[bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
- From: "Cheryl and Dash Lenartiene" <Dashman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 05:15:45 -0400
Yes, the pop is definitely still there.
Cheryl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:44 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
> Here's something else for beta testers to consider. I can't check this as
> i'm still using beta 20. At least on my unit, if I wait for the double
> beeps and let it power down completely, there is a soft pop heard when I
> press a key to resume reading. If, however, I pause and resume before the
> double beeps, there is no pop as the unit is already powered up. I'm
> wondering if the 21 and 22 users are still hearing this pop. Of course,
> I'm
> guessing at some things. first, I'm guessing that this is a feature of
> all
> units. Secondly, I'm guessing that the pop represents the whole unit
> powering up and not just the audio circuitry. It's possible that although
> the audio circuitry shuts down as it should something else in the unit is
> remaining on. This is a question for APH and/or Springer. Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:56 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
>
>
>> My husband who is an electronics technician, suggests that something in
> the
>> firmware may be keeping the power amp that drives the ear buds on. I
>> hope
>> I stated that clearly enough. He certainly knows what he is talking
>> about... I don't.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 11:41 AM 4/3/2005, you wrote:
>> >As I said, I wonder if it's opening the Settings that results in the
>> >problem, as opposed to setting the clock. Since I did change the pitch,
>> >I
>> >did not get the clock not set message that others have reported here and
> I'm
>> >guessing that this was due to the mere action of opening Settings.
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:33 AM
>> >Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
>> >
>> >
>> >I don't believe the clock has anything to do with the problem, either.
> The
>> >clock wasn't changed at all with the last two betas.
>> >
>> >At 11:16 PM 4/2/2005, you wrote:
>> > >Joseph,
>> > >
>> > >Can you try operating the unit with the clock unset and see if you
>> > >then
>> > >hear
>> > >the buzzing? This will tell whether the clock theory is correct.
>> > >
>> > >Grant
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: "Joseph Norton" <joenorton1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 8:14 PM
>> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Well, got my telephone pick-up coil back out and listened to the
>> > > > electromagnetic noise from the Bookport with beta 1.20.22
>> > > > installed.
>> > > > Selected Spanish option and let the unit go to sleep. The buzzing
> noise
>> > > > characteristic to the earlier firmware without the battery drain
>> > > > was
>> > > > still
>> > > > not present, whether Spanish was set to yes or no. Again, reverted
> back
>> > > > to 1.20.20 (thanks Larry for that patch) and the buzzing noise was
> back
>> > > > when the unit was asleep. Again, the Spanish option had no effect
> on
>> > > > this.
>> > > >
>> > > > On Sat, 2 Apr 2005, Liam Martin wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> Cheryl,
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I think I figured out the problem. You don't get drainage because
> you
>> > > >> are
>> > > >> reading in Spanish. I decided to check Spanish yes in the keyboard
>> > > >> options
>> > > >> when I stopped reading two hours ago, and I did not get even a one
>> > > >> percent
>> > > >> drainage. This is unusual. Usually the drainage is so great, two
> hours
>> > > >> would
>> > > >> have produced a significant percentage drop in battery level. Most
> of
>> > > >> us
>> > > >> are
>> > > >> reading in English, which is where the drainage occurs - the
> English
>> > > >> yes
>> > > >> option. Others can test this - when stopped reading, choose
>> > > >> Spanish
> yes
>> > > >> option.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Liam
>> > > >>
>> > > >>> From: "Cheryl and Dash Lenartiene" <Dashman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >>> Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > >>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > >>> Subject: [bookport] Battery drainage and Spanish
>> > > >>> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:13:17 -0500
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Hi everyone,
>> > > >>> Well, I'm on my third day with the same set of batteries,
>> > > >>> and
> my
>> > > >>> battery gauge says 60%. The unit has spoken for 424 minutes, and
> I
>> > > >>> did
>> > > >>> about 15 minutes of recording last night, which drained the
> battery by
>> > > >>> about 8%. The clock is running, but not set to the correct date
> and
>> > > >>> time.
>> > > >>> I will try setting it and see what happens.
>> > > >>> I've noticed a bug when reading in Spanish. If you press
>> > > >>> the
> 2
>> > > >>> key
>> > > >>> to read continuously, then press the 8 key for status, the BP
> reverts
>> > > >>> back
>> > > >>> to English when it resumes reading. You must stop and start
> reading
>> > > >>> again
>> > > >>> with the 2 key in order for the Spanish pronunciation to
> re-engage.
>> > > >>> Cheryl
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>
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>> >
>> >Sandy Licht
>> >Phone: 409-898-8218
>> >Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
>> >11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
>> >are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a
>> >hope.
>> >12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
>> >earnest,
>> >you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
>> >LORD...
>>
>> Sandy Licht
>> Phone: 409-898-8218
>> Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
>> 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
>> are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
>> 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
> earnest,
>> you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
>> LORD...
>>
>>
>
>
>
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