Issues with Software 2.5

CommanderROR · 07-25-2006, 07:23 AM

Hi!

Software 2.5 has just arrived.

If you have any issues with the Software then post them here.

I have one right here...

Sound is always on and can't be turned off...anyone else have that?

Thanks.

deadite66 · 07-25-2006, 07:35 AM

yes sounds are stuck on

Tscherno · 07-25-2006, 07:37 AM

My CF-Card which worked in 2.4 stopped working.

deadite66 · 07-25-2006, 07:40 AM

my Canon (rebadged sandisk) 16Mb CF is still working

still can't access via wlan, guess i'll have to fiddle with router settings

Tscherno · 07-25-2006, 08:20 AM

Still remounts after unmounting in OS X.

Zooming in PDF and Pages in HTML are still missing.

LittleTalker · 07-25-2006, 09:47 AM

@CommanderRor
I don't have my iLiad at hand to try this but, have you tried pluggin in your earphones? Maybe that would cancel the speaker output as a temporary solution while the software gets fixed.
Also, my iLiad came with sound on and it doesn't sound. Maybe you should have turned it off before upgrading and the result is the locking of the option [this is absolutely speculative of course, but I'll sure turn sound off before upgrading and let you know about the result]

tribble · 07-25-2006, 09:49 AM

hmm, i only got the pre-2.5.
Now it says download completed all the time.

CommanderROR · 07-25-2006, 09:54 AM

@LittleTalker

I had Sound set to "Off" when I did the update...so that wasn't it apparently.

@Tribble that is a strange error...did you restart your device after the 2.5 update

tribble · 07-25-2006, 09:55 AM

yap, got pre2.5, did update (waited for blank screen) that restart, and another ids connect. But no download. The woman from the callcenter said, it might be a server overload problem. Ill try again later

yokos · 07-25-2006, 09:57 AM

@ tribble: you are not alone. I have the same problem as you, after installing pre-2.5. Same message "download complete" without any download.
@ CommaderROR: Yes, I restarted my Iliad.

Quote:

Ill try again later

Me too. It is still a bit odd.

R2D2 · 07-25-2006, 10:12 AM

AUDIO

* giving synthetic audio feedback for page flips, which are already acompanied by a "natural" mechanic sound does not make much sense and abuses design philisophy...

SCRIBBLING

* erasing simply turns black lines into white lines, which is not such a good idea if you are drawing on images...
* PEN pressure is useless, as is the eraser button (is it one?) on the pen. Which is rather stupid from an ergonomic point of view...

FOLDER NAVIGATION

* I still cannot go directly back to the folder I came from when I am viewing a document.
* for productive use I need more file information than is shown at the moment

PDF VIEWER

* Viewing password protected PDF leads to a never ending loading progress bar. Only activating the keyboad by chance will bring up the password dialog, which is resized to fullscreen and therefore pretty unergonomic

USER INTERFACE / DESIGN

* While having a progress indicator during loading of documents is a good idea, using the page indicators for it is a bad idea from a design point of view. It does not make much sense and abuses a rather good design philipsophy of viewing the page numbers. Do not spoil a good design by quick and dirty workarounds which are in danger to become permanent ones...

* Using a dark boot up screen is not very E-Ink like. The big advantage of E-Ink is it's high contrast. So why not using som elegant black on white calligraphics or something like that, which harmonizes good with the design of the user interface?

* Using expanding and collapsing sub menus (scribble) is not harmonizing with a low fps screen. Do it a different way, please!

DEVICE SETTINGS

* no dialog for setting the date and time

Tscherno · 07-25-2006, 11:08 AM

Another one: Recalibration for Pen still missing

ali · 07-25-2006, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R2D2

* Using expanding and collapsing sub menus (scribble) is not harmonizing with a low fps screen. Do it a different way, please!

Low fps? Think positive! High spf!

CommanderROR · 07-25-2006, 11:26 AM

There is now apparently a new 2.5 Update with bugfixes...just got notification...will redownload shortly...^^

NatCh · 07-25-2006, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ali

Low fps? Think positive! High spf!

So ... you can read your e-texts in bright sunlight and not worry about getting sunburned?

