trouble shooting dectalk express

[Glenn Ervin at Home]

Be careful of those radio shack generic adapters, as it is easy to get the
polarity wrong, even after it was put on right once.  If you go that route,
be sure to put a tactile mark, like slightly melting it in a spot across the
2 pieces or putting some permanent glue across the 2 pieces, not to glue
them together, but something that will allow you to match up the tactile
marks if they come un-done.
Glenn

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From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: trouble shooting dectalk express


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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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