[bookport] Re: device no longer recognized after firmwareupgrade
- From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 14:46:54 -0400
Now, the question is... Does the unit get recognized now?
>>> dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, October 29, 2004 2:29:49 PM >>>
Strangely I don't even need to do these key presses. Once I transfer =
the=20
file it just sits there until I unplug the computer cable. Then it =
auto=20
detects the file - tells me to press nothing and installs the firmware.
Dale.
At 01:58 AM 30/10/2004, you wrote:
>Oh, goody! I love undocumented features. Obviously, this one loads an =
image
>from CF card. Are there any downsides? Specifically, if there's no image =
on
>the card, will pressing this key sequence do any damage?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
>To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 1:39 PM
>Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmwareupgrade
>
>
>Download
>
>www.aph.org/update/bpfw_1_0_4.bin=20
>
>and rename to
>
>bpfw._bb
>
>Once you copy it to your flash card, use Book Port command 1+3+*+#
>
>
> >>> dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, October 29, 2004 12:29:10 PM >>>
>No, if you just tell me where to download and rename that is fine.
>The self installers never worked for the firmware upgrades - I had =
to=3D20
>always copy the files across manually anyway.
>
>Dale.
>
>At 07:56 PM 29/10/2004, you wrote:
>
> >Dase:
> >
> >We need to get you to try firmware version 1.0.4 to see if it is =3D
>recognized=3D3D
> > with that version. Do you need us to create a self-executing version =
=3D
>of =3D3D
> >the updater for you?
> >
> > >>> dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, October 29, 2004 1:45:29 AM >>>
> >My device is still not recognised by the transfer software.
> >Is there a new version of the transfer software or firmware to try?
> >
> >Dale.
> >
> >At 10:21 PM 4/10/2004, you wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Jerry.
> > >
> > >We'd love to confirm or reject this possibility. Could I possibly =
get =3D
>=3D3D
> >you =3D3D3D
> > >to temporarily revert back to a previous firmware and see if the =3D
>problem =3D3D
> >=3D3D3D
> > >fixes itself?
> > >
> > >Which version did you have before?
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> jerry.neufeld@xxxxxxxxxx Sunday, October 03, 2004 10:16:52 PM =
>>>
> > >Joni, I doubt very much that s p 2 is the guilty party here since a =
=3D3D
> >number
> > >of us having this problem have not yet incorporated Microsoft's =
latest
> > >package. With the previous version of the firmware that I had, all of =
=3D
>my
> > >computers, my wife and I have six, those used here at home and in the =
=3D
>=3D3D3D
> > >office
> > >at school, worked perfectly, all machines running x p pro. Now, only =
=3D
>one =3D3D
> >=3D3D3D
> > >of
> > >these machines recognizes the BookPort. Although elusive, I am sure, =
I =3D
>=3D3D
> >=3D3D3D
> > >think
> > >the bug lives in the BookPort's firmware.
> > >
> > >All the best,
> > >
> > >Jerry
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20
> > >From: "Joni Colver" <july77@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 5:08 PM
> > >Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware =3D
>upgrade
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dale and others having problems you might want to go to:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.support.microsoft.com/=3D3D3D20=3D3D20=3D20=20
> > > >
> > > > and search for something like "usb device not recognized" because =
=3D
>=3D3D
> >there
> > >are
> > > > lots of articles listed regarding this issue. There is one about =
=3D
>=3D3D3D
> > >problems
> > > > with certain chip sets and SP2, USB drivers not being updated with =
=3D
>SP2 =3D3D
> >=3D3D3D
> > >and
> > > > USB problems for people using Windows 2000. Maybe something there =
=3D
>=3D3D
> >will =3D3D3D
> > >be
> > > > relevant to some of the problems people are having with the device =
=3D
>not
> > >being
> > > > recognized. Good luck. Hope this doesn't happen to me when I =3D
>install
> > >SP2!
> > > >
> > > > Joni
> > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20
> > > > From: "Dale Reardon" <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 2:07 PM
> > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware =
=3D
>=3D3D3D
> > >upgrade
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well I have sort of done this.
> > > > On my system I have a dual boot OS setup. The second OS is just =
=3D3D
> >another
> > > > version of XP Pro which I don't muck with. I am a real fiddler =
and
> > >tweaker
> > > > and sometimes ruin things and have to wait for sighted help in =
safe =3D
>=3D3D
> >mode
> > > > and have the other backup OS.
> > > >
> > > > At the moment the only real difference in the other OS is that I =
=3D
>have =3D3D
> >=3D3D3D
> > >not
> > > > installed xp service pack 2 upgrade. It has obviously identical
> > >processor,
> > > > memory, usb ports and devices etc.
> > > >
> > > > I just went over to it, installed the transfer software and presto
> > >bookport
> > > > is recognised and works perfectly on that second OS.
> > > >
> > > > Come back to my main OS and the software just doesn't recognise =
it.
> > > >
> > > > I am now guessing service pack2 has reacted with my system.
> > > >
> > > > I will have to uninstall service pack2 to test this theory. After =
I =3D
>=3D3D
> >do
> > > > some backups I will test this out.
> > > >
> > > > Dale.
> > > >
> > > > At 10:41 PM 3/10/2004, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi listers:
> > > > >
> > > > >This is probably extreeme, but, has anyone yet tried re-installing=
> > >Windows
> > > > >from scratch to see if Windows would recognize Bookport?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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