back. If it did this under 2 different
firmware releases chances are that the problem is independent of the
firmware.
There's a very very small chance that if you take the batteries out and
leave it with the power interrupted for an extended period it may straighten
out but I doubt it.
I'm sure some of the APH folks will sort through all of this and come up
with another idea or the call to return it.
Sounds like a neat project you've got underway. Sorry for the glitch.
Gratefully,
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:02 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> Yes it did, this was the only reason I decided to update it. I thought =
> about installing the beta firmware v1.17, but I am hesitant because the =
> unit will go to a person who is not only computer illiterate, but knows =
> nothing about the problems beta software and firmware can cause.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sarah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rich Hartness
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:02 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
>
>
> Sarah,
>
> Did the problem unit play MP3s slow with the original firmware?
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:57 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
>
>
> > This is the only thing I know of that I haven't tried. I did update =
> the =3D
> > firmware from 1.05 to 1.11. How would I go about reinstalling the =3D
> > firmware? At this point, it couldn't hurt and it might actually help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barrett, Don
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:50 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> >
> >
> > It might be worth reinstalling the firmware on the BookPort; =
> Rob/Larry, =3D
> > =3D3D
> > is this worth a try?
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:41 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> >
> >
> > I will second what Richard says. I first transferred the mp3 files =
> onto =3D
> > =3D3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > the BookPort, found the problem wherein they are played at less than =
> =3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > half speed, reset the BookPort, tried the transfer with the same =
> =3D3D3D
> > results, reformatted the CF card, tried the transfer again with the =
> same =3D
> > =3D3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > results, tried the transfer on another computer system with the same =
> =3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > results, tried another CF card, again with those same weird results. =
> I =3D
> > =3D3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > have my own personal BookPort, which handles mp3 files just fine. I =
> =3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > transferred an mp3 file to another BookPort in the pilot project and =
> the =3D
> > =3D3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > file played perfectly.
> > So, after all this, I can only believe that this particular BookPort =
> is =3D
> > =3D3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > defective and needs repair from APH. If anyone has any more =3D3D3D
> > suggestions, please don't hesitate to offer them, even if they sound =
> =3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > obvious.
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Sarah
> > =3D3D3D20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Ring
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:27 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> >
> >
> > Yes.
> > And, these files play just fine on my personal Bookport.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:16 PM
> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
> >
> >
> > I have had, not too long ago, my sound card or mp3 player play mp3 =
> files
> > at about half speed, and my solution which did work was to reboot,
> > however if you've already recorded the files on the bookport, that =
> won't
> >
> > help. Have you duplicated it, re-recorded the files on a bookport, =
> done
> > it more than once after a complete system reset?
> >
> > Curtis Delzer
> > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:05:36 -0400, ROB MEREDITH wrote:
> >
> > No one has a clue. We really need more info as requested in our last =
> =3D
> > =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D3D
> > message on this topic.
> >
> > Rob Meredith
> >
> > >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/13/04 03:56PM >>>
> > Greetings:
> > I posted a message on this subject yesterday, but I would like to see =
> if
> > anyone has a clue.
> > We are considering a pilot program at our state library. We would =
> lend
> > to patrons pre-loaded Bookports, just to test the possibilities that =
> are
> > available when it comes to digital books.
> > We would like to load an example of each of the major file types that
> > are supported by Bookport.
> > We began by testing a Bookport on Friday. Our systems could not see =
> the
> > device. I brought the unit home and formatted the card three times.
> > Finally, my home computer was able to see the device. MP3 files were
> > transferred to the device using the Bookport transfer. =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> > These files are playing at less than half the speed one might expect =
> to
> > hear them. For those of you who remember records (I know, not many)
> > it's worse than playing a 33 and a third record at 16 and two thirds.
> > (Note these are record speeds, which were measured in RPMs revolutions
> > per minute)
> > Has anyone ever seen this? Is there a solution?
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard A. Ring
> > Rehabilitation/Technology Specialist
> > Iowa Department for the Blind
> > Field Operations
> > ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D3D3D20
> > http://www.blind.state.ia.us=3D3D3D3D3D20
> > 515 281-1312
> > 800 362-2587
> > Fax: 515 242-5781=3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> > TTY: 515 281-1355
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