[bookport] Re: Book Reader version
- From: Pamela Rader <prader@xxxxxxx>
- To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:52:03 -0400
Hi Susan:
No. The latest is 1.4.1.0
You can update through the Help menu or download the demo from our web site.
Pamela
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of susan gerhart
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:48 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Book Reader version
I updated Book Reader, I think. Is version 1.3.0.0 the latest?
Thanks.
On 5/29/09, Pamela Rader <prader@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> This is a problem with Book Wizard Reader. There is a new update that'll
> address this problem. Please try updating the Book Wizard Reader and let us
> know if the problems persist. You can update from the Help menu or by
> downloading:
> www.aph.org/tech/bwr_setup.exe
>
> Thanks!
>
> Pamela
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Rik James
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 2:52 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: BARD on BookPort?
>
> Hello Bookport people,
>
> I have been meaning to ask this for awhile.
>
> Several months ago Bookshare made some changes in their Daisy file system. I
> don't know the technical things, except how I experience it.
>
> Now as it relates to putting them on my Book Port I find the following
> problematic.
>
> First, it seems that now, I must save the extracted Daisy item into a folder
> unto itself. It used to be that they could all be in a folder with other
> items.
>
> When I put a Daisy item in a folder it seems that it has no longer a
> descriptive file name. The book or newsline newspaper will just say
> "Bookshare." All else about the file works okay.
>
> Can someone explain why this is? And is what I say also your experience
> with the Book Port?
>
> I have written the Bookshare folks a note about it, but they said they would
> look into it and I did not hear from them again.
>
> I switched my Newsline to get my favorite papers by email, but still use the
> book port for books, too, though I find the separate folder for everything
> an inconvenience.
>
> I still much prefer my Book Port to other devices for reading my Daisy
> format text items. I like the navigation, the ability to stop and quickly
> spell words, the clock with date and time and many of the other numerous
> other features. Very sorry, If I have understood posts on this list, to have
> learned Book Port has become an obsolete product. Hopefully you may correct
> me on this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rik
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Pamela Rader" <prader@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:21 AM
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bookport] Re: BARD on BookPort?
>
> Hi Larry:
>
> Unfortunately, no. There was no more room in the Book Port firmware to make
> the necessary changes to occommodate the NLS books. we then tried, but
> could not get authorization for Book Port software to be able to play the
> NLS files. Hopefully, the Book Port replacement product will have that
> capability.
>
> Our Braille + product can currently play these files.
>
> Pamela
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Larry Stevens
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 11:08 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] BARD on BookPort?
>
> Are we allowed to read BARD talking books on BookPort? I signed on to BARD,
> was able to download a talking book. But when I moved it to my BookPort,
> all I could get was a protected content notice which said "You are not
> authorized to read this book"
>
> Larry
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>
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