Hi Victor
PENfriend audio labeller
Size: 16cms long, 3.5cm diameter
Code: ES6285
Features: Using the PENfriend you can record and re-record your voice using
adhesive labels. You can instantly playback the recording by placing the pen
on the label. Use to label: food items, including freezer items, film and
music collections, household objects or even to organise letters and other
paperwork as well as record shopping lists or leave audio messages. Powered
by 2x AAA batteries.
Further Product Information:
Items supplied with the PenFriend
1 x PenFriend labelling pen
127 x mixed sized labels (small round, large round, large square)
1 x USB cable
1 x neck lanyard
2 x AAA batteries
1 x storage box
There is no limit to the length of individual recordings, so they can be
used for short messages as well as long. The internal memory is 1GB which
allows up to 70 hours of recording.
12 month warranty
Product Benefits:
. Affordable
. Light weight and portable
. It is user friendly, with simple function buttons. Audible instructions
are clear and easy to follow.
. Buttons are easy to identify by touch
. Does not require special battery (AAA). The batteries are easy to change.
The device has an audible low battery warning.
. Auto shutdown function after 3 minutes of non-use.
. Playback of voice recording is very clear,
. Volume is adjustable, maximum setting is quite loud.
. Has many applications for both a person with low vision and totally blind.
. Each recording is not time limited
. Quite a significant total recording time of up to 70 hours
. Comes with 127 labels of various sizes. More labels can be purchased
. Labels are re-usable, that is, you can record over unwanted labels.
. Comes with a lanyard to hand around your neck - useful for someone who has
difficulty holding items for long periods. Protects the device from dropping
accidentally.
Points to Consider:
. Could be difficult to locate labels, but this can be easily solved
by using tactile marking
. Need to make sure that you know what you want to record as you
cannot add further information to a label like you can with the ID Mate
talking bar code scanner.
. Currently the labels are not waterproof or washable, but there are
plans to release washable versions
. Labels cannot be microwaved.
. The device is black with blue control buttons - it is not the best
contrast
. Lowest volume setting is 0 - if accidentally turned down all the
way, could be mistaken for not working.
.
Helpful Hints:
. PENfriend has many applications including:
o Memo / Note taker
o Making shopping lists
o Recording recipes
o Recording Expiry Dates on food products in pantry or freezer
o Recording dietary information on food products
o Attach labels to magnetic tape for labelling canned food
o Audio labels on medication bottles, with information such as dosage and
when to take the tablets
o Audio labeller for CD, Video or DVD collection
o Labelling content of shelves, cupboard and drawers
o Record washing instructions on specific clothing items
o Labelling cosmetics, including colour information
o Labelling paperwork such as bills and other documents
o In the classroom: labelling classroom equipment and resources, class
timetable
o In the garden: plant and vegetable name tags
o In the workplace: labelling equipment, maintaining files
. Useful tips:
o Colour in the labels to provide contrast to background
o Label can be laminated to make it waterproof
Product Comparison:
The IDmate:
. The Penfriend has a much clearer voice recording output.
. However, PENfriend does not come with product database, all information
has to be recorded by the user.
. It is cheaper than IDmate
. Lightweight
Found Here
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Victor Gouveia
Sent: Friday, 26 February 2010 1:45 AM
To: Blind Handyman Listserv
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips
Hi Everyone,
I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the
daimo tape isn't sticking.
I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol,
but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through
butter.
Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff
stuck on well, and that won't come off?
I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak.
Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave,
my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons
directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to
lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer.
Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off.
It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here, especially
with the winter season and cold temperatures, and these appliances don't
come in direct contact with water.
I'm always making sure my hands are dry when I touch the labels, and not
greasy or anything like that, so, again, I'm at a loss.
Thanks all.
Victor
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