In a word: yep. I am going to email support about this and suggest everyone else do the same. I thought it was just me at first since I rarely download and what I do download is very small, but apparently it is not only my bn and my small files.
On 2/14/11, josh gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > So wait, all of this means that there's no download indicator when > downloading something? If that's the case, then Mr. Joseph, you are > completely right, that is, in my opinion, not good at all. This, in > essence, means that we'll have absolutely no clue of how far along a > download is, or, for that matter, is even progressing normally, (well > maybe the progress tones would assist in this, don't know though and I > honestly don't think so),which, again, my opinion here, is > inconvenient for everybody. Just my thoughts there. > Josh > > On 2/14/11, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well, at the presentation, they said they applied CE updates, which >> fixed the problem. I take this to mean that the new download program >> is from Microsoft, not Humanware. Still, you'd think it could pop up >> its own progress indicator... >> >> On 2/14/11, Joseph Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> You are correct. From user's perspective, you are correct. >>> However, from system's perspective, there is a back story behind >>> it... >>> You see, when HW fixed the download size limit, I think they've >>> decided to write a new download engine. This engine is stored on >>> ROM image as httpdownload.exe, a completely new program to handle >>> download cases. This is the reason why you won't see a >>> percentage. If it was a dll, then we would have a different >>> story; however, >>> with this being an exe, it'd be hard to restore percentage >>> indicators. >>> I'll explain this on another post. >>> Cheers, >>> Joseph >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: peter greco <[email protected] >>> To: Joseph Lee <[email protected]>, >>> [email protected], [email protected] >>> Date sent: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:39:10 +1030 >>> Subject: bad move to have done away with percentage display of a >>> download >>> >>> Hi Joseph >>> Your suggestion worked, at least partly! I downloaded a podcast >>> of 4 megs or so, however, checking the space on the flash disk >>> the numbers there didn't change. I think this is a most >>> unhelpful move to have done away with the percentage progress of >>> a download! >>> Cheers >>> Peter >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] >>> To: peter greco <[email protected]>, >>> [email protected], [email protected] >>> Date sent: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:04:31 -0800 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] used the Voice Sense to download the >>> KS 9, 1 upgrade >>> >>> Hi, >>> Yes. >>> Cheers, >>> Joseph >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: peter greco <[email protected] >>> To: Joseph Lee <[email protected]>, >>> [email protected], [email protected] >>> Date sent: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:23:22 +1030 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] used the Voice Sense to download the >>> KS 9, 1 upgrade >>> >>> Joseph >>> Can this be done as you explain here whilst downloading? >>> I feel this is a retrograde step, it's good to know how far one >>> is into a download and how it is progressing! Others opinions? >>> Peter >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] >>> To: peter greco <[email protected]>, >>> [email protected], [email protected] >>> Date sent: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:12:00 -0800 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] used the Voice Sense to download the >>> KS 9, 1 upgrade >>> >>> Hi, >>> That's correct - this is because it is now using a different >>> program to download the file. To really find out how much you >>> are downloading, I recommend downloading it to Flash Disk; that >>> way, if you access Options Menu/Support Information Mode, you'll >>> be able to find out free space with Flash (SPACE with I/READ with >>> I). The indicator of download progress is that you'll get less >>> and less free space. >>> Cheers, >>> Joseph >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: peter greco <[email protected] >>> To: Joseph Lee <[email protected]>, [email protected], >>> [email protected] >>> Date sent: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:51:41 +1030 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] used the Voice Sense to download the >>> KS 9, 1 upgrade >>> >>> Hi Joseph >>> I tried to download 9,1 having already installed 9,1. As it's >>> downloading I just have "please wait" on the display, no >>> percentage is displayed. Is this new for 9,1? If so, how is one >>> suppose to know how much of the download has been completed? >>> Pressing h with space doesn't give this information either! >>> Peter >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Joseph Lee <[email protected] >>> To: Alex Hall <[email protected]>, [email protected] >>> Date sent: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:42:26 -0800 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] used the Voice Sense to download the >>> KS 9, 1 upgrade >>> >>> Hi, >>> When I tried downloading it with 9.1, it worked well. I >>> downloaded the file to Downloads folder on Flash (for testing >>> purposes). >>> Cheers, >>> Joseph >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Alex Hall <[email protected] >>> To: peter greco <[email protected] >>> Date sent: Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:46:38 -0500 >>> Subject: Re: [Braillenote] used the Voice Sense to download the >>> KS 9, 1 upgrade >>> >>> It is certainly ironic! I wonder if the apex could do it now with >>> the >>> latest ks version, since one "under the hood" feature is the >>> elimination of a download file size. >>> >>> On 2/13/11, peter greco <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I have been able to successfully upgrade to KS 9,1 by >>> downloading >>> the upgrade to an s d card using the Voice Sense. >>> Couldn't use the Apex to do this! >>> Thought some may find this interesting! >>> Peter >>> >>> ___ >>> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>> copy to the list as well. >>> >>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [email protected] >>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> >>> ___ >>> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >>> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >>> copy to the list as well. >>> >>> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>> [email protected] >>> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [email protected] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> >> > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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