[Electronics-talk] Seeking Info about the Pen Friend

Thu Sep 18 03:29:51 UTC 2014

Thanks, Annette.  It is like checkbooks with numbers going up in sequence. 
Glad they have gone with up to J in the labeling realm.

Thanks,

Sandy

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From: "Annette Carr" <amcarr1 at verizon.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 9:05 PM
To: "'James Aldrich'" <jajkaldrich at gmail.com>; "'Discussion of accessible 
electronics and appliances'" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>; "'Sandy'" 
<sandraburgess at msn.com>
Subject: RE: [Electronics-talk] Seeking Info about the Pen Friend

> Each package of Pen Friend labels contains a sequence that is different 
> than
> any of the other packages of labels.  So for discussion purposes, let's 
> say
> that each package of labels contains 50 labels.  Package A labels would be
> assigned the numbers 1 through 50.  Package B labels would be assigned the
> numbers 51 through 100.  Package C would use the numbers 101-150.  The Pen
> uses that unique label number as a reference number to find the recorded
> message you created for that label.  I think last time I checked either 
> ILA
> or MaxiAids the packages of Pen Friend labels went as far as the letter J.
>
> HTH,
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of James Aldrich via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:03 PM
> To: Sandy
> Cc: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Seeking Info about the Pen Friend
>
> Hi Sandy and all,
>
> I've wondered how critical this A and B label situation really is!  I can
> understand to a point if labels were made the same, this could be
> problematic especially if one used the Pen Friend Heavily!  Nobody has 
> given
> me a straight answer on this!  You might also check LSS Products for 
> labels
> since they sell both devices and they say the labels they sell work on 
> both
> the Talking Label Wand and the Pen Friend.  I may phone them to learn 
> more!
> Their website is:
> http://www.lssproducts.com
>
> Thank you for confirming what I understood!
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Sep 16, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Sandy <sandraburgess at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> Jim,
>>
>> All you say is correct.  The labels start with A, so next shipment needs
> to be B, and I don't know far through the alphabet they go.  It seems I've
> had a and b from Independent Living Aids.  Both my wand type devices came
> from there, but the site has no mention of reorders of Touch Memo labels.
> My friend has an inexpensive wand/labeler from Speak to Me which she named
> Wanda.  I'll check independent living web site pretty soon.
>>
>>
>> Sandy
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "James Aldrich via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:08 PM
>> To: "Christine Szostak" <szostak.1 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>; "Discussion of
> accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Seeking Info about the Pen Friend
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I too have questions about ordering new labels for the Pen Friend. I'll
> tell you what little I know!
>>>
>>> You can record again your message to the label again especially if u
> messed up the first recording.  This means you can record the label as 
> many
> times as you wish!  I believe your messages are stored in the memory of 
> the
> pen friend itself.  It associates message with symbols or letters on a 
> given
> label.  As you may know, the pen friend is also an MP3 player. If you 
> simply
> wish to label in this way only,  consider the talking label wand from LSS
> products, Buffalo New York.  I have them both and they both work nicely.
> The talking label wand is cheaper and all functions speak! This is not the
> case with my particular pen friend.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Sep 16, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> I know there has been some talk on this list in the past about this
> product, usually questions about where to purchase extra materials, but I
> happened  to see a video on the Pen Friend and was curious about something
> that they did not mention and does not seemm to be in the descriptions I
> have seen in the catalogs that include this product. Can the labels be
> re-used or are they one time use only? In other words:
>>>>
>>>> a)  Can you re-record new messages on the same label or is there only
> the ability to record one thing?
>>>>
>>>> b)  Can you remove a label from one thing and place it on another? As 
>>>> an
> example, say you purchase a can of corn, label the can, later, after you 
> use
> the can of corn and purchase another (because you really love corn and can
> not wait to get more:)), can you remove the label from the old can  and
> place it on the new can or is it some type of adhesive that starts to lose
> its stick if removed and affixed to something new? Hopefully that made
> sense:).
>>>> Have a fantastic week all!
>>>> Chris
>>>> Christine M. Szostak, PhD
>>>> Assistant Professor
>>>> Department of Psychology
>>>> Shorter University
>>>> Rome, Georgia
>>>> szostak.1 at osu.edu
>>>>
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