[bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware upgrade
- From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 18:13:28 -0500
Can you copy the firmware directly on to the book port, if so, how do you do
that? I believe I can also copy files outside of the software on my home
computer, since the software does not recognize it, and, actually, kurzweil
1000 doesn't either.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale Reardon" <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware upgrade
> I tried this and upgraded the firmware to 1.2 - was previously 1.1.7 but
> still the transfer software refuses to recognise the bookport as being
> connected.
> The program didn't automatically update / refresh the firmware for me -
> though that has never worked for me. I unzipped the archive and copied
the
> files across which is the way I always have to do it, but it does always
> work that way.
>
> Dale.
>
> At 08:40 PM 23/09/2004, you wrote:
>
> >OK, what I'd like to try is two-fold.
> >
> >First, grab www.aph.org/tech/bpfw_setup.exe , connect your device, and
run =
> >this program to refresh the firmware.
> >
> >If that still does not work, I'd like to send you a loaner device to see
=
> >if it exhibits the same issues.
> >
> > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:03:29 PM >>>
> >You might be right on that one, Larry. The only problem is, I work during
> >the day too, and my work computer works great with the book port. I don't
> >know if it would be possible to contact you in the evening, unfortunately
> >that's the only time I have access to my home computers. By the way,
tried
> >it on my other computer with the exact same results.
> >----- Original Message -----=20
> >From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:29 AM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware upgrade
> >
> >
> > > Perhaps a call is in order here. My number is 502-899-2314.
> > >
> > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, September 21, 2004 8:48:07 PM >>>
> > > Hi there Larry, yep tried that too. Actually, I tried it both with and
> > > without the bpl.exe utility running in the background, no luck either
=
> >way.
> > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> > > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:36 AM
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnized afterfirmware =
> >upgrade
> > >
> > >
> > > > Have you tried running the software manually after connecting the
=3D
> > > device?
> > > =3D3D
> > > > Let's see what you get that way.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, September 21, 2004 12:21:02 AM >>>
> > > > I just received my book port today, and I'm having the exact same
=3D
> > > problem.
> > > > Originally, the book port was 1.05. I installed the software, and =
> >=3D3D
> > > > restarted
> > > > the computer. I plugged in the book port, and the system asked for
the
> > > > windows 2000 cd which I supplied, once the drive was installed, I
ran =
> >=3D
> > > the
> > > > book port transfer software. It said that a new version of the firm
=
> >ware
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > was
> > > > required in order to transfer files with this version of the
transfer
> > > > software. The firmware upgrade worked fine, and when I disconnected
=
> >the
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > book
> > > > port, after a moment, I believe it said 1.20 ready or something like
=
> >=3D
> > > that.
> > > > ever since then, whenever I connect it, it always shows up as a
drive
> > > > letter, which has no conflicts, but the software does not see it. I
=
> >even
> > > > connected it to several usb ports with the same result. Nice to know
=
> >I'm
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > not
> > > > the only one having this problem.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
> > > > From: "consumer" <consumer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 10:20 PM
> > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnized after firmware
=
> >=3D3D
> > > > upgrade
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I removed the device and plugged it back in. Plug and play wizard
> > > > > initializes and attempts to install Book Port. It comes up as =
> >unknown
> > > > > device and the problem starts again. There is no conflict with =
> >another
> > > > > drive. It is obviously a problem with the firmware upgrade.
Since =
> >=3D
> > > the
> > > > > upgrade the OS does not recognize the device as a book port
anymore.
> > > > >
> > > > > any other ideas anyone?
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > > LARRY SKUTCHAN wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Try removing that device, then plugging in the Book Port again.
=
> >=3D
> > > Also,
> > > =3D3D
> > > > be
> > > > =3D3D3D
> > > > > >aware that if you are on a network, it is possible that network
=3D
> > > drives
> > > =3D3D
> > > > =3D3D3D
> > > > > >conflict with external USB devices (like Book Port). Check =
> >Appendix
> >=3D
> > > A
> > > > for =3D3D3D
> > > > > >instructions on re-mapping the drive if this is a problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>>consumer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:20:24 PM
=
> > >>>
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I have a Book Port. After installation of software I was
prompted =
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > by=3D3D3D20
> > > > > >dialog box to upgrade Book Transfer software. Then I was
prompted =
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > to=3D3D3D20
> > > > > >upgrade the firmware of the Book Port. A dialog box instructing
me =
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > to=3D3D3D20
> > > > > >disconnect the device to install upgrade appeared. After
clearing =
> >=3D
> > > =3D3D
> > > > the=3D3D3D20
> > > > > >dialog and disconnecting the device, the device was no longer
> > > > recognized=3D3D3D20=3D3D3D
> > > > > >
> > > > > >as the Book Port mp3 text reader. It is only recognized as a
> > > generic=3D3D3D=3D3D
> > > > 20
> > > > > >USB device. The Book Transfer software will no longer recognize
=
> >=3D3D
> > > > the=3D3D3D20
> > > > > >device as being plugged in. Can anyone help?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks,
> > > > > >Mark Sadecki
> > > > > >
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