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Re: Button Color Change on AccuVote-OS

Ian,
 
Not sure what the charge is.  Just a comment that the buttons are difficult to see and unlike ten years ago, when they extended beyond the font panel and could be felt, they are now recessed and do not give any feel of being depressed.  So they are now hard to see and the user gets no "feeling" of feedback on the action.  A color change would help.  Doesn't seem like a big deal to change the color.  What' s your issue with it?
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian (work)
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Button Color Change on AccuVote-OS

I don't know why we're even spending time and energy on this topic.  Or is this just so hot an item, it's a "deal breaker".  ( I also can't imagine why what we've been selling for a decade can't be sold now.)  Perhaps we should get some focus on the real priorities before expending resources on some tangent.
 
But if it is the decision of management to make this a priority, pick a button color(s) and have it approved by all departments (including Diebold).  I don't want any grief later.  Make up your mind if this is a special order item or the new vanilla flavor.  Again to be approved by all departments.
 
Please understand that non-standard or non-stocked colors will have to be manufactured by the vendor on special order which will extend lead times.
 
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Dix
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 12:19 PM
Subject: RE: Button Color Change on AccuVote-OS

I doubt this would be a major recertification effort, but Wyle Labs would have to be informed.  It will not be a big deal in any state, except the possibility of Florida, but they to should accept a change like this with a letter explaining the change.

 

 

Larry J. Dix

Vice President of Operations

Global Election Systems

 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Steve Knecht
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 4:29 PM
To: rcr@dieboldes.com
Subject: Re: Button Color Change on AccuVote-OS

 

Is there anyone who thinks they would have to "recertify" because we changed the color of the yes / no button?

----- Original Message -----

From: Ian (work)

To: rcr@dieboldes.com

Cc: Pat Green (E-mail) ; ian@dieboldes.com

Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:24 PM

Subject: Re: Button Color Change on AccuVote-OS

 

I think our only other choices were green and red.  These were considered to be party colors by the state certification boards in the early nineties.  Different colors for the Yes/No buttons has been tried in the past but always .  Perhaps we should try it again.  Or perhaps we should make up an injection mold tool that creates these buttons in our own choice of color.  But first, when I return to McKinney in the new year, I'll inquire on costs and lead times with the vendor on getting a non-standard color (say white).

 

On certification issues, you'll have to get your answers from Larry Dix.  Do we really want to "push" (pardon the pun) a new button color through every state board?  Do we really want to have a new flavor of AV-OS (with White buttons)? 

 

On the buttons "not working well anymore", please submit a report to Barney Lucas describing the problem in detail.  Copy me.   Also send the previous submissions to me regarding this problem.

 

Ian

----- Original Message -----

To: rcr@dieboldes.com

Cc: Pat Green (E-mail)

Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 3:20 PM

Subject: Button Color Change on AccuVote-OS

 

For years I have also requested a color differentiation on the AccuVote-OS "yes/no" buttons, so the pollworkers could see them.   A black button on a black background is very difficult to locate for many pollworkers.  Now that the buttons no longer extend beyond the front vertical plane of the unit, it is all the more difficult.  (In fact, these buttons don't seem to work well at all anymore). This request has been submitted on several occasions.