[icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
- From: Chase Crispin <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 06 Jan 1970 17:19:30 -0600
I've done this 5 times.
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:45:15 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>dunno if this will help, but you could try putting the unit in disk
>drive
>mode and running checkdisc on it.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 1970 5:48 PM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>
>
>Most of the time, pretty stable. If I am sitting somewhere with an 80
>percent signal, it
>can drop to 75 which isn't that bad.
>On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:22:30 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>
>
>>ah, but how steady is the signal.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 1970 5:10 PM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>>
>>
>>I have tried this on everything from a 3 percent signal to a 100
>>percent
>>signal.
>>On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:46:25 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>in that case, it is not a router or isp issue but it may be a
>>>connection
>>>issue. If your connection is unstable, feed update can be hamptered.
>>>I
>>>have had issues like this often and I just have to make sure I have a
>>>solid
>>>connection before updating my feed list.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "chase crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 9:56 PM
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>>>
>>>
>>>Yup!
>>>On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:37:44 -0400, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>is it just rss that is affected?
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "chase crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 8:26 PM
>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I've tried with Usb. It doesn't work. I am using a Linksys b router
>>>>with
>>>>wep
>>>>security.
>>>>On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:22:40 -0400, Pratik Patel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I wonder if there's something going on with router interaction? Chase
>>>>>what
>>>>>kinda router do you have at home and what security? Also, have you
>>>>>tried
>>>>>via a USB network connection rather than wireless?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chase Crispin
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:54 PM
>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>>>>>
>>>>>But I am doing this at home. I don't dare try at school.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Chase Crispin
>>>>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and
>>>>>soon to
>>>>>be website!
>>>>>Blog:
>>>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/
>>>>>APH training video feed:
>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/
>>>>>Note: Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type of feed.
>>>>>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in Internet
>>>>>Explorer and see what happens.
>>>>>e-mail:
>>>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of PAMELA RADER
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:45 AM
>>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: RSS reader problems unbearable now
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Yes. I sometimes get similar errors if I try to download podcasts here
>>>>>at
>>>>>work, but I can download them fine if I do it from home.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>>>>>American Printing House For The Blind
>>>>>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>>>>>Louisville, KY 40206
>>>>>
>>>>>PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>kayezimpher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/08/08 07:34PM >>>
>>>>>Um, just a *huge* shot in the dark here, but, since the same thing
>>>>>happens
>>>>>on both of your units, wouldn't that be a problem with your internet? I
>>>>>know
>>>>>when our internet was going down a lot before we figured it all out RSS
>>>>>gave
>>>>>me the most difficulty. I have been able to successfully download one
>>>>>podcast without downloading another or all of the others.
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Chase Crispin" <chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: "Icon-Discuss@Freelists. Org" <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:00 PM
>>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] RSS reader problems unbearable now
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi list:
>>>>>>I am so frustrated now, I can't even hardly type this message. So,
>>>>>>remember
>>>>>>my 2 RSS posts before? Well, both problems are still occurring after
>>>>>>reflashes, and after the 1.06.28 update and the 1.1.1 update. So, I
>>>>>>thought
>>>>>>I found a solution. Here is what I was doing:
>>>>>>1. Making a opml export of my feeds.
>>>>>>2. Closing the RSS reader.
>>>>>>3. Opening file explorer, and then opening the hard drive.
>>>>>>4. Deleting the .rss folder.
>>>>>>5. Deleting the podcasts folder.
>>>>>>6. Deleting the RSS.db file in the DB folder on the hard drive.
>>>>>>7. Opening the internal flash disk.
>>>>>>8. Opening the home folder.
>>>>>>9. Opening the root folder.
>>>>>>10. Opening the DB folder.
>>>>>>11. Deleting rss.db.
>>>>>>12. Closing file explorer.
>>>>>>13. Opening the RSS reader.
>>>>>>14. Importing the feeds from the OPML file.
>>>>>>So, I thought this worked. I could deal with my feeds for a day or 2,
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>then the problem came back instantly. I did this time after time after
>>>>>>time. Here is what was causing the error:
>>>>>>1. Sometimes, I was connected to my wireless network, but with a very
>>>>>>weak
>>>>>>signal.
