Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 I'm with you, Judy, I prefer 100% tcoil, no mixing. However, some have said that in certain situations they prefer to be able to hear their environment somewhat. The mix will do that for them. Deb --- " Judy G. " <judy40@...> wrote: > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different > programs, or even one program. > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid > has been that it cuts out all extraneous noise. > When I practice using the phone with my > CI I have that same advantage. Will someone > explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil > mix? > > Judy in Jax, FL > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search./shortcuts/#news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hi Judy, From what I understand the t-coil mix can be 75/25 which means 75% on t-coil and 25% on mic. So if you have that mapped into your t- coil you can hear some voices or the environment as well as conversation on the t-coil. I prefer 100% t-coil because that way I don't get any interferrance with any other sounds. a from L.A. implanted w/ Freedom 8-06 On Mar 10, 2007, at 7:46 PM, Judy G. wrote: > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different > programs, or even one program. > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid > has been that it cuts out all extraneous noise. > When I practice using the phone with my > CI I have that same advantage. Will someone > explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil > mix? > > Judy in Jax, FL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Judy, Couple reasons for using a mix. One, to hear background noise while on the phone. Good when there are kids in the house. Two, not all phones have side talk, which allows you to hear yourself speaking. If you are deaf in the other ear then not hearing yourself is very weird. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Every calendar's days are numbered. & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hi Deb, Like you, I have the 100% t-coil and no mixing. However, I think I would like to get a mix on one of my programs for use in quiet places. Invariably, I will be on the phone and my husband comes in the room and starts trying to tell me something and, of course, I can't hear him. I end up telling the caller to hold on and turning the t-coil off to hear what he is saying and then back on to hear the phone. That 100% is great otherwise. I have made phone calls right in the middle of a noisy party or restaurant and it didn't bother me in the least. Lynn Fairhope, AL Nucleus Freedom Surgery date: 9/6/06 Activation date: 9/27/06 Re: T-Coil Mix I'm with you, Judy, I prefer 100% tcoil, no mixing. However, some have said that in certain situations they prefer to be able to hear their environment somewhat. The mix will do that for them. Deb --- " Judy G. " <judy40@...> wrote: > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different programs, or even one > program. > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid has been that it cuts > out all extraneous noise. > When I practice using the phone with my CI I have that same advantage. > Will someone explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil mix? > > Judy in Jax, FL > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search./shortcuts/#news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Hi Lynn, That's true that can be annoying when that happens! I'm not sure which program I'd put a tcoil mix on, though. You've got me thinking now.... Deb --- Lynn <HibiscusBelle@...> wrote: > Hi Deb, > Like you, I have the 100% t-coil and no mixing. > However, I think I would > like to get a mix on one of my programs for use in > quiet places. Invariably, > I will be on the phone and my husband comes in the > room and starts trying to > tell me something and, of course, I can't hear him. > I end up telling the > caller to hold on and turning the t-coil off to hear > what he is saying and > then back on to hear the phone. That 100% is great > otherwise. I have made > phone calls right in the middle of a noisy party or > restaurant and it didn't > bother me in the least. > > Lynn > Fairhope, AL > > Nucleus Freedom > Surgery date: 9/6/06 > Activation date: 9/27/06 > > > Re: T-Coil Mix > > I'm with you, Judy, I prefer 100% tcoil, no mixing. > However, some have said that in certain situations > they prefer to be able to > hear their environment somewhat. The mix will do > that for them. > > Deb > > > --- " Judy G. " <judy40@...> wrote: > > > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different > programs, or even one > > program. > > > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid > has been that it cuts > > out all extraneous noise. > > When I practice using the phone with my CI I have > that same advantage. > > Will someone explain the benefits they receive > from a t-coil mix? > > > > Judy in Jax, FL > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the > Search movie > showtime shortcut. > http://tools.search./shortcuts/#news > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Mike, Welcome back! It is good to see you posting again. I have the same telecoil mix as you do and it works for me as well. But, my audiologist has not told me that my T-coil settings are set for accessories, either. I'll have to ask him when I get my next map on Friday. Are all the clocks working? Laurie in TN Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957 Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear) Activated 9/20/05 Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear) Activation date: 03/01/07 _http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com_ (http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com/) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi Judy, I know I have been a bad boy, not keeping up with and the other boards like I used to, I hope things settle down with work and I can get back at this regualrly. I am working this morning checking to see if the patches for Dalight Saving Time worked on all our computers, and just thought I would check in. Regarding tCoil Mixing, I have tried several settings and I find I like the 75 Coil-25 Mic setting for the phone, the main benefit I find is I can still hear my own voice and the phone is much clearer. I do have one program set to 100% tCoil and I use it mainly if I want to remove ALL external noise, it was great at the live show I went to recently I got a neck loop from the theather and when I turned it on I had no distractions from the audiance just the performers on stage. The neat thing is you can have the setting different for each program so you can have 100% tCoil on slot one and mixed at different levels on the other 3. Yes the mixing can be varied as well, 75-25, 50-50, or 25-75. One other thing to remember is your external accessories can be mixed the same way so you can have some sound from you mic when you are using your Personal Audio Cable or TV Hi Fi cable . The settings are the