TSI sold a special lens that could be used to read the computer screen. I am an old computer programmer and used such a lens before talking computers. George R. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:20 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt
> I'm wondering if it is an Opticon. But I did not know they could read > text > from a screen > > Annette > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now > fixt > > FWIW, although my KNFB Reader can't read screens since it's apparently > something to do with light etc., the woman who sort of got me back onto > computers last year, in fact uses a small hand-held thing that renders > whatevers under it's surface into braille on her palm, and she does in > fact > sometimes use it to check out stuff on her computer screen. > > Not sure what it is/is called, but, like I said, she does in fact use it > to > 'check out' stuff on the screen that she's not sure of. > > Just know she did in fact say it was a relatively expensive thing, but > might > still sometimes be worth it - will maybe try get hold of her and find out > what it is. > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:08 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now > fixt > > >> That is a great question and one I've been asking to many folks for a >> long time. I've never heard of a solution. It would seem to me >> someone could develop some type of USB plug in unit to read screens >> prior to an OS loading etc >> >> Al >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mich >> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:29 PM >> To: blind-computing @jaws-users.com >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about a problum i had and is now >> fixt >> >> >> hello all. Earlier today my pc ended up going in to safe moad. I >> called a sighted person to come over from the computer store to tell >> me what is on the screen. they said that it was showing a blue screen >> and that there were error messages on the screen about a corrupted >> file. He did a scan disk and then loaded windows from the windows cd. >> Things are working fine but my question is as some one who is blind >> could I fix this problem with out sighted assistance if it happens >> again? and how would you prevent this problem from happening again? At >> the time I had no windows music or jaws or speech output of any kind. >> Many Thanks for your insights on this and take care. from Mich Verrier >> from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. >> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >> subject or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following >> address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >> subject or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following > address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
