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The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.47 for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5)

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 15:28

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.47 (Platform version: 2046.88.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5).

This release contains stability improvements and bug fixes.

The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1123.3 for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48)

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 16:00

 

The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1123.3 (Platform version: 2227.1.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). This release contains functional and stability improvements.

Known issues:
  • 30496 - OpenVPN currently does not function
  • 30339 - Uploading photos to some site like Facebook and Yahoo! may fail

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.41 for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5)

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 19:17

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.41 (Platform version: 2046.68.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5)..

The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1116.0 (Platform version: 2199.0.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48)

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 12:01

 

The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1116.0 (Platform version: 2199.0.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). This release contains functional, security and stability improvements.

Release highlights:
  • Google Drive integrated into the file manager
  • 29370 - Fixed issue where audio was not heard on video playback when multiple tabs are open

Known issues:
  • 29994 - File manager menu item is missing from the wrench menu. Workaround: Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-M or go to chrome://files to open the file manager.
  • 25619 - Power button is sometimes unresponsive. Workaround: Long press the power button to shutdown the system.
  • 30060 - Unable to enter CJK or other complex characters
  • 29981 - Unable to connect to GSM network
  • 29316 - Two-finger click sometimes fails on Mario
  • 29738 - Occasionally machine fails to detect ethernet connection. Workaround: Rebooting the machine often clears the problem
  • 29744 - Cannot add hidden WEP/WPA networks
  • 29957, 30059 - Audio is not heard when playing certain media file types when files are saved to the Chromebook

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching to the Beta channel? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1105.0 (Platform version: 2153.0.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48)

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 13:18


The Dev channel has been updated to 20.0.1105.0 (Platform version: 2153.0.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). This release contains functional, security and stability improvement.

Release highlights:
  • Updates to Chrome - see this blog post for details
  • Switched to open source touchpad driver on Cr-48 
  • Introduced redesigned UI to Cr-48
  • Introduced option for natural scrolling direction

Known issues:
  • Some regressions in particular touch use cases
  • 122868 - Some flickering seen when opening websites or new tabs. Workaround: Switch to another tab and and switch back to clear the blocky or flickering screen. In some cases, a machine restart may be required.
  • 29370 - Video playback sometimes does not work properly when multiple tabs are open. Audio continues but video may stop or stutter. Workaround: Close some tabs or restart machine to clear posible memory issues, and replay video.

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.30 (Platform version: 2046.44.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5)

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 12:34

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.30 (Platform version: 2046.44.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5).  This release contains stability improvements.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.17 (Platform versions: 2046.20.0) for Chromebooks

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 14:37

The Beta channel has been updated to 19.0.1084.17 (Platform versions: 2046.20.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5).  See more info in the Dev post.

Dev Channel Update for Chromebooks

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 12:52

The Dev channel has been updated to 19.0.1048.17 (Platform versions: 2046.20.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700 and Samsung Series 5).

This build contains a number of new features, as well as security & stability improvements. Some highlights of these changes are:

  • New modes for multiple monitor handling: mirrored (highest common resolution only), show only on primary, show only on secondary (Switch with Ctrl + F5)
  • Updated Scratchpad app
  • New file types supported - tar, gz, bzip2
  • Updates to local audio and video player
  • Functional and visual refresh of the Chrome OS Settings
  • Recovery tool supports re-formatting recovery media (use a previous recovery image USB)
  • Introduced new Japanese fonts (Motoya G04 Gothic/Mincho).
  • Redesigned UI and updated Window Manager

Known issues:

    • Issue 29012: Spoken feedback stops after increasing or reducing the machine volume
    • Issue 28932: [ZGB] Device does not respond to light sensor
    • Issue 28689: Offline help center is displayed when connected to Network
    • Issue 28564: [ZGB] Audio fails with HDMi-to-HDMi connection
    • Issue 27956: Suppress user/password dialog when re-enabling sync
    • Issue 27360: Media hangs on the machine
    • Issue 25619: Power button is unresponsive
    • Issue 23880: Sign in / Sync: Change of account password results in a sub-optimal experience depending on a number of factors
    • Issue 29050: Ethernet disappears when we configure static IP


If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

The Stable channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.140 (Platform version: 1660.98.0) for Chromebooks

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 16:21

The Stable channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.140 (Platform version: 1660.98.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). Machines will be receiving updates to this version over the next several days.

Release highlights:

Dev and Beta Channels Update for Chromebooks

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 13:36

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.140 (Platform versions: 1660.98.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). 

This build is also now available on the Dev channel for Cr-48 Chromebooks. 

