Dear Friends,
Two key privacy and security measures are agreed by the Indian Banks Association (IBA) sub-committee on talking ATM. This has helped us in convincing banks on their security concerns on talking ATM and these two things are simple but very effective so we should fully support them rather than expecting changes as voice through external speakers, etc. 1. Use of headphone to enable talking mode. The ATM is a regular ATM which can be used by both sighted as well as blind persons. So ATM will only talk when a standard 3.5 mm headphone connector is inserted into the audio jack. After completion of one transaction ATM will come out of talking mode and if you wish to go for second transaction then please remove and re-insert headphone plug. Important to note here is that mobile handsfree may or may not work on ATM audio circuit. The technical reason is mobile handsfree connector has four electrical connections, the tip, a first ring, a second ring, and the sleeve. (TRRS - Tip, Ring, Ring, and Sleeve). But any standard computer headphone or earphone with three electrical connections, the tip, the ring, and the sleeve (TRS - Tip, Ring, and Sleeve) will surely work. ATMs machines are globally manufactured and so it’s not possible to change audio circuitry which is suitable for TRS connector to support TRRS connector. 2. An option to hide or blank out ATM display screens is another key point. In the beginning this choice is given. So no one who may be overlooking will come to know what exactly you are doing as sighted will see only a blank bank image screen having no text. In case of fast operation of ATM that means once you insert headphone and then insert ATM card ATM will by default go into hidden screens and English language mode. In case of regular operation in talking mode first you need to go through have 4-5 offline options such as welcome message, language choice, hide or display screen option, skip or listen to ATM orientation and repeat orientation or move forward to next step. The next step is insert your card. Once you insert card and then PIN you go into the online mode of ATM. I request all my friends who wish to do ATM transaction with talking mode please always carry a headphone or earphone with you. I am sure our friends will fully support these two privacy and security measures available on a talking ATM. In case any ATM which is producing sound from external speaker then that is a partial voice guidance not at all a talking ATM for the blind. I already explained this point in one of my old post giving difference between public voice guidance and talking ATM for the blind. Warm regards, PRASHANT NAIK On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Himanshu Sahu <sahu.himanshu2...@gmail.com>wrote: > The voice assistance is enabled only when the headphone is inserted in > the machine. Probably There is no external speaker facility and even > if it is there, it doesn't produce sound... > > > > On 1/5/13, Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I hope Delhi people are aware that Union Bank of India has installed a > > talking ATM at NAB Delhi premises. > > > > This machine is totally accessible and working well. Do remember to > carry a > > headphone/earphone to take advantage of the facility. You can use ATM > card > > of any bank. > > > > Also read more information on talking ATM in the excellent article by > > Prashant Naik in the Retina India newsletter. > > > > http://retinaindia.org/?page_id=1592#tatm > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > Prashant > > > > The BEST Way to Read and Publish: <http://www.daisy.org/get-involved> > > http://www.daisy.org/get-involved > > > > > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to > > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > > visit the list home page at > > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > > -- > Thanks and regards > Himanshu Sahu > Reach: 09051055000 > Skype: himanshu.cute4u > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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