Yes, I tried that this morning. I selected a folder of very soft music. Big mistake, I went back to sleep. Hmmm, need a better plan.
Neal -----Original Message----- From: Russ Kiehne [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] Update to having a file play when the alarm sounds Also you can do the same thing with playing a folder. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Ewers" <[email protected]> To: "Bs" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:20 PM Subject: [GW-Booksense] Update to having a file play when the alarm sounds > Hi, I forgot to say that the file you are in has to be the last file you > play before you want the alarm to sound. In other words, if you follow my > instructions below, and then go listen to another file, my instructions > won't work. So, while this is not as good as being able to set a file to > always play when the alarm sounds, it is one way to do it, but it has to > be > the last file you listen to and close while it is playing or it won't > work. > > Neal > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neal Ewers [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:04 AM > To: Bs > Subject: [GW-Booksense] Having a file play when the alarm sounds > > Traci, I have good news for you. You can have an MP3 file play when the > alarm sounds. Here is what I did. > > 1. set the alarm to a time you want. > > 2. locate a file you want to have playing when the alarm comes on and > start > playing that file. > > 3. While the file is still playing, hold down the button to turn off the > player. Do not pause the file, it is important that the file be playing > as > you turn off the unit. > > 4. When the alarm sounds, press pound to cancel the alarm. the file > plays. Of course, you are not right at the beginning of the file because > you > had to play some of it to get this started, but at least, it worked for > me. > > Neal > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Traci [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:47 AM > To: BookSense List > Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] sleep timer also possible alarm shortcut > > My silly wish for the sleep timer, is that 45 minutes is included. Lol, > sometimes a half hour is too short and that full hour is too long. > > For the alarm, I continue to wish, that we can use mp3 files for an alarm > melody. Not sure how this could be accomplished. Maybe a melody folder, > then that is where we would put our 30-second files, via the computer. > > Traci > *Loving her BookSense!* > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:20 AM > Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] sleep timer also possible alarm shortcut > > >> Hello, yes this is being considered. >> >> Many thanks. >> >> On 8/19/2009 5:50 PM, Kate Harrington wrote: >>> Hi Raul, >>> >>> I'm glad the clock button won't be used, but that there will be a >>> shortcut to access the sleep timer. >>> Could you also consider doing a shortcut to find out if the alarm is >>> set, and what time it is due to ring without having to get into the >>> reset dialog . >>> Thanks. Kate. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: [GW-Booksense] sleep timer shortcut >>> >>> >>>> We have plans on making the sleep timer easier to access, yet not >>>> making it intrusive for those who don't want it. So far from what I >>>> understand, the clock key will not be used. >>>> >>>> That's all the information I have at this time. >>>> >>>> On 8/18/2009 4:21 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: >>>>> I'm all for making the sleep timer easier to access. However, I >>>>> like the idea of holding down the date/time key to start the timer, >>>>> then someone can either work their way through a dialog box or go >>>>> into the menus to se the amount of time an so forth. Having one key >>>>> access like on the Stream doesn't work since it's easy to >>>>> accidentally pres the sleep timer without meaning to. There were >>>>> numerous times that this happened to me when using the Stream, and >>>>> in order to turn it off, I had to cycle back through the settings >>>>> till I got to the one that announced "sleep timer off." Having the >>>>> clock key act as the timer start key if held down is genious. This >>>>> way, those who want to start the timer can, and those who don't, >>>>> need not worry about accidentally turning it on. >>>>> >>>>> Jmt, >>>>> Wayne >>>>> >>>>> On 8/18/09, Chris G<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> My suggestion for announcing time remaining is to do the following. >>>>>> If the sleep timer is active, pressing the date time hot key will >>>>>> give you the time remaining before the time and date. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:33:11 -0500 "Steve >>>>>> Jacobson"<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There are several issues regarding the sleep timer and I think >>>>>>> some sort of shortcut is one. It would be nice to know how much >>>>>>> time is left sometimes, and it isn't clear to me how one should >>>>>>> reset it if one knows they are running out of time and more is >>>>>>> needed. If you want to reset it to same amount of time, going >>>>>>> into the menu and then pressing the middle key is not enough in >>>>>>> my experience. Going into the menu and changing the time and >>>>>>> changing it back seems to work but feels like one is trying to >>>>>>> fool the device into doing something that should be more >>>>>>> straight-forward. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve Jacobson >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:35:27 -0700, Louis wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi list I have an idea for the sleep timer shortcut that I would >>>>>>>> like to share with you. Hold down the date and time button >>>>>>>> anywhere for two seconds and the sleep timer dialog will be >>>>>>>> announced. Select the increments with left and right arrow and >>>>>>>> press the menu or ok button. >>>>>>>> Do you think this is a shortcut that should be added to the >>>>>>>> final firmware release? Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Louis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The home of the Mystic Place blog and podcast. >>>>>> www.mysticplace.info >>>>>> RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/mysticplacebp >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.61/2314 - Release Date: >>> 08/19/09 18:06:00 >> > >
