[Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

Sat Sep 22 00:09:01 UTC 2018

I'm sorry, but what saddens me is that when I asked the NFB why they weren't helping us fight Medicare to include the Prodigy meter bundled with the Dexcom instead of another inaccessible meter, the response was that they couldn't really push it because it had some efficacy problems. My next thought was, how could blind people be stuck with a meter which has efficacy problems without anyone getting up in arms about it? Again, on my, if I ran the world rant, if we can't get a decent talking meter, we should all get CGM's for the price of a meter. <grin> Too bad I'm not asking for your vote for something big. <laughing!> 
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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 1:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

There is some one  on the group testing the  embrace.so waiting to  hear  that experience as well.i remember there wer a few in the past but wer discontinued but don’t know why.  

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

I had been told that the Prodigy Voice was the only accessible meter until recently when I learned the Clever is also fully accessible. So, my question is, what meters are also fully accessible, because, I'm not aware of them. My only bias towards Prodigy was that I was only ever told by several people that no other meters were fully accessible until recently. But, I've only heard that the Clever also is, so, what other meters are equally accessible?

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

Joy, that’s not true.there  are several meters on the  market hat are fully aaccessible to the blidn with voice and all options accessible with voice  navigation .just that some of you guys have a bias toward the protegy. So let the user use what works and not give the only one choice.i don’t like this approach what may work for me might not work for x or y.   let he user experience afew meters and then let them make their decision as to what work for them.  

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Joy Stigile via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 9:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

Hi,
I think everyone needs to realize that the Prodigy Voice is the only meter in the United States that a blind person can operate themselves with no sighted assistance.
Joy

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

If it were me, I’d call them back and tell them clearly that I am blind and need them to walk through doing the setup with me. I’d also ask the out right if the meter does in fact talk the results. Ask if there is someone who can assist you in enabling speech output on it. If they tell you the meter doesn’t talk then you know you’ll want to send it back for a refund.

Good luck.

Eileen

From: Mary Sanders via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 9:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up

Yes, I’ve been in contact with the manufacturer and they sent me a manual. I am confused how would someone activate the Settings within the battery compartment. Is there a special button?

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> On Sep 21, 2018, at 7:13 AM, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mary,
> 
> Does the manufacturer give you any type of 1-800 number to call for support? They might be able to direct you as to how to get the meter speaking out your results. Otherwise, isn’t there a way to post a question on Amazon – perhaps others who have had success with it might give you a pointer or two.
> 
> Eileen
> 
> From: Mary Sanders via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 12:57 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Mary Sanders
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Pro-voice 9 set up
> 
> Hello,
> I just got the pro-voice meter. Here’s the deal, I’m able to put the test strip in and it tells me what to do but once I put my finger on it it does not read anything. I’ve tried it multiple times with multiple settings on the Lansing device and if there was a reading on the meter it is not audibly announce it. For those of you who have one of these what do you do in that instance? Is there a type of set up required that I’m not aware? I find it interesting that it will talk to me when I put the test strip in and it gives me the instructions but that’s about it. I’m going to be really upset if that is all this meter does when it comes to announcing. Part of the reason why I bought it is because it was half the price of the prodigy but I’ve also seen some really good reviews on it through Amazon even from sighted people who use the audio feature. Their readings were announced so I question what I may be doing wrong.
> Thanks,
> Mary
> 
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