[Diabetes-Talk] Update:Question about Clever Choice Voice HD Meter

Fri Sep 8 17:56:36 UTC 2023

 the meter itself does not talk and is definitely not originally designed for Blind or  low vision users. It only works because of the screen reader on the phone, allowing access to the app which does have to be paired with the meter. The meter can also be used as a standalone device by sighted people, as everything can also be done on the meter itself with tactile buttons and a digital screen read out.
I use the app to get my current blood glucose reading, and can also access the history of previous tests, reasonably well using voiceover. There is other information contained within the app that I do not need and have not even explored for accessibility, but all I generally want to know is my current blood sugar as I also use a CGM and only do finger pricks when I am concerned about the accuracy of my CGM. I hope this answers your questions and if not, let me know what else you would like to find out.
Patricia
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> On Sep 8, 2023, at 5:02 AM, Lisa Belville via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Patricia, does the meter talk by itself or does the the Bluetooth app need to be on my phone and paired with the meter before I will have any speech?
> 
> Just checking it out on amazon and it does seem like it will work for me.
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> Lisa Belville
> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
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>> On 9/7/2023 8:53 PM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>>  I got my original meter on Amazon for $6.99 and continue to buy the strips from there as they seem like the best price. At Walmart they were very expensive. The problem I had was in entering I believe my date and year of birth.
>> When I have had any problem with the meter or app, which has been rare, the technical support people at the company have been helpful.
>> Patricia.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Sep 7, 2023, at 5:44 PM, gmelconian619 at gmail.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can you give me links to  both the meter an the test strips.so ican grab tha an se how  this one does for me. I am using android so the set up may be a bit easier .   bu what or where wer the issues in the app set up for you so if I do encounter hta I can have some one sighted in my family or friend help me out.
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2023 5:27 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Patricia Maddix <pmaddix at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Update:Question about Clever Choice Voice HD Meter
>>> 
>>> I also use the Contour next 1 m and the app does read aloud the blood sugar results very well. I just needed assistance in one place in setting up the app and after that have been using it independently for several years. it is quite an accurate meter.
>>> Patricia.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Sep 7, 2023, at 4:10 PM, Les Fitzpatrick via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> There is also the Contour, it works pretty well.
>>>> 
>>>> Les fitzpatrickPiano Technician
>>>> Ham call K5FPT
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>> Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2023 11:33 AM
>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Update:Question about Clever Choice Voice
>>>> HD Meter
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Lisa! The only other choice that I am aware of is the Prodigy Voice. It is completely accessible just like the one you are using now. Just make sure you get the one with the word voice after it! There is a talking meter called the. Prodigy, but all it does is read you the blood sugar. You cannot set it up or change anything on your own.
>>>> 
>>>>         Jamie
>>>> 
>>>> Jamie Gurganus, Resource Coach
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>>>> Phone: 515-291-8451
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>>>> “Be your self. Everyone else is already taken.”  Oscar Wilde
>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 7, 2023, at 12:35 PM, Lisa Belville via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Last week I wrote to the list regarding my clever Choice Voice HD Meter.  It is giving me a date of December 31, 2014 with a time of 11:59 PM.  I have tried numerous times to reset the date, but the setting returns to the 2014 date once the machine is turned off and restarted.  I tried a new set of batteries and this didn't fix the issue.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Has anyone else had this problem and how did you resolve it?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> It still works for testing blood sugar, though.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I noticed while scrolling through the options for year that the choices range from 2013 to 2023.  I suspect this is the problem. Can anyone recommend a meter with the same functionality and ease of use as the clever Choice Voice HD?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lisa Belville
>>>>> missktlab1217 at frontier.com
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 8/28/2023 7:45 AM, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>>>>>> If it were me, I would go for putting in new batteries. I am not certain if that meter holds the memory during a battery change. Try to have your new batteries right there on hand and ready to insert in the correct direction. I think the faster and smoother the swap from old to new makes it more likely you will not lose the memory.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If new batteries do not fix the date/time issues then it just might be time to get a new meter.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Good luck.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Eileen
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Lisa Belville via Diabetes-Talk
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 8:32 AM
>>>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: Lisa Belville <missktlab1217 at frontier.com>
>>>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Question about Clever Choice Voice HD Meter
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I've had the Clever Choice Voice HD meter for about two years and it has been accurate and reliable.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> However, when I put a strip in it this morning it said the date was
>>>>>> December 31, 2014 and the time was 11:59 PM.  I fumbled around and
>>>>>> got to Settings Mode and corrected the time and date, then shut the
>>>>>> unit off.  When i turned it on, this time without a strip, just the
>>>>>> on button, it again gave me the 2014 date and time of 11:59 PM.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Could this be a battery issue?  If so, will I lose my readings if I
>>>>>> swap out the old batteries for new ones?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The meter works fine, with the exception of the incorrect date and time.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks in advance for the help.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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