Hi Rhonda, Why don't you just play the lotery, win, and than buy orf a new Braille Note and a new Letterl n Speak. That is really a shame about your machine crashing, but I guess you have to fix it. Good luck. Love, Linda
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: rhonda clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:02:56 -0500 (CDT) >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille display not working >Hi, Sarah and list: Just when I decide I'm definitely not going to buy a new >machine, something else happens to mine. I have to keep re-installing 5.0 or >5.1, because I keep crashing, and I get the voice telling me I need to >re-install my version of keysouq. It's told me that three times today. Guess >I'll start saving money--grin, and keep up with the agreement, grin again! >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Sarah Cranston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:27:37 -0500 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] braille display not working >>I have had the same problem, where the Braille display wouldn't operate. I >>eventually got it repaired, for a fraction of the cost it would have taken to >>buy a new BrailleNote, even an 18 cell unit. I found a work-around; I >>drained the battery completely, using the "talking until the battery goes >>flat" option in the support information mode. This option can be accessed by >>pressing f from the support information mode. Then, when my BN's battery was >>completely drained, I charged it fully. Sometimes the Braille display would >>decide to operate. Although this method did not prove successful every time, >>it worked often enough to use the unit until I could send it in. >>Again, I would talk with tech support and find out the approximate cost for >>repairs before making any solid plans to buy a new machine. >>HTH >>Sarah >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lisa Ehlers >>Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:19 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [Braillenote] braille display not working >>Hi >>Yes the front thumb keys appear to be on. however nothing happens when i >>press any of the tumb keys. i tried the dot 3 while turning on the unit >>nothing happened except the bn said braille display not operating when the >>unit turned on. >>I am getting ready to figure out how to purchase a new Braillenote because I >>think that is easier than paying for a hardware agreement plus all new >>Braille cells which I'm guessing the unit needs. >>I am willing to try other ideas if anyone has them I am just willing to face >>the hard sad truth that I will need to either pay for serious repairs or buy >>a new Braillenote. >>Lisa >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
