[bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
- From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:57:03 -0500
This is the only thing I know of that I haven't tried. I did update the =
firmware from 1.05 to 1.11. How would I go about reinstalling the =
firmware? At this point, it couldn't hurt and it might actually help.
Thanks,
Sarah
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barrett, Don
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:50 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
It might be worth reinstalling the firmware on the BookPort; Rob/Larry, =
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is this worth a try?
Don
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:41 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
I will second what Richard says. I first transferred the mp3 files onto =
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the BookPort, found the problem wherein they are played at less than =
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half speed, reset the BookPort, tried the transfer with the same =3D3D
results, reformatted the CF card, tried the transfer again with the same =
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results, tried the transfer on another computer system with the same =
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results, tried another CF card, again with those same weird results. I =
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have my own personal BookPort, which handles mp3 files just fine. I =
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transferred an mp3 file to another BookPort in the pilot project and the =
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file played perfectly.
So, after all this, I can only believe that this particular BookPort is =
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defective and needs repair from APH. If anyone has any more =3D3D
suggestions, please don't hesitate to offer them, even if they sound =
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obvious.
Thank you very much.
Sarah
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-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Ring
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:27 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
Yes.
And, these files play just fine on my personal Bookport.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Curtis Delzer
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:16 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: Slow Mp3 files
I have had, not too long ago, my sound card or mp3 player play mp3 files
at about half speed, and my solution which did work was to reboot,
however if you've already recorded the files on the bookport, that won't
help. Have you duplicated it, re-recorded the files on a bookport, done
it more than once after a complete system reset?
Curtis Delzer
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:05:36 -0400, ROB MEREDITH wrote:
No one has a clue. We really need more info as requested in our last =
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message on this topic.
Rob Meredith
>>> ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/13/04 03:56PM >>>
Greetings:
I posted a message on this subject yesterday, but I would like to see if
anyone has a clue.
We are considering a pilot program at our state library. We would lend
to patrons pre-loaded Bookports, just to test the possibilities that are
available when it comes to digital books.
We would like to load an example of each of the major file types that
are supported by Bookport.
We began by testing a Bookport on Friday. Our systems could not see the
device. I brought the unit home and formatted the card three times.
Finally, my home computer was able to see the device. MP3 files were
transferred to the device using the Bookport transfer. =3D3D3D3D3D20
These files are playing at less than half the speed one might expect to
hear them. For those of you who remember records (I know, not many)
it's worse than playing a 33 and a third record at 16 and two thirds.
(Note these are record speeds, which were measured in RPMs revolutions
per minute)
Has anyone ever seen this? Is there a solution?
Richard A. Ring
Rehabilitation/Technology Specialist
Iowa Department for the Blind
Field Operations
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http://www.blind.state.ia.us=3D3D3D3D20
515 281-1312
800 362-2587
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TTY: 515 281-1355
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