New Cool-ER firmware (29th December 2009)

codeMonkey · 01-04-2010, 10:23 AM

Just in case anyone hasn't seen, Interead released a new firmware version on the 29th of December.
It seems to be a very slight update to the one released on the 23rd of November (ebr reader was previous 1.12.9 and is now 1.12.9-1)

From what I've seen they haven't yet re-enabled the resume-reading function when the reader is powered back on.

panda53 · 01-04-2010, 11:53 AM

Thanks for that - Cool-er never send out notifications of firmware updates.

Is it worth updating? Is there a list of changes anywhere, or have you figured out what's new?

Thanks,

codeMonkey · 01-04-2010, 12:22 PM

I haven't been able to see anything new in this version, though I haven't had a thorough search. I'm guessing it's just a few bug fixes.

I'm still using the earlier firmware version until they re-enable the resume-reading option.

jackau · 01-15-2010, 06:53 AM

i installed it, seem to be WOrst than the previous version.

codeMonkey · 01-15-2010, 08:21 AM

What about it are you finding worse?

labzuk · 01-15-2010, 09:33 AM

Is it really a new firmware ? I just checked the binaries when it was released and couldn't find anything new other than the release for EB500 added to it.

codeMonkey · 01-15-2010, 10:00 AM

It's hard to tell, since any changes are hidden in the reader program itself. Since it was such a minor update the version number was only fractionally updated.

From what I can tell if you tried to load it onto an eb500 it would fail anyway - they haven't included the file structure for the eb500 like they have for the eb600/em.

jackau · 01-15-2010, 12:27 PM

it became a bit more stable with pdf that has more graphics, however for some rtf / doc type files, even HTML, I experienced hanging issue.

Orn8one · 01-20-2010, 10:29 AM

Hi,
My Cool-er has landed and the firmware is 1.12.6 Can any experienced firmware changers out there advise me if I should upgrade this or not?
Thank you.

panda53 · 01-20-2010, 11:12 AM

Hope you have a lot of pleasure from your new Cool-er.

I had to return mine to Argos on Monday as it had broken, but they replaced it with a new one that was also v.1.12.6. I dithered but decided to go ahead and update it with the penultimate firmware update, 1.12.9_1119.rar because I knew that it worked. The latest update is a zip file - but doesn't seem to have much else different. You can see all of the updates at:

http://www.coolreaders.com/downloads/fw/

The main differences between 1.12.6 and 1.12.9 are:

- the grey palette screen has been replaced by "tram tracks" showing the progress at the cool-er starts up

-in 1.12.9 the cool-er always starts at the folder menu page instead of, as previously, at the last ebook being read. That means that if you do have a corrupt ebook, the reader won't just loop (something that I've experienced). However, several forum members have felt that they would much rather return to the place in the book they were last reading,

regards,
Pamela

Orn8one · 01-21-2010, 05:18 PM

Thank you Pamela for your very helpful reply, thank you for taking so much trouble. I am taking my cool-er away for a holiday on Saturday, I hope it doesn't break down - it came from argos . . . . I was amazed by the packing for the post or rather lack of it. They just chucked it in a plastic bag.
All my free books seem to be in Italian but on my computer they are english, how strange is that?I'll let you know how I get on.
Thanks again for taking so much trouble with your reply.
Amanda

codeMonkey · 01-22-2010, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orn8one

I am taking my cool-er away for a holiday on Saturday, I hope it doesn't break down

Annoyingly, that happened to me on the first day of my last holiday - I keep a copy of the firmware and all of my books in a folder on the sd card now, so if it happens again I can easily get it up and running again.
I haven't had a problem since the newer firmware, however, so hopefully nothing will happen.

Orn8one · 01-22-2010, 10:23 PM

Hi CodeMonkey, thanks so much for your advice. I am very new to this and if you can help me before I leave tomorrow afternoon I would be very grateful. Two questions please:
How do I get the books on to the sd card? Frustratingly I can't see how to achieve that through the adobe digital editions.
Also was the firmware you experienced your problem with the 1.12.6? Did you upgrade to 1.12.9_1119.rar [the non zip ver] like panda53?
Thank you

sassanik · 01-23-2010, 12:39 AM

You can directly transfer books to the SD card by accessing it directly from your computer like you would a USB flash drive.

You do need to know where you ebooks are on your hard drive, I am guessing yours are probably in your My Documents area.

Amy

Orn8one · 01-23-2010, 12:51 AM

Thanks Sassanik, I had actually just worked that out before you so kindly replied.

I have upgraded the software to the 1st December version 1.12.9.119 rar as advised and it worked beautifully. It is certainly much better software and I am pleased to say that I have succeeded in copying my ADE books back directly off the SD card.

The menus are far superior to 1.12.6 and the operation is smoother. So off on holiday tomorrow with it working just in time.

Thanks also to Code Monkey for the help and advice; will keep an eye on the forum whilst away (because I'm a sad person!)

Amanda

01-04-2010, 10:23 AM	#1
codeMonkey Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 26758 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: Cool-ER (running pocketbook firmware), Nokia N800, Nokia N900	New Cool-ER firmware (29th December 2009) Just in case anyone hasn't seen, Interead released a new firmware version on the 29th of December. It seems to be a very slight update to the one released on the 23rd of November (ebr reader was previous 1.12.9 and is now 1.12.9-1) From what I've seen they haven't yet re-enabled the resume-reading function when the reader is powered back on.

