Information for download of "Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b Updater"   Sep/20/2005   Sony supplies the software of "Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b Updater", which can update from Ver.2.01/2.12/2.13/2.2/2.21/2.25/2.26/2.27/2.30/2.31, is available. Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31 supplied with ICD-MX20 is included the applicable product. By installing this program, following functions will be adde. Prior to downloading this software, please read the following instructions to make certain you are comfortable with the process.     This program is only applicable with following: Digital Voice Editor ver2.01/2.12/2.13/2.2/2.21/2.25/2.26/2.27/2.30/2.31   Following functions are upgraded in the Digital Voice Editor. [Improvements (Ver.2.31b)] The problem that may occur when adding a message has been corrected. An error message will be displayed when you add a massage to another IC recorder after having added a massage to ICD-MX/S/MS5xx series. This Problem has been fixed. [Improvements (Ver.2.31a)] The problem that the unit becomes out of operation has been corrected. When ICD-MX without Memory Stick is connected to a computer, the Digital Voice Editor Software may be out of operation. This problem has been fixed. Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver.2.31)] ICD-MX series is supported. Playback of stereo messages is supported. Stereo messages in ST (stereo) / STLP (stereo long play) mode recorded with the ICD-MX series IC recorders can be played back. Playback of monaural messages is supported. Monaural messages in SP / LP mode recorded with the ICD-MX series IC recorders can be played back.     Additional help language is supported. Simplified Chinese is added to the multilingual help options.     Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver.2.3)] Multilingual help is supported. From the menu, you can switch the help language and view the help of selected language. ICD-Px10 series is supported. The ICD-Px10 series IC recorders are supported. Playback of monaural messages is supported. Monaural messages in the HQ mode recorded with the ICD-P series IC recorders can be played back.     ICD-SXx5 series is supported. The ICD-SXx5 series IC recorders are supported. Playback of stereo messages is supported. Stereo messages in the STLP (stereo long play) mode recorded with the ICD-SXx5 series IC recorders can be played back.     Corrections of misoperations Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.27)] AutoSave function for the Memory Stick is supported. New option in the transcribing key settings An option not to perform "Easy Search (Backward)" when stopped by the transcribing key is added in the "Transcribing Key" options. The problem of ST-mode message playback has been corrected. Messages recorded in ST recording mode sometimes could not be played back because they were affected by other application modules. This problem has been fixed.     Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.26)] The problem encountered when adding a message has been corrected. When you use an ICD-ST/SX series IC recorder to add a message that is slightly smaller than the available memory (on the ST recording mode), the insufficient memory error message appeared and the message could not be added. This problem has been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.25)] The ICD-SX/STx5/Px8 series IC recorders are supported. AutoSave function for ICD-SX/ST/P series IC recorders is supported. An LP-mode message recorded with an ICD-Px8 series IC recorder is supported.     The problem of the low sound volume of the ICD-P series IC recorder has been corrected. Messages recorded with an ICD-P series IC recorder were often played back at an extremely low volume. This problem has been corrected.     Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.21)] The problem encountered when removing or inserting a "Memory Stick" has been corrected. When a "Memory Stick" is inserted in or removed from an ICD-BM series IC recorder, the IC recorder sometimes could not recognize the insertion or removal. It has been fixed. The problem encountered when adding messages to a "Memory Stick" has been corrected. When the "Memory Stick" is selected in the IC Recorder combo-box, an application error may occur and the application might quit unexpectedly after a folder of PC messages has been added. This problem has been fixed. Other problems are fixed. Some other problems have also been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.2)] ICD-BM series support The software supports the Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-BM series. AutoSave function The AutoSave function has been added which automatically saves messages in the IC recorder when it is connected to a computer. <Note> The AutoSave function is available only for certain models of IC recorders. For details, see the online help topic "Saving IC recorder messages on the computer automatically (AutoSave)". V-Up function The V-Up function has been added which automatically adjusts the playback sounds so they are more audible, by amplifying only the inaudible, low-level parts of a recorded message.     Changes in "Add to Memory Stick" items The "Add to Memory Stick" items in the "Codec" tab of the "Options" window has been changed from specifying each codec setting, to pecifying each Memory Stick IC recorder setting.     Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.13)] Problem in saving a message has been corrected. When you use an IC recorder ICD-ST series to save a message of an extremely short recorded length, a communication error might occur occasionally and you may not be able to save the message. This irregularity has been corrected. Problem in playing back a converted file has been corrected. When you play back a message that has been converted from an MP3 into an MSV (ADPCM) file, sound might skip. This irregularity has been corrected. Problem in changing a file name has been corrected. When you change the file name of a Memory Stick message of the IC recorder ICD-MS series, the message might be moved to the end of the folder. This irregularity has been corrected.     The Windows Media Player 9 is supported. You can drag and drop a message onto the Windows Media Player 9 for playback. The warning message that used to appear during playback with the Media Player 9 is no longer displayed. Specifications in disconnecting a foot control unit have been changed. When you disconnect the cable of a foot control unit FS-85USB from your computer, the settings in the [Transcribing Key] tab of the [Options] window will be automatically reset to those before the FS-85USB was connected.     Several misoperations of the software have been fixed. [Improvements (Ver. 2.12)] IC Recorders ICD-ST/P series are supported. Stereo playback function is supported. A stereo (ST mode) message recorded with an IC Recorder ICD-ST series can be played back. Simple Player Mode is added. The simple player mode enabling message playback in a small window is added.     File types in saving and converting a message are changed. In saving in WAV file format, one of the three file types is to be specified: WAV Files (auto-conversion: WAV file decoding), WAV Files (44.1kHz 16bit stereo: for writing on a CD), and WAV Files (11kHz 16bit monaural: for voice recognition) Size limit in file conversion is changed. A file can be converted as long as the size of the converted file does not exceed 2 GB.     Several misoperations of the software have been fixed.     [Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b Download Procedures] Please follow the steps below to download the file. Create the folder named "DVE_Up" in the C drive. Download the following file into the folder that was created in Step 1. DVE2.31beUpdate.EXE (9,668 KB) .     Upon completion of the download, please check the size of the file as follows; Choose [View] _> [Details] in [Windows Explorer]   If the file size is same, the download has been completed successfully. Otherwise, please delete all the downloaded files and perform the download again. It is highly recommended to copy the downloaded files for backup.   [Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b Install Procedures] When the download is completed, please update the program on Windows using the following steps. Close all the applications that are currently opened. Go to [Start] and select [Run]. At the "Run" box, type "C:¥DVE_Up¥DVE2.31beUpdate.exe" and click "OK" to begin the installation. (In this case, the program file "DVE2.31beUpdate.exe" was downloaded to the folder "C:¥DVE_Up") When the following message appears, click "Finish". "Sony Digital Voice Editor 2 has been successfully installed." Now all the work for updating has completed and restart your computer. Check whether the update is completed successfully in either of those ways; Open the file "¥Program Files¥Sony¥Digital Voice Editor 2¥Readme.txt". If "Improvements (Ver. 2.31b)" is mentioned in the text, the update has been completed successfully. Or, open "Digital Voice Editor" and select [About Digital Voice Editor] from the [Help] menu. If "Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b" is displayed on the [About Digital Voice Editor] dialog box, your update is completed successfully.   - This program is only for"Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b Update".         [Software Download Legal Agreement] END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SONY SOFTWARE Digital Voice Editor Version 2.31b for Windows XP/2000/Me/98SE You should carefully read the following agreement before using this Digital Voice Player software and its related materials ("SONY SOFTWARE"). 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