trouble shooting dectalk express

[Glenn Ervin at Home]

That's true, if you get a power supply specifically made for the DecTalk,
you won't be able to change anything.  It's only the shack adapters that
have those terrible multiple tips.  I have heard of even sighted folks
getting the polarity switched, with those shack adapters, and blowing out a
device.
Glenn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at bellsouth.net>
To: "Glenn Ervin at Home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net>; "Speakup is a screen
review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: trouble shooting dectalk express


If you buy a transformer specificly for the Dectalk and don't use it for
anything else, that really shouldn't matter I wouldn't think.  Just leave
the plug on the way you got it.
Jayson.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Ervin at Home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: trouble shooting dectalk express


> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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