[bookport] Re: Version 2.0 Released
- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 11:28:16 -0400
Now, you need to download the firmware. Just go to Options/Advanced and
press the Firmware button.
>>> boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:17:20 AM >>>
Larry, i think i downloaded the new software, but when i press a and c
is
says 0102.00. Is this the new software and if not what do i do?
----- Original Message -----
From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Bpannounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 6:00 AM
Subject: [bookport] Version 2.0 Released
> The Book Port team at APH is very proud to announce the release of
> version 2.0 of the Book Port firmware and 2.0.1 of Book Port
Transfer
> software.
>
> This update is available at no charge to all Book Port customers
with
> an internet connection.
>
> If you have automatic notification turned on, the software will
notify
> you the next time you connect your Book Port to the computer while
on
> the internet. If you do not have automatic notification turned on,
> connect the Book Port and select the Options button. Tab to the
> Advanced tab and press the Firmware and Software buttons. Complete
> details about what is new and what has changed are available when
you
> get the "An Update is Available" dialog by pressing the Details
button.
>
> When updating firmware, be aware that the unit announces several
audio
> messages, so when you disconnect the device from the USB port after
a
> firmware update, please have the earphones attached.
>
> When the update process begins, you will hear, "Code Update Started,
> please do not press any keys," then you will hear the numbers 1, 2,
and
> 3. (There will be a delay before you hear "3.")
>
> After the code update, Book Port will reset itself, and you will
hear
> its startup message consisting of the message Book Port Ready
followed
> by the new version number.
>
> After the version number announcement, the unit updates code and
> messages, and you will hear a message for each of these. Finally, if
the
> update contains any Spanish pronunciation rules, as does this
version,
> the unit will announce that it is uploading the Spanish rules. When
> this process is complete, the unit will announce "done."
>
> You are then ready to enjoy the new features.
>
> Firmware Version 2.0, May 2005
> * Adds a note taker and related functions to the unit's feature
> set. There are many note taker related commands as well. These
include
> cut, copy, and paste commands.
> * Adds commands to start a new Note or edit an existing note.
> * Adds the To and From Notes command.
> * Remembers the folder you were in when disconnecting from the
> PC.
> * Adds support for files written in Spanish.
> * Changes the behavior of the Page Back command, so now it
> always goes to the previous page. (Earlier versions went to the top
of
> the current page if you were near the beginning of the page.)
> * Adds more navigation commands to unindexed mp3 files.
> * Changes the extended statistics command to provide file size
> information in MB or KB.
> * Adds Echo Keys to the menu to give you a choice about hearing
> the keys you type in the note taker or with the Find command.
> * Adds the Back and Next by Time commands for
> use with audio files.
> * Adds a new menu item, Audio Seek Time, to let you control how
> the Back and Next by Time commands work.
> * Adds the amount of free space on the card to the information
> you get with the extended statistics.
> * Increases the relative volume of the text-to-speech when
> playing an audio file.
>
> Software Version 2.0, May 2005
> * Adds the Fix File System Errors button to the Options dialog.
> * Automatically corrects file system errors before updating the
> unit's firmware under XP.
> * Adds the ability to synchronize notes with files on your PC.
> * Adds the Synchronization Confirmation dialog to preview which
> notes are about to be synchronized.
> * Adds the Synchronize button to properties of files in the
> Notes folder.
> * Adds support for sub-folders in the view of Notes from the
> transfer software.
> * Adds the Retrieve item to the context menu while in the Notes
> folder of Book Port Transfer.
> * Adds Alt+S as a hot key to activate the Send button.
> * Alters the internal techniques used to update firmware, so now
> firmware betas notify interested users when new beta firmware is
> available.
> * Adds the new audio version of the manual as a link in the
> documentation.
>
>
>
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