Janet Wallans wrote: > I'm afraid I feel that this is a rather unfortunate comment. Just because he > is sighted, one cannot assume that he doesn't know what the Optacon is used > for. Obviously, he came to this users list because he was looking for > feedback on those who use it. > > regarding the user's manual, I thought I had read on the postings on this > list, that Freedom Scientific has the manual on its web site. Or was it on > the archives for this list? I thought someone else would have already given > that information. There is a manual for a R1-D here //www.freelists.org/post/optacon-l/Optacon-R1D-and-Optacon-2-documentation,2 which was helping in understanding the interface at the back of the Optacon. It doesn't specify force or throw of the pins though. regards Richard Vickery > > Janet > Original Message ----- > From: <maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 3:02 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Request for some advice > > >> Another thing to consider is that I think Richard said he didn't have an >> owner's manual, which means that he probably doesn't have any idea what > the >> machine is used for, and how it should be operated. I mentioned the >> definitions of threshold and intensity a few posts back, because although > we >> users know what these terms mean, Richard, as a sighted person who happens >> to have a machine, hasn't a clue what we're talking about. >> >> Mary >> >> 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. > > -- Dr Richard Vickery School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, Australia, 2052 ph. 61 2 93851676, fax 61 2 93851059 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.