Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 I have never noticed a link between tinnitus and caffeine for myself. When I notice tinnitus is when I have a stuffy head or am tired. Although...I have tinnitus this morning and have been taking Advil for the past few days for a back ache and sinus headache. The tinnitus, I suppose, could be related to the sinus headache/stuffy head and ears, or to the Advil. I'll have to start paying more attention to whether or not the tinnitus starts after I've taken several doses of Advil recently. How many of us have noticed that they can hear better on their cell phone than their land line phone? I do much better on my cell phone, especially with a digital signal. I know that both Advanced Bionics and Cochlear Americas warn against static and other difficulties when using a digital cell phone, but I truly hear much more clearly on my cell, especially with the digital signal. Am I alone here? Happy New Year to all! Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 , According to the information that they send teachers of CI users, cell phone components, especially phones with digital signals, can result in interference with the CI. Supposedly there is less of a problem with flip phones because the battery and antenna are further away from the CI. Also, phones that can be set for the backlight and other features to shut off more quickly produce less interference. Static is, of course, only one type of interference you can get, but it is the most common. My new cell has a speaker phone option, but I haven't tried it yet. I have always had a flip phone, and have never had trouble with interference between the cell phone and my CI. I'm just wondering if the statements in the information they send out are not as applicable as they once were with the new technology in both CI's and cell phones or, maybe, I just haven't had trouble because I have a flip phone with a backlight that shuts off in 15 seconds. Beth >Whats the connection between cell phones and static? I am confused. > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > Living your life is a task so difficult, it has never been attempted before. > --Anonymous > & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) > Portland, Oregon > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup > rlclark77@c... > http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Don, I think you might get the same type of results from an FM system. However, that's not always practical. You can't expect everyone you talk to to wear the FM mic. =) I think they are a great help to kids in classrooms. My church has the FM loops. I haven't tried them with my CI, and am not even sure that it is the right type for use with my CI. I guess I really should find out one of these days. I've never used an FM system at all, but plan to ask to use one during some of my courses this coming semester just so that I can become accustomed to working with them. I'm going to have real time captioning, so the FM system will just be to play around with if they let me. I just want to try as much as possible so I'm familiar with them before using them with my own students. For some reason it just seems like a good idea to have personal experience with as many options as possible. =) Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 , No. I have the Clarion CII. I have an earhook that can be used with FM systems. The room isn't looped, they have the FM systems that can be worn around the neck, referred to as loops by our sound guy. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 , I was referring more to the use of an FM system to order in a restaurant, especially fast food, or to talk to a sales clerk in a store. Most people that you have conversations with shouldn't have a problem with using the FM system. But for short conversations like ordering at Mc's or asking a sales clerk for assistance might be problematic with an FM system. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 , No, no, no, no, no....not static electricity. Static, the sound, you know the crackling noise you get when there's interference with the signal or simply a poor signal. This is the static that AB and Cochlear warn about as being problematic when using cell phones. Not static electricity. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 , I've never used it, but I think I have a t-coil earhook. There is also a T-mic. I've heard that the T-mics don't last long, though. My earhook that I think is a T-coil earhook is the one that has a plug for hooking into stereo systems, FM systems, etc. I've just always used the regular earhook with the regular mic in it. I'm happy with that one. But...as I may have students who need to, or prefer to, use the others, I figure I'd better learn more about them. Beth > Beth, > Ok. Do you have the add on t coil? That would make it wireless when > using a loop, neck loop or room loop. Sometimes we get loopy which is fine > when it works. LOL > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > A sign advertising a company-wide skiing race > Let's see who can go downhill the fastest. > & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) > Portland, Oregon > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup > rlclark77@c... > http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 , I like to play with toys, too. =) At one point, I was working on a degree in educational technology and design. I got bored because we spent more time on designing courses than playing with the technology. LOL I thought I was going to get to play with all the latest toys. Boy was I disappointed! LOL But now I get to play with the toys that we use as accommodations for hearing loss. (CART, FM systems, smart boards...oh boy!) Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 , I haven't gotten to play with them much yet, but it's a kind of notebook computer type thing that the students can use and it puts what they're doing up on the screen/wall through a projector. It's kind of like a very fancy, notebook sized, projectable handheld computer. I plan to spend lots of time playing around with them and figuring it out...just as soon as somebody give me one for my classroom! Beth > Smart boards, Beth? Heh. > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > I'm not paranoid! Which of my enemies told you this? > & Gimlet (Guide Dawggie) > Portland, Oregon > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup > rlclark77@c... > http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 I've never tried the head set for cell phones. I did try the speaker phone function on my cell phone yesterday, and it works well when I'm in a quiet environment. There's too much background noise for the person on the other end if I try to use the speaker phone option while driving, and it's also harder for me to hear the speaker phone while driving. Dang road noise, anyway. LOL > Are you able to use a head set with your ci one meant for hands > free use. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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