[Reader-users] Reader Locked

[Jacob Kruger]

Take the battery out manually and then put it back in (pretty sure you're 
talking about a mobile reader?).

That should force it to reset.

The only other thing I originally struggled with with Talks (before I found 
the manual), is it's mute option which was basically, the talks key followed 
by the C (clear) key, which would mute/unmute it if the key combination got 
pressed by accident while it was in my pocket or something, but I don't 
think that's your current problem.

Stay well

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RandyZ. Pierce" <alaric02 at sprynet.com>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 3:19 PM
Subject: [Reader-users] Reader Locked


> Hello all,
>
> It's Sunday here and my reader turned on for my morning explorations of 
> the new (to me) product.  It started talking and as I was intending to 
> explore the troublesome Blue Tooth headset which was now fully charged, I 
> flipped down the piece and the reader stopped talking.  Unfortunately the 
> Blue tooth ear piece did not begin talking.  I flipped it closed...no 
> sound from the reader except a beep when I hit buttons.  I then began a 
> series of attempts which included repeating the flip of the ear bud, 
> always ending with it closed.  I attempted to leave the range of the ear 
> bud.  I attempted to install corded headphones.  I tried to power down the 
> unit.  I tried leaving the range of the blue tooth device...all left the 
> KNFB Reader still seemingly locked.
>
> I found a sighted counterpart and the screen seems locked on my apparently 
> having new messages which was what it was speaking as I first powerred it 
> on this morning.  It will not change no matter what keys I've attempted 
> have been pushed.  The sighted individual could not find any key to change 
> the screen and nothing makes it talk or power down or seemingly respond in 
> any way other than a beep when buttons are pressed.
>
> This is really my third day of explorations with the device so certainly I 
> haven't learned nearly enough yet but I've been going through the manuals 
> (tried the default unlock code but given the seeming total lock state it 
> unsurprisingly did not work).
>
> Any suggestions or advice before tomorrow when I will call Handytech to 
> see if they have suggestions?
>
> Be Well,
> Randy
> & the Mighty Quinn
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