[bookport] Re: [bookport]problem
- From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:38:12 -0400
Claude:
It is impossible to know what's going on, without more information. In
order to know, we need the answers and we need to know what errors
you're getting. First, if we could, let's take one thing at a time, in
hopes we can get them both up and going. Does the Book Port work as it
should, away from the computer? Have you been able to get Book Port
Transfer installed? Does the software load when you connect your Book
Port to the PC? Can you see the files on the Book Port? Have you tried
sending other files, other than RFB&D files? If not, let's address that
first. If all of the above works as it should, then we need to know
what happens when you try to install the RFB&D key? One thing you might
do is update Book Wizard Reader by going to:
www.aph.org/tech/bwr_setup.exe
Download that to the computer and then run it. Then, try running the
key CD again. However, all of this will work provided that all of the
above works. If not, let's take it apart and go from there.
Sincerely,
Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
American Printing House For The Blind
1839 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>> ceverett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/12/06 12:40PM >>>
I recently purchased a RFB&D key for my Book Port, and Book wizard.
Unfortunately, though, I have been unable to install it onto my
computer.
Any advice?
Thanks,
Claude Everett
American by chance, Californian by choice
everyone has a disability, it's just that some, are more aware of
it than others.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and
conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King Jr.
(1929 - 1968),
Strength to Love, 1963\
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of ROB MEREDITH
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 5:28 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
Richard:
We don't support hyper links. We do support level navigation, and I
believe
that was what Larry was referring to.
Rob Meredith
>>> richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx 04/11/06 06:52PM >>>
Hi Larry,
For some of us who are perhaps a bit dense, or at least uninformed, how
does
one navigate with the hyper links?
I down loaded one of the O'Riley books in Daisy.
I sent it to the Book Port.
I can read it like other books.
How would I deal with links if I find any?
Or, should hI have had the unpack tool create it with an html
extension?
If so, still, how does one activate links within documents on the book
port?
I did try to find something about it in the manual.
Thanks,
Richard
on Tuesday 4/11/2006 12:02 PM LARRY SKUTCHAN said
>You are in for a treat dude. They work great. That's the only way
to
>go.
>
>
> >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:56:34
PM
> >>>
>You know, the only reason I didn't use the Daisy on those books is
that
>Bookshare says it won't work!
>Thanks, I'm going to do that!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
>Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:40 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
>
>
>Man, you can already do that with those books, just download the
Daisy
>version. These and the periodicals are really about the only content
>on
>Bookshare.org where selecting Daisy as the format really makes a
>difference.
>
>
> >>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:31:40
PM
> >>>
>I couldn't agree more.
>I'd love true html support.
>An example would be the O'Riley books you can download from
>Bookshare.org.
>Since these books are generally computer reference books, it makes
>little sense to read them from cover to cover, unless you can't
sleep.
>However, if we could use the hypertext links to go from item to item,
>man would that rock!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LARRY SKUTCHAN
>Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:22 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
>
>
>What I'd really like to devote more engineering time toward is
>supporting more file types. Protected pdf and wma come immediately
to
>mind, and before you ask, it is not possible to support protected wma
>on
>the current hardware.
>
>
> >>> lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:09:40 AM >>>
>I am a college student, and I don't have to carry around tons of
>devices to
>do the things I need to do. All I am saying is why add a feature
that
>is
>not really necessary? You're probably right when you say that the
>code
>
>itself won't be very big, and it won't drive the cost of the bookport
>up.
>However, the bookport's primary function is to read books. I don't
>use
>my
>bookport primarily to take notes, record memos, or to wake up. I use
>it to
>read books. Sure, those extra features are nice, but I don't go
>through a
>set of batteries using those features.
>
>
>ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?"
>Don't
>ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing. Focus
>on
>what
>you want, and let that be your guideline.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:07 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
>
>
> > Following your argument that it is a book reader and music player
>then
> > Book Port shouldn't have an alarm feature or a notetaker.
> >
> > why are some people so insistant that the Book Port should not be
> > flexable? You would think I were talking about some big expensive
> > addition. I doubt that it would take much more programming code
>than
>the
> > alarms feature, and probably would not be as difficult to write
and
>make
> > it work right as the alarms feature.
