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        "content": "How%20do%20I%20get%20into%20folder%20mode%20on%20the%20DA2%20NLS%20player%3F"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "To enable **Bookshelf mode** on the DA2 NLS (Digital Advanced Player 2), which lets you browse books like a \u201cfolder\u201d of titles, do the following:\n\n---\n\n### Step\u2013by\u2013Step: Entering Bookshelf Mode\n\n1. **Find the Bookshelf Button**  \n   The DA2 has a physical *Bookshelf* button\u2014located on the top left side of the player (when you're holding it with the handle on the left and the USB ports on the right). ([sos.wa.gov](https://www.sos.wa.gov/washington-talking-book-braille-library/help-topics/da2-resources?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. **Hold the Play/Stop Button**  \n   Hold down the green square *Play/Stop* button for about 5 seconds. After this, you\u2019ll hear a beep followed by \u201cBookshelf,\u201d which indicates you\u2019ve entered Bookshelf mode. ([olis.ri.gov](https://olis.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur921/files/2024-10/ttfall2024.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. **Navigating Titles**  \n   Once in Bookshelf mode, use the Rewind (RW) and Fast-Forward (FF) buttons to move through the list of books and magazines. The player will say the title aloud as you navigate. ([olis.ri.gov](https://olis.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur921/files/2024-10/ttfall2024.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf by \u201cfolder mode\u201d you meant something else (for example, file folders on a USB drive or a different kind of navigation), just let me know and I can give more info."
    },
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "the%20new%20update%20was%20supposed%20to%20give%20us%20folder%20mode."
    },
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "It looks like folder mode as you described is *not* currently part of the DA2\u2019s features\u2014at least as per the latest official documentation. I dug through user guides, firmware notes, and release info to see if folder-based browsing (letting you treat external media or internal memory like \u201cfolders\u201d with subfolders) has been added in any update, and didn\u2019t find anything that confirms it. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere\u2019s what I found out, and where things stand:\n\n---\n\n### What the DA2 *Does* Support\n\n- **Bookshelf Mode**: This is the standard way you view titles from internal storage, USB drives, or cartridge. It lists all the titles together, without subfolder structure. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Adding Titles via USB or Cartridge**: You can copy DAISY audio files (either zipped or unzipped) into the appropriate folders (like *internal memory > books*, or onto a cartridge/USB drive) so they show up in the Bookshelf. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **MTP, BARD Mode, Settings**: The DA2 has modes (like BARD), transfer options (MTP), and settings menus. None mention enabling a folder hierarchy in navigation. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### What I Could *Not* Find\n\n- No mention in any firmware release or updates of a feature called \u201cfolder mode\u201d (i.e., nested folders/subfolders navigation) anywhere in the loc.gov NLs documents or state user guides. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))  \n- No announcement or changelog referencing folder-based browsing in the sense that file explorers or typical folders operate (grouped by folder/subfolder).  \n- The existing \u201cBookshelf\u201d feature simply lists titles: internal memory, cartridges, USB drives. There is no documented option for customizing folder views or organizing by folder structure. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### What to Do\n\n- **Check Current Firmware Version**: First, make sure your device is fully updated. Go to Settings \u2192 Software Update \u2192 Check for update. If a newer firmware exists, install it. It\u2019s possible\u2014but not documented\u2014that a future update might introduce folders. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/equipment-for-nls-materials/da2-user-guide/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Read the Firmware Notes**: When updates are released, check the \u201crelease notes\u201d or changelog. If folder mode is being added, it would likely be listed there.\n- **Contact NLS Support**: If you heard about this new \"folder mode,\" it\u2019s possible it's in testing, or there was a misunderstanding. The National Library Service (NLS) or your local network library might have info on when/if this feature will come.  \n- **Use Workarounds**: For now, organizing files neatly on your USB or cartridge (naming them clearly before copying over) will help, even though subfolder browsing does not appear to be supported.\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can try to see if there are user discussions or beta firmware versions where folks have experimented with folder mode\u2014that way you\u2019ll know if it\u2019s coming or if someone\u2019s found a hidden trick. Do you want me to dig into that?"
    }
]