trouble shooting dectalk express

[Alex Snow]

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If you have trouble rebuilding the ac adapter you always could just go 
buy a battery charger or ac adapter (there's a difference, use 
whatever the express already has) with the same specs from radio shack 
or something.  They sell an adapter that has a weird 2 prong outlet 
thing on the end that you can get a specific sized connecter that fits 
in the express and plutg it in.
On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 08:38:03AM -0500, 
Terry Klarich wrote:
> I suspect the problem is with your AC power adapter.  And, would further guess
> that the cord is broken just as it comes out of the the AC power adapter housing.
> This has happened to both DEC-TALK Express units I use.  I went to radio shack
> and purchased a small project box and a ac power cord.  I took the guts  from
> the ac power adapter attached the new ac cord to the input side of the
> transformer.  Then, I reattached the 12v output cord past the break.  The hole
> Mess was then placed in the project box.
> 
> Too bad DEC didn't use more flexable wire.
> 
> Terry
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 07:45:35 -0400you write:
> >Hi folks,
> >My dectalk express suddenly stopped working.  When I turn it on it gives the
> >message that battery is low, and then it starts making weird noise and stops
> >talking.  It gives this message even when it is connected to external power.
> >In the past, the message i got was "dectalk express is ready, external power
> >on."  Could this mean that the battery needs to be replaced, or is it that
> >the power adapter is no longer working?  Does dectalk express work on
> >external power alone, without battery?  If the battery is to be replaced,
> >can I get it replaced in a regular store, or it can only be replaced by
> >dectalk?
> >I would appreciate any help.
> >Cheers,
> >Cris
> >
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