[bookport] a cheat cheat
- From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Book Port" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:13:18 -0600
Hey:
A friend sent this to me. Hope you find it helpful.
Book Port Cheat SheetBook Port Cheat Sheet
written by kestrell@xxxxxxxxx
Blind Bookworm Org
Orientation
Position the Book Port as follows:
keypad face up (this is the front)
headphone jack and USB connector facing away from you (headphone jack should
be
at the top right and the USB connector should be to the top left)<
the clip on the Book Port should now be facing downward, or be lying on a
table
or desk surface
Because the Book Port is symetrical, it is sometimes easy to hold it
upside-down
and press the wrong key, such as the record key instead of the play key.
Always
make sure the headphone jack is facing away from you, or place a tactile dot
somewhere on the Book Port so you can quickly orient the device. One way of
orienting the device is by using The number five key, which has a small
tactile
dot on it. Turn the Book Port so that the five key is in the second row from
the
top.
The keypad is laid out like a telephone keypad:
First row: The 1 key is the first key in the first row, the 2 key is the
second
key in the first row, the 3 key is the thirrd key in the first row.
Second row: 4, 5 (this is the only key with a tactile dot on it), 6
Third row: asterisk (or *), zero (0), pound (or number sign) (#).
Fourth row: a, b, c
Fifth row: d, e, f
An easy way of remembering which keys do what is to think of the first three
rows of keys as those used to navigate the files on your BP while the last
two
rows of keys will be used for performing functions with your BP; the 0 key
switches from reading menu to settings menu.
Commands
The main key you will use is the reading key. This is the second key, top
row.
start/stop reading
Note: If the BP is idle for more than ten seconds, BP emits two beeps and
automatically turns itself off
Say time
Hold down reading key until you hear a beep; you will then hear the time and
date announced.
Reading Menu
As you can infer from the description of the reading key and its multiple
functions, Book Port key functions are flexible and behave slightly
differently
according to the format of the file you are using. For instance, the keys
function differently with a MP3 than they do with a text or HTML file. Also,
the
keys move through the file slightly differently according to whether the
Book
Port is reading or idle. Note that when the Book Port is reading, it moves
through the files in larger increments than when it is idle and the same
keys
are pressed.
Move back a sentence 1
Move forward a sentence 3
During reading, the sentence is read aloud then reading progresses to next
sentence; if the 1 or 3 key is pressed while the BP is not reading, the
individual sentence will be read, the reading will stop.
Note: If you checked the Send Text as Line Oriented box in the Options
dialog,
the 1 and 3 keys move by line instead of by sentence.
During reading:
Move back a paragraph 4
Move forward a paragraph 6
While BP is idle:
Move back a word 4
Move forward a word 6
Say word while idle 5
Spell word Hold down 5 key until beep is heard, then word will be spelled
letter
by letter
While the BP is reading:
Move back a page 7
Move forward a page 9
While the BP is idle:
Move back a letter 7
Move forward a letter 9
While listening to an MP3 or audio file:
Move back a section: 7 (hold down key until you hear a single beep)
Move forward a section: 9 (hold down key until you hear a single beep)
Set Sections using the tab in the Options dialog in the Book Port Transfer
software.
File status while reading 8
(includes file name, size, current position (as a percentage), and last
modified
date.
Say letter while idle 8
Hold down 8 key for one beep to get phonetic pronounciation of current
letter.
Go to beginning of File
Hold down 1 for single beep
Go to end of file
Hold down 3 for single beep
move back a file asterisk
Move forward a file pound
To move to the first file in the current folder.
Press the asterisk key for one beep
To move to the last file
Press down the pound key for one beep
Open Folder 2 or 0 plus number
Toggle between reading and settings menus 0
Settings Menu
When you press 0 to enter the Settings keypad, the functions of the keys
change.
The following keys will help you adjust the setttings in the settings menu:
Up arrow 2
Down arrow 8
Left arrow 4
Right arrow 6
More Key Functions
These work in reading mode.
slow down while reading a
Speed up while reading c
Decrease Volume d
Increase volume f
start/stop record e
When you record an audio memo, Book Port saves your recording as a standard
PCM
file, so you may use other software tools on your computer to edit or
manipulate
these recordings. As you move from memo to memo on Book Port, the unit
announces
the date and time the note was created as its file name.
