To call devices like the Reading Edge scanners is misleading and is the source of the confusion/misunderstanding regarding what one may and may not do with respect to the Note family and scanning/reading material. Devices like the old reading Edge are best referred to as stand alone reading machines or something similar, so as not to confuse them with scanners. Scanners can't be used with a braille or voice note. You have to connect them to a pc to run the ocr software that turns the image produced by the scanner into text that can be read using speech or braille, either on the pc where the ocr process happened, or on some other device, such as a voice or braille note, to which you have exported/downloaded the document.
Mary On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:11:36 -0800, Terri Pannett wrote: >I have used the BN with a Reading Edge. I used the serial cable. I didn't >need a mike at all. >I think it depends on what type of scanner you are using. >Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, >California >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jolena Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:35 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote]Info about scanning with the braille note >: Hi Rhonda and list; >: >: So from what I am understanding, the only thing you need is the >: braillenote, the scanner, and the microphone to hook up and talk into? I >am >: ignorant in this stuff, so any more info you could add would be very >: appreciated. Thanks. >: >: Thanks, >: >: Jolena Foster >: >: >: ----- Original Message ----- >: From: "Rhonda Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >: To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> >: Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:18 PM >: Subject: re: [Braillenote]Info about scanning with the braille note >: >: >: > Hi, Jolena: >: > >: > Hopefully, this information is what you need. >: > >: > Scannar Procedure >: > One can connect the BrailleNote, any model, to the Scannar either >before >: > or after reading documents. The serial cable is plugged into the serial >: > port. Assuming you have decided to keep copy of the last document, you >go >: > into the utility menu and space down to active sync and press Enter. >The >: > scannar will say `Mobile connected` You then press the menu button on >: > scannar which takes it from the text to the menu facility, and pressing >: > another button to save document of which you can name by speaking name >to >: > the scannar. It repeats what ever you say at the appropriate time it >asks >: > `do you want to save the file to the BrailleNote` push appropriate >button >: > and then you hear a `burp` and you have it in your BrailleNote. It goes >: > into the Reader folder on BN and can be read immediately, or it can be >put >: > into Keyword. >: > >: > ___ >: > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >: > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >: > >: > >: >: >: >: ___ >: To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >: To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >: http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >: >: >: __________ NOD32 1.1444 (20060315) Information __________ >: >: This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >: http://www.eset.com >: >: >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >__________ NOD32 1.1446 (20060316) Information __________ >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
