[Reader-users] Reader Locked

[Kevin Jones]

I have noticed that if i plug in headphnoes to my n82 the active standby 
screen wont talk using mobilespeak. if i go somewhere else on the phone 
it talks just fine but not the stand by screen.
dont know why but have confirmed it more than 5 times.


RandyZ. Pierce wrote:
> The Mute is indeed an interesting risk which I learned while trying to discern what had gone wrong.  Thanks for that notion even though it isn't the source in this instance.  
> 
> It is indeed the mobile and it is indeed working normally since your and Carlie's suggestin of removing the battery upped my attempt to do that.
> 
> Thanks again,
> Randy
> & the Mighty Quinn
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Jacob Kruger 
>   To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader user list 
>   Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:44 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Reader Locked
> 
> 
>   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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