Book Port uses a sample rate of 11,025 hz and records its memos in mono
format.
This means you get about 95 seconds per MB of storage space. So, with each
64 MB
of storage, you get a little over 100 minutes of memo recording time.
Bookmarks
Set bookmark 4 plus 6 (you will hear a beep to confirm bookmark has been
set)
Clear bookmark 4 plus (BP says "Bookmark cleared")
go to previous bookmark 4 plus 5
go to next bookmark 5 plus 6
Search Text
The Book Port offers a very simplified search feature. To use the search
feature, do the following:
1.Stop reading.
2. Using the letter or word keys, move to the beginning of the section of
text
you wish to find.
3.Press the Define Find key sequence 7 plus 9.
4.Move to the end of the section of text to find.
5.Press the Define Find key sequence again 7 plus 9
6. Book Port responds, "Find Text Defined."
Define find text 7 plus 9
Find previous 7 plus 8
Find next: 8 plus 9
Power move back d plus e
power move forward and e plus f
Delete file b plus e (Book Port responds, "Press again to delete this file
or
any other key to cancel." To delete the file, press the B and E again, and
Book
Port responds, "File Deleted.")
Lock and Unlock: 1 plus 3
Reset Book Port 2 plus b
Book Port may occasionally stop speaking or otherwise behave oddly. The
Reset
command makes the Book Port software start over with known default values.
If pressing the Reset key sequence does not bring the unit back to a normal
operating state, it may be necessary to remove one of the batteries for 30
seconds. Once you replace the battery, the unit should restart itself and
announce, "Book Port Ready."
Firmware revision number: a plus c
Battery change: d plus e plus f
Normally, you may change batteries without fear of loosing any of your
settings
or even your place in the book you are reading. Book Port provides enough
supplemental power to give you about 30 seconds to make the battery change.
If
you need more time than that, you may use the Battery Change command to make
the
unit store its internal settings.
Format Compactflash Card: 1 plus 3 plus d plus f
The Format Card command lets you format the compactflash card in Book Port.
Formatting erases all data on the card, and the device makes you confirm
your
intent by pressing the key sequence again. When you press the Format
command,
Book Port responds, "Press again to format the memory card," and the device
waits for you to confirm your action by pressing the key sequence again.
Note: The Book Port allows you to use any off-the-shelf compact flash card.
Once
you have formated them, you can create a collection of cards, perhaps one
for
music, one for school textbooks, and one for recreational reading.
A note about RFBD AudioPlus Daisy ebooks: You can also install a software
patch
(available from RFBD for twenty dollars) which will allow you to access RFBD
AudioPlus ebooks on your Book Port.
A note about Audible audiobooks: You can also access Audible digital
audiobooks
on your Book Port; refer to the RFBD web site for more details.
The full Book Port manual can be found on the Book Port itself, and also
either
under the submenu for the Book Port Transfer program or on the American
Printing
House for the Blind web site at http://www.aph.org/tech/bp_doc.htm.
Book Port Transfer should come up automatically when you plug your Book Port
into your PC using a USB cable.
To send a folder and all its contents to Book Port:
Method A
1. Open Windows Explorer and select the folder.
2. Click the right mouse key (in Jaws, the third key in the top row of the
numeric keypad) to bring up the context menu.
3. Select Send To from the context menu and pick Book Port from the Send To
menu.
Method B
1. Highlight the folder from the Book Port Transfer utility.
2. Press the Applications key (or right click) to display the context menu.
3. Select Send To from the Context menu and pick Book Port from the Send To
menu.
Book Port mailing list:
send email to
bookport-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe in the subject line
This mailing list has a number of the APHB tech support people on it, so the
quality is high.
Contact info for Book Port:
phone: 800-223-1839 extension 6 (U.S. and Canada)
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P. O. Box 6085
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
USA
Sarai D. Bucciarelli
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