I cannot feel the mark at all. I never could find it. I just try until I got
it right.
----- Original Message -----
From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: My suggestion about tactile markings
Hello:
If you read the User's Manual, it clearly states which way the batteries should be inserted. Consequently, if you put the batteries in the wrong way, it will not damage the unit. That was an issue with the Road Runner, so we went the extra mile to be sure that inserting the batteries incorrectly would not do harm to the unit. We also added the markings for those who can feel them and wish to use them. Personally, I never used the markings, but used the information in the manual to learn how to put them in.
Every suggestion is important.
Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT American Printing House For The Blind 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206
PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
anthony.gough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/01/06 04:38AM >>>My point about the headphones was not that people didn't like them or found them difficult to use, it is about aph and good design of equipment for people who can't see. Both the headphones and batteries can be used the wrong way round and as this equipment is designed for people who can't see the print markings on the headphones or the symbols in the battery compartment surely aph should have have had enough experience to have thought about this issue and got it right.
Also external speaker The belt clip might not be such a good idea but I don't want to use speakers from radio shack as someone suggested basically because I don't want lots of extra wires all over the place. There are times when the unit being equiped with a speaker might be of use. I came across a device called a griffin for an apple ipod, if you don't know what it is basically it is a small box with a 3.5 hack sticking out of the bottom of it and it sits on top of the ipod, it makes the unit a bit longer. I haven't tried one as I don't have an ipod but I would think aph could design something similar that when installed would look as if it was part of the bookport, they could either put a dummy usb plug to stop the speaker more stability or put a real usb plug with a socket in the top of the box so you could still plug in the usb cable with the speaker atached.
Anthony
