[Electronics-talk] Fwd: [HIMS-BookSense] Announcing the release of BookSense v2.3!

Tue Oct 4 01:23:34 UTC 2011

From: "Jenny Axler" <hims.jenny at gmail.com>
To: <hims-booksense at googlegroups.com>
Subject: [HIMS-BookSense] Announcing the release of BookSense v2.3!
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:08:53 -0500

Hello Everyone:

HIMS is pleased to announce availability of the long anticipated 2.3 firmware release for BookSense and BookSense 
XT. This release features new Interactive Voice Recognition features for the BookSense XT, a calculator for both 
models and many fixes/enhancements. 

Below you will find the following:

1. Changes from v2.21 to v2.3.

2. Links to tutorials and documentation.

3. Instructions for upgrading BookSense standard.

4. Instructions for upgrading BookSense XT from version 2.2 or 2.21.

5. Instructions for upgrading BookSense XT from v2.1 or earlier.

1.       Changes from v2.21 to v2.3:

-+         Adds Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) to BookSense XT. Includes the ability to record commands in your 
own voice for better recognition. Note: applies to BookSense XT model only

-+         Adds calculator program, accessed by pressing and holding the Mode key.

-+         Adds Recording Alert setting in the Recording Settings dialog, allowing you to choose to be alerted that 
recording is started by an announcement, beep or no alert.

-+         Adds the ability to navigate to and play multiple books from a CD-ROM.

-+         Adds the ability to interrupt speech when in the file browser. Press CANCEL to interrupt the announcement of 
the file or folder name.

-+         Adds a message in the DAISY Player and Document Reader when a large DAISY book or document cannot 
be loaded due to insufficient memory. After the announcement, you are returned to the file browser.

-+         Adds a prompt when canceling a recording, asking you to confirm recording cancelation in order to avoid 
accidental cancelation and deletion of recording.

-+         Fixes the problem on the BookSense XT of the SD card not being recognized immediately after power on, thus 
returning the user to the flashdisk rather than the last playback position on the SD card.

-+         Fixes the problem of not being able to open the HTML Bible and navigation to HTML heading level 4.

-+         Changes maximum time for the sleep timer to 180 minutes.

2.       Links to tutorials and documentation:

Below are links to current user guides and tutorials for BookSense firmware version 2.3.

BookSense standard User Manual:

http://www.hims-inc.com/Manual/BookSense_User_Manual(US_Ver2.3).doc 

BookSense XT User Manual:

http://www.hims-inc.com/Manual/BookSenseXT_User-Manual(US_Ver2.3VR).doc 

Interactive Voice Recognition Quick Start Guide:

http://www.hims-inc.com/Manual/IVR_Getting_Started.txt 

Interactive Voice Recognition Audio Tutorial:

http://www.hims-inc.com/AudioTutorial/BookSense_IVR.mp3

BookSense Calculator Tutorial:

http://www.hims-inc.com/AudioTutorial/BookSense_calculator.mp3

For new users, we also have a new Getting started Audio Tutorial:

http://www.hims-inc.com/AudioTutorial/BookSense_Getting_Started.mp3

3.       Instructions for upgrading BookSense standard:

http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/BookSense_Eng_V23_20110930.zip

        1.. Download the zip file containing the firmware from the link above to your PC. 
        2.. Extract the firmware file on your PC; please be sure it contains 2 files with .bin extensions. 
        3.. Copy the 2 files from your PC and paste them into the root of your SD card.
        *Please make sure the 2 .bin files are placed in the root of the SD card. 
        4.. Insert the SD card into the BookSense. 
        5.. Connect the AC adaptor to the BookSense. 
        6.. Power on the BookSense. 
        7.. Press the MENU button and navigate to "Advanced options" using the Up or Down arrow. 
        8.. Press the Right arrow to open the "Advanced options". You will be placed on the "Upgrade firmware" option. 
        9.. Press the Right arrow. You will be asked "Do you want to upgrade?G€ Answer G€œYes". 
        10.. Press the MENU or the OK button, and the system will upgrade and reboot.  
      * When the upgrade is complete, please check your system information to ensure that you are running firmware 
2.3.

4.        Instructions for upgrading BookSense XT from version 2.2 or 2.21:

http://www.himsinc.com/Upgrade/BookSenseXT_ENG_V23_20110930_for_V2.21_or_higher_version.zip

You need only perform this upgrade once.

