[access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:26:51 -0000
I was surprised as I ordered it early yesterday morning, at around 9am, and
was told that it would be with me within ten days but it came this morning.
Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Balal Hussain
Sent: 20 January 2009 4:23 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
When did you Get it barry, because I ordered one on monday, and didnt get it
yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>I got mine this morning too, but I'm charging it up before I use it.
>Still,
> I wouldn't mind this walk through instructions too, please.
>
> Cheers
>
> Barry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ali
> Sent: 20 January 2009 3:54 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I guess like many of you I got my Sky gnome this morning,I've followed
> the instructions to the best of my ability and indeed the gnome is
> receiving and playing the sky content. However I cant change channels
> as it just says searching! The transmitter is close enough to the
> receiver to pick up the signal but for the life of me can't work out
> where I'm going wrong! Anyone any ideas?Did contact the RNIB who
> kindly offerred to send out a volunteer next week which is great but I
> hate this sort of mystery!If anyone can walk me through it my private
> E mail is below. Thanks!
>
> Alistair.kelly@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:24 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>
>
>> Hi Ali
>>
>> The gnome comes with a transmitter. This plugs into the back of the
>> Sky box somewhere, along with phono cables and your aerial plug.
>> Then you can take the gnome around the house as it transmits the Sky
>> signal from its base. The gnome has two speakers to its rear, so you
>> can listen to output from whatever is being broadcast on Sky. There
>> is a headphone socket on the gnome as well. You can change channels
>> using its buttons, go up and down if you don't know the direct
>> numbers, and adjust the volume.
>>
>> I hope that sort of makes sense.
>>
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>> Braille Support Adviser
>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology
>> Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton
>> NN3 6WD
>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>> Fax: 01604 798090
>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Ali
>> Sent: 19 January 2009 16:04
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>
>> Hi Jackie,
>>
>> thanks for that, bit thick here, so what plugs into what and on what
>> do you listen to the sound? LOL!
>>
>> alistair
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:48 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>
>>
>>> Hi Ali
>>>
>>> It is a small sort of triangular-shaped device that relays the sound
>> of
>>> any broadcast on Sky to another part of the house. It is stereo,
>>> allows you to change channels, or turn the Sky box on if it is off.
>> The
>>> battery lasts about eight hours, but comes with a mains charger.
>>>
>>> Jackie Cairns
>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology
>>> Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton
>>> NN3 6WD
>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>>> Of Ali
>>> Sent: 19 January 2009 14:03
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> sky gnome? A bit late on this one, waht is it? I do have Sky in the
>>> house but sorry not sure what this is?
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Balal Hussain" <balal@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:34 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yeh, I also rung this morning and they just asked for my post code,
>>> and
>>>> said they will send it off to me.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:50 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Same here Steve. I rang them when I read it on Saturday, and I
>>> ordered
>>>> one without giving any other info. I guess it depends on who you
>>> get!!
>>>> I thought I'd get one as a spare because I use it a lot. And they
>> are
>>>> very hard to get hold of now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound Technology
>>>> Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park Northampton
>>>> NN3 6WD
>>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Steve Dryden
>>>> Sent: 19 January 2009 11:38
>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>>
>>>> Um... Interesting but not strictly true. Well, not acording to my
>>>> experience this morning. I simply rang up and mentioned that I'd
>> seen
>>>> this being discussed on a mailing list at the weekend and asked if
>>> there
>>>> were any gnomes left. I was told there was and they said they'd
>>>> send
>>> me
>>>> one out. No mention of codes or insight, smiles.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 10:06 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ibrahim. This is interesting as I didn't have to do that.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sight and Sound
>>>>> Technology Welton House North Wing Summerhouse Road Moulton Park
>>>>> Northampton
>>>>> NN3 6WD
>>>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
>>>>> Sent: 19 January 2009 10:04
>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Sky Gnome
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Everyone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just ordered my free sky gnome from the RNIB. For those of you
>>>> thinking
>>>>> of doing the same, you need to quote a reference number you can
>>>>> only
>>>> get
>>>>> from Insight radio who are the promoters of this particular sky
>>>>> accessory. Their contact details are on their website
>>>>> www.insightradio.co.uk and you must provide the reference number
>> they
>>>>> give you to RNIB's customer services before they can process your
>>>> order.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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