[bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries

  • From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:34:51 -0500

Hello,

No problem, I thought it was interesting too, just glad that we have a unit
that lets us go portable and use flash cards containing at least in my case
OTR, and music to listen to.

Otto  

-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of David Allen
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 7:45 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when
Changing Batteries

Hi Otto and list:

Thanks for sharing that interesting response.

Cheers,
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:52 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when
Changing Batteries


> Hi,
>
> When someone saw my unit, they were to use their own words, amazed 
> that the blind listened to books and even more amazed that they would 
> listen to MP3 files.
>
> Otto
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of David Allen
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:55 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when 
> Changing Batteries
>
> Hi Sarah and list:
>
> Indeed, carrying a book port around does have it's dangers. Some 
> consider it to be rude and/or anti-social when I've done it. 
> Curiously, sighted folks adopt similar appearances using their Ipod, 
> but never receive critical comment.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sarah Cranston" <skhye@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 4:17 PM
> Subject: [bookport] e: Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries
>
>
>>
>> Thank you, Dave, I knew I forgot one importannt setting. If I took my 
>> BP to work and tested it, I'd probably be fired for reading on the job.
>> <GRIN
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:42:25 +1300
>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries
>>
>>>Hi Sarah and list:
>>
>>>Just add voice to your list and I think you've got them all.
>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Dave
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:01 AM
>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries
>>
>>
>>>Sometimes, after changing the batteries, the following settings
>> are set back
>>>to factory defaults:
>>
>>>volume
>>>speed
>>>pitch
>>>frequency
>>>sleep timer
>>>date and time
>>>automatic file advancement (yes or no)
>>
>>
>>>There may be others, I don't have my BP with me to test this.
>> All of these
>>>settings can be easily restored, though not automatically.  None
>> of the data
>>>on the card is affected.
>>
>>>Sarah
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
>>>Behalf Of Rick Harmon
>>>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:44 PM
>>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>
>>>What settings are lost?  Waiting on my new BP to be here today.
>>
>>>RIck
>>
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Lou Kolb <mailto:loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:26 PM
>>>Subject: [bookport] Re: Saving Settings when Changing Batteries
>>
>>>Irwin,
>>
>>>I've always had that problem and I've had my BP for 2 and a half
>> years now.
>>>It's never bothered me that much but I've always wondered if
>> others could in
>>>fact take up to 30 seconds without loosing their settings.  Lou
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Irwin  <mailto:ihott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hott
>>>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:07 PM
>>>Subject: [bookport] Saving Settings when Changing Batteries
>>
>>>Hi, when I change batteries all of my settings are lost.
>>
>>>I think the documentation says that settings should be retained
>> for 30
>>>seconds or so.
>>
>>>It probably takes about 10 to 15 seconds to change the batteries.
>>
>>>Does anyone else have this problem?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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