[Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration

[James Gashel]

Jan and all:

We have found that the time change from Day-light back to standard and from
standard back to daylight can result in an unexpected power loss on some
Readers but not on others.  I have personally experienced this, but I know
plenty of others who have not.  

The theory is that the PDA powers itself on to change the time in accordance
with its programming but can't figure out how to power itself off.
Therefore, you should be advised to be particularly attentive to the power
status during times when the time changes.  This refers to the time change
that was formerly in effect before the recent energy bill changed the dates
slightly.  



Thanks, J. G.
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James Gashel
Vice President of Business Development
K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.
telephone (443) 854-0854
toll free (866) 836-9988
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jim at knfbreader.com

-----Original Message-----
From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jan Bailey
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:27 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration

Well, mine was plugged in for several days, but still has to be 
recalibrated, but things are in such an uproar at my office due to 
re-modeling, that I haven't done it. My instructions are still packed away, 
and I haven't found them.  I was busy preparing for the re-modeling, so 
didn't take the reader to work those days.  I check it each day and it was 
plugged in.  Everything else on the strip is working, so I'm not sure why 
this happened.  I hope to get it recalibrated next week when things calm 
down.

Jan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "Reader Users" <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:22 PM
Subject: [Reader-users] Difference in Readers and Recalibration


> Well, as far as I can tell, from reading about the Reader models, over the
> past year and a half or so, there are very few differences in the two
> models.  The functionality is exactly the same.  The buttons are 
> positioned
> a little differently, but that makes no difference in the operation of the
> Stream.  The only major difference, if you consider it to be a big 
> problem,
> is the fact that model A does have to be recalibrated if you allow the
> battery to discharge far enough that it goes to zero and the Reader will 
> not
> turn on.
>
> I've had my model A Reader since May of 2006 and have *NEVER* had to
> recalibrate it.  I do not leave it plugged in all the time, but use it on 
> a
> daily basis and, if I am not using it every single day, I check it to be
> sure the battery has not dropped below 30%.  If it is at 30%, I plug it 
> in.
> The need to have it recalibrated is totally avoidable, in my opinion.
>
> Cindy
>
>
> "Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then...find the way."
> Abraham Lincoln
>
>
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