[icon-discuss] Reset button on Braille Plus
- From: "Rich Ring" <ring2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 12:56:36 -0500
Hello:
Today, for the first time, I got to play with a brand-new Braille Plus.
One thing I noticed was, when I looked for the reset button, which on
the Icon is located in the top left-hand corner of the battery
compartment, I couldn't seem to find it. Am I suddenly loosing my
tactile senses, or is it in a slightly different location on the Braille
Plus?
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of PAMELA RADER
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:18 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Battery Life
You can get them from Levelstar. Currently, APH does not carry extra
batteries. I think we will at some point--I just don't know when.
Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
American Printing House For The Blind
1839 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
>>> llumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/06/07 12:53PM >>>
great response Jenny. Is Michael bringing one to acb of texas this
weekend?
and, while I'm at at, I am confused as to whether you can or cannot buy
extra batteries for the icon or braille plus.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jenny Axler" <jaxler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 11:39 AM
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Battery Life
> Hi Susan,
>
> now that is the 64,000 dollar question isn't it? I'd love to tell you
> I
> know, but I really don't. they're kind of like this mythical wonder,
> about which you hear great things, but they remain yet to be seen. If
it
> helps, and it probably doesn't, please know that we all want them as
much
> as you guys do.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan" <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:14 AM
> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Battery Life
>
>
>> When will the docking stations be released, Jenny?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jenny Axler
>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 9:00 AM
>> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Battery Life
>>
>> richard, you can already purchase extra batteries from levelStar, but
>> you cannot charge them outside the unit. Still, if you knew you were
>> going to be away for a long time, you can charge a battery in 2
>> hours, so you could
>> easily charge 2 of them in 4 hours by switching them out. Also, when
the
>> docking stations are released, they will provide additional battery
life,
>> probably about 20 hours, and will charge the handheld unit as well.
>>
>> Jenny
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Turner" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 5:40 AM
>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Battery Life
>>
>>
>>> Well, if he is planning to use wireless a lot during a day, that
>>> does
>>> cut
>>> the usable hours down quite a bit.
>>> Granted, without wireless on you get at the very least 6 hours of
use
>>> and
>>> that would carry most people through an entire day, but I know
people
>>> who
>>> have long commutes on top of their work day and could easily have it
on
>>> longer than the current battery life would support. I'm not looking
to
>>> start an unending thread, but longer battery life isn't an
unreasonable
>>> request.
>>> I gather there are plans to offer extra batteries, and that could be
the
>>> solution if you could charge them outside of the unit. Then, with
an
>>> extra
>>> charged battery, you'd be good to go for the entire day plus.
>>> I personally don't want a longer life battery, but having an extra
>>> battery
>>> would be great.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MICHAEL
MCCARTY
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 5:29 AM
>>> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Battery Life
>>>
>>> How much battery life do you need in a day? This thing will run for
>>> hours
>>> and all you need to charge it is a computer with a USB drive. What
>>> would
>>> you be using it constantly for? Just curious.
>>>
>>>
>>> Michael McCarty
>>> Fred's Head Database Coordinator
>>> American Printing House for the Blind
>>> Phone: 502 899-2396
>>> Fax: 502 899-2363
>>> Skype: mbmccarty
>>> www.aph.org
>>> www.FredsHeadCompanion.blogspot.com
>>>
>>>>>> wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx 09/06/07 03:12AM >>>
>>> Hi list!
>>>
>>> Please consider increasing the battery life. It is my hope one day
>>> to
>>> buy
>>> the Icon Braills plus to replace the book port and an accessible
cell
>>> phone
>>> when the features and international provisions are in place for that
to
>>> happen. It will be necessary to be certain I can get through an
entire
>>> day
>>> using all services between charges if this can happen. I trust this
>>> isn't
>>> an
>>>
>>> unrealistic expectation. In the current circumstances, this wouldn't
>>> be possible.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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