same 75% Cable 25% mic, 50-50 or 25% Cable and 75% mic. Regards Mike " Ears Hopin P " > > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different > programs, or even one program. > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid > has been that it cuts out all extraneous noise. > When I practice using the phone with my > CI I have that same advantage. Will someone > explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil > mix? > > Judy in Jax, FL > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 The part I like about having the mix is being able to hear other sounds from the environment. One example is I like the idea that I can hear the door to my office open when I am on the phone because the way my phone is set up my back is to the door when I am on it. By having the t-coil mix I know someone has entered my office while I am on the phone. Now having said that I do think if you have to use the phone in a very noisy environment alot then perhaps it would be better to have 100% t-coil. The other option of course is to have different mixes on different programs--I assume that can be done. I certainly doesn't hurt to experiment with different mixes in different situations and see what works best for you. If you are still struggling on the phone then perhapd 100% is the best option for now. Connie " Judy G. " <judy40@...> wrote: I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different programs, or even one program. One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid has been that it cuts out all extraneous noise. When I practice using the phone with my CI I have that same advantage. Will someone explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil mix? Judy in Jax, FL " The Miracle at Ohio State " aka Nucleus Freedom Implanted 10/04/2005 Activated 11/1/2005 Surgery: Ohio State University Surgeon: Dr. Bradley Welling http://internalmedicine.osu.edu/article.cfm?ID=2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Mike, How do you change the cable to another setting (e.g., 75%-25%)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hey Mike, I thought you had been swallowed by that great computer in the north country. It's great to hear from you. I AM curious about how this will work. I go for mapping about every three months now so will have some of it done on my backup processor to see how I like it. Just so I understand this: I can have a different t-coil mix on every program (for me that is P1-open, P-2 Auto, P3-Adro, P4-Beam) and it will not affect those programs in any way, right? I will get my external accessories mixed too. I'll drive my audi crazy! Thanks, Mike, and thank you to all the rest of you who kindly wrote. Judy > > > > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different > > programs, or even one program. > > > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid > > has been that it cuts out all extraneous noise. > > When I practice using the phone with my > > CI I have that same advantage. Will someone > > explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil > > mix? > > > > Judy in Jax, FL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi Laurie, I was not aware of the mixing on the accessories myself until I tlked my Audie into playing around with the software one time I was there, and when we were " Pushing Buttons " we found the various settings and found they can be applied differently on each slot. She kind of teases me now saying I figure out stuff before she does and I make her look bad...lol but I told her " that is What GEEKS do Best " I love to push buttons. And thanks for the welcome back, I missed posting, it has been very hectic at work since late fall and I feel like I I have missed so much. I have been busy with numerous projects and my assistant is part time now so I spend a great deal of time on the road. I hope things are finally settling down, but who knows. and the clocks, well some of them worked, but I spent most of the day double checking and fixing the ones that did not rest, I can just imagine what tomorrow will be like when all my users show up and try to figure out if they did it right... Mondays!!!!! Take Care mike " Ears Hopin P " > > Mike, > > Welcome back! It is good to see you posting again. I have the same > telecoil mix as you do and it works for me as well. But, my audiologist has not > told me that my T-coil settings are set for accessories, either. I'll have to > ask him when I get my next map on Friday. > > Are all the clocks working? > > Laurie in TN > Severe/Profound Hearing Loss since 1957 > Implanted with Freedom 8/30/05 (left ear) > Activated 9/20/05 > Implanted with Freedom 1/30/07 (right ear) > Activation date: 03/01/07 > _http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com_ (http://lauriescidance.blogspot.com/) > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi , that is preset by the Audie, you just need to have them set the mix when they map your processor, it is the same as setting the mix for your tCoil, just a differnt selection on the menu. It does depend on the version of the programing software they use, but I think all clinic's should be up to date by now, I know my audi told me she did not remember seeing that setting on the early version, but she could not remember for sure, I was the first one she tried it on. If your audi foes not know about it, have them call Cochlear when you are there they can tell the Audi over the phone which menu to use and it is very quick to adjust the setting. Regards, Mike " Ears Hopin P " > > Mike, > How do you change the cable to another setting (e.g., 75%-25%)? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 HI Judy, Sometimes I feel like I have been consumed by a computer...lol You are correct you can have different mix settings on each slot, the setting for the tCoil and accessory is seperate from the map totally, all that setting does is determine how the signal gets to the processor from the world outside, how much comes in through the Mic and how much from the tCoil or the cable. There is not much to the setting really it is just 3 or 4 selections 50-50, 75-25 or 100 % the first number is the amount of signal from the coil/accessory and the second is the amount from the mic's (remember the Freedom has 2 mic's) there is no real fine adjustments on the mix setting like on a map no adjusting the electrodes or gains, just so much signal from the coil/cable and so much from the mic's. Hope this helps, and if the Audi gets confused blame it on " The GEEK " Take Care, Mike " Ears Hopin P " > > > > > > I keep reading about t-coil mixes for different > > > programs, or even one program. > > > > > > One of the joys of the t-coil in my hearing aid > > > has been that it cuts out all extraneous noise. > > > When I practice using the phone with my > > > CI I have that same advantage. Will someone > > > explain the benefits they receive from a t-coil > > > mix? > > > > > > Judy in Jax, FL > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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