Hi Trace Yes, the IPod has a camera and I'll investigate your suggestions. Many thanks Henry -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Spring Flower Sent: 24 May 2013 14:01 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: reading a Solar panel meter does the ipod have a camera on it? if so try tap tap see, if you take a photo of it and its clear enough there's a chance that tap tap see might be able to read the numbers on the meter for you, there's another one and i think its called vis wis and you take a photo with that and then you can send it to a web worker with a messaging asking for what you want and they'll hopefully reply with the info for you trace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Miller" <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: reading a Solar panel meter > > > Hi Trace > > do not have an IPhone but have an IPod 4th generation. > > Do you know the names of these apps? > > best wishes > > Henry > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Spring Flower > Sent: 23 May 2013 13:04 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: reading a Solar panel meter > > nope, what a brilliant idea though, > > had an idea about how you could may be read it, do you have an iphone? if > so > > there are apps that might be able to help > > trace > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Henry Miller" <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:46 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: reading a Solar panel meter > > >> >> >> Hi Trace >> >> Our system came with a portable device that displayed the meter reading, >> but >> obviously, like you we can't read the display. Have you asked your >> installer for a portable system? >> >> Best wishes >> >> Henry >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> On Behalf Of Spring Flower >> Sent: 22 May 2013 19:38 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: reading a Solar panel meter >> >> if you find out a way do let me know, our meter's nearly on the ceiling >> and >> its hard to get a sighted person who can read it, i've obviously got no >> chance but as far as i know the meter etc isn't connected to the >> computer, >> can i make this happen? >> >> trace >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Henry Miller" <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:31 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] reading a Solar panel meter >> >> >>> >>> >>> Hi Folks >>> >>> Using either NVDA or Jaws V11 on Windows 7 home premium 64 bit platform. >>> >>> Is anyone aware of accessible software that will enable me to read the >>> meter >>> on our Solar Panel? 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