Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hi All, Recently I acquired a new meter. It is the Advocate Ready Code and seems to be very accessible. It doesn't have an earphone jack which would've been nice but the nurse set it up for me and everything spoke in the set up process. She did it as I couldn't read the instructions but am told there is an on-line version (hopefully not just pictures). I haven't checked this out as of yet. I haven't downloaded the software yet so don't know if that is accessible or not. I will keep you posted. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 I had that meter and their is software. I however can't remember where to find it Betty Emmons New Meter Hi All, Recently I acquired a new meter. It is the Advocate Ready Code and seems to be very accessible. It doesn't have an earphone jack which would've been nice but the nurse set it up for me and everything spoke in the set up process. She did it as I couldn't read the instructions but am told there is an on-line version (hopefully not just pictures). I haven't checked this out as of yet. I haven't downloaded the software yet so don't know if that is accessible or not. I will keep you posted. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hello, Vivian, Thanks for the information about the Advocate Readi-Code. It is an older meter but quite widely available at very reasonable prices, so it may be a good choice for people who pay for their diabetic expenses out of pocket. I believe that an earphone is only necessary around people who don't know how to mind their own business or if you test in a very noisy environment. It is certainly the feature I am most willing to do without. Do let us know how it handles insufficient blood on the test strip, whether it reports it as a low reading or as an error. I really have come to suspect that most of these talking meters are made in the same factory in Taiwan. If the meter speaks all functions, you may well discover that the manual is of little use, as it relates to pictures. Try the training video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9i_IZRw5w. The instructor would have done better not to talk over the sounds of the meter, but they are still audible. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hello, Vivian and Betty, I haven't found the software yet, but the manuals for both the Prodigy Voice Meter, the Prodigy Autocode and the Advocate Readi-Code can be downloaded from: http://www.blinddiabetic.com/talking-meters/. Don't confuse the Prodigy Autocode with the Prodigy Voice or the Advocate Readi-Code. The Prodigy Autocode is an older model of Prodigy meter, not quite accessible. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Actuallly the rep told me that this particular meter had only been out 2 weeks when I ordered it back in July. There was another Advocate Ready Code Meter before this I believe. There might be some other model number or something that I'm not aware of but will try to find out. I do have the URL of the page where I can download the software. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Dorothea Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 1:55 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: New Meter Hello, Vivian, Thanks for the information about the Advocate Readi-Code. It is an older meter but quite widely available at very reasonable prices, so it may be a good choice for people who pay for their diabetic expenses out of pocket. I believe that an earphone is only necessary around people who don't know how to mind their own business or if you test in a very noisy environment. It is certainly the feature I am most willing to do without. Do let us know how it handles insufficient blood on the test strip, whether it reports it as a low reading or as an error. I really have come to suspect that most of these talking meters are made in the same factory in Taiwan. If the meter speaks all functions, you may well discover that the manual is of little use, as it relates to pictures. Try the training video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9i_IZRw5w. The instructor would have done better not to talk over the sounds of the meter, but they are still audible. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Dotty, Thanks for this link. I did find an Advocate manual online but it was for an older version and not this new one. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Dorothea Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 2:10 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: New Meter Hello, Vivian and Betty, I haven't found the software yet, but the manuals for both the Prodigy Voice Meter, the Prodigy Autocode and the Advocate Readi-Code can be downloaded from: http://www.blinddiabetic.com/talking-meters/. <http://www.blinddiabetic.com/talking-meters/> Don't confuse the Prodigy Autocode with the Prodigy Voice or the Advocate Readi-Code. The Prodigy Autocode is an older model of Prodigy meter, not quite accessible. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 The nurse should have let you go through the setup as she monitored you. Have you experimented with the settings? What audible feedback does the meter provide? Where did you get the meter? Dave Visit 's web site at: http://www.authordavidbond.com " Like " at his Facebook author page: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Bond/161496407291957> Bond From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Vivian Conger Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 9:18 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: New Meter Hi All, Recently I acquired a new meter. It is the Advocate Ready Code and seems to be very accessible. It doesn't have an earphone jack which would've been nice but the nurse set it up for me and everything spoke in the set up process. She did it as I couldn't read the instructions but am told there is an on-line version (hopefully not just pictures). I haven't checked this out as of yet. I haven't downloaded the software yet so don't know if that is accessible or not. I will keep you posted. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... <mailto:blazie.girl%40gmail.