Linda, You can read more about the PTR2 at the following website: http://www.plextalk.com/in/ptr2_top.html In terms of the fast forward and rewind, I don't think that the speeds are different but I have noticed that you sometimes need to press the key more than once before it starts to respond. I have also pasted below a section from the PTR2 manual that lists the main differences between the PTR1 and the PTR2: "5.3. Main differences between the PTR1 and PTR2. Below are listed the main differences between the PLEXTALK PTR1 and the PTR2. This is not an exhaustive list but should give the PTR1 user a good idea of how the two recorders differ. * The PTR2 now has a separate menu key, Separate volume up and down keys and a relocated eject key. * The new PLEXTALK has a modified body shape in durable plastic. * The recording level, speed and tone control switches have been moved to the right side of the unit * The power switch has been moved to the right side of the unit and can now be locked with the use of the key lock/key describer switch. * The card slot has been moved to the front of the unit under the CD drive and is now a CF card slot rather than a PCMCIA slot. A CF card is provided with the unit. * The microphone socket is now stereo rather than mono. * Automatic gain control (AGC) is now available, if selected, for use with the external microphone and the Line in options as well as the built in microphone. * The USB interface with a computer can now be used to directly access the CD drive or the CF card. * The forward and rewind keys can now be used to either skip forward or back by phrases or by 5 second jumps according to the selection made in the menu by the user. * Groups can now be navigated independently or along with all other structure, according to the selection made in the menu by the user. * In Normal mode, after the DAISY book plays to the end, the next press of the Play key will start the book at the beginning again. * The PTR2 has 2 modes of operation. These are Normal mode and Book Creator mode. Normal mode provides a simplified method of producing a DAISY recording. Book Creator mode gives the user access to more advanced editing functions. * In Normal mode, new recordings can only be appended to the end of the existing recording - no option for insert, punch-in or overwrite is provided. * In Normal mode, editing options are much simpler with phrase editing removed. * Heading and page markers can now be positioned using 0.1 second adjustments rather than 'attaching' them to specific phrases." Hope this helps. Jamie -----Original Message----- From: ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Linda Reeder Sent: Tue, 03 October 2006 21:12 To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: is there anything a PTR1 can do not available on PTR2 The one thing that I was told that is different about PTR 2 is that the built in mike is in sterio. I would like to know more about this machine before I buy it. I hear that the rewind and fast forward are slower is that true? Linda Reeder ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- To leave the list at any time, please write to <ptr1-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with unsubscribe ptr1-users in the subject or the body. The list home page is at <//www.freelists.org/list/ptr1-users/>. -- DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the list at any time, please write to <ptr1-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with unsubscribe ptr1-users in the subject or the body. The list home page is at <//www.freelists.org/list/ptr1-users/>.