All righty, I'll give that a try and see what happens. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 8:12 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longerrecongnizedafterfirmware upgrade > Dale: > > We forgot one detail. You have to rename the file on the card to the = > following: > > bpfw._bb > > In other words, the version number info must be removed from the file = > name. Sorry about that. > > Rob Meredith > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx 09/30/04 08:22PM >>> > Hi Larry, I think I tried the suggestion right, I downloaded the file, and > since I can't use the book port with my home computer, I used my card = > reader > to transfer the file to the card, after changing the extension from .bin = > to > ._bb. I then put the card in to the book port, and pressed the 4 keys > together, 1, 3, star, and number sign. Nothing happened, I tried it = > several > times. Did I miss something? > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:57 AM > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware upgrade > > > > Try www.aph.org/update/bpfw_1_0_5.bin=20 > > > > Rename the .bin to ._bb, copy it to your card, then use 1+3+*+# to =3D > > initiate the update. > > > > > > >>> dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, September 29, 2004 10:02:52 AM >>> > > Where can I download the old versions of the firmware to try this? > > From memory it was version 1.5 that worked. > > > > I am using a 2.66GHz P4 processor with 1Gb of RAM. > > > > Dale. > > > > At 08:42 PM 29/09/2004, you wrote: > > > > >I need a little more information: > > > > > >What kind of processor are you running on your computer? > > > > > >Which version of the firmware worked on that machine? > > > > > >Can you backdate the firmware and make it work again? > > > > > > > > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, September 28, 2004 8:39:52 PM >>> > > >I'm still having the same problem as well. I think the APH folks are = > =3D > > still > > >looking in to it. I'm curious, when you disconnect your unit, does it = > =3D > > talk > > >right away, or do you need to remove and reinstall the batteries to = > reset > > >it? Most of the time, mine locks up and I need to remove the battery = > for > =3D > > a > > >moment. > > >----- Original Message -----=3D3D20 > > >From: "Dale Reardon" <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 2:03 PM > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware = > upgrade > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone solved this problem? > > > > > > > > My computer still won't recognise the bookport being plugged in = > (well > =3D > > =3D3D > > >the > > > > software won't even though it works as an external drive). > > > > > > > > Very frustrating as can't transfer files to the machine. > > > > > > > > Dale. > > > > > > > > At 07:13 AM 24/09/2004, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >Can you copy the firmware directly on to the book port, if so, how = > do > =3D > > =3D3D > > >you > > >do > > > > >that? I believe I can also copy files outside of the software on my = > =3D > > =3D3D > > >home > > > > >computer, since the software does not recognize it, and, actually, > > >kurzweil > > > > >1000 doesn't either. > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > >From: "Dale Reardon" <dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:26 AM > > > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmware = > =3D3D > > >upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried this and upgraded the firmware to 1.2 - was previously = > =3D > > 1.1.7 > > >but > > > > > > still the transfer software refuses to recognise the bookport as = > =3D > > =3D3D > > >being > > > > > > connected. > > > > > > The program didn't automatically update / refresh the firmware = > for > > >me - > > > > > > though that has never worked for me. I unzipped the archive and > > >copied > > > > >the > > > > > > files across which is the way I always have to do it, but it = > does > > >always > > > > > > work that way. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dale. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 08:40 PM 23/09/2004, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >OK, what I'd like to try is two-fold. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >First, grab www.aph.org/tech/bpfw_setup.exe , connect your =3D > > device, > > >and > > > > >run =3D3D3D > > > > > > >this program to refresh the firmware. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >If that still does not work, I'd like to send you a loaner = > device > =3D > > =3D3D > > >to > > >see > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >if it exhibits the same issues. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:03:29 PM = > =3D > > >>> > > > > > > >You might be right on that one, Larry. The only problem is, I = > =3D > > work > > >during > > > > > > >the day too, and my work computer works great with the book = > port. > =3D > > I > > >don't > > > > > > >know if it would be possible to contact you in the evening, > > >unfortunately > > > > > > >that's the only time I have access to my home computers. By the = > =3D > > =3D3D > > >way, > > > > >tried > > > > > > >it on my other computer with the exact same results. > > > > > > >----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20 > > > > > > >From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx> > > > > > > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:29 AM > > > > > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnizedafterfirmwar= > e > > >upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps a call is in order here. My number is 502-899-2314. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, September 21, 2004 8:48:07 PM = > =3D > > >>> > > > > > > > > Hi there Larry, yep tried that too. Actually, I tried it = > both > =3D > > =3D3D > > >with > > >and > > > > > > > > without the bpl.exe utility running in the background, no = > luck > > >either > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >way. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 6:36 AM > > > > > > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnized > afterfirmw=3D > > ar=3D3D > > >e > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you tried running the software manually after > connecting=3D > > > > >the > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > device? > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > Let's see what you get that way. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, September 21, 2004 12:21:02 = > =3D > > AM > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > I just received my book port today, and I'm having the = > exact > > >same > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > > Originally, the book port was 1.05. I installed the =3D > > software, > > >and =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > restarted > > > > > > > > > the computer. I plugged in the book port, and the system = > =3D > > asked > > >for > > > > >the > > > > > > > > > windows 2000 cd which I supplied, once the drive was =3D > > installed,=3D3D > > > > > >I > > > > >ran =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > book port transfer software. It said that a new version of = > =3D > > the > > >firm > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >ware > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > > required in order to transfer files with this version of = > the > > > > >transfer > > > > > > > > > software. The firmware upgrade worked fine, and when I > > >disconnected > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >the > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > book > > > > > > > > > port, after a moment, I believe it said 1.20 ready or = > =3D3D > > >something > > >like > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > that. > > > > > > > > > ever since then, whenever I connect it, it always shows up = > =3D > > as =3D3D > > >a > > > > >drive > > > > > > > > > letter, which has no conflicts, but the software does not = > =3D > > see > > >it. I > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >even > > > > > > > > > connected it to several usb ports with the same result. = > Nice > =3D > > =3D3D > > >to > > >know > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >I'm > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > > the only one having this problem. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > > From: "consumer" <consumer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 10:20 PM > > > > > > > > > Subject: [bookport] Re: device no longer recongnized after > > >firmware > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > upgrade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I removed the device and plugged it back in. Plug and = > =3D > > play > > >wizard > > > > > > > > > > initializes and attempts to install Book Port. It comes = > =3D > > up =3D3D > > >as > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >unknown > > > > > > > > > > device and the problem starts again. There is no = > conflict > =3D > > =3D3D > > >with > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >another > > > > > > > > > > drive. It is obviously a problem with the firmware =3D > > upgrade. > > > > >Since =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > upgrade the OS does not recognize the device as a book = > =3D > > port > > > > >anymore. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > any other ideas anyone? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > LARRY SKUTCHAN wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Try removing that device, then plugging in the Book = > Port > > >again. > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > Also, > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > > >aware that if you are on a network, it is possible that > > >network > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > drives > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > > >conflict with external USB devices (like Book Port). = > =3D > > Check =3D3D > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >Appendix > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > A > > > > > > > > > for =3D3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > > >instructions on re-mapping the drive if this is a =3D > > problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>consumer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Saturday, September 18, 2004 > > >4:20:24 PM > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > > >>>> > > > > > > > > > > >Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I have a Book Port. After installation of software I = > was > > > > >prompted =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > by=3D3D3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > > > >dialog box to upgrade Book Transfer software. Then I = > was > > > > >prompted =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > to=3D3D3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > > > >upgrade the firmware of the Book Port. A dialog box > > >instructing > > > > >me =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > to=3D3D3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > > > >disconnect the device to install upgrade appeared. = > After > > > > >clearing =3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > =3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > the=3D3D3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > > > >dialog and disconnecting the device, the device was no = > =3D > > =3D3D > > >longer > > > > > > > > > recognized=3D3D3D3D3D3D20=3D3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >as the Book Port mp3 text reader. It is only recognized= > > =3D > > as =3D3D > > >a > > > > > > > > generic=3D3D3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > 20 > > > > > > > > > > >USB device. The Book Transfer software will no longer > > >recognize > > > > >=3D3D3D > > > > > > >=3D3D3D3D3D > > > > > > > > > the=3D3D3D3D3D3D20 > > > > > > > > > > >device as being plugged in. Can anyone help? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > >Mark Sadecki > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > F.ree Software Forever > > > > > > > > > > > > If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my =3D > > signature > > >check > > > > > > out the link below > > > > > > > > > > > > Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you = > can > > >join > > > > > > this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it = > offe.rs > > > > > > incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=3D3D20=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > Dale Reardon > > > > > > PO Box 4033 > > > > > > Wembley > > > > > > Western Australia 6014 > > > > > > Australia > > > > > > Phone: +61418138849 > > > > > > Fax: +61893888671 > > > > > > Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > F.ree Software Forever > > > > > > > > If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my signature = > =3D > > =3D3D > > >check > > > > out the link below > > > > > > > > Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you can = > =3D > > join > > > > this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs > > > > incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: > > > > > > > > http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=3D3D20=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > Dale Reardon > > > > PO Box 4033 > > > > Wembley > > > > Western Australia 6014 > > > > Australia > > > > Phone: +61418138849 > > > > Fax: +61893888671 > > > > Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20=3D20=20 > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > F.ree Software Forever > > > > If you would like some f.ree software just for reading my signature =3D > > check=3D20 > > out the link below > > > > Better still, if you want more f.ree software all the time you can = > join=3D20 > > this pri.vate membership site for a one time payment - it offe.rs=3D20 > > incredible value and I am a m.ember myself: > > > > http://www.dalereardon.com/software/=3D20=20 > > > > Dale Reardon > > PO Box 4033 > > Wembley > > Western Australia 6014 > > Australia > > Phone: +61418138849 > > Fax: +61893888671 > > Email: signature@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20=20 > > > > > > . =3D20 > > > > > > > > >