[optacon-l] Re: [option-l] Another thing about the Acer V173B Display
- From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:59:01 -0400
That sounds like perfect book advice to me.
In God We Trust,
Carolyn
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From: "don bishop" <w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: [option-l] Another thing about the Acer V173B
Display
> I'd add one thing to this. Well, actually two.
>
> First get a book which is well made and where the print doesn't run too
> closely into the binding. You can read these, but trying to read the
> letters when they are very close to the binding can be very distracting,
> especially for a new user.
>
> The other thing is to get a book which uses a font that's easy to read
> and where the printing is quite clear.
>
> In my training I remember the first book we read was Jonathan Livingston
> Seagul. It's short and really a nice little book.
>
> And, the print was very clear and letters easily recognized.
>
> You can graduate to more difficult fonts and print quality later, but I
> really think that in the early stages you need to keep the material
> simple.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H & C Arnold" <4carolyna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 11:45 AM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: [option-l] Another thing about the Acer V173B
> Display
>
>
> Eileen, set aside at least 30 minutes a day. Get a book that you know
> you
> will like. Try to read it in its entirety. That is one way to develop
> proficiency with the Optacon. Eventually, you might want to spend more
> time,
> so you could build tolerance. Get a very good book so that you'll want
> to go
> back to it. (Incidentally, I like red wine too.) Good luck.
>
> In God We Trust,
>
> Carolyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eileen Misrahi " <eileenmis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 1:06 PM
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: [option-l] Another thing about the Acer V173B
> Display
>
>
>> Mary,
>>
>> Good point about laying it flat. It would be a better ergonomic
>> position
>> to
>> prevent a repetitive injury and the arm would not get so tired. My LCD
>> screen is an off brand, but I have buttons on the bottom of it. I
>> marvel
>> at
>> everyone's proficiency with the Optacon. I am a new user and purchased
>> one
>> a
>> couple of years ago. At the time, I was enrolled in grad school and
>> could
>> not dedicate the time to desensitize my fingers to recognize the
>> words. I
>> would like some advice from the list serve on how to learn the Optacon
>> in
>> a
>> methodical manner. I do have the advantage that I lost my sight as an
>> adult
>> and have visual memory of the alphabet. Any suggestions will be most
>> welcomed. My interest in the Optacon developed from a friend who could
>> read
>> a bottle of red wine in order to know which type of wine he was
>> drinking.
>> So, I try to tell individual's who use to use the Optacon to join the
>> list
>> and indicate that the Optacon is thriving.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Eileen
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of maryemerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 5:23 PM
>> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [optacon-l] Another thing about the Acer V173B Display
>>
>> Hi again,
>>
>> I forgot to mention that since the stand wasn't necessary, I just laid
>> the
>> screen on its back, and can read it as if it's an open print book. I
>> have
>> it
>>
>> on a little table to the right of what used to be the dinette table
>> but I
>> don't eat at it any more because the optacon and PC keyboard and a
>> million
>> other things are on it. You know how that goes. <grin>
>>
>> Mary
>>
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