Richard: I do not disagree with everything you suggest - especially drinking your coffee black. But remember that liquid such as coffee and tea are primarily water and water is a great electrical conductor. I would heartily recommend keeping all conducting liquids away from the Braille Note.
I, myself, made the mistake of spilling a small amount of red wine on my Braille Note. Fortunately, it was not enough to cause a major problem, but it did act drunk for about two hours. Another good and safer way to clean keyboards and Braille displays is to use a canister of compressed air. Most computer stores carry small cans and the shelf life is infinite if there is no leak. Rich Irwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Ring Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 11:46 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two I have also done this with several other Braille displays, it requires courage and a delicate hand. Remember, should you attempt to do this, PDI wouldn't appreciate it, and if anyone even thinks about this one, they should stop dead in their tracks if their unit is under any kind of service agreement. I'll give you an example. Someone spilled a cup of coffee with sugar and milk added on a Braille display. After this bath, there were seven cells that wouldn't fire correctly. Accordingly, I took a tiny bit of denatured alcohol and a few cotton swabs and gently, ever-so-gently, touched the offending cells a number of times. Each time, I used another couple of drops of alcohol. I then let the alcohol evaporate and about two hours later, I turned the display on. And, it worked! Alcohol is a mild solvent, and it got rid of enough of the sugar (which I am sure was the culprit) so that the cells could again operate correctly. Just one more reason to drink your coffee black! (smile) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:38 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two I am about to suggest something which might be frowned upon by PDI, but it has worked for me in the past. Make a file with a line of full cells, all six dots on each one, for the whole display. Then, take a Q-Tip or cotton swab and put just a tiny bit of denatured alcohol on it, and very lightly apply it to the display. Then repeat the application of alcohol when all dots are down. Lastly, re-apply the alcohol when the unit is switched off and the display feels spongy. This may help, but be very, very careful if you choose to go this route. Sarah -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rhonda Clark Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:32 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two Hi, Sarah and List: I usually exercise my dots once a week. I don't know if I need to, but I always thought it would be a good thing. It hasn't brought my dot two to life, though. Thanks. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sarah Cranston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:23:10 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >Rhonda, >You could try exercising your display by going to the options menu, then going to support information mode, then pressing x. Hope this helps. >I hope everyone on this list feels free to discuss any BN related topic, it's too bad a bunch of us got roped into such a controversial discussion. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rhonda Clark >Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:17 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >This is a bit off the subject for the day, but I have a question. In the first cell of my BN, I am losing my dot 2. It's not totally dead, but what can I do to fix it? >Rhonda Clark >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
