Problem with Prodigy Voice

[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth,

I thought I might have had a battery problem, so I tried three different

sets of batteries - Duracell, Energizer and a no name brand. No matter what

brand I use, the problem still persists. I also tried your suggestion with

no luck. I haven't thrown out the strips that won't work. I have been saving

them in an empty test strip bottle.

I have tried everything I can think of, so if you have any other suggestions

I could try, I will give them a shot.

Thanks,

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves. This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Did you check the bottle to see what it said on it?

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of MacIsaac

Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:00 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi Ruth,

I thought I might have had a battery problem, so I tried three different

sets of batteries - Duracell, Energizer and a no name brand. No matter what

brand I use, the problem still persists. I also tried your suggestion with

no luck. I haven't thrown out the strips that won't work. I have been saving

them in an empty test strip bottle.

I have tried everything I can think of, so if you have any other suggestions

I could try, I will give them a shot.

Thanks,

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves. This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Although I don't have that particular meter, being it isn't available in the UK.

However, I know this sounds like teaching grandmother to suck eggs! Smiles. But

is it possible to get a reading of your blood, if you turn on your meter

manually?

I some times have this problem with my SensorCard Plus meter!

Rowe

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves. This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth,

The last time I checked, the strips were for the Prodigy Voice. I will

double check again when I can get someone to read the label for me.

Thanks,

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves. This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi,

You can turn the meter on manually, but it does not recognize that it has a

test strip in it. It's as if the meter was turned on with no strip inserted

in it.

Re: Problem with Prodigy Voice

Although I don't have that particular meter, being it isn't available in the

UK.

However, I know this sounds like teaching grandmother to suck eggs! Smiles.

But is it possible to get a reading of your blood, if you turn on your meter

manually?

I some times have this problem with my SensorCard Plus meter!

Rowe

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves. This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The Voice meter is turned on by putting in the strip. If you push the M key

to turn on the meter and then put in a test strip, the meter won't work.

Good idea though.

Ruth

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of adrian.rowe

Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:45 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Problem with Prodigy Voice

Although I don't have that particular meter, being it isn't available in the

UK.

However, I know this sounds like teaching grandmother to suck eggs! Smiles.

But is it possible to get a reading of your blood, if you turn on your meter

manually?

I some times have this problem with my SensorCard Plus meter!

Rowe

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves. This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Yes, Adraian,

It has abuttonyou can press and it wil tell you your last reading.

Re: Problem with Prodigy Voice

Although I don't have that particular meter, being it isn't available in

the UK.

However, I know this sounds like teaching grandmother to suck eggs!

Smiles. But is it possible to get a reading of your blood, if you turn

on your meter manually?

I some times have this problem with my SensorCard Plus meter!

Rowe

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not

turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take

another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of

test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual

and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves.

This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I have had the same problem . But I take out the strip and then

re-insert it and it seems to work fine. The problem with the day and

date I hope will change on Friday the 29th of Feb. I jus thope it

doesn't say Friday, March 1 on Fe. 29. If so, I will have to iexchange

the mete.

Problem with Prodigy Voice

Hi,

I have been using the Prodigy Voice for awhile now and really like the

meter. However, I have noticed a troubling problem and was wondering if

anyone else has come across a similar problem.

Sometimes, when I insert a test strip in the meter, the meter will not

turn

on and I don't receive the message that the test strip was inserted.

Reinserting the strip does not solve the problem. I must then take

another

strip from the bottle and insert it in the meter.

It seems that this is happening with at least five strips per bottle of

test

strips. I have gone through all the troubleshooting tips in the manual

and

replaced the batteries in the meter with no luck. At this point, I don't

know if it is a problem with the meter or the test strips themselves.

This

has happened with more than one bottle of test strips.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems and do you have any

suggestions? I find that too many strips are being wasted.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth,

I just wanted to confirm that I have the strips for the Prodigy Voice. I had

the label read to me and it says the strips are for the Prodigy Voice and

not the Autocode.

I have tried all the suggestions I have received on the list with no luck so

far.

Thanks,