[bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
- From: "Richie Cavallaro" <richcav@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 15:26:17 -0400
Yes the pop is there even with beta 22
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cheryl and Dash Lenartiene" <Dashman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 5:15 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Battery drainage and Spanish
> 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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