[Reader-users] Charging the Reader

[JD Townsend]

Hi:

I have no hearing problems but I have never heard the sounds from 
the unit's charger.

I did have my charger come apart - the plug came off and I slid 
it back.   Is it supposed to do so?


		JD Townsend
		Helping the light dependent to see.
		Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth

> ----- 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
>Date sent: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 08:19:12 -0400
>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Charging the Reader

>Hi Barbara;
>I unplugged the chord from the reader while it was still in the 
serge
>protecter and still can not hear anything.  Could it be that I am 
using
>a serge protecter not an outlet?  The reader is charging, because 
it
>tells me the charge when I turn it on.  Is yours from the NFB?
>I do have a mild hearing problem, but I put it right to my ear 
and
>nothing.
>Terry Powers


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barbara Loos [mailto:beloos at neb.rr.com]
>Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 6:49 PM
>To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Charging the Reader

>Terry, I was talking about when the cord is plugged into both the 
wall
>and
>the box, but the cable coming from the other end of the box is 
not
>plugged
>into the reader.  That is when the box makes the steady sound.  
It has
>been
>a long time since I have read that part of the documentation, but 
I
>think
>that is mentioned in there.  Did I answer what you were 
wondering?

>Barbara Loos


>----- 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: Thursday, August 30, 2007 5:46 AM
>Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Charging the Reader


>> Barbara;
>> I unplugged the ac adapter from the reader and could not hear 
anything
>> coming from the box.  That is where mine got disconnected 
yesterday
>when
>> I was looking for the reset.  Did you mean, when you unplug it 
from
>the
>> outlet?

>> Terry Powers


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Barbara Loos [mailto:beloos at neb.rr.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 2:54 PM
>> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
>> Subject: [Reader-users] Charging the Reader

>> I'm wondering about the reader's charger.  One thing I find very
>useful
>> is
>> what the box part of the charger does.  Since, once in a while, 
the
>cord

>> connection to my reader is a bit loose, I can listen to what the 
box
>> does to
>> make sure it is connected.  I know that one can turn the reader 
on and
>> it
>> will say whether or not it is connected, but, since mine can get 
loose
>> when
>> I'm setting it down from having done that, I find it most useful 
to
>> listen
>> to the box.  If the connection isn't firm, the box makes a 
continuous
>> steady
>> sound.  If the connection is snug, but the reader isn't 
altogether
>> charged,
>> the box is silent.  If the connection is tight and the reader is 
fully
>> charged, it makes a high-pitched sound with sliding tones.  I'm 
not
>sure
>> why
>> the connection is like that, but am glad I can at least confirm 
what
>is
>> happening, so I don't accidentally run the battery down.

>> I've heard others on the list comment on the cord connection 
from time
>> to
>> time.  I wonder if anything can be done to correct this other 
than
>what
>> I'm
>> already doing.

>> Barbara Loos

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