EZ-Reader fixes and enhancements list - Page 4

AJ Starr · 09-17-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by slayda

Which is the "EXIT" button?

The two part circle: The bigger bigger, reverse moon shape, is the OK, menu key.
The smaller pointed oval is the return or EXIT key.

AJ

RichyRich · 09-18-2009, 01:06 AM

I think the buttons should have the numbers and symbols engraved into the buttona instead of applied to the surface. This will make it so the numbers and symbols are legible even after the paint wears off.

griffonwing · 09-18-2009, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RichyRich

I think the buttons should have the numbers and symbols engraved into the buttona instead of applied to the surface. This will make it so the numbers and symbols are legible even after the paint wears off.

Get out the dremel tool

theducks · 09-18-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by RichyRich

I think the buttons should have the numbers and symbols engraved into the buttona instead of applied to the surface. This will make it so the numbers and symbols are legible even after the paint wears off.

The side arrow is "Hot stamped" into the button (I had my button peel on me).
The Silver (on the Blue model) may wear off in time and just leave the Arrow outline. I have seen Cash Register Number pads (where the part cost more than the the EZReader) that wear off in a year of heavy use.

By the time they wear, you should have learned what they are

for.

Slite · 09-18-2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by griffonwing

Get out the dremel tool

No need, the only key that is slightly "smudged" on my BeBook is the 0 or page forward, since I hold it right handed, thats the one I use all the time.

and once it's completly faded, I'll still know what it is for

griffonwing · 09-18-2009, 10:43 AM

Not to mention, I bet it might be very feasable to simply order new buttons, and replace them yourself. RobertB might be able to answer.

And if this IS possible, think of the possibilities.

Blue reader with Black Buttons - classy
Pink reader with Purple Buttons
Maroon reader with White buttons

some very nice combos.

Slite · 09-18-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by griffonwing

Not to mention, I bet it might be very feasable to simply order new buttons, and replace them yourself. RobertB might be able to answer.

And if this IS possible, think of the possibilities.

Blue reader with Black Buttons - classy
Pink reader with Purple Buttons
Maroon reader with White buttons

some very nice combos.

Well, I think I'd pass on the middle selection, somehow I think my reading experience would be lessened by that color combination.

But white buttons would look spiffy on my reader!

derrell · 09-18-2009, 12:10 PM

This may have been mentioned already I didn't go through the whole thread but it occurred to me as I'm testing the latest firmware on my EZ-Reader. It would be nice if all the different parsers had a help screen that listed all of the key functions for that parser. That way people don't have to dig through manual or randomly push buttons to find what each one does.

ThomasMcKean · 09-20-2009, 12:32 AM

Are they listening to us here? Robert does check in on occasion, HI Robert! I have gone from hating this Pocket Pro to loving it, what with Calibre.

Still, as I have said I think elsewhere, it would be a nice feature if hyphenation was optional. I would also second the clock, though a clock may be hardware dependent?

Just my thoughts at this point.

Oh, and more font size options, especially in landscape mode.

GA Russell · 09-20-2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ThomasMcKean

I have gone from hating this Pocket Pro to loving it, what with Calibre.

Thomas, have you mentioned that in the threads where you said that you hated it?

ThomasMcKean · 09-20-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

Thomas, have you mentioned that in the threads where you said that you hated it?

I suppose I implied it...

But now I love it! Yay, Calibre! I will have to donate!

ekaser · 09-20-2009, 10:01 PM

They should put a little more effort into proper language translations provided by native speakers (for messages and menus). For example, "Press button cancel to quit searching" should be "Press cancel button to quit searching", and "English speaking" should be something like "Text to speech" or "Text to audio", and "Not be used" should be simply "Not used".

I encountered quite a number of "unusual phrasings" over the course of just a few days of casual use.

ThomasMcKean · 09-20-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ekaser

They should put a little more effort into proper language translations provided by native speakers (for messages and menus). For example, "Press button cancel to quit searching" should be "Press cancel button to quit searching", and "English speaking" should be something like "Text to speech" or "Text to audio", and "Not be used" should be simply "Not used".

