Richard, Amen to your desire for a way to check card space right from the BP. I'd love to be able to do that as well. Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:46 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: question and suggestion > I have to agree with Don here. I usually just want the percentage, but > sometimes I want the other stats. I like the idea of have 8 with one > beep simply give me the file size and creation date. > I would also like to see a modification in the firmware that would tell > me how much free space I have on a compact flash card. I know you can > find this out when the device is connected to a Pc, but I'd like a way > to find out right from the Bookport. > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barrett, Don > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:42 AM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: question and suggestion > > > Most of the time, people want one or the other, not both. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris G > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:22 AM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: question and suggestion > > > hi, i disagree about the 8 key. > leave it as is. > if i want all info, and i know i want all info, i'm just going to hit = > =3D > the 8=3D3D > for one beep. if i wanted the % in your suggestion, i would need to hit > =3D > 8,=3D3D > then hold 8 for one beep to get the rest. > Chris > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 9/14/2004 at 11:40 PM Barrett, Don wrote: > > >1. Have the one-beep 7 and 9 keys for reading sections been disabled = > =3D > in=3D3D > =3D3D3D > >favor of the new section and subsection reading keys? > > > >2. This may be picky, but I think it could really refine the info we = > =3D > get=3D3D > =3D3D3D > >from the eight key. If hit while reading, we just get the percent =3D > read=3D3D > =3D3D3D > >which is wonderful. But if held down for one beep, we get the rest of > =3D > =3D3D3D > >the stats which is great but have to hear the percent read again. How > =3D > =3D3D3D > >about eliminating the redundant percent read from the one-beep feature > =3D > =3D3D3D > >of the eight key. That way, you have the most efficient use of each = > =3D > =3D3D3D > >function without repetition. > > > >Don > > > > > > >