Hello Bill, First, let me try to get you started. Quik-scrybe has a Braille manual for 40 dollars. Call 303-4856861. You must first create a title. When your unit is on with a blank disk, press the 5 key and you will hear edit. Then hit enter which is pound and you are in the edit dialogue. Then hit the four key twice and you will be asked if you want to create a title. hit pound key or enter twice and it will create a title for you. When the unit says ready or something like that hit the record button on the low left. Listen for how it is set. The defaults should be fine then hit record again and speak into your built in microphone. When you have listened to your sample, you can erase the title by going back into edit and hitting the four key once. Pound or enter confirms. Do get the braille manual. Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Benson To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: Re: new ptr1 Dear Jamie, This is all very new to me. I just got my ptr1 about a week ago. I tried to just record me talking as a test, but not very successfully. The recording seemed very weak in volume though I thought I had it set pretty high. I was using the built-in mike. Also, I thought it kept asking me for a title, which I didn't understand at all. You wouldn't give a title to just recording nothing in particular. I guess I just don't understand the unit very well at all. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Cuthbertson, Jamie To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 3:25 AM Subject: RE: new ptr1 Bill, Can you give us a little more detail about what aspects of recording that you are having difficulty with. The general heading of "recording" is a pretty big subject. For example, is it straightforward voice recording or recording from another device that you are trying to do? Cheers, Jamie -----Original Message----- From: ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Benson Sent: 13 December 2005 17:54 To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: new ptr1 Dear List, My name is Bill Benson, and I am a new user. I am having problems recording. I have read the cassette and my guide on CD, but I guess it just wasn't clear enough for me, or maybe I'm just kind of dense. Anyhow, I'm wondering if there is a good soul out there who might be willing to help. I'll be waiting to hear. This is a ptr1 by the way. Bill billben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/199 - Release Date: 12/13/2005