You could also invest in noise-cancelling earphones that block out a substantial amount of ambient sound from the environment, making it easier to hear whatever it is you are listening to. Brian Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 5:25 PM Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > Hi. > > The Book Courier Headphone jack is a 3.5 MM stereo plug in to which you > would plug your head/earphones. I have no difficulties with my hearing and > am able to use conventional headphones, but I'm sure if you get a device > which can connect to a 3.5 MM jack on the book courier and communicate with > your hearing aid loope, I doubt you should have any problems. You would > probably need to consult with your hearing aid manufacturer or supplier to > see if such a device or bridging component for your hearing aid system > exists. Other than this, there is no other audio output facility on the > book courier. If you don't mind it, you could buy a pair of sony speakers > for about £20 which would mean you could listen to your book courier in a > room through your hearing aid in the usual manor. Of course, you would lose > the privilage of private listening, but if you live alone or your family > don't mind, this would probably be a cheaper and more cost effective > solution. > > Hope this answers your enquirey and I am sorry if I can't help further. > > With warmest regards, Ibrahim Gucukoglu > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:18 PM > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > > > > Hi Ibrahim > > > > I'm a new member of the list but not a Book Courier owner. I am extremely > > interested in purchasing one but have a problem. I have a severe hearing > > loss therefore I am unable to use the normal listening methods of > > earphones > > or earbuds. But a method exists of listening via inductive coupler, the T > > switch setting of my hearing aids and a neck loop. But I'm having problems > > finding out if it is compatible or not. I've spoken to George who doesn't > > know but is prepared to give me a full refund if it is not. This is an > > extremely generous offer but I feel it puts him to a good deal of cost and > > inconvenience for the sake of an answer to a simple question. So I went to > > Springer Support and asked them. The reply I received astounded me. "If it > > has a 3.5 mm jack plug it will probably work" The depths of the lack of > > knowledge was beyond words. A jack plug has no bearing on the > > acceptability > > at all as I have several items that will not accept an inductive neck loop > > signal. > > > > So Ibrahim, to put your statement of knowledge to the test, can you help > > me > > please? Alternatively if there are any hearing aid users on the list > > reading > > this can I have your views please. > > > > Many thanks > > > > Roger > > > > Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:31 PM > > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > > > > > >> Hi Jim. > >> > >> For a complete list of Book Port features, please visit the American > >> Printing House For The Blind website at http://www.aph.org/tech where you > >> should be able to find out all you need to know. I am a knowledgeable > >> book > >> courier user and I will be able to answer any questions relating to the > >> book > >> courier's functionality over and above what is available at the official > >> book courier website at http://www.bookcourier.com. > >> > >> Should you require further information about the book courier, please do > >> not > >> hesitate to reply to this message with any questions and I'm sure myself > >> or > >> another of the listers will be more than happy to help. If you do > >> require > >> more information about the book port, please refer your enquirey to the > >> website address already mentioned which contains all resources including > >> I > >> believe a mailing list for the same. This is the book courier mailing > >> list > >> and as such comment up on other devices is frowned up on here accept in > >> passing. > >> > >> With warmest regards, Ibrahim Gucukoglu > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jim" <jazzpiano@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 8:27 AM > >> Subject: [bookcourier] new to the list. > >> > >> > >>> Hi listers, > >>> I am new to this list, and joined to try to learn more about Book > >>> courier. > >>> I > >>> am trying to decide which product to get, this one or book port. Any > >>> comments any of you can give me on this issue will be greatly > >>> appreciated. > >>> What is the difference in the two products, and why do you prefer this > >>> over > >>> Book port? > >>> Thanks for any comments you have. > >>> Jim > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > >