Hi Suzane, It was was nice to see you on this list. I just had Richard replace the batteries on my R1D and clean the unit. I agree with your senntiments about the quality of his work. I also own the latest version of the Knfb Reader and while that is a wonderful machine and very portable you can never replace an Optacon. Call me at home sometime please? (916) 444-3158 I've been doing Braille production for the state of California for almost 12 years now. I love my job. Eric Clegg Braille Specialist 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.