[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments

[Colleen Roth]

Hi,
My Prescription Provider only covers strips and lancets from two companies.
It is amazing but Expess Scrips can't figure out why a totally blind person needs to have a talking meter.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: Albert Sanchez <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Monday, Jan 23, 2012 09:22:53 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments

>
>
> Hello List
> I have been using a Prodigy Voice glucometer for the last several years and 
> am quite pleased with it. I recently had a need to find the meters serial 
> number which is on the back. Since both my wife and I are totally blind I 
> had to wait until I could get sighted assistance in finding that number and 
> it occurred to me that since I can get an audible "readout" of the serial 
> number from my Digital Talking Book player and my VR Stream, would it be 
> possible to get that type of information built in to the "Voice"? I called 
> Prodigy Tech Support with that idea. I was told by their representative that 
> "if it happened at all, it would be a long time before it would be 
> implemented. The reason for the importance of the Serial Number is that some 
> software to download your readings from the meter to the computer requires 
> the meters serial number.
> 
> Am I the only one who wonders about this, or are their others on list with 
> input into this discussion question.
> 
> Yours Cordially
> Albert Sanchez 
> 
> 
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