[Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?

Thu Jan 24 05:58:25 CST 2008

Jim Gashal; 
I know you are going through a hard time, right now, but when things get
back on track, look at my situation and let me know if you think my
battery might be defective.  It was on full charge, in a normal office
setting, until Thursday about noon.  I took it out Saturday night to
show a room mate, and it was dead.  That is only 2.5 days.
This makes me fearful of bringing it to national.
What do you think.
Also read Dave and David's responces.
Thanks for your help.

All of the NFB is here to support you in this time of sorrow.

Yours truly

Terry Powers

-----Original Message-----
From: David Andrews [mailto:dandrews at visi.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:41 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] help re-calibrating reader?

Terry:

I currently don't have a unit, but was a beta tester.  I think 2.5 days
is probably on the short side, I think I got 4 or 5 days before it lost
its charge completely.  However, I am not an authoritative source!

David Andrews

At 02:36 PM 1/23/2008, you wrote:
>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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