[Reader-users] dead battery and problems

Fri Nov 16 06:33:49 CST 2007

It would not seem so, since I have in fact reset mine at least 5 times 
without any real problems after discovering how to reset it.

Stay well

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Jolley" <james.jolley1 at btinternet.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems

> Yes that's the b unit as I have. So that means we don't have to do any
> of this calibration stuff then?
>
> On 14 Nov 2007, at 23:42, Jacob Kruger wrote:
>
>> Ok.
>>
>> Makes sense.
>>
>> Pretty sure I have the B unit with the F1 top left, F2 top right, F3
>> bottom
>> left, and F4 bottom right with the cursor keys, and enter key in the
>> middle.
>>
>> At least this clears this up.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jacob Kruger
>> Blind Biker
>> Skype: BlindZA
>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
>> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 1:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems
>>
>>
>>> The A units, original units from the NFB, would need to be
>>> recalibrated if
>>> the battery dies.  I don't think the B units need to be recalibrated.
>>>
>>> Cindy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacobk at cknet.co.za>
>>> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
>>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:51 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems
>>>
>>>
>>> Funny enough, I've never had to recalibrate my reader even though
>>> I'm sure
>>> the battery has run low/dead a couple of times.
>>>
>>> Either way, here are the simple instructions from the user guide:
>>> ---
>>> 4.7 CALIBRATING THE PDA
>>> Recalibrating the PDA is required after a hard reset of the
>>> system.  In
>>> this
>>> case, the PDA will not respond or load the Reader software until the
>>> recalibration
>>> procedure has been performed.  Recalibration requires removing the
>>> PDA
>>> from
>>> the case and following the steps indicated on the visual display
>>> screen,
>>> as
>>> well as sighted assistance.
>>> Follow the instructions on the screen and then reset the PDA.  You
>>> will be
>>> asked to touch five places on the screen with the stylus, then
>>> practice
>>> cutting
>>> and pasting with the stylus (which involves long taps), then choose
>>> a time
>>> zone.  After completing this mandatory section, you should also set
>>> the
>>> PDA
>>> clock and calendar in order to ensure that accurate file names are
>>> created.
>>> Also, you should turn off the IRDA beaming feature to save battery
>>> power.
>>> ---
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>>
>>> Jacob Kruger
>>> Blind Biker
>>> Skype: BlindZA
>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
>>> To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list"
>>> <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 4:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] dead battery and problems
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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