I have to agree. since my optacon doesn't leave this house, there's no need for a battery. The tech removed it last year. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie" <nataliej@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 10:46 AM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Batteryless Optacon > It's just that he removes the battery from your Optacon and replaces the > AC > adapter with another type so that you just have to plug it in and it works > off your electrical current instead of working through the battery. I > > Nataliehave one that he has converted for me and it works well. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 7:58 AM > Subject: [optacon-l] Batteryless Optacon > > >> What is Richard Oehm's batteryless Optacon? I hadn't heard of this >> before. >> The battery is the only problem my old Optacon is having. Richard >> replaced it, and for a while it was good as new, but now the battery is >> going bad again. I usually use it only at home, so batteryless could be >> a >> good option. >> Tracy >> >> >> to view the list archives, go to: >> >> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >> >> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >> message >> to: >> >> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >> quotes) in the message subject. >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 7747 (20121129) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 7747 (20121129) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > to view the list archives, go to: > > www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.