Did not nkow that mine has a volume control. Its on the back; lift the 
tilt thing out and from the speaker holes, move finger to upper left.

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On 8/20/2012 12:21 PM, Colin McDonald wrote:
> lol.
> I did read the manual when I first got it too, but there was nothing about a
> volume control in the manual.
> or, perhaps, since it was rather a long time ago, there was something about
> a volume control, but I couldn't find it until someone here mentioned it was
> a flat plastic control pot.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 4:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>
>
>> Hey, you, get off of my cloud! hehahehahehahehahehahahahehehe!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>>
>>
>>> there is no hole really.  The flat head pot adjustment is plastic and
>>> pretty
>>> level with the surface of the area around it.
>>> You might have to use a finger nail or something to scratch around til
>>> you
>>> find it.
>>> I never even new that adjustment was there until a long time after I
>>> bought
>>> the meter.  I used strips of electrical tape over the speaker to make the
>>> thing quieter, as mine was set really loud when I got it.
>>> Once I found that adjustment pot, I was a happy camper...and so were my
>>> neighbors and people two blocks down when I was doing tests at night
>>> haha.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:54 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>>>
>>>
>>>> Howard, I just got one of those talking meters and can not find
>>>> any small hole into which a screwdriver can be put.  However,
>>>> mine is talking loud and clear so I have no real reason to find
>>>> it other than that I am very curious and wonder what other
>>>> differences there might be about it if any.  Jim WA6EKS
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Date sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:48:07 -0500
>>>> Subject: Re: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>>>>
>>>> Hi Christoph,
>>>>
>>>> The manual for the talking meter you referenced in your e-mail
>>>> seems to be
>>>> the correct manual for your meter.
>>>>
>>>> You shouldn't need to push any other button except the talk
>>>> button to get
>>>> your meter to talk.
>>>>
>>>> After you turn on the meter, you should hear some talking when
>>>> you press the
>>>> talk button no matter what position the big rotary function
>>>> switch is set to
>>>> other than of course off.
>>>>
>>>> I have found that the little talk button located on the positive
>>>> (red) test
>>>> lead doesn't always work.
>>>>
>>>> The volume may be turned down all the way on your meter.
>>>>
>>>> To adjust the volume, do the following:
>>>>
>>>> 1.  Turn the meter over as if you were going to replace the
>>>> batteries.
>>>>
>>>> 2.  Orient the meter with the battery compartment away from you.
>>>>
>>>> 3.  Lift up the little swing-out support stand.
>>>>
>>>> 4.  In the recessed compartment that stores the stand there is a
>>>> little
>>>> volume control to the left of the stand's hinge.
>>>>
>>>> 5.  Being gentle, using a small flat blade screwdriver turn the
>>>> volume
>>>> control clockwise to increase the talking volume.  If the control
>>>> is turned
>>>> completely counter clockwise there is no talking.
>>>>
>>>> I hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Christoph Bungard" <[log in to unmask]
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>>>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 1:28 PM
>>>> Subject: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>> yesterday, I finally received the package containing two talking
>>>> multimeters
>>>> (one for my neighbor and one for myself) that I had ordered from
>>>> the NFB
>>>> Indepemdemce Market.  It caught my attention that NFB had not
>>>> supplied the
>>>> manual in an accessible format.  Anxious to get started, I then
>>>> scanned
>>>> the
>>>> print manual, but the result wasn't as expected.
>>>>
>>>> I found a description of a talking multimeter right here:
>>>> http://www.accessible-devices.com/TalkingMultiMeterManual.html
>>>> However, I am unsure, if the multimeter described in this
>>>> article is the
>>>> same model that I have now.  Any help will be greatly
>>>> appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Also, one unit is working, the other is not, although the
>>>> batteries are
>>>> OK.
>>>> The problem is that I actually don't quite remember how I got my
>>>> unit to
>>>> speak, because it didn't work right after turning it on.  I
>>>> simply pressed
>>>> the buttons randomly and was surprised I got it to work.  Do you
>>>> have to
>>>> press two or more buttons in a specific order to make the unit
>>>> speak?
>>>>
>>>> 73 and thanks for your help,
>>>>
>>>> Christoph, DF9WM
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