01-15-2010, 09:33 AM	#6
labzuk Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 22 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS505 - Iliad	New Cool-ER firmware Is it really a new firmware ? I just checked the binaries when it was released and couldn't find anything new other than the release for EB500 added to it.

01-23-2010, 12:39 AM	#14
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	books You can directly transfer books to the SD card by accessing it directly from your computer like you would a USB flash drive. You do need to know where you ebooks are on your hard drive, I am guessing yours are probably in your My Documents area. Amy

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01-04-2010, 11:53 AM	#2
panda53 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 4220 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: scotland Device: Kobo Touch and shared Kindle	Thanks for that - Cool-er never send out notifications of firmware updates. Is it worth updating? Is there a list of changes anywhere, or have you figured out what's new? Thanks,

01-04-2010, 12:22 PM	#3
codeMonkey Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 26758 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: Cool-ER (running pocketbook firmware), Nokia N800, Nokia N900	I haven't been able to see anything new in this version, though I haven't had a thorough search. I'm guessing it's just a few bug fixes. I'm still using the earlier firmware version until they re-enable the resume-reading option.

01-15-2010, 06:53 AM	#4
jackau Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 454 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Downunder Device: Cool-er / Mac Mini / Satio / Notebook	i installed it, seem to be WOrst than the previous version.

01-15-2010, 08:21 AM	#5
codeMonkey Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 26758 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: Cool-ER (running pocketbook firmware), Nokia N800, Nokia N900	What about it are you finding worse?

01-15-2010, 10:00 AM	#7
codeMonkey Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 26758 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: Cool-ER (running pocketbook firmware), Nokia N800, Nokia N900	It's hard to tell, since any changes are hidden in the reader program itself. Since it was such a minor update the version number was only fractionally updated. From what I can tell if you tried to load it onto an eb500 it would fail anyway - they haven't included the file structure for the eb500 like they have for the eb600/em.

01-15-2010, 12:27 PM	#8
jackau Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 454 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Downunder Device: Cool-er / Mac Mini / Satio / Notebook	it became a bit more stable with pdf that has more graphics, however for some rtf / doc type files, even HTML, I experienced hanging issue.

01-20-2010, 10:29 AM	#9
Orn8one Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 8362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northamptonshire UK Device: Kobo Touch, Sony 650 and Cool-er	Hi, My Cool-er has landed and the firmware is 1.12.6 Can any experienced firmware changers out there advise me if I should upgrade this or not? Thank you.

01-20-2010, 11:12 AM	#10
panda53 Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 4220 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: scotland Device: Kobo Touch and shared Kindle	Hope you have a lot of pleasure from your new Cool-er. I had to return mine to Argos on Monday as it had broken, but they replaced it with a new one that was also v.1.12.6. I dithered but decided to go ahead and update it with the penultimate firmware update, 1.12.9_1119.rar because I knew that it worked. The latest update is a zip file - but doesn't seem to have much else different. You can see all of the updates at: http://www.coolreaders.com/downloads/fw/ The main differences between 1.12.6 and 1.12.9 are: - the grey palette screen has been replaced by "tram tracks" showing the progress at the cool-er starts up -in 1.12.9 the cool-er always starts at the folder menu page instead of, as previously, at the last ebook being read. That means that if you do have a corrupt ebook, the reader won't just loop (something that I've experienced). However, several forum members have felt that they would much rather return to the place in the book they were last reading, regards, Pamela

01-21-2010, 05:18 PM	#11
Orn8one Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 8362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northamptonshire UK Device: Kobo Touch, Sony 650 and Cool-er	Thank you Pamela for your very helpful reply, thank you for taking so much trouble. I am taking my cool-er away for a holiday on Saturday, I hope it doesn't break down - it came from argos . . . . I was amazed by the packing for the post or rather lack of it. They just chucked it in a plastic bag. All my free books seem to be in Italian but on my computer they are english, how strange is that?I'll let you know how I get on. Thanks again for taking so much trouble with your reply. Amanda

01-22-2010, 10:23 PM	#13
Orn8one Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 8362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northamptonshire UK Device: Kobo Touch, Sony 650 and Cool-er	Hi CodeMonkey, thanks so much for your advice. I am very new to this and if you can help me before I leave tomorrow afternoon I would be very grateful. Two questions please: How do I get the books on to the sd card? Frustratingly I can't see how to achieve that through the adobe digital editions. Also was the firmware you experienced your problem with the 1.12.6? Did you upgrade to 1.12.9_1119.rar [the non zip ver] like panda53? Thank you

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01-23-2010, 12:51 AM	#15
Orn8one Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 8362 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northamptonshire UK Device: Kobo Touch, Sony 650 and Cool-er	Thanks Sassanik, I had actually just worked that out before you so kindly replied. I have upgraded the software to the 1st December version 1.12.9.119 rar as advised and it worked beautifully. It is certainly much better software and I am pleased to say that I have succeeded in copying my ADE books back directly off the SD card. The menus are far superior to 1.12.6 and the operation is smoother. So off on holiday tomorrow with it working just in time. Thanks also to Code Monkey for the help and advice; will keep an eye on the forum whilst away (because I'm a sad person!) Amanda