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Alan,

What's the make and model of your laptop?  Perhaps we can
dig up some documentation regarding what happens when the
lid is closed.

George.

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[mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Booth, Alan
Sent: 24 September 2008 13:52
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Hi Isaac

I'm not yet a SpeakOn user, however, I'm very interested in
using my laptop with an external keyboard and headphones
with the lid down to ensure privacy and increase battery
life while working on trains etc.  I've taken a look at the
settings but not yet found the magic combination.  Is this
possible or will I need to load SpeakOn first in order to
achieve this goal?

Thanks

Alan
 

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[mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Isaac Porat
Sent: 22 August 2008 19:08
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Advent4211, a question and some thoughts

Hello

I am using a very small (and expensive) laptop for similar
purposes for the last couple of years.  With the Advent 4211
in my opinion for the first time it is possible to have a
credible low cost alternative to a note taker (if Braille is
not required) and a dedicated media players in one box.

The following complementary accessories and settings work
for me: 

- I find Earphones with integrated volume control very
useful - this control is located at the joint between the
two ear piece cables and it is tiny.
You can get the Sony brand from Argos in different qualities
- mine cost about £12.

- It is handy to have small USB speakers which get their
power from the USB connector.  I use a model similar to the
Logitech V20 £32 and find them very good for the price and
size:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-970155-0914-V-20-laptop-spe
akers/dp/tech-da
types
I connect the laptop to the Stereo system sometimes for
really good sound quality.

The following applies to SpeakOn users:

Get yourself an external USB numeric Keypad - price range
from £4 - £40.
These are the slimline variety used by accountants with
laptop for rapid number entries.
http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=uk+usb+numerical+ke
ypad+slimline&um
=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=5&ct=title

SpeakOn is designed to work (in addition to the regular
keyboard) with a numerical keypad - you can find, retrieve
and play all ten or so media types that it supports with one
hand from the comfort of your armchair or in bed.

- Configure your laptop using the power management option in
the control panel to make sure that your laptop does not
shutdown when you close its lid
- the laptop can be tacked away while working saving power
as the screen is switched off.

- Configure the laptop to go to hibernation (rather than
switch off) with a single press on the power switch.

- If you hibernate the computer with SpeakOn's Manager
running when you switch on again it should be ready to go -
it does on both my laptops.

Regards
Isaac
  
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[mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Reid
Sent: 21 August 2008 20:00
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Advent4211, a question and some thoughts

First, the question: does anyone know if you can disable the
mouse, keep hitting it with my sleeve?
 
Now, a couple of thoughts. Not plugging this particular
machine, but, more the idea of the mobile netbook. I really
got this as a holiday machine, mainly for a bit of surfing,
e-mail and media. I'm using speakOn for a lot of the media.
I paid about 200 pounds just over a year ago for an Iaudio
player and, given that this machine is 300, I wouldn't pay
up for the Iaudio again. I've stuck on microsoft office and
given the rest, this has been a real bargain.
 
Tom
 
 

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