Hi Kevin; How hot was it there? Also could the humidity have anything to do with it? I know they tell you to not let your machine to get over heated, but I think that was over 100... Could moisture from humidity cause it? Just a few ideas. Terry Powers
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin Chao [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:19 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Stuttering and Locking Up of Mpower and PK Nicole Even though that may sound funny, I also wondered the same thing. I am not sure though. I have used it before in the mountains at different altitudes, 4400 feet and 7400 feet. I have also used it on the plane at 40,000 feet. All of the times basically doing the same task that I was doing while I was in Napa, the GPS. I was calculating a route for all of the times, except for the plane ride, I was just checking around, mainly for curiosity. When I was in Napa, the altitude there was about 1000 feet, but that is a true assertion, the pressure is greater at a lower altitude may have some sort of affect. If I think back to the course I took last year (Physics), I may come up with some sort of conclusion. But, I hope that someone is able to give some sort of definite answer to this, I don't feel like spinning around in circles and thinking so theoretically. I know that this is not a single user problem, as I have seen this on all three types of BrailleNotes the PK, VoiceNote, and BrailleNote. Kevin , ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Bernadette Torcolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Stuttering and Locking Up of Mpower and PK > As strange as this might sound, is it possible that the higher pressure > at a lower altitude had an effect on the units? Considering how small and > fragile some of the parts are, I think it might make sense. > > Nicole > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Chao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 7:46 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Stuttering and Locking Up of Mpower and PK > > >> Brian, >> >> No, that is correct; I was not trying to use any form of internet while I >> was in the Napa area, whether that is a wired or wireless card. >> >> The only thing that I can think of that would be in that area in terms >> of interference would probably be the multiple units of BrailleNotes, GPS >> receivers, and 2-way radios, but we also had these exact same thing come >> with us to San Francisco. We had just about 30 units with us during the >> time. There was about 30 BrailleNotes and 30 GPS recievers on at any >> given time. >> >> Yeah, I did not run into stuttering or locking up problems while I was in >> the San Francisco area. And, like I stated earlier; we brought all of the >> same interference equipments that we had in Napa with us to San >> Francisco. >> >> The same pproblem occurred regardless of the time of the day, whether >> that is in an open area or in an enclosed area. I mostly found this >> occuring while I was in an open area, which I find sort of ironic. I have >> also notice this while I was out walking around at midnight, during one >> of the nights, and I would think that is a time with less interference. >> >> Well, the part of Napa that I was in there was no cell phone coverage at >> all, there were very tall trees, maybe about 10 stories high on average. >> The location can be described as a bowl, with trees surrounding us, and >> the location being in the lower center part of the bowl. Again, these are >> all physical aspects, which I believe should not have any interference >> with the performance of the BrailleNote. It didn't just affect the >> speech, it also affected the entire BrailleNote, including the Braille >> Display. >> >> Very strange, , yes. Unusual, yes. Still not sure what is going on. >> >> Kevin >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "BrailleNote List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 7:14 PM >> Subject: [Braillenote] Stuttering and Locking Up of Mpower and PK >> >> >>> Ottawa Canada >>> >>> Hi Kevin: >>> >>> I take it you were not trying to use your Mpower or one of the PK >>> units in the Napa, California, area with a wireless CF card or >>> the wired-in Ethernet CF card when they were stuttering and >>> locking up. >>> >>> Because the problem was site-specific, it almost makes me wonder >>> if there were a powerful radio transmitter near where you were >>> that was getting its signal into the circuits of the affected >>> units. >>> >>> However if you routinely use your unit with no problems in say >>> downtown San Francisco, which probably has a lot of radio >>> transmitters for radio stations, TV stations, paging, police, >>> taxis couriers etc., I am darned if I know why your unit would >>> stutter and/or lock up in Napa but not San Francisco. >>> >>> Did the problem seem to get better or worse as you moved around >>> say in a large building or the Napa area? >>> >>> Reason I ask, is that if there was so much radio frequency energy >>> floating around it was interfering with your unit, it would >>> probably interfere with other electronic things too, like say >>> cellular telephones, ghetto blasters, car stereos and the like. >>> >>> Very interesting! >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.9/416 - Release Date: >>> 10/08/2006 >>> >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> 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 >> > > > ___ > 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 ___ 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
