The latest version of the player firmware is 2.1.7, as of October, 2011.  Go
to the NLS BARD website,  http://nlsbard.loc.gov , log in and you will find
a link to the latest firmware toward the bottom of the front page.  It
unzips into a folder named \upgrade on the flash drive, and contains four
folders and 267 files.  One of the new features of 2.1.7 is that the player
will no longer suspend and resume USB drives plugged into the side port.
This makes a lot more flash drives compatible, including some SD card reader
combinations.  The downside is that playback time on the battery  is reduced
by about 30 percent.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Wheaton, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Kevin Nathan
> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 5:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: My Digital Player Question
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Walt wrote to tell me how to check my firmware number and, according to my
> player, it's version 2.1.3 so I think I'm current so it sounds like I
> might
> just have something incompatible here.  My local library warned me that
> sometimes the card readers won't work well and you just need to use a
> thumb
> drive.
> 
> Thanks again all and very 73.
> 
> 
> Kevin :)
> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
> 
>