Can you disable the alarm, and just have it set to flash lights ...mom doesnt need a loud alarm, just help in taking medicine at the right time.
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Yes, there are 3 options, one is silent with just a blinking light, the other 2 are beeps and the light. It is the most wonderful device I have ever purchased. My mother has alzhiemers and it reminds her to take her pills with mostly success.
1290717
The instructions say that the Med-e-lert has three different tone settings as well as a silent mode, although I have never changed the default alarm.
1290718
Yes you can. I don't have the instructions with me, but the alarm can be set to just use the lights, which is what I have set for my Mother. It will stop flashing in about 15 minutes if not turned over, so don't worry about running the batteries down as well.
1290719
Yes, the alarm can be shut off ... to be honest, I do not remember flashing lights. My mother-in-law does not live in our area - we turned over the dispensers to a company which refills them and brings them to her. When she visited, we sure did hear the alarm! There are 3 different alarm to chose from and, of course, the selection "no alarm". I have just ordered a third dispenser for "just in case". The price in the US is great - if I bought it over here, it would cost almost 200 USD :(I highly recommend the dispenser!Hope this helps, Best, Lisa
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Yes, the alarm can be shut off ... to be honest, I do not remember flashing lights. My mother-in-law does not live in our area - we turned over the dispensers to a company which refills them and brings them to her. When she visited, we sure did hear the alarm! There are 3 different alarm to chose from and, of course, the selection "no alarm". I have just ordered a third dispenser for "just in case". The price in the US is great - if I bought it over here, it would cost almost 200 USD :( I highly recommend the dispenser! Hope this helps, Best, Lisa
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Yes, it can be turned off, but only if she has access to the main unit. If you hid it outside her door at night, it would work. Also, from my previous experience, the alarm is very sensitive. Be sure that the unit is attached to the door before turning it on, otherwise the alarm will sound.
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you can select the "ringtone" - some are quieter than others. If she has her own room, I'm sure it won't be loud enough to disturb anyone else. It is easy to use; if she's only taking meds once or twice a day you won't have to refill for a couple of weeks.
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You can turn the siren alarm off in the"menu" option. The lights (red & yellow) will still light though. The announcement will still come on as long as the volume is up ..it will not mute the announcement automatically. ...you must press the snooze button....As a side note you can adjust the siren alarm by whatever the volume level you have set the unit too...hope this helps...
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If you find out please let me know. You can use the light on its own if you turn it on by hand (not using the alarm) but I haven't been able to get the alarm to use the light only) Sorry, this wasn't super helpful, but at least you know you're not alone!
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The alarm can be loud but you can adjust it. You can also set different alarm tones. I love it and it works great!!
2127706
No. You can not program that. You do put in the correct time of day and the correct date to set it up. I think mine starts flashing at around 2:00 a.m. the morning of when something is put in there. There is no alarm. You have to look at it to see if the right light is flashing.
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2 call buttons (I kept one in reserve in case Dad lost it or the battery went dead, or for whatever reason) & a very loud alarm. I kept the alarm by my bed & it did wake me! It even alerted me when I was in the yard (all the way from my bedside). System worked well for us - Dad as elderly man & me as his daughter & caregiver.
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Yes the alarm noise can be easily turned off. The greatest feature is the noise level indicator can be adjusted so as our staff work on lowering their conversation volume we can continue to set the level lower to have the lights change with no alarm.
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If (and that's a big IF) you can manage to get it turned on and close the door without setting it off, the only way to turn it off is to open the door and turn it off. The alarm WILL go off.
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If I unplug the unit, the alarm goes activates. If I plug it back in, the alarm goes off. Hope this helps.
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It took us a few months to realize that it will turn off sooner. Here's how to make the alarm go off. Make sure that the white plastic thing inside is pushed up as it says. Then you put the top back on. Slide the white door down to the pill compartment. When the alarm sounds it should go off when you open the door to take out the pills. Make sure that you close the door again after you take your pills out. I hope I explained it right. Good luck.
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Kathi I don' use my alarm but it should be in the instructions. Just wait and someone else who has one will answer. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Turn off the sleep timer. Put it back on 90, wait for the light to go off, then push/hold the red OFF button until it stops. Otherwise, you might just be hitting the snooze button to the alarm. Lol
1186147
There are four potential alarm times. Off is an option. Sadly, the clock I received would only provide access to one of these alarms, the other three would go off at the default time, and I couldn't turn them off. I returned the defective clock.
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It's important that the parents be aware when the alarm goes off and help the child. It can be stressful for them to make it stop alarming "and" get to the bathroom. If the child is older, they can learn how to disable it without too much difficulty.
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You do not need to use alarms 3 and 4 if you don't need to they are just an option. Activate the alarms as if you are going to set them and when you get to three and four. go until they are blank then they will not go off at all. Write back if you need more help