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author | Björn Stenberg <bjorn@haxx.se> | 2003-12-12 10:01:05 +0000 |
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committer | Björn Stenberg <bjorn@haxx.se> | 2003-12-12 10:01:05 +0000 |
commit | 10d6165034059ed471e05fd6e6190ff526f620b9 (patch) | |
tree | 9b611bf379df6a9b39fa67a27b302e89065be01c | |
parent | 162bf39665bc240e4a19d2f055121b5943e2f473 (diff) | |
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Updates
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@4127 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
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diff --git a/docs/BATTERY-FAQ b/docs/BATTERY-FAQ index 2adc89eea3..9f835a5eb0 100644 --- a/docs/BATTERY-FAQ +++ b/docs/BATTERY-FAQ | |||
@@ -256,3 +256,8 @@ A17: Charging starts if the battery level is below 85%. This is because | |||
256 | night. Charging will then start some hours later. The second possibility: | 256 | night. Charging will then start some hours later. The second possibility: |
257 | Use the Archos charging algorithm. At least, your batteries will be full | 257 | Use the Archos charging algorithm. At least, your batteries will be full |
258 | one more time. ;-) | 258 | one more time. ;-) |
259 | |||
260 | Q18: Why does rockbox show a question mark for the battery level? | ||
261 | A18: Rockbox waits for about a minute to show a battery reading, to increase | ||
262 | the reliability of the reading. In previous versions, the battery level | ||
263 | rockbox initially reported was always too low. | ||
@@ -273,9 +273,8 @@ A44: This is because the Player font is character cell based (as opposed to | |||
273 | 273 | ||
274 | Q45: Why don't you have as many games available for the Players? | 274 | Q45: Why don't you have as many games available for the Players? |
275 | A45: The display on the Players is character cell and not bitmap based. | 275 | A45: The display on the Players is character cell and not bitmap based. |
276 | This means we can only control what characters get displayed, not | 276 | This means there is much more limitations in the amount of graphics that |
277 | what pixels are shown. This means that the prospect of game play are | 277 | can be displayed, and thus what kind of games can be written. |
278 | limited, but we are always open for new submissions. | ||
279 | 278 | ||
280 | Q46: I keep shutting off my player in my pocket. Can the OFF (Recorder) or | 279 | Q46: I keep shutting off my player in my pocket. Can the OFF (Recorder) or |
281 | STOP (Player) key be locked? | 280 | STOP (Player) key be locked? |
@@ -298,7 +297,7 @@ Q50: Would it be possible to record from line in on the player? | |||
298 | A50: No. | 297 | A50: No. |
299 | 298 | ||
300 | Q51: I have a question about the id3v1 and id3v2 tags... | 299 | Q51: I have a question about the id3v1 and id3v2 tags... |
301 | A51: Stop! Rockbox supports both id3v1 and id3v2. If you have problems | 300 | A51: Rockbox supports both id3v1 and id3v2. If you have problems, |
302 | report it to the developers and please provide an example. | 301 | report it to the developers and please provide an example. |
303 | 302 | ||
304 | Q52: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from? | 303 | Q52: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from? |
@@ -314,10 +313,10 @@ A52: Well you can follow the full line of emails at | |||
314 | There you have it. Recommended by users, decision by dictator. | 313 | There you have it. Recommended by users, decision by dictator. |
315 | 314 | ||
316 | Q53: Why is there a limit of 400 files in a directory? | 315 | Q53: Why is there a limit of 400 files in a directory? |
317 | A53: This is a configurable value, 400 files is the default. | 316 | A53: This is a configurable value, 400 files is just the default. |
318 | 317 | ||
319 | Q54: Why is there a 10,000 song limit on playlists? | 318 | Q54: Why is there a 10,000 song limit on playlists? |
320 | A54: This is a configurable value, 10,000 songs is the default. | 319 | A54: This is a configurable value, 10,000 songs is just the default. |
321 | 320 | ||
322 | Q55: How can I make playlists on my PC? | 321 | Q55: How can I make playlists on my PC? |
323 | A55: There are many programs that can create .m3u playlists. WinAmp is one. | 322 | A55: There are many programs that can create .m3u playlists. WinAmp is one. |
@@ -372,30 +371,32 @@ A59: If we were better programmers we would take that as an insult. But we | |||
372 | can be found under our bug submission rules.) | 371 | can be found under our bug submission rules.) |
373 | 372 | ||
374 | Q60: What's with all the different versions of Rockbox? | 373 | Q60: What's with all the different versions of Rockbox? |
375 | A60: There are really only two versions of Rockbox. One for Players and one | 374 | |
376 | for Recorders. However, we do have 3 other 'versions' of Rockbox | 375 | A60: We currently support four different hardware platforms: Players, Recorder |