This build contains a number of stability improvements.

Known issues:
    • 26151: Occasionally, some users experience loss of audio when playing long streaming videos. Rebooting the system restores audio.
    • 26731: When accessibility (verbal feedback) is enabled, viewing different pages causes the CPU usage to go to 100%. Restarting the machine resolves the issue temporarily. Workaround: Disable accessibility with audio feedback.


If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.
 

Dev and Beta Channels Update for Chromebooks - The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.120

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 17:37

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.120 (Platform versions: 1660.94.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). 

This build is also now available on the Dev channel for Cr-48 Chromebooks. 

This build contains a number of stability improvements. Some highlights of these changes are:
  • 110127 - The short-cut key for caps lock (Shift + Search) is disabled when an accessibility screen reader is enabled
  • 26028 - Fixes an issue with files not being displayed in File Manager when some file names contain UTF-8 characters (generally accented characters).
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.
 

Dev and Beta Channels Update for Chromebooks - The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.98

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 15:48

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.98 (Platform versions: 1660.84.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48). 

The Dev channel has been updated to the same version 18.0.1025.98 (Platform version 1660.84.0) for Cr-48 Chromebooks.
This build contains a number of stability improvements. Some highlights of these changes are:
  • Fixes to 15753 & 25971 where Flash content on pages was causing tabs to freeze.
  • Wifi improvements
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.
 

Stable Channel Update for Chromebooks - The Stable channel has been updated to 17.0.963.80

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 19:43

The Stable channel has been updated to 17.0.963.80 (Platform version: 1412.234.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

Release highlights:

Known issues:

  • Issue 26698: Time display mismatch

 

 

Stable Channel Update for Chromebooks - The Stable channel has been updated to 17.0.963.66

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 14:25

 

The Stable channel has been updated to 17.0.963.66 (Platform version: 1412.223.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

Release highlights:
  • Pepper flash: release 11.1.31.322
  • Stability & security fixes

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching to the Beta channel? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

Dev Channel Update for Chromebooks - The Dev channel has been updated to 19.0.1055.3

Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 16:45

 

The Dev channel has been updated to 19.0.1055.3 (Platform version: 1861.3.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, and Samsung Series 5).

Highlights:

  • Introducing new full-screen video and audio player
  • New file formats supported: rar, tar, tar.gz, and tar.bz2
  • Combined settings pages (still under development)

Known issues:

  • Issue 25642: Selecting "Open Date and time options" from Time drop-down does not open the Date/Time settings page
  • Issue 26778: Deleting a certificate causes chrome to crash
  • Issue 27094 in chromium-os: Cannot connect to 802.1x network using EAP_TLS
  • Issue 26823: wpa_supplicant crashes

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. You can also submit feedback using "Report an issue" under the wrench icon. Interested in switching to the Dev channel? Find out how.

 

Beta Channel Update for Chromebooks - The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.46

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 15:48

 

The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.46 (Platform versions: 1660.57.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

This build contains a number of stability improvements. Some highlights of these changes are:
  • Shortcut key for submitting Feedback is set as Shift + Alt + i
  • 23743 - Fixes issue where cursor focus is lost on the sign-in screen.
  • Various fixes to File Manager
If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.
 
 

Stable Channel Update for Chromebooks - The Stable channel has been updated to 17.0.963.60

Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 18:24

The Stable channel has been updated to 17.0.963.60 (Platform version: 1412.205.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).


Release highlights:

  • Pepper flash: release 11.1.31.310
  • Stability & security fixes

Known issues:

  • Deleting 802.1x cert might require a restart to restore access to other wifi networks

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching to the Beta channel? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

Chromebook: Mirror

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 11:33
How do you watch DVDs on a Chromebook? With popcorn. Learn more at google.co.uk/chromebook
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Beta Channel Update for Chromebooks - The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.39

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 14:01
The Beta channel has been updated to 18.0.1025.39 (Platform versions: 1660.44.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, and Cr-48).

This build contains a number of stability and performance improvements. Some highlights of these changes are:
  • 23036 - Caps lock is now triggered via the Shift + Search key combination (instead of the double Shift key combination).
  • 20187 - Fix to reduce machine login time
  • Three finger click currently functions the same as two finger click. This is a change in behavior being reported by some users as a bug, but this is the current  intended functionality.
  • 25133 - Fix to keyboard tab focus moving too far on login screen.
  • 26201 - Fix to brightness filter in Chrome OS Photo Editor

Known issues:

  • 26278 - Modal dialogs not always rendered properly.