Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Scannar:
> Just go up on Pulsedata's web site and it will be up there. > Mary Ellen Earls > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Acosta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Scannar: > > > > mary, Where do i find out about this scanner and how much is it? I gather > > that i can scan books into my Braille Note? > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 3:25 AM > > Subject: [Braillenote] Scannar: > > > > > > Lisa I can help you just a bit with the scannar I am not Sylvia but I'll > > have a go. > > You asked: > > 1. I saw on the PDI Web site that the ScanR has voice recognition > > capabilities something about you speak into a microphone. How quickly > does > > the ScanR > > become accustomed to your voice? Why do you speak into a microphone > instead > > of input the information on a keypad or something? > > The scannaris actually made for those who need something to read and not > > want to be bothered with a computer. > > I bought my scannar last summer when I was getting a new computer and had > > had a horrendous experience with ocr software on my former computer. > > You use the microphone/record feature only to identify the item scanned. > > This is the only inputting you can do with the device. > > There is no time period for the scannar to recognize your voice, the same > > way there is no time period for a tape recorder to recognize your voice.2. > > Does the ScanR come with a manual in Braille or other alternative formats? > > The scannar comes with the full manual in print and on a cassette as well > as > > there is an "on board" manual. > > 3. Does the ScanR come out with new updated versions to make the ScanR > > better at OCR? > > As a matter of fact, there was quite a discussion between myself and one > of > > the PDI people about this at csun last week. > > At the present time, there is nota Version 2 on the market. > > 4. Does the ScanR have the ability to change things like read in columns > > change the contrast etc. > > Yes, most definitely it does have many settings such as collumn mode > > brightness adjustment, contrast adjustment, however the defaults do quite > > admirably for most things. > > 4. Does the ScanR have the ability to change things like read in columns > > change the contrast etc. > > The Scannar has a serial cable which hooks up to it and the Braillenote. > > > > Good question! I have never tried this but from how they describe it in > the > > manual, when the Braillenote is plugged into the scannar, you have an > extra > > message in the "save Document" which asks if you want to save to the > > Braillenote so it doesn't appear that you can read along with the scannar > > when scanning. > > How they have this set up is that you get different sounds as the scannar > is > > progressing. There is no verbal feedback as there is in Openbook. > > 7. What do you personally use the ScanR for? > > I personally use the Scannar to read my bills. I have done some books on > it > > and since most of my books are cookbooks, I have not had a great deal of > > success with them they have so many fractions such as 1/2 cup or the like > > that the scannar has trouble with that. > > > > 8. Does the ScanR just do typewritten documents like can it scan > > handwritten documents? > > The scannar will only do printed or type written documents. > > 7. If you scan a book on the ScanR can you have it somehow scan the pages > > of the book like you manually turn the pages and it scans them and then > > later > > it goes through the input process? > > No! The Scannar is a very very basic scan and read machine. > > > > 8. Have you had previous experiences with others scanners? If so which > > ones and how do whose compare to the ScanR? I have used Open Book > > previously. > > The reason I am considering purchasing the ScanR is that I don't have a > > computer here and sometimes wish I had the ScanR. > > > > I have also had openbook and Kurzweil on an hp scanner. > > The ocr in the scannar is far superior and it is much much faster than the > > old hp scanner. The ocr is much better too. > > I hope this has answered your questions. > > I personally love the scannar because you can read at 4 o'clock in the > > morning without having to start up a computer, and, if you want, you can > > bring it in your bedroom. > > Also it is extremely quiet when it scans. > > Good luck. > > Mary Ellen Earls > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
