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Hi Phil The Byron range has a specific variant that is designed to take an external input, primarily so that it could be wired into an existing door bell, but that makes it great for our purposes. It also has a similar cost to the device you mention. Cheers Jeremy Jeremy Linskell CEng, CSci, MIPEM Principal Clinical Scientist Electronic Assistive Technology Service Ninewells Hospital NHS Tayside tel: 01382-496286 fax:01382-496322 Editorial Board Member of Journal of Assistive Technologies http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121393 -----Original Message----- From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Palmer Phil Sent: 27 January 2010 16:23 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Switch-adapted attention callers for people with severe upper lim b impairment who do not require a scanning-based EC system I was wondering what attention-callers are being used by other centres. At A.C.T. we have been using Friedland doorbells (at about £30 each) and these have been adapted to accept 3.5mm mono jack plugs by the technicians who work in our in-house EC service, so that they can accept switches. We have done this for many years and have hundreds of these doorbells in people's homes in the West Midlands. Recently there have been some commercial marketing of other similar devices. These tend to be significantly more expensive. This has led us to reconsider our practice. I wonder what other services are doing with regard to this issue? Phil Palmer Occupational Therapist Acting Deputy Service Manager Access to Communication and Technology tel 0121 627 8235 www.actwmids.nhs.uk -----Original Message----- From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Colven Sent: 26 January 2010 14:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Microphone for Dragon Naturally Speaking If you want wireless then the Plantronics CS60 USB has worked well for me. We have certainly had problems with the sound systems on some laptops. David David Colven Technical Advisor 01865 759813 077121 68901 Why not visit our website: www.ace-centre.org.uk The ACE Centre is a registered charity (no 1040868). You can donate here now! The information contained in this email is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this email immediately. The contents of this email must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. We cannot accept any responsibility for viruses, so please scan all attachments. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the ACE Centre. 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