[bookport] Re: Question about playing mp3 files with thenew beta

  • From: Amy Ruell <aruell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:54:27 -0400

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.


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