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@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 > > > -----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----- > > _______________________________________________ > 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
