Hi, If I am correct on what I read, DEF should be used, this is according to someone on aph staff. Otto -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 12:53 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: New bookport list member queries On the other hand, that sort of demand is impossible to fulfill since logically one cannot prove a negative. Mike On Fri, 16 Dec 2005, Otto Zamora wrote: > Hello, > > Agreed here!!!!! And until someone can tell me that my unit does not > have this problem, DEF will not be used. > > Otto > > -----Original Message----- > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of David Allen > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:27 PM > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookport] Re: New bookport list member queries > > Hi Richard and list: > > A few days ago, a post from Pamela Rader, writing under her APH > signature, said using the DEF command caused some newer units to > crash. The same message also suggested people shouldn't use that command with newer units. > That is the history that began this issue. That's why some were > suggesting that APH might be able to indicate a range of serial > numbers that might have similar experiences in this area, etc. > > Perhaps the message I saw was written by someone claiming to be Pamela > and was not authentic. After all, Email isn't secure, as many of us know. > > Of course, Larry posted later, denying that there was no issue, > seeming to question why anyone thought there was. > > I have used the DEF command myself numerous times and have had no > fatal results. But my unit is not new as it has been out of warranty > for some time. It does become hard to know what to think when we see > conflicting information that appears to come from those in the best position to advise. > > Cheers, > Dave > > > > > >