There is a new feature file that accompanies the updates automatically; just
look in the BP manual folder.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, 23 April, 2006 15 26
Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
I suppose, but if the manual isn't updated when there is a actual new release then what about a new features tape? After all, if the person is truely a new user then they should have some simple way to access the new features information shouldn't they?
Actually, I am not sure I know what the newest version of the manual is that is on tape. So, maybe it would be good to know that for we talk about whether there needs to be a new tape manual or not anyway. If the newest version of the manual is version 2.0 then perhaps a new features tape would be the way to go.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 10:04 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
: Dave -
:
: I don't think that the real issue is so much the reading of the manual (in
: fact, isn't it already read using synthetic speech?), but the production of
: the cassettes. I know that APH has all the necessary cassette production
: facilities, but I would suspect that runs of the manual would be fairly
: small between versions if a new version were to be put out with every change
: in the firmware or transfer software and this is where I see it being
: economically impractical.
:
: ----- Original Message ----- : From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:32 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
:
:
: Given the quality of synthetic speech today is there any real good reason
: the manual couldn't be read onto tape using one of the following ways.
:
: 1. Take the manual file into Kurzweil1000 and have Kurxzweil1000 sconvert it
: to a MP3 file.
:
: Once you have the MP3 file it should be easy enough to attach a recorder to
: a computer and play back the MP3 into the recorder to make the audio
: cassettes. Oh yes, the MP3 file can be broken into files of the right time
: for the tape using Studio Recorder.
:
: Actually, at the same time it would be nice to make an audio CD also.
:
: 2. Put the manual on the computer, attach the Book Port, use the Book Port
: Transfer Software to copy an audio copy to a memory card in the BP. Now
: that you have the audio in the BP you could attach a tape recorder to the
: BP, set the sleep timer to run for a minute shorter time than the length of
: the tape per side. Then you should be able to record the whole manual onto
: a tape rather quickly.
:
: Finally, Take the audio tape you just made and place tone indexes using one
: of the desktop cassette machines that APH sells. Now, duplication is all
: that is left.
:
: My guess is that either process would yield an audio cassette version of the
: manual in less than 1 day.
:
:
:
: ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 12:37 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
:
:
:: Dave -
::
:: Ideally, that's a good idea, but it ignores the dual realities of ongoing
:: development on the one hand and cost on the other. I doubt that it's
:: economically practical to reissue the cassette version of the manual every
:: time new releases of the firmware and software are made public. The
: cassette
:: manual should include some kind of disclaimer that its contents are
: accurate
:: as of such-and-such a date and that there may be new features that are
:: documented in the What's New and online help that are accessed from the
:: Bookport Transfer menu on the Start Menu under Programs.
::
:: ----- Original Message ----- :: From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
:: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:23 PM
:: Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
::
::
:: Hi Kitty litter and list:
::
:: I agree completely. The audio cassette should be in sync with the manual
:: that is on the unit.
::
:: Cheers,
:: Dave
:: ----- Original Message ----- :: From: "Kitty Litter" <n8kl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:: Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:54 PM
:: Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
::
::
:: > I'm sure the reasons for including or not including such things in the
:: > manual are political. I would suggest however that if audio cassettes of
:: > the manual are sent out with new bookports that they be in sync with the
:: > text manuals.
:: >
:: >
::
::
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