        1.. Download the zip file containing the firmware from the link above to your PC. 
        2.. Extract the firmware file on your PC; please be sure it contains 5 things: a folder and 4 files. 
        3.. Copy the folder and 4 files from your PC and paste them into the root of your SD card.
        *Please make sure that all the contents, a folder and 4 files, are placed in the root of the SD card. 
        4.. Insert the SD card into the BookSense. 
        5.. Connect the AC adaptor to the BookSense. 
        6.. Power on the BookSense. 
        7.. Press the MENU button and navigate to "Advanced options" using the Up or Down arrow. 
        8.. Press the Right arrow to open the "Advanced options", you will be placed on the "Upgrade firmware" option. 
        9.. Press the Right arrow. You will be asked "Do you want to upgrade?G€ Answer G€œYes". 
        10.. Press the MENU or the OK button, and the system will upgrade and reboot. After rebooting, the Voice 
Recognition Database will be installed, and you will be placed in the default startup location of Media Mode. 
      * When the upgrade is complete, please check your system information to ensure that you are running firmware 
2.3.

5.       Instructions for upgrading BookSense XT from v2.1 or earlier:

http://www.hims-inc.com/Upgrade/BookSenseXT_ENG_V23_20110930_for_V2.1_or_lower_version.zip

      Please note the following:

      1. Before upgrading your BookSense, please back up all the data from your flashdisk to your PC, an SD card or 
USB memory stick as a format of the flashdisk is required to complete the upgrade process, and the format will erase 
all your data.
      2. Upgrade procedure must be performed twice--this is not a misprint. Once the first upgrade is complete, you must 
repeat the upgrade process again for the firmware to fully install.
      3. The first Upgrade will take about 2 minutes. The second upgrade will take longer, approximately 5 minutes or 
more. When the upgrade is complete, the BookSense XT will restart. Please do not press the reset button or 
disconnect the AC adaptor during the upgrade process.
      4. After you go through the upgrade process twice, you must format the flashdisk. (To do this, navigate to Format 
storage device under the global options Menu and choose "Format Flashdisk") Keys for NLS, RFB&D and Serotek 
should remain intact as these are installed in a protected area of the BookSense not affected by the flashdisk format. 
If you use Audible.com, please make sure to back up the Audible folder before formatting the flashdisk, and restore it 
once the format is complete.

      Please follow the below instructions to upgrade your BookSense XT.
      1. Download the zip file containing the firmware from the link above to your PC.
      2. Extract the firmware file on your PC; please be sure it contains 5 things: a folder and 4 files.
      3. Copy the folder and 4 files from your PC and paste them into the root of your SD card. *Please make sure that all 
the contents, a folder and 4 files, are placed in the root of the SD card.
      4. Insert the SD card into the BookSense XT.
      5. Connect the AC adaptor to the BookSense XT.
      6. Power on the BookSense XT.
      7. Press the MENU button and navigate to "Advanced options" using the Up or Down arrow.
      8. Press the Right arrow to open the "Advanced options", you will be placed on the "Upgrade firmware" option.
      9. Press the Right arrow. You will be asked "Do you want to upgrade?G€ Answer G€œYes".
      10. Press the MENU or the OK button, and the system will reboot and start upgrading.  
      11. When the 1st upgrade is complete, repeat the above steps 7 to 10. Please note: the BookSense will inform 
you that you are already running the firmware found on the SD card and ask if you wish to upgrade anyway. Please 
press the OK key to continue with the upgrade. After the second upgrade, the Voice Recognition Database will be 
installed and you will be placed at the default startup location of Media Mode. 
      12. When the 1st and 2nd upgrades are complete, you must format the flashdisk. To do this, press the Menu key 
and navigate to Global options using the Up or Down Arrow.
      13. Press the Right Arrow to open and use the Up or Down Arrow to navigate to "format Storage Device".
      14. You will be placed on the "format Flashdisk?" option. Press the Menu or OK key.
      15. You will be prompted that this will erase all data and asked if you are sure. Press the OK key for each prompt. 
BookSense will announce, G€œformatting Flashdisk.G€ The format takes about 10 seconds.

      *When the upgrade is complete, please check your system information to ensure that you are running firmware 
2.3.

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