[real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
- From: "Glenn" <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:35:21 -0600
In case anyone needs to update your NLS player, here are instructions and a
link for the software update for your player:
Glenn
Many of you may use, and work with people who use, the NLS digital talking
book players. Because they are digital, the players have software that run
them, and there have been upgrades to the software. The most recent release
of the software is version 2.1.7 (October 24, 2011).
If your player is working well for you, there is no major reason to upgrade.
However, some people may need to upgrade in order to play downloaded NLS
books, Learning Ally books, multiple books on a thumb drive, etc. Here are
the steps for updating:
Before upgrading your firmware, you should check the current version of your
firmware to see if an upgrade is necessary. To do so, remove any flash drive
or NLS cartridge from your player and power it on. The player will be in key
describer mode. Press the sleep key located just above the play button
fairly quickly about 10 times. The player will begin announcing its serial
number and firmware version number repeatedly. You can stop the announcement
by pressing any key.
1.Obtain the latest software from the NLS web site:
http://www.loc.gov/nls/DTBM/DTBMsoftware-latest.zip
2.Extract (unzip) this file onto a cartridge or USB drive so that the
directory "upgrade" appears in the "root" directory of the drive.
3.Turn on the player.
4.Insert the cartridge or USB drive containing the software.
5.The player will announce "Upgrading your player's software."
6.Wait until the upgrade is complete and the player restarts (about 10
seconds), then remove the cartridge.
7.The upgrade will only occur if the player's version is older than the
version of the software on the cartridge; reinserting the cartridge will not
repeat the upgrade.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn" <GlennErvin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 3:03 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
I have used a thumbdrive in the front port before, but I did not know that
there was a difference. How is this the case?
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 2:44 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
I got a fully charged player with I was first sent the basic model. Then I
had asked for the more advanced player as I found out it could do alot more.
By the way, most of you might know this already but, incase you don't, it's
better to use the cartridge slot with a thumb drive then the USB port side
as this will drain the battery quicker.
----- Original Message -----
From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 1:56 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
> mine came fully charged. It died as a result of just sitting around for a
> year.
>
>
>
> Jose Lopez, President
> Lopez Language Services, LLC
>
> "We Speak Your Language"
> Call us anytime at 888.824.3022
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 12:03 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>
>
>> Don't know for sure on these devices, but most come with only a very
>> small
>> partial charge initially.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Glenn
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 11:49 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>
>> I had one I was setting up for a client that said 29 hours remaining when
>> we
>> first turned it on out of the box, and as soon as she put a book into it,
>> it
>> said battery low, please recharge. Very strange.
>> I just plugged it in to finish teaching her its usage, and asked her to
>> leave it in for a few hours, and apparently it charged up as normal.
>> Glenn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 10:12 AM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>
>>
>> Again, according to manufacturers' recommendations. Battery technology is
>> a
>> moving target, but I haven't seen one yet (by no means have I seen them
>> all)
>> where it hasn't been recommended to allow a total discharge occasionally.
>> Suspect I will be finding out one day soon though; I have one of those
>> players but never used it beyond listening to the operational
>> instructions
>> for navigating etc. One thin dime says mine is dead too.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Reginald George
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 9:30 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>
>> Sorry, but it was my understanding that this is no longer the
>> recommendation
>> for NIMH batteries. The memory problems of old nickel cadmium cells are
>> supposed to have been gone for sometime. According to my information
>> it's
>> better to not run them down all the way except occasionally.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mitchell D. Lynn
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 2:23 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>
>> It's not so much that they need to be used often; it is more a matter of
>> fully charging and fully discharging them as per manufacturer's
>> recommendations. Never allowing the battery to fully discharge actually
>> shortens the battery's life.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of jose
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 1:33 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>
>> the battery dies if it's not used often. I killed a player battery that
>> way.
>>
>> the player sat on the shelf for 1 year before I found it.
>>
>> So just call wolfner 800-392-2614
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jose Lopez, President
>> Lopez Language Services, LLC
>>
>> "We Speak Your Language"
>> Call us anytime at 888.824.3022
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Reginald George" <adapt@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 10:15 PM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>
>>
>>> If it's not charging you still need to have them send you a box and
>>> send the player back for a new one. Also make sure you have the
>>> latest firmware.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Suzanne Carleton
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 7:58 PM
>>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: NLS downloads
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>> On 12/31/11, Joe Morgan <jamorgan55@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Hi Suzanne the path where unzip wants to put the book is c:\ you
>>>> should delete the c:\ and replace it with e:\ Thenat should be
>>>> something like this e:\db000000\title delete the rest of the stuff
>>>> then the player will recognize the book. I hope this will help you.
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Suzanne Carleton" <secarleton269@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 1:40 PM
>>>> To: "real-eyes" <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: [real-eyes] NLS downloads
>>>>
>>>>> when i unzip to the cartridge and plug into machine i get "no book
>>>>> available."
>>>>> what am i doing wrong?
>>>>> also, my player says just over hour battery remaining but wont play
>>>>> from battery and wont charge battery when plugged in. been at least
>>>>> 6 months since i've used the thing.
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