[Dtb-talk] book port plus new update now available

[David Andrews]

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>New firmware and software for Book Port Plus is now available.
>
>1.      Ensure your computer has a working internet connection.
>2.      Connect Book Port Plus to your computer with the USB cable 
>or insert Book Port Plus's SD card into a card reader on your computer.
>3.      If using Windows,
>Start the Book Transfer software.
>         Press Alt+O to open the Options dialog.
>         Click the Update Firmware button. Book Transfer shows a 
> dialog informing you that new firmware exists.
>         Select "Yes" to install
>4.      If not using Windows,
>         Open the zip archive at http://update.aph.org/bppfw_base.zip.
>         Create a folder on the SD card named VerUp
>         Extract the contents of the zip archive into the VerUp folder.
>5.      Disconnect from the computer or remove the SD card from the 
>card reader and return it to Book Port Plus. Book Port Plus responds 
>that it is ready to update and instructs you to insert the AC adaptor.
>6.      Insert the AC adapter to start the update. Note that the 
>update can take over four minutes. Book Port Plus sounds its "busy" 
>chime during the process.
>Revision History
>
>The following changes were made to the firmware and software.
>Firmware Version 4.5 (Erin) May 2010
>APH's narrator talent, superior software, and processing 
>capabilities make it possible to offer a new guide voice with each 
>new version of software for your Book Port Plus. The new guide voice 
>for version 4.5 is Erin Jones.
>Users find the human guide voice adds personality to Book Port Plus. 
>The features that add functionality include the following:
>*
>*       Adds text editing capabilities that include both creating a 
>new file and editing existing files.
>*       Adds several functions to the Edit menu related to editing 
>text files.
>*       Adds the ability to rename text files.
>*       Adds ABC, ThumbBraille, and Reverse ThumbBraille input methods.
>*       Adds direct support for translated brf files including 
>character navigation and braille symble announcements.
>*       Adds a means of creating and using shortcuts to perform 
>functions that normally require going into the menu to use.
>*       No longer shows phantom titles caused by invisible files 
>when using a Mac to transfer files to the device.
>*       Increases responsiveness when fast forward or rewind is 
>engaged by holding down Left Arrow or Right Arrow.
>*       Removes the wake up and sleep tones. Now, Book Port Plus 
>silently sleeps after two minutes of inactivity and announces the 
>time upon wake up without playing the tone first.
>*       Stops playing the stop sound when using Up Arrow and Down 
>Arrow to navigate text based files.
>*       Announces the current title's name when the user cancels recording.
>*       Stops going to sleep when power is applied. This eliminates 
>the problem that made it impossible to charge from a PC's USB port 
>while Book Port Plus was on.
>Software Version 1.2, May 2010
>*       Corrects a problem that caused some Bookshare books to not 
>transfer to the device properly.
>*       No longer sends a DTB on CD to the device if that title is 
>already on the Book Port Plus.
>*       No longer reverse translates brf files. (The firmware now 
>directly supports brf.) The Book Transfer software still shows the 
>reverse translated file in the Preview window.
>*       Corrects the problem that prevented proper queueing of 
>Digital Talking Books.
>*       Enables proper operation of the Send To option in the 
>context menu. This lets the user transfer entire folders.
>*       Corrects the problem during install where Setup doesn't seem 
>to be able to copy some files.
>*       Enables more compatible operation of the progress dialog 
>with screen readers during the update process.
>*       Corrects other bugs.
>Firmware Version 4.1, February 2010
>*       Corrects a problem that caused the unit to incorrectly 
>report the battery charge level if the device was charged while the 
>power was turned off.
>Software Version 1.1, February 2010
>*       Stops the screen reader's voice while previewing audio 
>titles from NLS and RFBD.
>*       Changes the behavior when highlighting folders or zip files 
>that contain Digital Talking Books. Pressing Enter sends the book, 
>even if it is in a folder or in a zip file.
>*       Creates a unique folder name based on the title and its 
>unique ID when sending a title contained in a zip archive or in a 
>folder on your hard drive.
>*       Shows additional information in the preview window about 
>titles with metadata. Information includes author, description, and title.
>*       Corrects a problem that prevented large braille files from 
>transferring properly.
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