Interestingly that was what I was thinking about if PDI decided not to have a detachable display. Interesting how some minds think alike. Now you note I didn't say `great minds think alike.` My mind is not great. Not as great as some of you young scollars on the list certainly. Well this old goat is getting off and going in the kitchen to `graze.` Mary Ellen
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Weinger, Jerrold (DSCP)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'Braillenote List'" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 17:26:54 -0400 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] my braille note is now a voice note >Terry, >I am thinking of a kind of hood to open and close over the Braille display. >Flip it open to read Braille. Flip it shut when done. >The precautions which you suggest indeed should be followed. They will >reduce the chance of spilling things into the Braillenote. Frankly, I >handle my unit with extreme care, keeping it away from not only water, but >dust, direct sunlight, quick drops to a ceramic tile floor, and the like. I >do not expect a Braillenote to survive a MAJOR DOUSING SUCH AS A plunge into >my back yard swimming pool I would, however, VALUE a REASONABLE AMOUNT OF >WATER resistance incorporated into the Braillenote. Imagine a ruggedized >Braillenote, which would resist the stray splashing and spritzing which is >bound to happen sooner or later. >Sincerely, >Jerry Weinger >-----Original Message----- >From: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:20 PM >To: 'Jerry Weinger'; 'Braillenote List' >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] my braille note is now a voice note >Hi Jerry >How can you make a cover for the BN and still be able to use it? We have >just got to learn to keep our drinks away from our BN. When I go to my >Admin meeting, I keep my BT in its original case and I make sure if I have a >drink, that it is arms lengthfrom the machine. I mean from the elboe to the >hand. I had a hard time getting my BT and I am going to take good care of >it. >Terry Powers >-----Original Message----- >From: Jerry Weinger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 11:43 AM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] my braille note is now a voice note >Dear List, >this water on the unit underscores the need for a cover for the Braille >display. The Braille display is vulnerable to attack even on your desk or >on a table, where cups or bottles can spill and deliver to you a large >repair bill. I am going to experiment with a piece of vinyl cut to the >width of the Braille display and cut to the height of the Braille display >plut the cursor routing buttons. This vinyl strip will be affixed to my >Braillenote directly behind the cursor routing buttons. I'll try something >else if that doesn't work. Keep you posted. >Sincerely, >Jerry Weinger >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Diane Fazackarley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:42 AM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] my braille note is now a voice note >Hi I don't know if it will help, but when I was doing my training with my >braillenote I was told that if get it wet at all to put it in the airing >cupboard to dry out for a day or so. It might not help but I don't think it >would hurt to have a try. Good luck with it. >regards Diane >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "new list" <[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:33 AM >Subject: [Braillenote] my braille note is now a voice note >Hi list Wonder if anyone has any advice for me. I have just arrived back >from winning a chess tournament in Scarbrough where in one of my games my >opponent accidentally knocked a glass of water all over the chess board and >on my braille note. slowly the braille display went dead. >I have tried everything to get it back. I let it charge down to nothing >re-charged it then tried to excersise the display but no joy. I put the >braille note near the hair dryer but now luck. >I contacted pdi and if the plates have gone it's going to cost about £500 >and if the main chip is dead it's about £1500. at least it talks. I do not >think access to work will help hear but look forward to your replys. be >carefull if you walk about and it rains it might be a very expensive walk. >___ >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
