Recent content by PinballWiz

I have the integrated receiver, and my audiologist did install that onto the HA, but I don't think any particular programming was involved. Pairing the pen to the receiver doesn't require the audiologist. I've bought two pens from ebay and paired both of them myself, easily. You simply hold it...

My impression is that it's damn near impossible to get SSDI for hearing loss. I've never tried, as so far I haven't needed to. But with my hearing dropping dramatically in recent months I did look into it. I didn't pursue trying to get it, but simply did some research. I have complete loss in...

The middle finger might be a good visual reference. :) I'm late 50's, and yes I still have to take marching orders at work. No getting around that. But one thing about getting older is that we (or at least, I) feel less inclined to do things I don't want to do just because someone else thinks I...

Dude. They can’t make you speak in front of a group just because it’s your birthday. Tell them to pound sand.

I don't know the full ins and outs of the ADA, but it's not a big blanket of protection, especially if someone misrepresented their capabilities in order to get hired. If I apply for a job on the loading dock and indicate that lifting 50 pound packages won't be a problem, and they day after...

I'm not sure I'd call it a loophole. Just reality. Where I'm located in the USA my employer can let me go any time for any reason. Maybe they don't like my shoes. There's no legal recourse just because I'm deaf. I'd have to somehow prove that this was the reason I was let go. That'd be pretty...

I suppose it depends who and where you are. I'm a 57 year old male with zero hearing in one ear and a 90-100db loss in the other. I could be let go tomorrow for any reason whatsoever and have no legal recourse. It's not like they'd say that they're letting me go because of my hearing (or...

:( Sorry to hear that vegandreamer. I know we all need to go one way or another, but cancer truly takes a toll on everyone. It sucks.

My 2018 was fine, though my hearing took a dump for the worse. But I'll make do. I'll give a shout out to my two daughters, both away at college. One is a Senior on target to graduate in May. The other is a Sophomore, just elected treasurer of her sorority. They're both far better humans than I...

BTW. A special Happy New Year to all of you who have helped me in this thread. Much appreciated!

LOL. That's not what I meant. I meant I wasn't sure how a male to male audio cable addressed my problem. ;) That said, I found an ebay seller who deals with Roger accessories has access to the specific cables, though they aren't listed on ebay. They're selling 5 to me for $3 each. Jackpot!

Yeah, that's what I need. The mobile cable. The base is fine for at my home office or work. I have three bases, and those cables can be found anywhere. It's that little micro-usb/audio that seems unique in some way. Not the connectors, but the function. I'm going to message a few ebay sellers...

Not sure what they mean by that. What is needed is a micro-usb to audio, either male or female. If female then use a male to male adaptor. But like I said, none of them work. The male to male adaptor isn’t the problem. It’s the micro-usb to audio that’s the problem. I can find plenty of cables...

They were audio cables. Micro-usb to audio jack...either male or female. Seems like they were all designed for Android phones, and my guess is that they were designed for the micro-usb to be the audio source sending the signal to the audio jack. But with the pen it's the reverse...the micro-usb...

That's generous of you to offer, but I'll not put you to the trouble...at least not yet. I do still have one (I have two pens) so I'm not out in the cold. I'll probably bite the bullet and ask my audiologist next time I'm in there. And keep watching ebay US. None of the non-phonak specific...