[bookport] Re: Firmware & Software Upgrades Questions

  • From: <petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 12:27:37 -0700 (PDT)

Thank you again.


--- ROB MEREDITH <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Petro:
> 
> See my comments below.
> 
> >>> petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx 05/17/05 02:33PM >>>
> OK I have never done a firmware & software upgrade on the Book
> Port so I have some questions.
> 
> Question #1:  My brain tells me I should do the firmware
> upgrade
> first. Is this correct? Then do the book port transfer
> software
> upgrade? Is this correct?
> 
> If you leave Automatic Updates on, Book Port Transfer will
> take care of
> all of the details. It doesn't matter a whole lot, but I guess
> I would
> do the firmware first.
> 
> Question #2:  My brain tells me I should keep a lot of free
> space on the compact flash card. Right?
> 
> Not a lot, try 200KB.
> 
> Question #3:  Use a fresh set of batteries when doing such
> upgrades with the BP unit.
> 
> Fresh enough. At least a strong 40% or more should do it.
> 
> Question #4:  Wait a few months before actually doing the
> firmware and software upgrades. Bound to be some bugs. And
> some
> minor upgrades along the way.
> 
> That's up to you.

> 
> Question #5:  What about the Book Wizard software. Is there an
> update for it? Using RFB&D here.
> 
> Book Port Transfer takes care of downloading Book Wizard
> Reader if you
> need it.
> 
> Thanks for creating the ALT+S command within the BP transfer
> software.
> 
> This is kind of a silly command, since you can just press
> Enter. I've
> never used it. Glad you like it, though.
> 
> 
> 

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