No need to send the machine back for fitting. The battery compartment is fully accessible by anyone with 2 working fingers, sighted or blind alike.
Guido Guido D. Corona IBM Accessibility Center, Austin Tx. IBM Research, Phone: (512) 838-9735 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit my weekly Accessibility WebLog at: http://www-3.ibm.com/able/weblog/corona_weblog.html "Carol Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/10/2004 08:44 AM Please respond to ptr1-users To <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc Subject Re: Ptr1 batteries No, David, it isn't, especially when we have no idea really how long these batteries are going to last! So are we saying that at present even the RNIB can't get batteries and so we have to send for them, or do we even have to return the machines for fitting? Clarification on this point is really needed, please, before my battery gives out! -- Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:17 AM Subject: RE: Ptr1 batteries > Dale > > We have a similar problem here in the U.K. When I ordered my machine from > RNIB I ordered a spare battery pack at the same time. this was in October > of last year. I am still awaiting the spare battery. > > This kind of service is just not good enough. > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale Reardon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 February 2004 01:54 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Ptr1 batteries > > > Have found out that Irti sells them for $85 but can't ship to me in > Australia under their dealer agreement. > > Plextalk should not impose such conditions as there is no dealer in > Australia or New Zealand. > > I really hate such restrictions when the blindness community is so small > and the internet is worldwide. > > I have written to Plextalk to see how much they sell them for. > > Dale. > > At 12:05 PM 10/02/2004, you wrote: > > >You can check with RFBD to see if they have battery packs, or IRTI. I > don't > >know of any other distributors in the US. Good luck, and let us on the > list > >know how much they cost. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dale Reardon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:21 AM > >Subject: Ptr1 batteries > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Any further info on the batteries? > > > I am just in the process of buying a Ptr1 (second hand) and don't have > it > >yet. > > > > > > Can it take and use standard batteries? If so what size? > > > > > > If not anyone know where I can buy an additional battery or how much > they > >cost? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Dale. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Dale Reardon. > > F'ree Offer > > > Get our free training course - Sponsoring Made Simple - Learn how to enrol > more affiliates, signup more customers, convert more prospects and earn > more residual income - free ebook and email training course > > http://www.dalereardon.com/pl/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 06/02/04 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.580 / Virus Database: 367 - Release Date: 06/02/04 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
