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______________________________________________________________________ Denny Huff - President Missouri Council of the Blind P: (636) 262-1383 TF: (888) 362-1383 F: (314) 558-0298 [email protected] www.moblind.org ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE JOURNEY Your host: Denny Huff Listen live, SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 8:00 AM CST WWW.KLPW.COM -----Original Message----- From: Joe Morgan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 9:03 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ATI] New Firmware for the Digital Talking Book Player Released Okay ?Denny that did work to reduce verbosity you hold down fast forward and speed down fas forward and speed up puts it back to normal. I thought this might help others. Joe Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2011, at 7:29 PM, "Denny Huff" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well Joe, I plugged it into AC and it worked this time. Not sure if that > had anything to do with it but you might give that a try. You do need to > hold those 2 keys down for a few seconds. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Denny Huff - President > Missouri Council of the Blind > > P: (636) 262-1383 > TF: (888) 362-1383 > F: (314) 558-0298 > > [email protected] > www.moblind.org > > ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE JOURNEY > Your host: Denny Huff > Listen live, > SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 8:00 AM CST > WWW.KLPW.COM > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Morgan [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 3:13 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [ATI] New Firmware for the Digital Talking Book Player Released > > Yes i did. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 31, 2011, at 2:36 PM, "Denny Huff" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Did you remove your cartridge when performing this action? >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> Denny Huff - President >> Missouri Council of the Blind >> >> P: (636) 262-1383 >> TF: (888) 362-1383 >> F: (314) 558-0298 >> >> [email protected] >> www.moblind.org >> >> ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE JOURNEY >> Your host: Denny Huff >> Listen live, >> SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 8:00 AM CST >> WWW.KLPW.COM >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joe Morgan [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 2:19 PM >> To: [email protected]; Adaptive technology information and support. >> Subject: Re: [ATI] New Firmware for the Digital Talking Book Player > Released >> >> Hello all I just upgraded my player and for some reason the verbosity >> command that was described in this email does not work on my player. Has >> anyone else had this experience? I held down the fast forward and speed > up >> buttons but the key describer either tells me about one or the other >> buttons. Joe >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Denny Huff" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 1:05 PM >> To: "'Adaptive technology information and support.'" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ATI] New Firmware for the Digital Talking Book Player Released >> >>> A new version of the firmware in the digital talking book machines > offered >>> by your local talking book library has just been released. >>> Q: What is firmware? >>> A: Firmware is the programming that tells your player what to do when you >>> press buttons or insert or remove a cartridge or flash drive. >>> >>> Q: Why should I care that the firmware has been updated? My player works >>> just fine already. >>> A: The update includes several new features that you might find helpful. >>> >>> Q: What are these features? >>> A: Here is a list of the features we think most people will find the most >>> helpful. >>> >>> More flash drives should work with the player. In the past, NLS used a >>> power-saving mode so your player would play as long as possible on > battery >>> whether you used a cartridge designed for the player or a standard flash >>> drive. Unfortunately, many flash drives aren't compatible with this >>> power-saving mode, as we mentioned in a previous post. So this mode has >>> been >>> switched off for flash drives that you connect to the Assistive > Technology >>> (AT) port on the side of your player. Most drives, as well as SD cards in >>> card readers, should now work just fine with your player. The down side > is >>> that your player will work on battery about 2/3 as long as it does when >>> you >>> use a cartridge inserted into the cartridge slot. Since this means you'll >>> still be able to use your player on battery for 20 hours or more on a >>> fresh >>> charge, this shouldn't pose a problem in most situations. If you need the >>> longer battery life, however, use a cartridge designed to work with the >>> player. >>> >>> Books are now sorted alphabetically on your cartridge or flash drive. If >>> you >>> put each book in its own folder and copy that folder to your cartridge or >>> flash drive, you'll find that all the books are sorted alphabetically >>> based >>> on the names of the book folders. This means that you can control the >>> order >>> in which books are displayed on the bookshelf by changing the folder >>> names. >>> For example, you could put a 1 at the beginning of the folder name for > the >>> book you want to play first. You can also categorize books into folders, >>> such as fiction and nonfiction. If you do this, you won't see the names >>> "Fiction" and "Nonfiction" when you move through the bookshelf, but all >>> the >>> fiction books will be listed first in alphabetical order, followed by all >>> the nonfiction books, also in alphabetical order. Note that folder names >>> starting with numbers appear first, then those beginning with upper-case >>> letters. Those beginning with lower-case letters are listed last. >>> >>> If you have books on your cartridge or flash drive that are in DAISY 2.02 >>> format, such as books from Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the > Blind >>> and Dyslexic), those books will be listed before books you download from >>> BARD. If you have an Audio+Podcasts folder containing MP3 files, that >>> folder >>> will be treated as a book and will be the last item listed on your >>> bookshelf. >>> >>> If you have a lot of books on your cartridge or flash drive and you've >>> entered the bookshelf, you can hold down the Fast Forward button to move >>> to >>> the last book, or hold down the Rewind button to move to the first one. >>> >>> You can reduce the amount the player says (verbosity) when you are >>> rewinding >>> or fast forwarding through a book. If you'd like your player to speak > less >>> as you move through a book with these keys, make sure no cartridge or >>> flash >>> drive is attached, and hold down the Fast Forward and Speed Down buttons >>> together until the player says, "Reduced verbosity." If you try this mode >>> and decide you don't like it, remove all cartridges and flash drives and >>> hold down the Fast Forward and Speed Up buttons together until the player >>> says, "Normal verbosity." >>> >>> The key describer and user guide now include detailed information about >>> how >>> to use Bookshelf mode. To hear the key describer message about this mode, >>> make sure no cartridge or flash drive is attached, and press the Play >>> button. After describing how this button starts and stops book playback, >>> the >>> player will tell you how to use Bookshelf mode. There is also detailed >>> information about this mode in section 3.16 of the built-in user guide. >>> >>> This firmware update includes many other more technical changes as well. >>> You >>> can read about them at >>> http://www.loc.gov/nls/DTBM/index.html >>> >>> Q: Why did you refer to the USB port on the side of the player as an AT >>> port? >>> A: This port was built into the machine so that patrons who don't have > the >>> physical ability to use the player's standard controls can operate the >>> machine by attaching accessories such as a remote control device >>> (currently >>> under development). Additionally, it was provided in order to make it >>> easier >>> for technicians to service the player. Fortunately, this port can also be >>> used for attaching flash drives. >>> >>> Q: How do I get the update? >>> A: You can download it from >>> http://www.loc.gov/nls/DTBM/index.html >>> Another way to find it is to log into BARD and choose the link called >>> "Latest DTBM firmware and installation instructions." >>> >>> As the installation instructions indicate, you should unzip the file you >>> download, much as you would unzip a book. When you do, you will find a >>> folder called "Upgrade." Copy this folder to the root of a cartridge or >>> flash drive. In other words, don't put it in a folder on the drive. Then >>> insert the cartridge or connect the flash drive, and turn on the player. >>> You >>> will be told that the player's firmware is being upgraded, and the player >>> will beep every few seconds until the update is done. Don't turn off your >>> player while it's upgrading; your player will turn off automatically when >>> the upgrade is complete. Note that if you leave the Upgrade folder on > your >>> cartridge or flash drive, your player won't try to update itself again; > it >>> will ignore the folder from then on. >>> >>> Q: This sounds complicated. Is there any other way to get the update? >>> A: You can ask your library to send you a cartridge that has the upgrade >>> folder on it. Eventually, libraries will add this folder to all the books >>> they send out, so if you order books from your library, your player will >>> get >>> updated eventually even if you do nothing. >>> >>> That's about it. We hope you found this information helpful and will > enjoy >>> the update. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The BARD Technical Support Team >>> >>> NLS BARD Technical Support >>> e-mail: [email protected] >>> Read the BARD FAQ at: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/NLS/FAQ.html= >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >>> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >>> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology >> > _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
