[bookport] Re: braille input for search string?
- From: Sky Taylor <skyt@xxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:38:10 -0800
where can I get the beta release?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 10:35 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: braille input for search string?
> The latest firmware is a beta and, you'd be better off waiting for the
> next
> official release. it should be out soon. Right now, they're having
> trouble
> with a battery drainage issue on the latest beta release. Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sky Taylor" <skyt@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 12:49 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: braille input for search string?
>
>
>> hey, guys, how did you get the ladist firmware on the bp?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:34 AM
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: braille input for search string?
>>
>>
>> > Sky,
>> >
>> > Welcome to the list. You'll find this to be a helpful bunch and the
> folks
>> > at APH are active on the list every work day and are always willing to
>> > answer questions. Like you, we are all huge fans of the Book Port.
>> > Lou
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Sky Taylor" <skyt@xxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 10:01 AM
>> > Subject: [bookport] Re: braille input for search string?
>> >
>> >
>> >> hi guys. this is Sky from british columbia, victoria, canada, i'm a
>> >> fan
>> >> of
>> >> book port, and i'm new on this list.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Kaari Parrish" <kparrish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 7:43 PM
>> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: braille input for search string?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > To make a long story short, it's been operator error.
>> >> > Firmware version is 1.02.00, I updated it myself, and all keys work,
>> > which
>> >> > is why haven't been able to figure out why braille mode won't. It
>> >> > turns
>> >> > out
>> >> > that the problem for me is in the manual. I've been using the online
>> >> > version, since it's been easiest for me to have the manual and the
>> >> > bookport
>> >> > be separate while I figure out what to do next.
>> >> > In braille mode, the manual specifies that the space bar is the
>> >> > pound
>> >> > key and 9 together, which is what I've been trying to use. I had no
>> >> > idea
>> >> > that it's the left space key only. So guess what? Using the left
> space
>> > key
>> >> > only, it works beautifully and the only damage is to my ego. I wish
>> >> > battery
>> >> > drain problems were as easy to fix (g)
>> >> > Could the manual itself get an update? Maybe that might spare
> other
>> >> > clueless users some aggravation.
>> >> >
>> >> > Kaari
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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