> >
> > Your excuse that it will drive the cost up seems to have become
the
> > standard excuse for those who want no change.
> >
> > Frankly, a lot of college students are using Book Port, and for
them
>the
> > devices that will perform the most functions without having to
carry
>
> > around tons of things are what are going to be successful. I also
>have my
> > doubts that one of the primary objectives of APH was to make an
>accessible
> > MP3 music player. I am sure the idea was to play books that might
>be
>in
> > MP3 format, but so long as there is sufficient memory why not
>include
>
> > another feature that I think most users would find useful.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 3:13 AM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
> >
> >
> > : I'm not fighting it, and it would be a nice feature to have, but
>let's
> > : remember what the bookport's primary function is, namely, to
read
>books
> > and
> > : listen to music. Putting an address book templet in a Braille
'n
>Speak
> > : makes since, since it was a PDA. If I need to take down a quick
>name,
> > : address, phone number, etc. with my bookport, I usually record a
>memo
> > and
> > : transfer it to something else when I get home. I guess what my
>point is
> > how
> > : much will this feature be actually used? Before long, the
>bookport
>will
> > : become more a personal data assistant than a book reader. The
>more
>
> > features
> > : are added, the higher the price will be. I don't want the
>bookport
>to
> > one
> > : day cost as much as a Braille note. It would be very nice to
have
>an
> > : all-in-one device that fit in a pocket that you can use to do
>everything
> > : from reading books to taking notes to making phone calls, etc.
> > : Unfortunately however, more features mean higher prices. I
>understand
> > that
> > : this is the 21st century, and technology is getting smaller,
>faster
>and
> > more
> > : flexible. However, with adaptive technology as high in price as
>it
>is,
> > it
> > : doesn't become cheaper.
> > :
> > : Mark
> > : ASK, "WHAT GOALS WOULD YOU SET FOR YOURSELF IF YOU COULD NOT
>FAIL?"
>
> > Don't
> > : ask if it's possible or impossible. Don't worry about failing.
>Focus on
> > what
> > : you want, and let that be your guideline.
> > : ----- Original Message -----
> > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IF YOU COULD NOT FAIL?">
> > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 10:06 PM
> > : Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
> > :
> > :
> > : > Nothing, but I guess I would ask you what is wrong with a
small
> > : > address/phonebook application. I can't think that it would
need
>to
> > take
> > : > much more code than the alarms app, and could make management
of
>
> > names,
> > : > addresses and phone numbers easier.
> > : >
> > : > I heard the same question as yours when an address/phonebook
was
>put
> > into
> > : > Braille 'N Speak.
> > : >
> > : > My other most immediate response was to ask what's wrong with
>coming
> > into
> > : > the 21st century? But, some people will fight making things
>easier at
> > all
> > : > costs.
> > : >
> > : >
> > : >
> > : > ----- Original Message -----
> > : > From: "Mark Lee" <lee.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
> > : > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 12:51 PM
> > : > Subject: [bookport] Re: Suggestion for New Feature
> > : >
> > : >
> > : > : What's wrong with putting names, phone numbers, etc. into a
>notes
> > file
> > : > and
> > : > : searching the file with the search feature?
> > : > :
> > : > : Mark
> > : > : ----- Original Message -----
> > : > : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : > : To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > : > : Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:21 AM
> > : > : Subject: [bookport] Suggestion for New Feature
> > : > :
> > : > :
> > : > : >I would like to see a simple address-phonebook on the Book
>Port.
> > Let
> > : > me be
> > : > : >a bit more spacific about what I would want it to do so
that
>you
> > : > realize
> > : > : >that I am taking into consideration memory limitations on
the
>
> > current
> > : > Book
> > : > : >Port.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > I would like this simple address/phonebook to be able to
>enter
> > first
> > : > and
> > : > : > last name, address, home - work - mobile phone numbers and
a
>200
> > word
> > : > memo
> > : > : > memo field. The database could be searched by first
and/or
>last
> > name.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > The idea would be to keep it simple, keep it small, and if
>it
>
> > makes a
> > : > : > difference I could see a limit of no more than 200
entries.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > Skype user name: dtat100
> > : > : >
> > : > :
> > : > :
> > : > :
> > : > :
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