Hi Rhonda, thanks very much for the helpddari'll se if we have more caned air. I'll also see to exercising the display more often. The only touchy part for me is cleaning the Braille display. I'm afraid of doing something wrong. I'll just have to try it. Jane ----- Original Message ----- >From: Rhonda Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:51:14 -0500 >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Frustration with mybrailleNote
>Hi Jane: > I'll always say that the canned air that you buy for computers is the best > thing there is. And, I'll always maintain that exercising the Braille > display now and then is a great option. Some people on this list say that it > voids any guarantees, I've never heard that, nor have I seen it in the > manual. The manual does say to clean the display with a damp cloth. I mean, > barely damp. This is how the manual quotes it. > Each cell of the Braille display has eight pins. For each pin there is a > special crystal that lifts the pin to make a dot, and allows the pin to drop > when there is no dot. The pins have to be able to move freely. In normal > use dirt unavoidably accumulates on the display and around the touch cursor > buttons. To prevent the pins from jamming, the display and touch cursor > should be cleaned regularly. Cleaning the Braille display is not > straightforward. We recommend that you send the BrailleNote BT back to an > authorized BrailleNote BT service center every twelve months to clean the > Braille display. > Making sure that your hands are always clean is a good start towards > minimizing problems with your Braille display. We suggest that once per week > you wipe the surface of the Braille display using a soft damp cloth. The > cloth should be squeezed hard to ensure that all excess moisture has been > removed. Use only warm water on the cloth. >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
