Well, you're right. My sarcasm was out of bounds and uncalled-for. I apologize to you and to the rest of the Listers, and those who have developed the BookPort. It is in fact a brilliant device. I am not, however, a neophyte electronics user, and there *is a problem, at least with my unit. Be well. > -----Original Message----- > From: Archie's Pal [mailto:ArchiesPal@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:45 AM > To: Dale E. Heltzer > Subject: Re: [bookport] Re: Settings lost on battery change > > Sarcastic bastard! Nobody else seems to have this problem, so > the chances are pretty good that it's user error. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale E. Heltzer <mailto:deheltzer@xxxxxxx> > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:27 PM > Subject: [bookport] Re: Settings lost on battery change > > I'll have to play with this, but I'm *sure it doesn't > take me *30 > seconds to change batteries. > > As for pressing d, e, f - well, HOW SILLY OF ME to want > to *KEEP* my > settings BY *DEFAULT*! > > Sheesh! > > Thanks. > > Be well. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walt Smith > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:25 AM > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [bookport] Re: Settings lost on battery change > > > > There is no backup battery. You have about 20 to 30 seconds > > to make the change without losing settings. You can also > > press D+E+F all together to save your settings so that you > > can use more time when changing batteries. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dale E. Heltzer" <deheltzer@xxxxxxx> > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:48 AM > > Subject: [bookport] Settings lost on battery change > > > > > > As the Subject: line says, *every time I change batteries, I > > must reset > > all my options. > > I *assume I have a bad backup battery; how do I fix this? > > > > Thanks. > > --- > > Dale E. Heltzer > > deheltzer@xxxxxxx > > > > Don't be humble; you are not that great. > > -- Golda Meir > > > > > > > > >