Kurt: The latest beta firmware is a known battery drainer. We will get out a fix as soon as possible. Rob Meredith >>> blsmass@xxxxxxxx 03/29/05 08:13AM >>> I just put some new batteries in my bookport saturday and they are already dead. There are alkaline. I have done more MP3 decoding etc than usual, but four days is the shortest lifespan I have had. Could something be doing this? Just wondering. Kurt