Abstract: A voice paging system includes a computer for receiving an electronically transmitted text message and controlling the voice paging system, a text-to-voice converter for converting the text message to a voiced message, a transmitter for transmitting the voiced message in a wireless manner, and a voice pager unit for receiving the transmitted voiced message and broadcasting the voiced message.

Abstract: A cellular communications device having circuitry for establishing clear wireless communications which includes a receiver-transmitter for receiving and transmitting wireless signals, a signal checker for comparing the signal strength received by the receiver-transmitter, controller for initiating and inhibiting wireless communications based upon results of the comparison made by the signal checker and a user input means for inputting user command information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for re-recording a recordable disk using two recording heads including the steps of recording a program on a disk using a first record/playback head, playing back the program recorded during the recording step using the first record/playback head, setting start/stop flags to mark sections of the program to be re-recorded, playing back the program using the first record/playback head and simultaneously routing the sections of the program to be re-recorded to a second record/playback head, re-recording the sections of the program to be re-recorded using the second record/playback head, and erasing the remaining area of the disk which was not re-recorded during the re-recording step.

Abstract: A visual capacity indicator for indicating to a user an approximate amount of disk space available for recording data on an attached disk recording device includes a display for displaying an amount of recording capacity currently available on the recording device and memory for storing information relating to the amount of recording capacity currently available on the recording device.

Abstract: A method for use in a voice mail reply apparatus having first and second memories for storing audio information, including the steps of storing a voice mail message in the first memory, starting the playback of the voice mail message from the first memory and simultaneously storing the voice mail message in the second memory while the voice mail message is being played back, interrupting the playback of the voice mail message from the first memory, recording a response in the second memory, and sending the voice mail message and the response stored in the second memory to the voice mail originator.

Abstract: A visual disk-capacity indicator for indicating to a user an approximate amount of disk space available for recording data on a floppy disk is located proximate a peripheral edge of a cartridge housing the floppy disk. The visual disk-capacity indicator includes a transparent window that provides visual access to an indicator needle. The window includes indicia showing various capacity levels ranging from empty to full. The indicator needle has a first end slidably engaged with a first guide rail and a second end slidably engaged with a second guide rail to maintain a longitudinal axis of the indicator needle in a parallel relation with the indicia. An access opening at the peripheral edge of the cartridge proximate the visual disk-capacity indicator allows a small external arm to enter the cartridge to adjust the indicator needle. The indicator needle may also be adjusted by magnetic member.