[bookport] Re: Firmware Beta 2.1.0.4 has Arrived

  • From: "Grant Hardy" <grant_r_hardy@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 11:17:57 -0700

Yes, I'm using the same lock/unlock command.  I couldn't find any reference to 
different commands in the manual.

Grant
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: LARRY SKUTCHAN 
  To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 10:02 AM
  Subject: [bookport] Re: Firmware Beta 2.1.0.4 has Arrived


  Hi Grant.

  Are you pressing the same lock/unlock keys that you would use when not
  in the notetaker?

  We were considering a goto time feature, but the power move commands
  now provide a great way to get to a specific time quickly.


  >>> grant_r_hardy@xxxxxxxx Friday, July 29, 2005 1:59:15 PM >>>
  Hi Larry,

  Wow!  Impressive feature list.  One thing though, I've tried the lock
  and unlock commands in the note taker and it does nothing.  Second, I
  agree that HOURS and minutes should be announced for the elapsed time
  feature, if possible.  And it still would be great to have a "go to
  time" function.

  Grant
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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: LARRY SKUTCHAN 
    To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 7:29 AM
    Subject: [bookport] Firmware Beta 2.1.0.4 has Arrived


    There is a new beta available of the firmware.

    If you are already beta testing, you should get notified
  automatically or by using the Check for Firmware Updates option in the
  Advanced tab of the Options dialog, depending on have you have you
  defaults set.

    If you are interested in beta testing, visit www.aph.org/beta .


    Book Port Firmware Revision History

    What's new in Book Port Firmware*
    American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.

    Revision History

    When updating firmware, be aware that the unit announces several
  audio messages, so when you disconnect the device from the USB port
  after a firmware update, please have the earphones attached.

    When the update process begins, you will hear, "Code Update Started,
  please do not press any keys," then you will hear the numbers 1, 2, and
  3.  (There will be a delay before you hear "3.")

    After the code update, Book Port will reset itself, and you will hear
  its startup message consisting of the message Book Port Ready followed
  by the new version number.

    After the version number announcement, the unit updates code and
  messages, and you will hear a message for each of these. Finally, if the
  update contains any Spanish pronunciation rules, the unit will announce
  that it is uploading the Spanish rules.  When this process is complete,
  the unit will announce "done."

    You are then ready to enjoy the new features.

    Firmware Version 2.1.0.4 Beta, July 29, 2005

    * Added the ability to set bookmarks in unindexed audio files.  The
  resolution is one second, so if you try to set a bookmark within one
  second of an existing bookmark, the command will actually clear the
  existing bookmark.

    * Alters the way the folder name is announced when attempting to read
  files in an empty folder.  Before, the unit provided the short name and
  the entire path, now, the firmware announces only the name of the empty
  folder.

    * Provides extended statistics on a file when the user presses the 8
  key regardless of whether the file had been played or not.  This
  corrects a longstanding issue that required you to have pressed the play
  key at least once before you could obtain statistics.

    * Changes the beeps to spoken announcements when the user sets or
  clears a bookmark.

    * Adds the command "Announce Elapsed Time."  This is accessed with
  the 5 key in both idle and reading mode for audio files.

    * Changes the behavior of the To and From Notes Command.  Now, you do
  not need to close the note before issueing the command.

    * Adds the Lock and Unlock command while in the notetaker.

    * Announces the folder's name when the folder is empty.

    * Adds the Power move commands to unindexed mp3 files.

    * Adds the announcement of elapsed time in status for unindexed mp3
  files.

    * Adds the Move File command to move a file from one folder to
  another.

    * Bug fix:  If the user tries to lock a file in an empty folder, the
  unit doesn't say that there are no files to lock.

    * Bug fix:  unindexed mp3 files are improperly locked.


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