Hi Derek. We had such a system for a while while at our old house. We just keyed in a code to start it, then a code to turn it off when we came in. If the system was to go off, we would enter in the code, then press the reset button which was located on the row beneath the number pad. All the setting up was done by an engineer. The issues we had with the system was that the system broke down when we came home one evening near Christmas at around 11:30 P.M, and we hadn't a clue how to set it back up. I quite fancy the challenge of setting up a system like this from scratch, especially as we have the wiring already in place. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Derek Hornby Sent: 27 July 2005 23:35 To: access-uk Subject: [access-uk] intruder alarms Hi all Does anyone have any experience operating an intruder alarm system? I am wondering how easy they're to set if one is blind visually impaired. I mean the control panel, are the buttons like a phone, so one just keys in a code to set, then another code to turn off, is that right. Regards, Derek e-mail: derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** 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 ** 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