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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 944

                            Friday, June 18, 1993

Today's Topics:


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                       Re: ASAP and Procomm Pluss 2.0
                               Re: Smeagol :-)
              Dictionary for a PC (useful for visually impared)
                          Re: David - The Computer
                        Re: Buying New Tape Recorder
                                Re: Jaws 2.3
                                Re: Jaws 2.3


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Subject: Re: ASAP and Procomm Pluss 2.0
From: Henry@g0gku.demon.co.uk (Henry Brugsch)
Organization: Kidderminster Chaos computing at home under seige

I don't know if I understand your problem using PCpluss, but
it has to do with the fact that Procomm+ went away from
using the bios to displaying characters when you are on
line.
There should be a way to switch that ability on or off.
But, chances are, there isn't. A way round it is to tell
procommplus to print everything it does, and turn printer
interception on in ASAP. It's in the manual, I can't
remember just this second how to turn Printer interception
on. But, if PCplus has a printer-enable option, you are home
free. Then, you won't have to wory bout your old
configuration.
Hope this helps.

--
Henry Brugsch.
(I still can't get this mailer to read my signature file.)





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Subject: Re: Smeagol :-)
From: dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil (Jude DaShiell)

you need to have your doctor send you to a specialist.
There are medications that can be used to help this
condition.  people thought that werewolves didn't
exist.  Well photo sensitivity is the root
behind all of these myths.

<dashiell@nadc.nadc.navy.mil>
j. DaShiell
Naval Air Warfare Center
Aircraft Division Warminster
Street and Jacksonville Roads
Warminster, PA   18974-5000
(215)-441-2229




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Subject: Dictionary for a PC (useful for visually impared)
From: NRCGSH@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Norm Coombs)

PC DICTIONARY a helpful tool.

     I received a complimentary copy of this dictionary for a pc.  It is
aimed for a special market with special though limited features.  Most
visually impaired persons have very limited dictionary access.  I do
have a braille dictionary in my office.  It takes seven very large
braille volumes, and it is actually called, "American Vest Pocket
Dictionary"  Now you can have a dictionary either on your hard drive, on
a 720 k floppy or 2 360 k floppies.  I was originally confused by its
not having many simple words like "tea" or "coffee".  However, to save
space, it ommits words that users ought to know and has a focus on
helping people develop their vocabulary and find words they are less
familiar with.  The definitions are short.  It also tries to familiarize
you with word roots which are also helpful in vocabulary building.

     I was pleased with its speed of operation, and its compactness
means you can afford to put it on your laptop.  Below is part of an
official description and an email address where you can find more
information.


     *  Comprehensive Data Base:  The PC DICTIONARY-10 has
        over 64,000  most frequently used words.  It lists
        definitions, synonyms, parts of speech,  word-root
        definitions, and inflected forms of words.
     *  A list of 800 word roots that will allow you to unlock
        the  meanings  of about  40,000 words that are de-
        rived from  these roots.  It is the only dictionary
        that enables the users to  master word roots without
        any knowledge of Latin/Greek.
     *  Menu Driven --  all you need to do is load and go.
        It enables you to get access to words/definitions
        with a few keystrokes.  You need to enter only the
        first few letters of the word you are looking up!
     *  Excellent Value: For a blind user, PC Dictionary-
        10 can replace a Braille dictionary, which comes
        in 40 volumes and costs about $800!
        For a sighted PC user,  a  printed dictionary with
        word origins costs about $100.  Priced at $50,
        PC Dictionary-10 is a great bargain!
     *  An excellent tool to prepare for SAT, ACT, and GRE
        verbal tests: PC Dictionary-10 is designed for these
        purposes -- it is the only electronic dictionary on
        the market that has the capability to print out the
        selected words/definitions!
     *  Average Response Time: 0.4 sec.
     *  Memory Requirement: 55 KB. (Not memory-resident.);
        68 KB. (TSR mode); free disk-space required: 700 KB.
     *  Hardware Requirements: Two floppy disk drives or one
        hard disk drive; it works with IBM PC & compatibles.
     *  Recommended by the National Library Service for the
        Blind and Physically Handicapped.
     *  Received excellent reviews from the Computer Shopper
        (May 1990) and the PCM Magazine (Feb. 1991).
     *  All orders come with 30-day money-back guarantee.

 *Address:  Edicom Systems, 19785 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48076
INTERNET:  ewpo@gatecom.com         Phone:  1-(313)-541-8889 (voice)
(Note: Please read more articles in k12.lang.art & biz.comp.software.)

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Subject: Re: David - The Computer
From: stone@mozart.lisc.lims.lockheed.com (Barbara Stone)
Organization: LISC

In article <29568@handicap.news>, nmlrc@uwpg02.uwinnipeg.ca (Miriam Unruh)
wrote:
>
> Index Number: 29568
>
> Hello
> I just received a flyer in the mail re: the David computer.  Considering
> that we (The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba) was just about to
> purchase a navigator, I would like to find out more about this computer
> before I went ahead with the navigator order.  If anyone has any
> information or experience could they either post or e-mail me.
>
> Thank you
> Miriam

Miriam,
I saw David at CSUN this past March and it really is a very nice piece of
hardware but very expensive.  I thought one could do just fine with either
a Navigator (40 or 80 cell) or an Alva 80 cell refreshable braille terminal
and a PC.  I believe David was 80 cell.  One nice thing to think about is
the software you may want to run.  If you plan to go into Windows and get
the SynthaVoice Windows Bridge speech systhesis software, it now supports
braille output but not the Navigator.  It does support Alva.  So a lot
depends on what access accomodations you will have installed.  The Alva is
real nice.  Another thing I did not like about David was the bulkiness of
it.  I thought it was too large for an office desktop environment.




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Subject: Re: Buying New Tape Recorder
From: dlawlor@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Doug Lawlor)
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland

On the subject of buying tape recorders in the four track models which
ones are out there?  I am looking for a good portable which can record
on four tracks.  Are there any of those left anymore or do they all just
Record on two tracks?
Thanks, Doug
--
Doug Lawlor, vo1cm
Internet: dlawlor@morgan.ucs.mun.ca or dlawlor@kean.ucs.mun.ca




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Subject: Re: Jaws 2.3
From: shandrow@enuxva.eas.asu.edu (Darrell Shandrow)
Organization: Arizona State University

The convert program in Jaws 2.3 only converts the voice and environment
files to the new format.  The others, frames, macros, dictionary, do not
require any conversion.
This convert program doesn't solve any problems regarding porting macros
between configuration sets.





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Subject: Re: Jaws 2.3
From: shandrow@enuxva.eas.asu.edu (Darrell Shandrow)
Organization: Arizona State University

There are other speech problems related to Jaws 2.3's control of the speech
synthesizer.  (I'm using the Accent PC version.)
The most annoying of these is the constant changing of the speech rate
while typing.  I have my keyboard rate set to 18 and this speed is only
maintained about half the time.  Otherwise, Jaws will slow the speech down
while typing.





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