I noticed that speech synthesizer is very weak in the millennium. One very small impact and the synthesizer is out like a flash! Munawar Bijani It's your attitude not your aptitude which determines your altitude... http://www.anycities.com/mun0009 *BPCPrograms, inc. homepage* http://www.anycities.com/mun0009/programs.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mahjoub Boulhaj" <boulhaj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 3:20 AM Subject: [blazie-support] Re: BLT 40 Problems > > No, Steve, I can't say that yet. I will have to put the new unit that's been > sent to me to its paces before I can jump to any conclusion on the BLM40 > units. I will keep you updated. But at the same time, it would be great if > other owners of that unit provide their feedback. > Mahjoub > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Clower" <supersteve03@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 5:34 PM > Subject: [blazie-support] Re: BLT 40 Problems > > > > So I take it that purchasing a BLM40 this year would not be very wise? > > At 03:22 AM 8/22/02 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > > >Just send it back to FS and ask for an exchange. The same things you have > > >described in your message happened to me. I had to return my unit three > > >times in less than 2 months for repair. Very unfortunately, everytime it > was > > >returned to me, it wouldn't work more than a week before the same problem > > >resurfaced. I had to fight with the tech support people over the phone > last > > >time to get them accept to send me a replacement. It looks like this is a > > >problem with the BLM40 units. I didn't raise that problem on the list > before > > >thinking that it was only me. But now that you are experiencing the same > > >problem that has given me lots of headaches over the past two months, it > > >seems that FS should be made aware of this and do something about it. It > is > > >really hard and disappointing to part with your note-taker when you are > so > > >much used to it. > > >Mahjoub > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Jack Hickman" <Hickman_Jack@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <blazie-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:20 AM > > >Subject: [blazie-support] BLT 40 Problems > > > > > > > > > > Hi group, > > > > > > > > My Braille Lite forty finally gave up the ghost the other day. I > thought > > >it might be the batteries, so I have the pack rebuilt at Batteries Plus. > > >Well the battery works great now but the Braille display just shows a lot > of > > >garbage. The speech chip is not working and I have tried to reset the > > >system using the reset at the back of the unit. Oh yes, when I turn on > the > > >machine the Braille display shows garbage and when I turn off the machine > > >the Braille stays on the display. Am I over looking some little trick in > > >resetting the system or should I just face the music and send it to FS? > One > > >other thing since I have unplugged the battery and reset the system have > I > > >lost all of my information that was on the unit? I have had the ac > adapter > > >tested and it is in working condition. The problems started out with the > > >speech going out and the Braille display soon after that. The battery > life > > >has been getting shorter and shorter over time. It finally got to the > point > > >where the unit > > > > would not charge at all. If anybody has any suggestions on what I > might > > >do to revive this machine please let me know. > > > > Never let who you think you are stand in the way of what you could > become. > > > > > > > > Checkout my web site by clicking on the following link: > > > > http://home.attbi.com/~jehickman/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > >Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 8/2/02 > > > > > > > > -- Attached file included as plaintext by Ecartis -- > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 8/2/02 > > > > > > > > >