[icon-discuss] Re: The recording feature

Wonder if you guys who're experiencing problems with your internal mic might 
find some 
success fixing the problem by deleting the /home/root/db/recorder..db folder 
from the 
internal flash disk. That has fixed several recording problems for me in the 
past.

Jeremiah

On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:15:43 -0700 (PDT), Kimberly Morrow, PhD. wrote:


>I see we have another person whose internal mike isn't functioning. 
>What's happening with these mikes?
>
>PAMELA RADER wrote: 
>>Hi:
>>Locking the keys would be a solution.
>>Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
>>American Printing House For The Blind
>>1839 Frankfort Ave.
>>Louisville, KY  40206
>>PHONE:  1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>>>>ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/02/08 12:56AM >>>
>>Hi.  I've noticed that when I've tried to use the recording feature in 
>>settings when  the 
>>Braille Plus isn't laying on a flat surface, I've been dumped back into 
>>the 
>>applications menu unless I've got the shoulder strap connected to the 
>>Braille Plus and I'm 
>>careful as to how I move around if I'm not seated.  I'm planning on 
>>touring the Library 
>>of Congress, particularly parts of it having to do with the NLS Program 
>>and may try 
>>to experiment.  The internal mike does make really decent recordings 
>>but as mine's not 
>>functioning now I'll have to use a mono external mike.
>>On Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:48 -0400, Joe Giovanelli wrote:
>>>Hi, Chase,
>>>
>>>It's interesting that you encountered the same problem that Paul did.  
>>>I use the recorder quite a 
>>>bit and never had an instance where I was dumped into the applications 
>>>menu.
>>>
>>>Yes, the sound quality produced by the internal mike is good.  I never 
>>>tested it to see if 
>>>it reproduces low frequencies.  I only use it for noncritical 
>>>applications.
>>>
>>>Take note that an external mike or pair of mikes can also picup the 
>>>sound from the 
>>>PDA'S loudspeakers.  I minimize this by turning the main volume way 
>>>down, to perhaps 5 
>>>or 6.
>>>
>>>Joe G.
>>>
>>>On Thu, 1 May 2008 19:11:24 -0500, Chase Crispin wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Joe:
>>>>I have ran into this, and it is very annoying.  Another thing to 
>>>>remember is
>>>>that the internal microphone is very close to everything inside the 
>>>>unit, so
>>>>you can here vibrations, presses of buttons, the hard drive spinning, 
>>>>etc.
>>>>If you aren't using any other programs at the moment, and you have your
>>>>levels set in the right places, you will not here anything but what you
>>>>say/play.  Otherwise, the internal microphone is excellent!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Chase Crispin
>>>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and 
>>>>soon to
>>>>be website!
>>>>Blog:
>>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/ 
>>>>APH training video feed:
>>>>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/ 
>>>>Note:  Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type of feed.
>>>>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in Internet
>>>>Explorer and see what happens.
>>>>e-mail:
>>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Giovanelli
>>>>Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:55 PM
>>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: The recording feature
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi, Paul,
>>>>
>>>>Keep in mind that if you use the internal mike, it will pick anything 
>>>>which
>>>>comes from the speakers in
>>>>your unit, together with whatever you're recording.
>>>>
>>>>If you raise the level without saying anything, the only sounds which 
>>>>will
>>>>be recorded are the
>>>>level numbers.
>>>>
>>>>I'm guessing at this, but if you reduce the level, it could be that you
>>>>inadvertently press the
>>>>cancel key.  Even here, though, you really should only hear that your
>>>>recording is being saved.
>>>>It's hard to imagine it, but if you were moving fast, you might press
>>>>"cancel" twice, and then
>>>>you'd hear the applications menu announcement.
>>>>
>>>>Otherwise I have not run into this situation.
>>>>
>>>>Joe G.
>>>>
>>>>On Thu, 1 May 2008 15:49:55 -0700, Paul Henrichsen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi, guys. Here's another question about the recording feature that you
>>>>>might
>>>>>be able to help me with.
>>>>>If I bring up the recorder and start a recording, as I raise the volume
>>>>>level, at some point, I will be dropped out into the applications menu.
>>>>>It seems to me that this might have to do with pegging the audio, but
>>>>>not
>>>>>sure.
>>>>>Has anyone ever seen this? Of course if you try to go back into the
>>>>>recorder
>>>>>and play the file, you get a series of numbers and the file won't play.
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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