[bookport] Re: New Betas
- From: "Marlaina Lieberg" <marlaina@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:12:24 -0700
Thank you thank you thank you for the new and less likely to hit by accident
memo recording!! I know all the other features are wonderful, but this one
is a get down on my knees and say thank you BookPort gods! BIG SMILE!
Marlaina Lieberg
----- Original Message -----
From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:51 PM
Subject: [bookport] New Betas
> There are some cool new betas just posted. First, let me give you the =
> files to download, then what they do...
>
> First, grab
>
> www.aph.org/beta/bpfw_beta.exe=20
>
> and install it.
>
> Before sending anything to the Book Port, grab
>
> www.aph.org/beta/bp_beta.exe=20
>
> and install it.
>
> Finally, before you can take advantage of the multiple level section =
> commands mentioned below, you need to grab and install
>
> ...waph.org/beta/bwr_beta.exe
>
> Pheww, that is a lot of work, but it will be worth it.
>
> Fortunately, we have a way to do all this automatically when it comes to =
> release time, so it will be easier then, but we appreciate your hard work
=
> in helping us test these exciting new features.
>
> You can get complete details at=20
>
> www.aph.org/beta/bp_new.htm=20
>
> but here are the highlights:
>
>
> Book Port Revision History
>
> The following enhancements and corrections were made to Book Port, Book =
> Port Transfer software, and the documentation.
>
> Firmware Version 1.1.X, August 19, 2004
> * Adds "subsection movement commands. The section keys have been =
> moved to 1+4 to go back and 3+6 to move forward. Subsections are mapped =
> to 4+7 to move back and 6+9 to move forward. This does require the latest
=
> software to function properly.
> * Adds the Arrow keys to the braille keyboard so you may edit the =
> search term.
> * Removes the "Previous Folder" entries from folders.
> * Modifies the First File and Last File commands so you may also =
> move to the first and last folder in your list of files.
> * Adds a means of entering text to find using a braille keyboard.
> * Identifies capital letters when using the letter movement =
> commands by raising the pitch of the pronunciation of that letter.
> * Changes the behavior of files where the reading position is at =
> the end of the file. The unit now resets a file's position back to the =
> beginning of the file if you press the Read command while at the end of =
> the file or if Auto File Advance moves to a file where the reading =
> position is at the end.
> * Changes the Status command to provide only the percentage of the =
> file read.
> * Protects from accidental recording by requiring the user to hold =
> the E key down for one beep to record a memo.
> * Adds the Lock Beep command to the menu to let you turn off the =
> behavior of making keys beep when you press one of them while the unit is
=
> locked.
> * Corrects a problem where pausing a memo during recording could =
> cause unpredictable behavior.
>
>
>
>
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