I use the ear buds and never have a problem. I also have a little pre amp that I could use for them. I do not think the interfere with my direction. You need to keep an open mind about this Tec stuff. You will open up because of GPS it is almost like sight. I never had it but I feel with some of the tecnolegy I am a hundred times better off.----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Chao To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:04 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: gps adventure Rita, That is very exciting to hear. I think that first step especially with something like the GPS is very exciting just because there is such a large amount of information that be obtained from it; who knew that there could be this amount of information acquire from such a device. I personally believe along with many others that trying to read the braille from the display is nearly impossible while in movement and trying to work a guide dog or use a cane. I would recommend stopping if you are wanting to use the braille display or to use speech either through a earpiece or external speaker as there isn't enough sound from the BrailleNote's speaker. It is always exciting when ssharing all the information such as the streets that you are on, the streets you are passing by, whether or not the driver is speeding, the shops you are passing by, and all of the otehr bits and pieces that be acquire using the GPS. I would recommend going through the quick reference guide along with the audio tutorial for getting started. I would also recommend attending the weekly chats on Sundays 4 PST (7 EST.). If you need any further clarifications or have questions I would result to this list or the User manual. The best way of anchoring the receiver is to use the belt clip on the receiver and run it through the belt loop found on the shoulder pad of the BrailleNote strap. There is a section of this in the Audio Tutorial and User Manual. Again, very exciting to hear. Remember this is only the beginning. Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: rita weyler To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:40 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] gps adventure Hello all I used my braille note gps for the first time last thursday. The gps has opened an exciting world. I am real hesitant when it comes to anything new. This is especially true regarding any kind of technology. Iworked with Mike Gibson from Humanware. We met on the 16th street mall in downtown Denver. This is an outside area covering several blocks. It was so cool sitting their hearing all the different places that were around me. We also virtually explored Grand Junction where I currently live. We walked around some but this proved very difficult because I was trying to read the display and work a dog at the same time. I went shopping with a friend the next day. I told her the names of some of the buildings we were passing and the streets we turned on. I think the gps tutorial will be the first one I will read from cover to cover. I tend to look up the information for the immediate task I want to perform. I need a better way to anchor my receiver, though. I just had to share my excitement. Rita