[Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Wed Jan 23 23:21:13 CST 2008


Me three!

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gary Wunder
  To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
  Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:11 AM
  Subject: Re: [Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?


  I lay the unit on its side so that gravity helps to ensure the plug 
stays
  in.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "David B Andrews" <David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us>
  To: <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:38 AM
  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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Mike
 
----- Original Message -----
From:
mailto:gwunder at earthlink.net Gary Wunder
To:
mailto:reader-users at nfbnet.org Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Sent:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:11 AM
Subject:
Re: [Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?
I lay the unit on its side so that gravity helps to ensure the plug stays
in.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David B Andrews" < mailto:David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us
>
To: < mailto:reader-users at nfbnet.org reader-users at nfbnet.org
>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:38 AM
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
>
>
>>>> mailto:edmeskys at localnet.com 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
> mailto:edmeskys at localnet.com 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> Reader-users mailing list
> mailto:Reader-users at nfbnet.org Reader-users at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/reader-users http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/reader-users
>
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