Another Respironics Question

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:12 am

Bonnie,

Have you ever been in your computer's BIOS setup?
You can think of your computer BIOS as "firmware". It resides on a chip and can be "flashed" (upgraded). It is somewhat programmable (by selecting options for your computer).

Have a good one.

Den

Bonnie · Post by **Bonnie** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:15 am

Den, see my post on card reader installation, that should tell you my abilities. I have a computer guru who does all my really technical stuff, unfortunately he is in Europe until May.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:27 am

Bonnie,

And you let him leave without you???...................

Well, anyway, when you first start up your computer, it may say something like "Hit Delete key to enter setup" or "Press F2 to enter setup" (depending on the brand of computer you have). This will be before Windows starts up. That's where you CAN get into your BIOS setup. BIOS stands for "Basic Input Output System". Don't feel bad, I have a number of customers/users who wouldn't think of getting in there, either.......and some who I wish wouldn't..

Best wishes,

Den

sthnreb · Post by **sthnreb** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:39 pm

Bill, try to keep loops out of the hose too, that can trap water. It's sort of like a trap in plumbing, if it fills up, air can't pass through it. A loop will not let the water settle back into the supply tank or pass on to the mask and then the air passing over it makes a gurgling sound. My machine is slightly below the bed level but I keep all loops out of it and it keeps a downward flow back to the water reservoir.

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:30 am

sthnreb wrote: A loop will not let the water settle back into the supply tank or pass on to the mask and then the air passing over it makes a gurgling sound.

Funny you should mention this. Although my hose is run nearly horizontally, against the backlight of the oximeter this morning, in the sag of the hose, I could see the condensed water dancing as the wind blew, seemingly associated with the glitches in pressure.

Just prior to watching the dancing water, I was aroused from light slumber by similar glitches, not caused by the water but by momentary closure of my windpipe as I was drifting off to sleep. . . Can't say I ever noticed that before. . . With the machine amplifying the effect it was pretty obvious. . . I then deliberately repeated it several times, just to make sure. . . Biofeedback is a marvelous thing.

Regards,
Bill

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:18 am

NightHawkeye wrote:Just prior to watching the dancing water, I was aroused from light slumber by similar glitches, not caused by the water but by momentary closure of my windpipe as I was drifting off to sleep. . . Can't say I ever noticed that before. . . With the machine amplifying the effect it was pretty obvious. . . I then deliberately repeated it several times, just to make sure. . . Biofeedback is a marvelous thing.

Yep, some months ago I tried out different straight pressures while doing that very thing consciously and deliberately. I found that it took at least 9 cm to keep my deliberately relaxed throat open. That was when I raised the lower pressure on my autopap to 9.

Obviously while awake we can't truly simulate the total relaxation of sleep, so on the data the next morning I do see higher pressures used briefly by my machine sometimes. It stays on 9 most of the time, most nights.

One could say I'm using my autopap essentially as if it were a straight cpap. Essentially, yes. But there's that higher ceiling I set for the Max pressure (16 cm) when needed. It does use 11, 12, etc., just often enough that I'm glad the extra margin is there.

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