I don't know why they lowered the volume, especially since so many of us have hearing problems as well. I suppose that's a matter of hardware then and couldn't be fixed in a later software release?
Pam On Thu, 18 May 2006 20:11:58 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Carl, >You wrote:> >> I have a customer with a new Braille Note mPower. He is complaining about >> the volume being much lower than his older BN even after he turns it up >> with >> enter plus dot 4. It seems as though I read here some time ago about >> another volume setting or offset or something to fix this. Am I right or >> nuts? Thanks. > >You're right, sort of. If you go into Options, then Review Voice, you can >set the speech volume to a maximum of 5. The default is 3. Despite having >done that on my MPower transplant, then cranking the master volume to 32, >it's still considerably lower than the classics' maximum volume, which is a >bummer, especially if you use it in noisy areas such as crowded rooms with >lively conversation, outdoors on a busy street, et cetera. I guess the amp >in the new units just doesn't have the same power. If you want to buy an >external powered speaker and schlep that around, it's a possible option. >Radio Shack makes one of those, and there are others around that I've read >about from time to time. > >Tom > > > >___ >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 ___ 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
