Yep, the unit really does lock up. My bookport locks up a lot actually. I'm a bit worried that it might be defective because it's fairly new. f --- ROB MEREDITH <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Grant: > > It appears that the unit is not actually locking up > when moving from an > audio file to a text file while reading. What is > happening is a problem > which has existed from the beginning of time is > showing up. > > The next time you have this problem, try moving back > to the audio file > you were reading and see if you get any sound. I > suspect you will. If > so, this is a case of the speeching bing blocked by > an internal problem > which we know about. > > When this happens, you have two choices: > > 1. Move back to an audio file and try again. > > 2. Wait for 10 seconds for the unit to shut down. > > Of course, if you find that your machine is really > locked up after > testing this, let us know. > > Rob Meredith > > >>> grant_r_hardy@xxxxxxxx 02/23/05 12:59AM >>> > Hello, > > I've discovered a possible bug in the latest > firmware and hope it will > be of > assistance. Maybe others have experienced this. If > I have both text > and > audio files in one folder, and attempt to use the > next or previous file > > commands (# or *) to move from a text file to an > audio clip, without > first > setting the unit to idle mode, it consistently > freezes the unit. There > is > no problem when moving from a text file to another > text file, or from > an > audio file to another audio file. > > Hope this helps, > > Grant > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca