[optacon-l] Re: Intro and question
- From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:49:55 -0700
Hi, Vince and all,
Richard Oehm does rebuild batteries for the Optacon II. My battery had
totally died, and he built me a new one. Don't know if he has the chargers
though, but it is worth checking.
Lori
----- Original Message -----
From: "don bishop" <w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:33 AM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Intro and question
> One more item. If you have an old braille navigator or know someone who
> does, the battery for that is the same as is used in the optacon 2.
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary Emerson" <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:09 AM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Intro and question
>
>
> Vince,
>
> The chargers and battery packs for the optacon 2 were unique, made by
> Canon,
> and were made especially for the optacon, so a battery pack will have to
> be
> purchased from someone who isn't using theirs. They were the same
> battery
> packs that work with the power braille; I was told this when I asked
> about
> an additional extra battery. If you know somebody who has a powerbraille
> braille display, the battery pack for it will work with the optacon 2; I
> used both devices and know this for sure. The charger is also unique and
> you'll have to find somebody who has one they're not using.
>
> My concern is: do you have the optacon 2 documentation? You won't be
> able to
> use the machine unless you read the user's manual. It isn't just a
> matter of
> turning the thing on and picking up the camera. There is a skill
> involved,
> and it will require practice to learn how to track properly across the
> page
> or the screen.
>
> Let me know if you want a text file of the optacon 2 documentation and
> I'll
> send it via file attachment.
>
> Mary
>
>
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