07-25-2006, 07:23 AM	#1
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Issues with Software 2.5 Hi! Software 2.5 has just arrived. If you have any issues with the Software then post them here. I have one right here... Sound is always on and can't be turned off...anyone else have that? Thanks.

07-25-2006, 07:35 AM	#2
deadite66 Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 16 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: irex iliad, uk Kindle gen3	yes sounds are stuck on Last edited by deadite66; 07-25-2006 at 07:39 AM.

07-25-2006, 10:12 AM	#11
R2D2 Mad Scientist Posts: 294 Karma: 242 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Device: Zaurus, HTCMagician, iLiad	AUDIO * giving synthetic audio feedback for page flips, which are already acompanied by a "natural" mechanic sound does not make much sense and abuses design philisophy... SCRIBBLING * erasing simply turns black lines into white lines, which is not such a good idea if you are drawing on images... * PEN pressure is useless, as is the eraser button (is it one?) on the pen. Which is rather stupid from an ergonomic point of view... FOLDER NAVIGATION * I still cannot go directly back to the folder I came from when I am viewing a document. * for productive use I need more file information than is shown at the moment PDF VIEWER * Viewing password protected PDF leads to a never ending loading progress bar. Only activating the keyboad by chance will bring up the password dialog, which is resized to fullscreen and therefore pretty unergonomic USER INTERFACE / DESIGN * While having a progress indicator during loading of documents is a good idea, using the page indicators for it is a bad idea from a design point of view. It does not make much sense and abuses a rather good design philipsophy of viewing the page numbers. Do not spoil a good design by quick and dirty workarounds which are in danger to become permanent ones... * Using a dark boot up screen is not very E-Ink like. The big advantage of E-Ink is it's high contrast. So why not using som elegant black on white calligraphics or something like that, which harmonizes good with the design of the user interface? * Using expanding and collapsing sub menus (scribble) is not harmonizing with a low fps screen. Do it a different way, please! DEVICE SETTINGS * no dialog for setting the date and time Last edited by R2D2; 07-25-2006 at 10:17 AM.

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07-25-2006, 07:37 AM	#3
Tscherno iLiad Geek Posts: 110 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Regensburg / Germany Device: iLiad #505; Sony T1, Amazon Paperwhite first Gen & sec is coming!	My CF-Card which worked in 2.4 stopped working.

07-25-2006, 07:40 AM	#4
deadite66 Groupie Posts: 197 Karma: 16 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: irex iliad, uk Kindle gen3	my Canon (rebadged sandisk) 16Mb CF is still working still can't access via wlan, guess i'll have to fiddle with router settings

07-25-2006, 08:20 AM	#5
Tscherno iLiad Geek Posts: 110 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Regensburg / Germany Device: iLiad #505; Sony T1, Amazon Paperwhite first Gen & sec is coming!	Still remounts after unmounting in OS X. Zooming in PDF and Pages in HTML are still missing.

07-25-2006, 09:47 AM	#6
LittleTalker Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2006	@CommanderRor I don't have my iLiad at hand to try this but, have you tried pluggin in your earphones? Maybe that would cancel the speaker output as a temporary solution while the software gets fixed. Also, my iLiad came with sound on and it doesn't sound. Maybe you should have turned it off before upgrading and the result is the locking of the option [this is absolutely speculative of course, but I'll sure turn sound off before upgrading and let you know about the result]

07-25-2006, 09:49 AM	#7
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	hmm, i only got the pre-2.5. Now it says download completed all the time.

07-25-2006, 09:54 AM	#8
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	@LittleTalker I had Sound set to "Off" when I did the update...so that wasn't it apparently. @Tribble that is a strange error...did you restart your device after the 2.5 update

07-25-2006, 09:55 AM	#9
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	yap, got pre2.5, did update (waited for blank screen) that restart, and another ids connect. But no download. The woman from the callcenter said, it might be a server overload problem. Ill try again later

07-25-2006, 11:08 AM	#12
Tscherno iLiad Geek Posts: 110 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Regensburg / Germany Device: iLiad #505; Sony T1, Amazon Paperwhite first Gen & sec is coming!	Another one: Recalibration for Pen still missing

07-25-2006, 11:26 AM	#14
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	There is now apparently a new 2.5 Update with bugfixes...just got notification...will redownload shortly...^^

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