Hi Larry, Tried it 4 times while I had both bookports and the card on which the files reside on hand. I don't have access to the bp on which the files played, (the one with the July release), but could get in touch with the owner if need be. Amy At 07:38 AM 9/15/2004, you wrote: >Hi Amy. > >Forgive me if I have asked this already, but have you tried this again to = >see if it is still broken or reproduceable? > > > >>> aruell@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:48:18 PM >>> >Hi Larry, >No, I couldn't open the folder. When I attempted to do so, nothing = >happened. >Sorry I didn't originally include this detail. >Amy >At 07:48 AM 9/14/2004, you wrote: > >Did you get an error message when you tried to open the folder? > > > >This is strange, and I cannot explain it or reproduce it. We are loking = >=3D > >for more info. > > > > > > >>> aruell@xxxxxxxxxxx Monday, September 13, 2004 7:55:40 PM >>> > >Hello, > >Re- posting as I didn't see a response to a message I posted = >yesterday!=3D > > > >I collaborated with another demonstrator to present the BP to our = >user=3D20 > >group over the weekend with much positive response. However, we noted =3D > >one=3D20 > >glitch. The > > other person who demonstrated had not downloaded the beta and could = >=3D > >open=3D20 > >his mp3 folder and play files without difficulty. However, when I tried = >=3D > >to=3D20 > >play these mp3 files on my bp to demo some portable speakers I had =3D > >brought,=3D20 > >I could not open the folder or play the files, although the folder=3D20 > >displayed as an option on my bp. Any idea why this could have happened? > >Thanks. > >Amy > >At 09:09 AM 9/10/2004, you wrote: > > >There is a new version of the software and firmware available. > > > > > >Once again, you need all three files: > > > > > >www.aph.org/beta/bpfw_beta.exe=3D20=20 > > > > > >www.aph.org/beta/bp_beta.exe=3D20=20 > > > > > >www.aph.org/beta/bwr_beta.exe=3D3D20=3D20=20 > > > > > >We are very excited about this new software and firmware and hope to = >have =3D > >=3D3D > > >this code finalized early next week, so pound on it hard. > > > > > >Here is the list of changes: > > > > > > > > > > > >Software Version 1.5.X, September 2004 > > > * Checks CD drives at startup for the presence of a Digital = >=3D3D > > >Talking Book. > > > * Automatically displays the Select Audio Range dialog when = >you =3D > >=3D3D > > >navigate to a CD that contains a Digital Talking Book. This should = >prove =3D > >=3D3D > > >especially useful for Daisy 2 books that use ncc.html as the main file = >of =3D > >=3D3D > > >the book. > > > * Stops showing the Select Audio Book Range dialog when you = >=3D > >insert =3D3D > > >a Digital Talking Book CD if Book Port is not connected. > > > * Checks the version of Book Wizard and automatically updates = >it =3D > >=3D3D > > >if necessary. > > > * Updates the device with the latest documentation in Daisy = >text =3D > >=3D3D > > >format if it does not already exist on the device. > > > * Adds braille and print quick reference cards to the package = >=3D > >and =3D3D > > >makes them available as files to download. > > > * No longer remembers the last used folder if that folder is a = >=3D > >UNC =3D3D > > >path. The transfer software now shows the last non UNC path folder at = >=3D > >=3D3D > > >startup. > > > * Corrects issues where the process of compressing time and = >=3D > >pauses =3D3D > > >in audio files could cause errors. > > > * Corrects the "Error Buffer is Read Only" issue. > > > * Corrects the "Bad Parameter Format" error message when = >sending =3D > >=3D3D > > >some MP3 files with time compression and pause removal. > > > > > >Firmware Version 1.1.7, September 2004 > > > * Corrects the Power Move bug in audible.com files. > > > * Adds the Help command accessed with the E key. > > > * Adds subsection movement commands. The section keys have = >been =3D > >=3D3D > > >moved to 1+4 to go back and 3+6 to move forward. Subsections are = >mapped =3D > >=3D3D > > >to 4+7 to move back and 6+9 to move forward. This does require the =3D > >latest =3D3D > > >software to function properly. > > > * Announces the current sentence or heading in audio files = >when =3D > >=3D3D > > >you use the navigation commands while the unit is idle. > > > * Removes the "Previous Folder" entries from folders. > > > * Modifies the First File and Last File commands so you may = >also =3D > >=3D3D > > >move to the first and last folder in your list of files. > > > * Adds a means of entering text to find using a braille =3D > >keyboard. > > > * Identifies capital letters when using the letter movement = >=3D3D > > >commands by raising the pitch of the pronunciation of that letter. > > > * Changes the behavior of files where the reading position is = >at =3D > >=3D3D > > >the end of the file. The unit now resets a file's position back to the = >=3D > >=3D3D > > >beginning of the file if you press the Read command while at the end of = >=3D > >=3D3D > > >the file or if Auto File Advance moves to a file where the reading = >=3D3D > > >position is at the end. > > > * Changes the Status command to provide only the percentage of = >=3D > >the =3D3D > > >file read. > > > * Protects from accidental recording by requiring the user to = >=3D > >hold =3D3D > > >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 =3D > >=3D3D > > >behavior of making keys beep when you press one of them while the unit = >is =3D > >=3D3D > > >locked. > > > * Corrects a problem where pausing a memo during recording = >could =3D > >=3D3D > > >cause unpredictable behavior.