[j-say list] Re: new list member with lots of questions
- From: "Owen Palamountain" <owen.p@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:50:38 +1200
Hi Brian,
With the update that you are working on for J-Say. You say that it will
only benefit users with Windows Vista. Does this meen that users using XP
and Jaws 8.0.1177 wont be able to update to Jaws 8.0.2173 unless they are
using Windows Vista?
Kind regards
Owen Palamountain
Email Address: owen.p@xxxxxxxxxx
Skype: owen6510820
Mobile: +64 21 390 750
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From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Brian Hartgen
Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2007 5:54 p.m.
To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [j-say list] Re: new list member with lots of questions
Hi
Thank you for your message to the list. We are working on a J-Say update,
however it will only really benefit Windows Vista and Office
2007 users. I do not think XP and Office 2003 users will notice any
differences there. I did record for our podcast recently a timetable of
hopeful release dates for our products, including J-Say, and if you go to
www.tandt-consultancy.com and select the blog link, you will find it as
being the most recent audio post.
The jaws 8.0 build 1177 is also available from the J-Say page of our web
site.
Brian Hartgen
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From: j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:j-say-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Sharon Ballantyne
Sent: 04 August 2007 05:34
To: j-say@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [j-say list] new list member with lots of questions
Hello all,
I have many questions and apologize for the disjointed presentation of this
message.
I have spent several hours going through your list archives, listening to
audio demos and various discussion presentations available.
I am a totally blind user of JAWS 8.0. I understand from the descriptions
given that my JAWS build is beyond the current capabilities of J-Say. I
attempted to download the version 8.0 build 1177 using the download link but
it was not successful. I'll work on that but am wondering what the news is
on the efforts of upgrading J-Say pro 5.01 to be compatible. The archives
suggested in a June 26 message that it was being worked on and was
forthcoming. Is there a projected release date.
I have Dragon Naturally Speaking version 9. I worked with dragon dictate and
dragon nat speak in the context of teaching young children who were
experiencing learning disabilitiesback in the late nineties. I was on a
voice users group out of Boston at that time. Due to my being totally blind,
one might say my role with my students was more the coach supervisor. I was
not a personal user of Dragon because we could not resolve it and the bridge
available was not sufficient. I however, saw the extreme potential of Dragon
and how useful it could potentially be to blind users and also to others for
lots of reasons. I was so amazed at how the students persevered in those
early days.I would say I have some knowledge but an not technical.
In the school system I teach full-time in in southern Ontario Canada, Dragon
Naturally Speaking will be on our computers when I return to school in the
fall. In June I was privileged to have it imaged onto one of our classroom
computers and my assistant and I began working with two grade three children
as a sort of pilot. I was again struck by how helpful Dragon is, especially
to reluctant writers. This is a huge
advancement to make voice recognition more widely available. I will
teach a regular class of grade three students this year and hope to invite
some of our struggling young writers to try Dragon Nat Speak. Our new
principal is very willing. These children won't need J-Say for their useage
but can I ever see a market for those who are disgraphic. The feedback loop
offered through JAWS would really reduce the angst of not being able to read
the correction boxes or being unsure of what is being said. Even those who
have mild developmental disabilities who can speak and understand well (good
expressive and receptive skills) could have worlds being opened up to them
with the feedback loop of talking and Jaws and J-Say. Looking at what the
costs are for purchasing all this for myself, I know the costs are still
prohibitive but the potential still incredible. . I have been away from the
dragon product for several years and am most excited by what J-Say will be
able to offer me as an independent totally blind user.
I also am an ordained clergy in a small rural Protestant church and I
believe the Jaws, Nat Speak and J-Say combination will provide a time saving
transcription concern for me. Is this feasible? If I were to record my
sermon message (also called a homily in some denominations) could I
hypothetically play back the recording onto my computer using the microphone
to create the ver batem text so that the messages could be sent out
electronically to those who wished or printed for sharing.
Do you have recommendations regarding the best digital recorder.I am looking
at two right now the new Humanware Victor Stream Reader to be released later
in August which of course does so much more than the recording voice notes
features or the Olympus DS50 which is almost fully accessible for the blind.
Regarding wireless headsets, I have read in the archives about the
recommendation of the plantronics Cs-50 as suggested by Sue Martin. Has
there been any advancement in the less conspicuous cell phone style
microphones and ear buds?
Is there such a thing as a wireless ear bud? I realize a microphone is
necessary for recording but just curious if anyone has seen such?
Finally, My useage of computer is focused primarily on using a PC at home,
and a lap top on the go or in my work environments. Can I load this
combination of Dragon, JAWS and J-Say on more than one computer and how
would I update the profiles between the systems, or is this possible? I was
wondering about using my portable USB hard drive but do not know if this is
feasible or necessary?
Sorry for so many random questions.
I have not yet purchased J-Say but have spoken with a Canadian vendor today.
Thank-you for these amazing advancements and any help or suggestions you
might offer.
Sharon Ballantyne
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