[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy & Its Memory?

[Kelly Massaro]

Everett

If you'd like to give me a call I can help. Not sure if its a technique issue or you need a new meter but either way I can help you. 

704-458-9400

Kelly Massaro
Prodigy Diabetes Care LLC
kellym at prodigymeter.com 
704-458-9400

On May 4, 2013, at 10:55 AM, "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at shellworld.net> wrote:

> These meters use recycled inexpensive memory which has a mean time 
> before failure at a maximum of five years.  They're like the sharp 
> talking clocks in that respect.  You might pull the battery out of the 
> meter and perhaps put a new battery in and test the meter over a couple 
> days, but memory wears out like batteries.  
> Now, meters could get better by ditching silicone memory and replacing 
> silicone memory with amorphous memory for a couple reasons.  One is it 
> lasts much longer than silicone and costs much less to make.  If anyone 
> is interested in reading about amorphous memory look up an article 
> called "the amorphous man" and read that article.
> 
> On Sat, 4 May 2013, Everett Gavel wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> So I've assumed for many moons that my meter, a Prodigy, automatically kept
>> track of my readings, with the date & time. I mean, why wouldn't it, right?
>> And yet, when I recently started pressing the buttons, I can't find anything,
>> anything, but the last reading. Please tell me I'm just missing something
>> simple? Otherwise I might choose to throw this thing against the wall just for
>> a few seconds satisfaction.
>> 
>> Thanks for any enlightening taps upside my noggin which I may need. I'm hoping
>> this is just one of those, "Duh," moments, y'know?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Everett
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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