Don't know if you saw the message I'm about to paste in here, but you might like to chase up some of the possibilities raised in it for finding a recorder that might be relatively easy to use. Cheers, From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Sent: 18 June 2007 8:43PM Hi again list. Didn't get any replies to the last request on this one, so I'll try again. I need to try to find a fairly simple voice recorder for an older person. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks, Richard wrote: phil stephenson Hi Terry, Have a quick google on mp3 recorders and have found a company that specialise in digital dictation devices. Have spoken with a very helpful person there who has recommended 2 devices, 1 a Sanyo mp3 recorder and a philips device which has USB 2 connectivity. Both look the sort of thing I'm after at a reasonable price. The only question I have is whether I would be forced to use the specific sanyo / philips software interface to take off the files or whether I could just use windows explorer - I had this problem with my Olympus dm1. This is the link to the info on the philips machine, anyone out there used this or similar device and if so any feedback on usage of the download software with jaws? www.ndeva.co.uk/index.php?14&backPID=14&tt_products=561 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq