It's true but once it is enabled you can leave it. You will need help or software to enable it though. It's impossible without sight in that menu for anything.
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From: John Glass <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 2:39 PM
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Subject: Charging The FT-817's Internal Battery Pack?
Hello,
I have heard that in order to charge the battery, you have to choose a menu option after plugging in the charger. Can anyone tell me if this is true? If it is, how easy is it for a blind person to initiate charging?
John