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Re: [Plextalk] Problems charging my battery in my plextalk pocket
by Bob Smith 06 May '16

06 May '16

When you plug in the AC adapter you should hear the "tinkle" of the tones indicating something is happening. The same when the adapter is removed. If you get nothing, the cause is usually the adapter or the jack in the Pocket. Insert the AC adapter and then gently grab the connector where it goes into the Pocket. Gently move it clockwise with a slight outward pressure. The tones may or may not be intermittent, indicating a bad jack. In the US, this is serviceable. The Charging LED should come on a steady red and then switch to red/green when it reaches a certain threshold. The unit can also charge using a USB cable. If you have a standard USB type wall charger for an iphone or smartphone, it will charge and allow you to use it while charging when you use the Pocket USB cable. If you connect the Pocket to the USB connector on the PC, it will go into the USB On The Go mode and charge only when turned off. The AC adapter is required when doing firmware upgrades, but you can charge using USB anytime. Bob -----Original Message----- From: Plextalk [mailto:plextalk-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of peter wilkins Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:57 PM To: Plextalk User Discussion List Subject: Re: [Plextalk] Problems charging my battery in my plextalk pocket Hello Denise. I have recently had this problem on both my Plextalk Pocket units, but I have had them for the best part of ten years. At the moment, one of my units will charge up, but if I try to use it on the mains it will shut down. If I fully charge it, and use it on battery, it seems to behave. At the height of the trouble I bought a new battery for each unit, but have been carrying out tests with the old batteries. A couple of days ago I put a new battery in one of the machines, and it appears to have sorted itself out. Batteries can sometimes have a disappointingly short life, and it may well be that you have got one of those. Best wishes, Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list Plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/plextalk

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Re: [Plextalk] Problems charging my battery in my plextalk pocket
by peter wilkins 06 May '16

06 May '16

Hello Denise. I have recently had this problem on both my Plextalk Pocket units, but I have had them for the best part of ten years. At the moment, one of my units will charge up, but if I try to use it on the mains it will shut down. If I fully charge it, and use it on battery, it seems to behave. At the height of the trouble I bought a new battery for each unit, but have been carrying out tests with the old batteries. A couple of days ago I put a new battery in one of the machines, and it appears to have sorted itself out. Batteries can sometimes have a disappointingly short life, and it may well be that you have got one of those. Best wishes, Peter

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Re: [Plextalk] Problems charging my battery in my plextalk pocket
by peter wilkins 06 May '16

06 May '16

Hello Denise. I have recently had this problem on both my Plextalk Pocket units, but I have had them for the best part of ten years. At the moment, one of my units will charge up, but if I try to use it on the mains it will shut down. If I fully charge it, and use it on battery, it seems to behave. At the height of the trouble I bought a new battery for each unit, but have been carrying out tests with the old batteries. A couple of days ago I put a new battery in one of the machines, and it appears to have sorted itself out. Batteries can sometimes have a disappointingly short life, and it may well be that you have got one of those. Best wishes, Peter

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What Plextalk Players can be purchased in the U.S.
by John Christie 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Hi. I believe that I will be in the market for a new pleyer. What players that Plextalk makes can be purchased in the U.S. For instance can the linio Pocket be purchased in the U.S. If It can be purchased in the U.s. how much does it cost? Can you read NLS books on them? Where can I get more information on these players and where can I go to purchase one? I believe that my Plextalk player will be no longer usable. I don't want to get another Plextalk player because to me it's old technology where the firmware isn't being updated. Thanks for your help. I'm not sure if I want to purchase the Stream either.

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looking for 2 stream urls
by Clifford Blackwell 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

I'm having trouble getting working streams for WSCR and WGN, two stations in Chicago IL. They both had streams that worked with the Pocket until last fall. I think they've both gone to proprietary players though. Does anyone have stream URLs that work for these stations? Thanks.

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The Linio Sold in the U.S.
by Jonathan P. Stephens 17 Jan '16

17 Jan '16

Hello, First, is the Linio sold in the U.S. the same as the Linio sold everywhere else in the world? If not, what different firmware does it use, if any? Will it work with NLS BARD books? Jonathan

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Want to record music from my computer to my Plextalk and change the file from a daisy file to an mp3 file
by John Christie 12 Jan '16

12 Jan '16

Hi. I would like to record music from my computer to my ptp1 Plextalk player. After I record the album from my computer to my Plextalk can I change that file from a daisy file to an mp3 file? If I can do this, how do I go about changing the file from a daisy file to an mp3 file? Thanks allot and have a good day.

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Re: [Plextalk] Tip ring sleeve
by Pamela Dominguez 01 Jan '16

01 Jan '16

Those are what I was talking about when I mentioned the patch cords with the two plugs on each end, or, in some cases, two plugs on one end, and one mini or 3.5mm stereo plug on the other end. I have tons of those RCA patch cords. Pam. -----Original Message----- From: peter wilkins Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 4:31 PM To: Plextalk User Discussion List Subject: Re: [Plextalk] Tip ring sleeve In the UK, a phono plug is something completely different. A phono plug just does one channel, so for every input or output you need two phono plugs. Sometimes they are known as RCA phono plugs, as they were originally used to connect a turntable to an amplifier, using a plug for the left channel and a plug for the right. Most tape decks have four of these, two for input and two for output. Peter _______________________________________________ Plextalk mailing list Plextalk(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/plextalk

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Re: [Plextalk] Tip ring sleeve
by peter wilkins 01 Jan '16

01 Jan '16

In the UK, a phono plug is something completely different. A phono plug just does one channel, so for every input or output you need two phono plugs. Sometimes they are known as RCA phono plugs, as they were originally used to connect a turntable to an amplifier, using a plug for the left channel and a plug for the right. Most tape decks have four of these, two for input and two for output. Peter

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Re: [Plextalk] Tip ring sleeve
by peter wilkins 01 Jan '16

01 Jan '16

In the UK, a phono plug is something completely different. A phono plug just does one channel, so for every input or output you need two phono plugs. Sometimes they are known as RCA phono plugs, as they were originally used to connect a turntable to an amplifier, using a plug for the left channel and a plug for the right. Most tape decks have four of these, two for input and two for output. Peter

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