[access-uk] Re: interesting problem with victor reader classic

  • From: Andrew Summers <asummers14@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:54:15 +0000 (GMT)

Hi Brian,
What type of Victor Reader Classic is it?
Is it the one that has the nobs or not?
To reset the player you have got to hold down both
play and eject keys but do it when it is off hold them
both and then turn it back on.

Andrew Summers

--- James O'Dell <Jamestown@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Don't you have to hold down both play and eject for
> the factory reset?  still, sounds like a hardware
> problem anyway to be honest.  My Victor Classic is
> sat at home in England and I'm hoping it will still
> be working when I get back, after its three-month
> holiday.
> 
> James
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: brian hartgen 
>   To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 2:35 PM
>   Subject: [access-uk] Re: interesting problem with
> victor reader classic
> 
> 
>   Hi Andrew
>   Thanks for your message.
>   I held down the eject while switching it on.
>   Then I updated to the latest firmware, but it will
> not move past the opening announcements because it
> thinks the power is not connected.
> 
>   Brian Hartgen
>   E-MAIL:  brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
>   MSN:  brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
>   SKYPE:  brianhartgen
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Andrew Hodgson 
>     To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>     Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:13 PM
>     Subject: [access-uk] Re: interesting problem
> with victor reader classic
> 
> 
>     Hi,You need to do
> 
>      
> 
>     Two things:
> 
>      
> 
>       1.. Switch off the unit, and hold down the
> eject button whilst switching it on.  It will do a
> full factory reset. 
>      
> 
>       2.. Update to the latest firmware - not sure
> what version the UK prompts are on, last time I
> checked the US version was newer than the UK
> version. 
>      
> 
>     Thanks.
> 
>     Andrew.
> 
>      
> 
> 
>
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> 
>     From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of brian
> hartgen
>     Sent: 10 December 2005 13:06
>     To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Subject: [access-uk] interesting problem with
> victor reader classic
> 
>      
> 
>     Hi
> 
>      
> 
>     The RNIB talking book service have just sent me
> a new Victor Reader Classic which arrived yesterday.
>  There is something strange going on, and I wondered
> if anyone had had this problem.  Of course I can
> call the RNIB on Monday but if this can be remedied
> by a firmware update or something like that, then I
> can do that.
> 
>      
> 
>     It seems as though the machine is not
> recognising mains power.  If I connect the adapter
> to the product, and hold down the top lefthand key,
> I am advised that battery power is enabled.  This
> came to my attention because I was listening to a
> book yesterday evening, and the machine kept saying
> "mains power on mains power off", the second
> announcement immediately preceeding the first.  
> 
>      
> 
>     However, if I leave the machine connected to the
> electricity for a few hours, then disconnect it, I
> can get a good couple of hours out of the battery
> without any problem, indicating that it may have
> been charged.
> 
>     As I say, has anyone else had this problem
> please?
> 
>      
> 
>     Brian Hartgen
>     E-MAIL:  brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
>     MSN:  brian@xxxxxxxxxxx
>     SKYPE:  brianhartgen
> 



                
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