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

  • From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:34:03 -0500

Maybe not "bad guys," but I know from experience that at the very least, 
they're often excessively curious, sometimes perversely so.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:10 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when 
Changing Batteries


That's a human trait. You've been able to twist everything, so far, so
that sighted people come out as being the bad guys, when they're not.

Bruce

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On Sat, 11 Feb 2006, David Allen wrote:

> Hi Bruce:
>
> Yes, that is possible. I know that some deliberately don't tell us things
> they don't want us to know.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 6:05 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: appearance (was Re: e: Re: Saving Settings when
> Changing Batteries
>
>
>>  They probably get it in the form of stares and rude looks.
>>
>>  Bruce
>>
>>  --
>>  Bruce Toews
>>  E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx
>>  Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net
>>  Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com
>>
>>  On Sat, 11 Feb 2006, David Allen wrote:
>>
>> >  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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>> > >   2/10/2006
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