[Reader-users] dead battery and problems

[Cindy Handel]

Well, my friend's husband has some sight and wasn't able to recalibrate hers 
successfully.  I don't know how hard it is to see whatever is on the screen. 
But, her friend, who is sighted, did it in a matter of minutes.

It depends on how low the battery is when you unplug it as to how long it 
will last before completely discharging.  I can't say, exactly where you can 
find the instructions about recalibrating, but I know it's there.

Seems like there has been a rash of Readers being left unplugged for an 
extended time.  I'm just wondering if people aren't using their readers 
daily or what's happening to cause them to be left long enough to discharge?

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <powerst at dcpcepn.nci.nih.gov>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems


Hi Cindy;
I have the same problem.  Are they in their own book or in the main
book.  I do not remember seeing them.  If I read them to a sighted
person, will they be able to follow the steps?  How long can the reader
go, with out use and any charge before the battery will die.  I
unplugged it Wednesday, late afternoon, to pack for state convention.
When I took it out Saturday night, it was dead.  My friend Tom Bickford
came to my room to check it out.  He pressed the reset and said I needed
to recalibrate it.  I wonder why they made it so hard.  I thought it had
gotten seperated from the camera, again, from the travel.  Anyone with
some sight on this list, can you recalibrate your own reader?  Are the
dots big enough that I might be able to see them?
Thanks for any help.

Terry Powers


-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Handel [mailto:cindy425 at verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:18 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems

You'll need a sighted person to help you recalibrate it.  The
instructions are in the manual.

Cindy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lou" <labney at charter.net>
To: "'Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list'"
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 7:33 PM
Subject: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems


Hi all, my reader will not talk or turn off. Could someone tell me who
to
call to get some help with this problem. The power cord got disconnected
and
I did not know it until the battery died.
The Lady Lou

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