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 As far as I know, you need not worry about software with any of the talking meters. It will do you and me no good. Unless someone's finally managed to make it work and accessible. Dave Visit 's web site at: http://www.authordavidbond.com " Like " at his Facebook author page: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Bond/161496407291957> Bond From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Betty Emmons Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 2:57 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: New Meter I had that meter and their is software. I however can't remember where to find it Betty Emmons New Meter Hi All, Recently I acquired a new meter. It is the Advocate Ready Code and seems to be very accessible. It doesn't have an earphone jack which would've been nice but the nurse set it up for me and everything spoke in the set up process. She did it as I couldn't read the instructions but am told there is an on-line version (hopefully not just pictures). I haven't checked this out as of yet. I haven't downloaded the software yet so don't know if that is accessible or not. I will keep you posted. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... <mailto:blazie.girl%40gmail.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hi Vivian. Do keep us posted on this new Advocate meter. I'm especially interested in how it handles insufficient blood situations. I'd love to read the manual for this meter as well if you ever find it online. Thanks. Best, Rick From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Vivian Conger Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 9:18 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: New Meter Hi All, Recently I acquired a new meter. It is the Advocate Ready Code and seems to be very accessible. It doesn't have an earphone jack which would've been nice but the nurse set it up for me and everything spoke in the set up process. She did it as I couldn't read the instructions but am told there is an on-line version (hopefully not just pictures). I haven't checked this out as of yet. I haven't downloaded the software yet so don't know if that is accessible or not. I will keep you posted. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... <mailto:blazie.girl%40gmail.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Vivian, Please post the link. Thanks. Dave Visit 's web site at: http://www.authordavidbond.com " Like " at his Facebook author page: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Bond/161496407291957> Bond From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Vivian Conger Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 9:25 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: New Meter Actuallly the rep told me that this particular meter had only been out 2 weeks when I ordered it back in July. There was another Advocate Ready Code Meter before this I believe. There might be some other model number or something that I'm not aware of but will try to find out. I do have the URL of the page where I can download the software. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... <mailto:blazie.girl%40gmail.com> From: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dorothea Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 1:55 AM To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: New Meter Hello, Vivian, Thanks for the information about the Advocate Readi-Code. It is an older meter but quite widely available at very reasonable prices, so it may be a good choice for people who pay for their diabetic expenses out of pocket. I believe that an earphone is only necessary around people who don't know how to mind their own business or if you test in a very noisy environment. It is certainly the feature I am most willing to do without. Do let us know how it handles insufficient blood on the test strip, whether it reports it as a low reading or as an error. I really have come to suspect that most of these talking meters are made in the same factory in Taiwan. If the meter speaks all functions, you may well discover that the manual is of little use, as it relates to pictures. Try the training video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9i_IZRw5w. The instructor would have done better not to talk over the sounds of the meter, but they are still audible. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Hi All. I will post the link after I check it out. Maybe later tonight or tomorrow. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Bond Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 2:16 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: New Meter Vivian, Please post the link. Thanks. Dave Visit 's web site at: http://www.authordavidbond.com " Like " at his Facebook author page: <http://www.facebook.com/pages/-Bond/161496407291957> Bond From: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Vivian Conger Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 9:25 AM To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: New Meter Actuallly the rep told me that this particular meter had only been out 2 weeks when I ordered it back in July. There was another Advocate Ready Code Meter before this I believe. There might be some other model number or something that I'm not aware of but will try to find out. I do have the URL of the page where I can download the software. Vivian and Barbee (That's Barbee with 2 E's.) blazie.girl@... <mailto:blazie.girl%40gmail.com> <mailto:blazie.girl%40gmail.com> From: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dorothea Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 1:55 AM To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: New Meter Hello, Vivian, Thanks for the information about the Advocate Readi-Code. It is an older meter but quite widely available at very reasonable prices, so it may be a good choice for people who pay for their diabetic expenses out of pocket. I believe that an earphone is only necessary around people who don't know how to mind their own business or if you test in a very noisy environment. It is certainly the feature I am most willing to do without. Do let us know how it handles insufficient blood on the test strip, whether it reports it as a low reading or as an error. I really have come to suspect that most of these talking meters are made in the same factory in Taiwan. If the meter speaks all functions, you may well discover that the manual is of little use, as it relates to pictures. Try the training video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC9i_IZRw5w. The instructor would have done better not to talk over the sounds of the meter, but they are still audible. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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