[Reader-users] A Few Questions About Starting The Reader

[Pam Drake]

Hello, List!

My Reader arrived yesterday and I immediately phoned my dealer to let him 
know it had arrived.  He was unavailable, so I left a message and have not 
yet received a return call.

.  I have been unable to get any reaction whatever from my Reader, no matter 
what key I press.  .  As
the dealer appears to be away, I am on my own for the present.

I am wondering whether the problem might be that my flashcard has not been
installed.  There is a card in the box, but I can't figure out just where to
insert it.  I have listened thoroughly to the tutorial and checked the text 
documents, but can't identify the openings and jacks.  I certainly don't 
want to do anything to damage the unit.  Also, I am not using the unit as a 
phone for the present time so I'm wondering whether I should connect it to 
the computer and check to see whether the software has been installed.  Of 
course I plan to activate it, but I thought that non-activation allowed the 
unit to function, albeit in a limited manner.  Or, could my battery be just 
plain dead?

I am also concerned I might have ever-so-slightly dislodged one of the
polarizer in an attempt to find the battery pack.  The little piece of
plastic was not totally removed but I did notice the sticky back.  Having
said that, I have done my level best to make sure I aligned the loose, 
sticky portion  as carefully as possible.  The alignment seems fine to me, 
but with all
this discussion of the polarizers I figure I'll try to read, then if I have
a problem <or even if I don't> I'll print out the polarizer instruction
guide and have a sighted friend check my handiwork as soon as possible.  As
contact with sightlings in our immediate household on a regular basis is
rather infrequent, I'm hoping I get good reads before I have to have it
checked.  Of course we can call someone; but we have no idea what friends'
schedules are, and our neighbors, either elderly or just not computer savvy, 
might
make a big mess with this one.  <smile>

I would appreciate any information listers may have to help me on my way. 
Meanwhile, I'll keep working with the keys and looking for something I might 
have missed in the documentation.

Many thanks in advance.

Pam