[Reader-users] a bit disappointed

[Kevin Jones]

Also remember cds are smaller than your full sheet of paper so I'd hold 
the reader closer than 16 inches. I found in scanning business cards i 
had to hold it about 6 inches away, so -- that 16 inch  idea is only an 
estimate for full sheets of paper or simularly sized.

Jim Portillo wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I have to say that I'm a bit disappointed, because when push came to shove, 
> the reader didn't work so well for me.  However, I'm not giving up on it yet 
> because I know you guys will give me good advice.  So, here's the deal.
> First, have people gotten the reader to read CDs that are unopened, or in 
> other words that are still in the shrinkwrap?
> I'm trying to get some final Christmas gifts organized so that they can go 
> to the right people, and some of them are CDs.  With three different ones, 
> in all kinds of positions, I keep hearing "Text not found."  I know it's not 
> the reader because I read a piece of paper fine.  I'd just hate to ask one 
> of my sighted friends, "Excuse me, but one of these is your gift.  Can you 
> read these off until you get to yours?"  <big smile>
> Seriously though, does the reader have a problem with shrinkwrap?  I kind of 
> figured it would see right through it or something.
> Now, for those of you who are saying to yourselves, "Why doesn't he just go 
> ask someone else?"  Well, because the folks I'd ask for things like this in 
> a pinch are gone for the weekend and nobody is readily available right now.
> 
> Jim
> 
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