[bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
- From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 08:26:28 -0400
It hasn't always been this way. I've noticed it with the last few
Firmware Updates.
Pamela
>>> loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx 04/04/05 04:44AM >>>
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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