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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 934

                           Tuesday, June 08, 1993

Today's Topics:


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              Re: Is Windows alienating special-needs persons ?
                         Re: speech for unix systems
                        WordPerfect 5.1 with Windows!
                              inferior accessw
                                    ASAP
                                Re: Tns Midi
                              Checkbook program
                           software for fax modems
                          Using Pc-MOS with speech


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Subject: Re: Is Windows alienating special-needs persons ?
From: lazzaro@world.std.com (Joe Lazzaro)
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA




As a blind user, I find Windows more difficult to use than standard
text-based programs, but we are certainly in the early days of GUI
access using speech and braille systems.

To answer your question about mouse replacements, I point you to an
article I've published in the June issue of Byte magazine that
discusses computer adaptations for persons with disabilities. While
this article does not cover every adaptive device under the sun, it
is an overview of the field and discusses many products.





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Subject: Re: speech for unix systems
From: shandrow@enuxva.eas.asu.edu (Darrell Shandrow)
Organization: Arizona State University

I think that it is great that IBM is providing direct screen access
to the rs6000 Unix workstations.  Does anyone know if this will be
demonstrated at the NFB convention?  73





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Subject: WordPerfect 5.1 with Windows!
From: Jeff.Belina@f5297.n3603.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Belina)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:3603/5297 - Henter-Joyce Techni, St Petersburg FL


David Tanner wrote in a message to Tim Spofford:

DT> other key.  However, I have learned since then that the real
DT> reason for our problem of running Word Perfect 5.1 under
DT> windows is that a new pif file needs to be created. I still
DT> need to find out exactly how that needs to be done to get it
DT> to work right, but when I do I will post the answer to you.
DT>     D. T.

If that doesn't do the trick you might try running WP with /ND
switch if you are running the 3/9/92 release of  WP51...

Bfn,
Jeff Belina
Technical Support
Henter-Joyce, Inc.

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Subject: inferior accessw
From: Nichole.Rhode@p0.f911.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Nichole Rhode)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:273/911.0 - Wombat's Wagon, Philadelphia PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I agree with you and have a prime example of this.  The state
agency for the blind here in Pennsylvania convinced me that the
Navigator from TSI was the right thing for me and purchased it for
me with my computer when I went to college.  Now I started having
some hardware problems with the Navigator but the cost for repairs
would be too much for me to pay.  Also, I always misseda lot of
screen information with the Navigator, and it took too much time
for me to go up and read it.  So now, I use speech software with my
braille 'n speak.

Nichole
* LAKOTA v1.0

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Subject: ASAP
From: Nichole.Rhode@p0.f911.n273.z1.fidonet.org (Nichole Rhode)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:273/911.0 - Wombat's Wagon, Philadelphia PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Sam,
I have tried ASAP and am very impressed with it.  In fact,  I am using
the ASAP demo right now.  However, it is one ofthe most expensive
products on the market and I can't afford it and I get tired of hearing
the nag message every few minutes.However, I'd rather hear that than
use
Tinytalk, because even though it is cheaper, ASAP is a much better
program
and it is much  easier to set up configurations  in asap.  First of all,
most of them are already set up for you, and, second, the ones youneed
to set up are quite simple.  I have had much more trouble with Tinytalk
and Vocal-ize.  I only wish I could afford ASAP.

Nichole
* LAKOTA v1.0

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Subject: Re: Tns Midi
From: Richard.Webb@f8.n290.z1.fidonet.org (Richard Webb)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:290/8 - Iowa MIDI BBS, Des Moines IA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi John,

I would say that you might have some other problems trying to use the
TYpew 'n speak as a MIdi sequencer.  With m ost MIdi instruments, not
just do you have to receive the data for timing, but then there is
velocity sensing.  OOOh, that could get real sticky.

Then there's the matter of interfacing, (Well, I guess it has a serial
port) hmmmmm

I've got a new 80486 on order with an mpu401 compatible card, and have
solc my Hardware basede sequencer, an Alesis mmt-8, as soon as it shows
up.  I would suggest going that route if a person really wanted to get
into Midi and didn't have a PC.
Using the TNS could be a nightmare to set up, so far as I can see.

See yuh

RICHARD WEBB

... Don't Shoot! I'm only the piano player!
___ Via Silver Xpress V3.02

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Subject: Checkbook program
From: Les.Kriegler@f207.n2613.z1.fidonet.org (Les Kriegler)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:2613/207 - The Recovery Room, Rochester NY


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

You are correct about the checks.  It will cost close to $50 for 250 checks.
If you print your checks, you will certainly pay more for them than you will
 through your bank.  Les

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Subject: software for fax modems
From: Flowers.Bates@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Flowers Bates)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89.0 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA


[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I am trying to find some software that will allow me to use my fax
modem.  It came with windowns. Please leave me information concerning
this.

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Subject: Using Pc-MOS with speech
From: shandrow@enuxva.eas.asu.edu (Darrell Shandrow)
Organization: Arizona State University, Tempe AZ USA

I am a blind computer user with speech output on my machine.  I am
testing, or at least about to test, a program called Pc-Mos which
is supposed to allow multitasking.  I would like to know if any
other blind user has experience with using this program with speech
or even if it works at all this way.  I just thought I'd ask before
I dived into it.  You can reply in e-mail.  Thanks.





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