[Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?

Wed Jan 23 14:36:49 CST 2008

Dave;
I have asked about three times, how much time should we expect from a
battery.  If we need to plan a trip, we need to know.  If it is so short
and I had known, I could have charged it the first night.  Most devices
do not eat up power in 2.5 days, with out use.  Does this mean my almost
new battery is defective?

Terry Powers

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Wright [mailto:gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:07 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?

Hey there all,
I just wanted to let all of you know that you should be patient with the
device. I can understand everyone's frustrations with technology. As
some of you have said, we've done the best we could with the technology
we had during the release of the Model A and subsequently Model B. As
new technology is developed, I'm sure the KNFB reader will evolve in to
something new. At the current time, I again would like to ask everyone
to try to help each other as much as possible. If there is something
that can't seem to be solved, please feel free to give me a call and I
will do what I can to help troubleshoot. Currently I have both devices,
so any questions are good questions. As for the issue with the power
chord falling out of the reader during the charging process, I
understand this frustration as well. 
I've had many times when I thought I was charging the reader, but I
wasn't. 
The best advice I can give to any of you facing this trouble is to check
your power status before you leave the machine and make sure that it
reports being connected to ACPower. if it does, I would just let the
device turn off by it self so that you don't inadvertently bump it out
of position. Other than that, just be patient. On a final note, I will
be at Washington Seminar starting on Monday, so if any of you need extra
assistance, I'll do my best to help where I can.

Regards,
Dave Wright
University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC
Email: dwrigh6 at uic.edu
Mobile: (832)518-0707
Please visit and Support:
http://www.blindscience.org

----- 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, January 23, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?

> Ed;
> Are you coming to the Washington seminar?  Jim G's partner said he
would
> be their.  Maybe you can try someone elses chord and determine if it
is
> the chord or a defect in the plug on the PDA.
>
> Terry Powers
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David B Andrews [mailto:David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:39 AM
> To: reader-users at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?
>
> Ed:
>
> The question here is what exactly is coming unplugged.  Is it the cord
> that goes into the wall, the end that goes to or from the power brick,
> or the plug that connects directly to the camera.  If it is the first,
> the wall, then that is a problem on your end.  If it is the second,
the
> power brick, then you could either try a new cord that fits better, or
> wrap a little tape around the end of the cord, where it goes into the
> power brick * to make it fit tighter.  If it is the cord that goes
into
> the Reader, then something may be off in your camera  * the jack, or
you
> might be able to take care of this with very careful placement of the
> cord, and camera when charging.  It may be necessary to trap the cord
or
> to do something to prevent it or the camera from being moved.
>
> When I had a beta unit * it, the connection, seemed a little loose to
> me, but if I was careful, it seemed to charge ok.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> David Andrews
> Chief Technology Officer
> Minnesota State Services for the Blind
> 2200 University Ave. W., #240
> St. Paul, MN  55114-1840
> (651) 642-0513  Office
> (612) 730-7931  Cell
> (651) 649-5927  Fax
>
>
>>>> edmeskys at localnet.com 1/22/2008 4:17 PM >>>
> Cindy, the problem I have with the reader is that the power cord will
> not stay plugged in. I left it plugged in when I went on a trip, and
> when I got home I found that it had unplugged and was dead. Ed Meskys
>
>
> Edmund R. Meskys
> NIEKAS Publications
> National Federation of the Blind of N.H.
> Moultonboro Lions Club
> edmeskys at localnet.com
> 322 Whittier Hwy
> Moultonboro NH 03254-3627
> my credo:
> Clinton lied, nothing happened
> Bush lied, thousands died
> and over 3,000 permanently brain injured
>
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