Hi Carol, Not a bad idea really, it could do with something to inform the user that it is actually on and ready to use after standby. John. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 10 July 2012 20:08 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike! Sorry, Jackie, I was being flippant. She doesn't say "Good evening" but I was sort of suggesting that she might, if she were in a good mood and ready for work! <BG> Carol P ---- Original Message ---- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike! > Hi Carol > > She says "Good evening"? First I've heard of that, she obviously > doesn't say it to us either then, or "Good morning", or "Good > afternoon" for that matter, (smiles). > I know when she is on because the channel jumps from whatever it > happens to be on through the built-in Freeview or Sky to TVonics, and > once I get that clearance, I can then go to the EPG or library. When I > press the stand-by button after use, she does say "Entering stand-by". > > > Kind Regards, > > Jackie Cairns > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson > Sent: 10 July 2012 15:05 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike! > > Most times this works for me also, but sometimes we know we've left > plenty of time and still she won't say "Good evening"! > > Anyway, we're just treating her with care, not rushing her and being > very thankful we have something onto which to record - at last! > > Carol P > ---- Original Message ---- > From: "David Mellor" <mrd.mellor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:46 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike! > >> One thing I have noticed is that pressing buttons on the remote >> during the Tvonics boot up significantly increases the likelihood of >> getting no speech. A quick turn off (standby) and on again always >> works for me. >> David >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson >> Sent: 07 July 2012 12:53 >> To: Access UK Mailing List >> Subject: [access-uk] TVonics - Amy On Strike! >> >> Hi all, >> >> We have a fairly regular saying at home which is "Amy's on strike". >> This simply means that she fails to speak, often after booting up, >> when we first go to use her. Of course, we find ways round, >> sometimes needing to reboot the box again; but I wonder if anyone >> else is finding this problem and if you have a better solution than a >> bit of hit and miss and, finally, if you've concluded what's going on >> and why! >> >> Carol P >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** >> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >> link:- >> ** >> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >> on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click > on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click > on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq