Carol, the truth is that it was a bit clunky. I am surprised that they are still available. Using a personal CD player as in-car entertainment could lead to a festoonment of cables as not only was there the one from the in-car cassette deck, but there could also be the one from the personal CD player to the car-s cigarette lighter to power the CD player. Heath Robinson springs to my mind. Iain. ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Pearson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 7:20 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters Wow, how exciting! That's another bril idea of life! Thanks Ian, Steve and anyone else for clarification here! -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Iain Lackie To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 6:44 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters Carol, A cassette adapter is what looks like a compact cassette connected to which is a cable with a plug at its end which can be inserted into the headphone socket on a device such as a personal CD player. The device could be used, for example, for allowing a personal CD player to be played through a cassette in-car stereo system. Iain. ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Pearson To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 5:53 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters Sorry to be of the "double thick" variety here, but what are these cassette adapters? -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Nutt To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 12:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters Hi Iain, Just to add to that, I think you can get them from Maplin, http://www.maplin.co.uk, and yes, they do work with the Book Courier. All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 International: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Iain Lackie Sent: 13 May 2006 08:44 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters I had one of these adaptors. It would only work on machines where the cassette is slid in through a slot in the front as otherwise it would not be possible to close the cassette door. Iain. ----- Original Message ----- From: James O'Dell To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 1:18 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters Hi Darran No auxiliary sockets, very simple stereo, just want basic speaker output for spoken word material. James ----- Original Message ----- From: Darran Ross To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 11:52 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cassette adapters James, I've never seen the Book Currier, but isn't it possible to simply connect the gadget to an auxiliary socket on your stereo system via a 3.5 jack? Darran ----- Original Message ----- From: James O'Dell To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 11:21 PM Subject: [access-uk] Cassette adapters Hi all Have been thinking about the possibility of getting a cassette adapter to enable me to listen to my Book Courier through my regular stereo at home, which would save me having to buy another set of speakers that I haven't really got room for. Anyway, I have a stereo where the cassette deck door opens forwards, moving outwards from the front of the machine, if that makes any sense to anyone. I was wondering if there are cassette adapters which will work with this setup and if someone could recommend one. A lot of them are advertised "in-car adapter", but I'm not buying a car just to have a very simple speaker setup for my Book Courier. Might sound like a simple question, but I've never used one before! Thanks James