I encountered quite a number of "unusual phrasings" over the course of just a few days of casual use.

I would think, based upon my limited programming knowledge, that fix would take all of about three minutes or less.

Jane A · 09-20-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ekaser

They should put a little more effort into proper language translations provided by native speakers (for messages and menus). For example, "Press button cancel to quit searching" should be "Press cancel button to quit searching", and "English speaking" should be something like "Text to speech" or "Text to audio", and "Not be used" should be simply "Not used".

I encountered quite a number of "unusual phrasings" over the course of just a few days of casual use.

Agreed. I've had some difficulty understanding the directions given in several cases.

Also, they claim that .lit files are supported. So I'd like to see .lit files actually working!

ThomasMcKean · 09-21-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jane A

Also, they claim that .lit files are supported. So I'd like to see .lit files actually working!

I would like to see that as well!

09-18-2009, 10:43 AM	#51
griffonwing Suave Swabby, Savvy? Posts: 1,602 Karma: 520350 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Harrison, ARrrr, USA - southern Ozark mountains Device: Slate Blue PEZ (Astak Pocket Pro), CVSCX-9300 Quad-band watch phone	Not to mention, I bet it might be very feasable to simply order new buttons, and replace them yourself. RobertB might be able to answer. And if this IS possible, think of the possibilities. Blue reader with Black Buttons - classy Pink reader with Purple Buttons Maroon reader with White buttons some very nice combos. __________________ This is a vacuous post, meant only in increasing my post count! __________________ Hoody Hoo! Roll for initiative, Monkey-Boy!! Bob Herzog, Knights of the Dinner Table

09-18-2009, 12:10 PM	#53
derrell Jack O' Apes Posts: 227 Karma: 1939 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Device: Ebookwise 1150, Nokia N810, EZ-Reader, HTC Droid Incredible, Archos 70	This may have been mentioned already I didn't go through the whole thread but it occurred to me as I'm testing the latest firmware on my EZ-Reader. It would be nice if all the different parsers had a help screen that listed all of the key functions for that parser. That way people don't have to dig through manual or randomly push buttons to find what each one does. __________________ Goodreads 100 books in 2011 Hey don't judge I got a late start.

09-20-2009, 12:32 AM	#54
ThomasMcKean Disabilities Advocate Posts: 227 Karma: 162 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains Device: EZ Reader Pocket Pro	Are they listening to us here? Robert does check in on occasion, HI Robert! I have gone from hating this Pocket Pro to loving it, what with Calibre. Still, as I have said I think elsewhere, it would be a nice feature if hyphenation was optional. I would also second the clock, though a clock may be hardware dependent? Just my thoughts at this point. Oh, and more font size options, especially in landscape mode. __________________ The Honorable Thomas A. McKean, HOKC http://www.thomasamckean.com http://www.neurointegrity.com Partner in Policymaking Author, Soon Will Come the Light: A View From Inside the Autism Puzzle (Appeared on Oprah) Author, Light On the Horizon: A Deeper View From Inside the Autism Puzzle

09-20-2009, 10:01 PM	#57
ekaser Opinion Artiste Posts: 298 Karma: 61462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, OR Device: Motorola Xoom, Android phone, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire	Proper translations They should put a little more effort into proper language translations provided by native speakers (for messages and menus). For example, "Press button cancel to quit searching" should be "Press cancel button to quit searching", and "English speaking" should be something like "Text to speech" or "Text to audio", and "Not be used" should be simply "Not used". I encountered quite a number of "unusual phrasings" over the course of just a few days of casual use.

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09-18-2009, 01:06 AM	#47
RichyRich Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 511678 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: EZ Reader Pocket Pro	I think the buttons should have the numbers and symbols engraved into the buttona instead of applied to the surface. This will make it so the numbers and symbols are legible even after the paint wears off.

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