[blindkid] BrailleNote and airline security

[Lynda Zwinger]

Thanks very much for all your help, everybody!

You are a great bunch!

Lynda

On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Jaquiss, Robert <RJaquiss at nfb.org> wrote:

> Hello:
>
>     I have had my BrailleNote checked numerous times by the airport. They
> always want it removed from my carry on luggage. I don't think I have
> needed to power it up to prove it is a notetaker.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> Robert Jaquiss
> Access Technology Specialist
> National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
> 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, MD 21230
> Phone: (410) 659-9314, Ext.2422
> Email: rjaquiss at nfb.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Richard Holloway
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 12:04 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] BrailleNote and airline security
>
> I can't see any reason why they couldn't. They're just little computers
> with strange displays on them. If any question should arise, you can power
> it on and show that the power light comes on (in back) and of corse the
> display can be seen moving and the audio will also lend confidence that all
> is well and it is a real machine, (so long as the sound is not turned off).
>
> The SD storage is exactly the same as for any computer or camera, the
> media are interchangeable. Surely the internal storage is also X-Ray safe.
>
> X-Ray at will...
>
> On Apr 10, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Lynda Zwinger wrote:
>
> > A silly question:  I've been assuming BrailleNotes can just go through
> the
> > airport xray machines.
> >
> > True?
> >
> > thanks,
> > Lynda
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