[icon-discuss] Re: Frustrating problems with RSS reader
- From: "BILL FREEMAN" <BFREEMAN@xxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:59:36 -0500
Hi Chase,
Data on the hard drive will not be affected by a reboot, a reset, or even a
reflash in most cases. Anything you have stored in flash memory will survive a
reboot or reset, but will be wiped out during a reflash.
Thanks
>>> chasec@xxxxxxxxxx 12/16/07 10:50AM >>>
Rebooting is accomplished by holding pound, star, and program 1, and just
restarts the unit. Resetting is done by holding the reset button by the
battery for five seconds, and just erases everything you have on the hard
drive, such as music, books, podcasts, newspapers, documents, and other
things.
Reflashing is accomplished by holding star for a few seconds and then
tapping the reset button for 5 seconds, and then letting go but keep the
star key held down until the unit vibrates on the Braille Plus, or holding
the pound key for a couple of seconds and then holding down the reset button
for five seconds and letting go, but kept pound held down until the unit
vibrates on the Icon. Reflashing erases' all Linux console applications,
any other games you might have, and restores the internal flash disk to the
way it was when you received your unit.
Chase Crispin
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Rodgers
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:27 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Frustrating problems with RSS reader
OK, I'm confused. Will someone please explain the differences between
flashing, rebooting, reflashing and resetting?
When and why would you need or want to do each of these?
Thanks.
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:10 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Frustrating problems with RSS reader
I have also had these rss reading problems on my icon, also I find that the
icon will currently fail to recognize my thinkoutside keyboard. My laptop
can see the thinkoutside on my new freedom universal keyboards, so reading
Michael's problem I'm thinking reflashing also.
Mike Busboom wrote:
> Hi.
>
> For the last couple of days, I have had difficulties reading articles
which
> I have downloaded through the RSS client. I normally download
> articles
and
> podcasts, turn off wireless once the download has completed, take the
> Braille Plus with me and read the articles offline.
>
> Whenever I try doing this now, I get the following message:
>
> URL Open Error 2: Temporary Failure in Name resolution
>
> If I want to read the articles, I have to have wireless turned on and
> be connected via WLAN to the Internet.
>
> The second problem I am having is with the podcasts. I am told that I
have
> a specific number of podcasts that need to be downloaded. However,
> when I tell the Braille Plus to grab the podcasts, I get the sound
> that is used
to
> notify me when all the downloading has been completed. The
> notification tones come only some ten seconds after I have pressed OK
> to initiate the download and none of the podcasts is actually downloaded
to my unit.
>
> Since neither rebooting nor resetting the Braille Plus worked, I am
assuming
> I will need to reflash. I have the files I will need for the reflash,
> but
I
> need to know the procedure for accomplishing it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>
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<DIV>Hi Chase,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Data on the hard drive will not be affected by a reboot, a reset, or
even a reflash in most cases. Anything you have stored in flash
memory will survive a reboot or reset, but will be wiped out during a
reflash. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks</DIV>
<DIV> <BR><BR>>>> chasec@xxxxxxxxxx 12/16/07 10:50AM
>>><BR>Rebooting is accomplished by holding pound, star, and program
1,
and just<BR>restarts the unit. Resetting is done by holding the reset
button by the<BR>battery for five seconds, and just erases everything you have
on the hard<BR>drive, such as music, books, podcasts, newspapers, documents,
and
other<BR>things.<BR>Reflashing is accomplished by holding star for a few
seconds
and then<BR>tapping the reset button for 5 seconds, and then letting go but
keep
the<BR>star key held down until the unit vibrates on the Braille Plus, or
holding<BR>the pound key for a couple of seconds and then holding down the
reset
button<BR>for five seconds and letting go, but kept pound held down until the
unit<BR>vibrates on the Icon. Reflashing erases' all Linux console
applications,<BR>any other games you might have, and restores the internal
flash
disk to the<BR>way it was when you received your
unit.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Chase Crispin<BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>[<A
href="mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]";>mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]</A>
On Behalf Of Ken Rodgers<BR>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:27 PM<BR>To:
icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Frustrating problems
with RSS reader<BR><BR>OK, I'm confused. Will someone please explain the
differences between<BR>flashing, rebooting, reflashing and resetting?
<BR><BR>When and why would you need or want to do each of
these?<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>[<A
href="mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]";>mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]</A>
On Behalf Of Kevin Jones<BR>Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:10 PM<BR>To:
icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Frustrating problems
with RSS reader<BR><BR>I have also had these rss reading problems on my icon,
also I find that the<BR>icon will currently fail to recognize my thinkoutside
keyboard. My laptop<BR>can see the thinkoutside on my new freedom universal
keyboards, so reading<BR>Michael's problem I'm thinking reflashing
also.<BR><BR><BR>Mike Busboom wrote:<BR>> Hi.<BR>> <BR>> For the last
couple of days, I have had difficulties reading articles<BR>which<BR>> I
have
downloaded through the RSS client. I normally download <BR>>
articles<BR>and<BR>> podcasts, turn off wireless once the download has
completed, take the <BR>> Braille Plus with me and read the articles
offline.<BR>> <BR>> Whenever I try doing this now, I get the following
message:<BR>> <BR>> URL Open Error 2: Temporary Failure in Name
resolution<BR>> <BR>> If I want to read the articles, I have to have
wireless turned on and <BR>> be connected via WLAN to the Internet.<BR>>
<BR>> The second problem I am having is with the podcasts. I am told
that I<BR>have<BR>> a specific number of podcasts that need to be
downloaded. However, <BR>> when I tell the Braille Plus to grab the
podcasts, I get the sound <BR>> that is used<BR>to<BR>> notify me when
all
the downloading has been completed. The <BR>> notification tones come
only some ten seconds after I have pressed OK <BR>> to initiate the download
and none of the podcasts is actually downloaded<BR>to my unit.<BR>> <BR>>
Since neither rebooting nor resetting the Braille Plus worked, I
am<BR>assuming<BR>> I will need to reflash. I have the files I will
need for the reflash, <BR>> but<BR>I<BR>> need to know the procedure for
accomplishing it.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks,<BR>> <BR>> Mike<BR>>
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