>>>>>>2. With a 100 percent signal, the RSS would lock and make the click
>>>>>>sound
>>>>>>after the updating feed message was up there for 4 seconds. Before, it
>>>>>>would wait about a minute, and then it would go on to the next feed and
>>>>>>say,
>>>>>>error, urlipen error, temporary failure in name resolution, grater
>>>>>>than.
>>>>>>3. It would say that there was no such feed address for blind cool
>>>>>>tech,
>>>>>>the subscription address has always been:
>>>>>>http://www.blindcooltech.com/bct.xml
>>>>>>or:
>>>>>>http://www.aph.org/tech/bct.xml
>>>>>>I checked the website, and these are correct. But, the RSS reader says
>>>>>>they
>>>>>>are not.
>>>>>>Any help on this problem?
>>>>>>The second problem:
>>>>>>All of the podcasts marked or cued for download all start downloading
>>>>>>at
>>>>>>once, and then it locks up. This is a bad bug, I think.
>>>>>>The next problem:
>>>>>>After the feeds are updated, and you set the option to automatically
>>>>>>download podcasts after a feed update, it doesn't show the download
>>>>>>manager.
>>>>>>The next problem:
>>>>>>The Icon or Braille Plus sits there on a podcast, and doesn't realize
>>>>>>that
>>>>>>the file has been removed. On Blind Cool Tech, the eberhard Hinrich
>>>>>>Intro
>>>>>>was on I think:
>>>>>>http://cdn1.libsyn.com/bct/bct11423eberhinrichentro.mp3/Ebererd Hinrich
>>>>>>Intro .mp3
>>>>>>It has only downloaded that podcast once, on any podcatcher on any
>>>>>>computer
>>>>>>or any device. The old version of software would tell me that the file
>>>>>>wasn't found. Now, it just sits there like a dumb person waiting on
>>>>>>something that doesn't even exist.
>>>>>>The next problem, yes, there are more:
>>>>>>My little articles problem has gotten bigger. I have tried everything
>>>>>>from
>>>>>>everyone, but nothing worked. It won't even open articles from the
>>>>>>last
>>>>>>feed update now.
>>>>>>The next problem: My podcasts are supposedly getting downloaded, but
>>>>>>when
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>try to play them, they say "error file not found, switching status to
>>>>>>marked
>>>>>>for download". This takes about 5 seconds to do.
>>>>>>The next problem:
>>>>>>The settings don't seem to work anymore. I go into settings, and
>>>>>>change
>>>>>>my
>>>>>>settings, but then they don't effect my feeds in anyway. I am pressing
>>>>>>okay
>>>>>>when I am done. The RSS reader just doesn't obey. However, when I
>>>>>>open
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>settings menu again, the settings are what I changed them to.
>>>>>>The next issue:
>>>>>>When I go to open the RSS reader, it takes about 45 seconds, and then
>>>>>>it
>>>>>>finally says, loading feeds. It takes another 29 seconds for them to
>>>>>>load.
>>>>>>Another problem:
>>>>>>All podcasts that are cued for download won't unmark when I press
>>>>>>select.
>>>>>>What is the difference between marked and cued anyway?
>>>>>>The final problem:
>>>>>>In the download manager, after a podcast finishes downloading, the
>>>>>>podcasts
>>>>>>below it disappear. I have to reopen the download manager, and then it
>>>>>>will
>>>>>>show the current who knows how many podcast that are downloading.
>>>>>>Does anybody have any ideas?
>>>>>>Any help is greatly appreciated!
>>>>>>As I said earlier, I can't even use the unit's RSS features or the
>>>>>>podcast
>>>>>>features now.
>>>>>>All of these problems happen on both of my units.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Chase Crispin
>>>>>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and
>>>>>>soon
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>be website!
>>>>>>Blog:
>>>>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/
>>>>>>APH training video feed:
>>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/
>>>>>>Note: Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type of
>>>>>>feed.
>>>>>>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in Internet
>>>>>>Explorer and see what happens.
>>>>>>e-mail:
>>>>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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