377 | available for download. These would be Releases, Daily Builds, and | 376 | v1, Recorder v2 and FM Recorder. |
378 | Bleeding Edge. | 377 | For each platform, Rockbox is released in three versions: Release, Daily |
379 | 378 | Build and Bleeding Edge. These only differ in release frequency. | |
380 | The Release version (currently 2.0) has a fixed feature set. This means | 379 | |
381 | that we are confident that few, if any, significant bugs still reside | 380 | The Release version (currently 2.1) is a frozen known-good state. This |
382 | within the code/features of that 'version'. This is the version for the | 381 | means that we are confident that few, if any, significant bugs reside |
383 | common user. | 382 | within the code for that version. This is the version for the common |
384 | 383 | user. | |
385 | The Daily Builds (see: http://rockbox.haxx.se/daily.shtml#target_builds) | 384 | |
386 | are automated daily builds of the CVS code. As such they contain all | 385 | The Daily Builds (http://rockbox.haxx.se/daily.shtml) are automated |
387 | the new features (and bugs ;) ) that have been introduced after the | 386 | daily builds of the CVS (development) code. As such they contain all the |
388 | last official release, and upto and including that morning. | 387 | new features (and bugs) that have been introduced after the last official |
389 | 388 | release, up to this morning. | |
390 | The Bleeding Edge 'versions' are automated builds that are updated | 389 | |
391 | every 20 minutes or so. This are as feature full and bug ridden as you | 390 | The Bleeding Edge builds (http://rockbox.haxx.se/daily.shtml#bleeding_edge) |
392 | can possibly get if you are not a developer, or are not pulling directly | 391 | are built from the CVS code every 20 minutes. The purpose of these builds |
393 | from the CVS tree. | 392 | is to verify the code builds properly on all platforms (and simulators) |
393 | and also to allow testers to try out new features and bug fixes without | ||
394 | having to build the code themselves. | ||
394 | 395 | ||
395 | Please Note: Daily and Bleeding Edge builds are expected to be buggy. | 396 | Please Note: Bleeding Edge builds are expected to be buggy at times. We |
396 | We ask that you _do not_ submit bug reports for Bleeding Edge versions, | 397 | ask that you _do not_ submit bug reports for Bleeding Edge builds, but |
397 | but would love to hear any reports you may have about Release or Daily | 398 | would love to hear any reports you may have about Release or Daily build |
398 | build versions. (see "How can I report about bugs in Rockbox?") | 399 | versions. (see "How can I report about bugs in Rockbox?") |
399 | 400 | ||
400 | Q61: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my | 401 | Q61: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my |
401 | files. When are you going to fix this? | 402 | files. When are you going to fix this? |
@@ -416,8 +417,14 @@ A62: Truth is, we don't need to fix anything. If you are using OSX then you | |||
416 | the Finder, then name the folder. | 417 | the Finder, then name the folder. |
417 | 418 | ||
418 | Q63: Will Rockbox work on any of Archos' other units? | 419 | Q63: Will Rockbox work on any of Archos' other units? |
419 | A63: Right now Rockbox supports the Archos' Players, Recorders (v1 and v2) | 420 | A63: Other than the 4 currently supported models: no, probably not. If Archos |
420 | and the FM Recorder. | 421 | releases another rockbox-able player (such as the V2) then rockbox will |
422 | find its way onto it, but their new devices as the Gmini, MM, and AV | ||
423 | units are completely different hardware and probably won't be supported | ||
424 | by rockbox unless someone enthusiastically reverse engineers them and | ||
425 | submits patches to make it happen. | ||
426 | |||
427 | See also: http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/nodo.html#7 | ||
421 | 428 | ||
422 | Q64: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox | 429 | Q64: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox |
423 | safely and rebooted. But Rockbox still didn't load. What is wrong? | 430 | safely and rebooted. But Rockbox still didn't load. What is wrong? |
@@ -526,9 +533,7 @@ A68: We have no way of knowing the correct contrast setting from start and the | |||
526 | you like the contrast) | 533 | you like the contrast) |
527 | 534 | ||
528 | Q69: Where are the FM controls for the FM Recorder? | 535 | Q69: Where are the FM controls for the FM Recorder? |
529 | A69: In Rockbox 2.0 and earlier, FM support was not yet developed. FM tuner | 536 | A69: In the menu: FM Radio |
530 | support is only available using the very latest versions of the Rockbox | ||
531 | builds for the FM Recorder. | ||
532 | 537 | ||
533 | Q70: I installed/renamed ajbrec.ajz (or archos.mod) but I am still booting | 538 | Q70: I installed/renamed ajbrec.ajz (or archos.mod) but I am still booting |
534 | with another version of firmware. | 539 | with another version of firmware. |