[bookport] Re: suggestion for firmware - easy hopefully
- From: "Lou Kolb" <loukolb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:48:34 -0400
There certainly seem to be 2 camps on this issue. I suppose the best
solution would be to give the user a selection, to beep or not to beep. Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Carter" <r-carter@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 8:24 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: suggestion for firmware - easy hopefully
> Hi,
>
> As I see it, the beep is particularly necessary for making sure that the
> Book Port is indeed locked. If it didn't beep, you would have to plug in
> earphones every time that you wanted to check and make sure that the unit
> was locked. To me, this would be more of a problem than the beep. Having
> the unit locked is very important when moving about.
>
> Robert Carter
>
> At 05:23 PM 7/12/2004, you wrote:
>
> >Paul,
> >
> >You'd hit the unlock command and if the BP said unlock, you'd know. It
> >might not be as convenient as hitting a key and listening for the beep
but
> >on the other hand you wouldn't have the unit powering up everytime a key
was
> >inadvertently hit while in a pocket or in storage. Plus, I can tell you
> >from first-hand experience that when you awaken your sleeping wife with
an
> >unintentional beep, it does not go well for you. <grin> Lou
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 4:12 PM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: suggestion for firmware - easy hopefully
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Dale. How would you know if the book port were locked or if the
> > > batteries had just gone flat without a beep?
> > > I suppose it could just be made to beep only through the headphones,
but
> > > some way needs to be there to let one know if the bp is locked or not
or
> > > just requiring a reset or a new set of batteries.
> > > At 7/12/2004, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > >Hi,
> > > >
> > > >Suggestion for next firmware - remove that annoying beep the keypad
makes
> > > >when you press a key when the bookport is locked.
> > > >
> > > >If it only made the beep through the headphones that would be fine
but
> >when
> > > >carrying it in my backpack it really beeps away.
> > > >
> > > >An option to turn this beep on and off would be great.
> > > >
> > > >Dale.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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