-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- Linux! Guerrilla UNIX Development Venimus, Vidimus, Dolavimus. -- Mark A. Horton KA4YBR, mah at ka4ybr.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA9pwM9XVrM3ri110RAqyuAJ4lp5zhM45H0NoA4tOBGZPSVWSyAgCePF+m xwYlO9MEf1yRJxm/jwqfBtA= =OXjy -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
