I keep the intensity at around 12 o'clock, unless my hand is cold; then I turn it up. I keep the threshold very low most of the time, because it is easier to distinguish the lines of letters better. Evan ----- Original Message ----- From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:02 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Intensity versus Threshold >I usually max the intensity but don't need a lot of threshhold on most > things. > > In God We Trust, > > Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gordon Kent" <dbmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:28 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Intensity versus Threshold > > >> Yes, I almost always have the intensity turned to max. And yes, the key >> is >> to press medium lightly on the aray. It's not braille. >> Gord >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: "Optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 12:00 PM >> Subject: [optacon-l] Intensity versus Threshold >> >> >> Richard, >> Since you don't have a manual, the intensity knob is the top knob, and >> the >> threshold is the one below it. Turning these to the right increases their >> effect. In the previous post, you can turn the top knob all the way to >> the >> right, and turn the bottom knob gradually from its leftmost position, >> until >> you get the results indicated in Jim Bliss's post. >> >> Mary >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.