Miriam,
Be brave! Try it!
Carl Jarvis
(PS, if it acts up, you can always request another) cj
On 10/13/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I think we calmed her down. When it happened this morning, we took the
battery out and replaced it, but she kept saying, "error". Then, someone on
the BARD Talk list suggested that we remove and replace the battery. Well,
we had tried it already, but Melanie said, "Maybe it calmed down." That
didn't sound particularly scientific to me, but we tried it this afternoon
and the device was silent. I was relieved. But I haven't been courageous
enough to see what will happen when I put a bill in the slot again.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018 2:14 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: question about the bill identifier
Miriam,
Here in Washington State, we contact our Talking Book Library and they issue
the Bill Identifier. They can also be obtained from the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, but I don't have their contact information.
Yours is the first one that has gone wacko and continued saying, "Error"
over and over. Maybe you spoke too sharply to the little lady inside?
Carl Jarvis
On 10/13/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I started using the bill identifier a few months ago when I stopped
being able to see those huge numbers on the five, ten, and twenty dollar
bills.
But today, the thing began repeating, "error", after it identified a
twenty.
It wouldn't stop until we took the battery out. I just looked at the
braille instructions that came with it when NLS distributed it several
years ago.
The instructions don't mention this potential problem under,
"troubleshooting". There's an 800 number to call if it doesn't work,
but I've no idea what that is for. This thing was distributed several
years ago.
Does anyone have any suggestions about how to fix the problem? I'm
thinking that my regional library must have distributed the thing and
maybe I should call them, but I can't remember who sent it. Any ideas?
Miriam
