[Tektalkdiscussion] Dan's Tech tips

[Bob Acosta]

            Dan's Tech Tips:

Talk To The Wilson Digital Recorder

I have one of these and have baught several for visually impaired students/adults.

This little digital recorder is very popular with anyone who enjoys the simple things in life. It measures approximately 3x3 inches and fits in the palm of the hand. It has a belt clip on the back and uses two triple A batteries, not included in the price.

The cost is $19.99 with a $5 Shipping and Handling fee. The company is based in California and the website shows more products will be forthcoming. The Wilson Recorder can hold fifteen messages and each message can be as long as four minutes in length. It has no volume control, but the sound quality is very clear. There are only three buttons on the unit, which makes this digital recorder very easy to learn and use.

The button on the left is the record button. The button in the middle is the play/stop button. The button on the right is the delete button. A small blinking red light in the upper right hand corner of the recorder will indicate that the unit is in the record mode. This recorder provides users with a quick and easy way of capturing information "on the fly" when they are visiting their doctor or given a phone number and don't have an effective way of getting the information into an accessible format.

Price $19.95

Contact Information

Electronics Etc., LLC

7514 Girard Avenue, #1-508

La Jolla, CA 92037

Toll free: 866-551-1588

www.talktothewilson.com

Admin at TalkToTheWilson.com

Excerpts from their web site are:

The WilsonTM is a state-of-the-art digital voice recorder that is simple to use, inexpensive to purchase and made from high-quality components.

Features:

60 minutes recording time

Stores up to 15 messages, each up to 4 minutes in length

Easy to add and delete messages

Clips to belts, visors, purses

Use The WilsonTM to record and play:

1. Phone numbers

2. Addresses

3. Shopping lists

4. Reminders

5. To do lists

6. Brilliant ideas

7. Notes

8. Appointments

9. Messages

Many Uses

Have you ever been driving in your car and noticed an address or phone that you wanted to remember? Or woke in the middle of the night with a brilliant idea? If so, then you need The WilsonTM. Inexpensive, simple to use and constructed from state-of-the-art components, The WilsonTM is designed to be your recordable companion.

Instructions

Batteries

1. Requires two (2) AAA batteries, not included.

2. To insert batteries, remove the battery cover from the back of The WilsonTM and insert batteries with negative (-) end against the springs.

3. Once the batteries have been inserted, The WilsonTM will beep twice to indicate it is operational. Replace the battery cover.

4. Note: When batteries are removed and replaced, The WilsonTM will retain all existing messages.

Recording

1. To record, press the Record button (Left). After a beep, speak in the direction of The WilsonTM. An LED light will flash, indicating that The WilsonTM is recording.

2. To stop recording, press the Play/Stop button (Right). The WilsonTM will beep twice, indicating that the recording has stopped. Alternatively, The WilsonTM will automatically cease recording if the four minute recording time has expired.

3. You can record a maximum of 15 messages, each one a maximum of 4 minutes in length, for a total recording time of 60 minutes!

Play Back

1. To play back your message, simply press the Play/Stop button. To stop play back, press the Play/Stop button once more. Once a message has been played back in its entirety, The WilsonTM will beep once and the LED light will flash once.

2. If more than one message has been recorded, The WilsonTM will play back the most recently recorded message first. Each time the Play/Stop button is pressed thereafter, The WilsonTM will replay all recorded messages in reverse chronological order, newest to oldest.

3. To skip quickly through your recorded messages, press the Play/Stop button in quick succession to start and stop the replay of each message until you arrive at the message you wish to hear.

Deleting Messages

To delete a message, press the Delete button (Right) twice in quick succession while playing the message you wish to delete.

If you have any questions about the tips posted in Dan's Tech tips, please contact Dan at the following email address:

dthompson5 at mchsi.com

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