Hello John,
The u2 is getting the best that it can, out of windows CE. The
apex, however, does not. I hate it, personally. Give me an
mpower any day. As for the 18 cell display, I can see how it is
useful for you, though, I heard better reports regarding the big
u2, than the mini.
Sent from a BrailleNote
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From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:01:45 +0100
Subject: [access-uk] Re: victor reader stream problem
hi there interesting well the apex is very good but i think they
will have to update the hardware maybe the keysoft has gone as
far as it can go. i have loved my apex that i still have and i
am considering letting it go for nine hundred quid but, the
satnav on it is brilliant i am seriously looking at a braille
display with the note taking on it. because i travel quite a
lot rather than the 32 cell display i would like something
smaller. the u 2 is very good though. but like steve says it
runs on windowes c e version 6 or what ever and though way behind
still for me is a very good device just switch it on and it
works.
----- Original Message -----
From: rajmund <brajmund2000@xxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2015 10.44 am
Subject: [access-uk] Re: victor reader stream problem
Hi John,
I think you picked the best note taker out of the lot. I can't
wait to get rid of the apex.
Sent from a BrailleNote
----- Original Message -----
From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10.37.42 60100
Subject: [access-uk] Re: victor reader stream problem
hi hazel yes it's so sad though that we as blind people have to
pay loads more for the special stuff so to speak and again if
anything goes wrong it is a real real difficult one.
i have the u 2 it every now and then it just powers down for no
reason at all which again is a real pain though i just restart
it
back up.
now if it gets worse i have to make a choice do i try access to
work and try for a braille display with note taking on it and
use
the i devices more or do i look at another note taker.
there must be a situation with the stream why this is happening
and like anything it is getting to the source of a problem.
last week i went to a customer who had another piano tuner go to
try and stop a buzzing noise in her piano. this guy was there
for hours but he could not find out the difficulty. so, i
walked
in her house and listened to the buzzing as i played something
on
her piano and straight away i told her to walk to the back of
the
room and look on the side board. to cut a long storry short it
was a vause which vibrated when she played an e flat but, the
problem was solved with a good laugh. so, wonder if the stream
does this when lots of music or podcasts are on it or can it
just
do it with nothing on it. it has put me off getting a stream so
i may just get the most up to date ipod. hi really hope it gets
sorted as a lot of blind people use this device. i do
understand
these companies are in such a very small market and have to make
money to survive
----- Original Message -----
From: Hazel Darvell <witch.hazel66@xxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2015 10.10 am
Subject: [access-uk] Re: victor reader stream problem
As you said John this is a really good device and I miss using
it as it
has gone back to Humanware.
I spoke yesterday to one of their tech guys and after the q & a
routine
it was decided by him it could be the circuit board.
I happened to mention about the bug but he denied knowing
anything about it.
I told him I found that hard to believe as it had been
discussed
on the
stream forum and on this list.
It seems that any company involved in the visually impaired
market bury
their heads when it comes to accepting that products can and do
have
problems.
Still Under my consumer rights as there is clearly a fault they
have to
refund my postage which they are doing.
I hope this is resolved to my satisfaction as I can't think of
another
device as compact as this.
Hazel
On 17/08/2015 10.00, john gallagher wrote:
hey this all sounds very bad i can hear steve nut's voice in my
ear stick to main stream. i understand the new ipod is out i
bet
this will not happen on that device.
as jackie says though it is a nice piece of kit i just truly
hope it gets sorted.
i do not own one of these but was thinking about it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Hazel Darvell <witch.hazel66@xxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, 17 August 2015 8.51 am
Subject: [access-uk] Re: victor reader stream problem
0was
0was No, even with the charger connected there is no power.
0was Will be phoning Humanware as this is very poor performance
for the money.
0was Hazel
0was On 16/08/2015 22.01, CJ &AA MAY wrote:
Try making sure the battery is sitting properly. On the two
occasions I have
dropped my Stream it appeared to die but it turned out that the
battery had
shifted.
Does your Stream work when connected to the mains?
Alison
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of
Hazel Darvell
Sent: 16 August 2015 14.30
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] victor reader stream problem
Can anyone on list please help his
My stream only 3 months old has suddenly died on me.
The battery is fine as I tried it in my husbands .
I have tried it on power with both our chargers and nothing at
all not even
the charging light comes on.
Any suggestions please as I will soon get withdrawal symptons.
Hazel
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