RE: reading with a crt lens
- From: "Brian Albriton" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:14:27 -0700
vt100, that was my terminal as well.
I did that forom 1981 to the beginning of 1996.
Brian
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Freeman [mailto:k7uij@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:03 AM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: reading with a crt lens
I read my VT-100 terminal at work between 1979 and 1984 using a CRT lens =
and the Optacon.
Mike Freeman
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004, ANN wrote:
> I never tried using my Optacon to read my computer screen, but believe =
it or
> not, I first got online and started using email with a webtv box, a =
12-inch
> black and white TV, and my trusty old faithful Optacon. this was back =
in
> '96.
>
> ~Ann
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Albriton" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:31 PM
> Subject: reading with a crt lens
>
>
> has anyone had any luck reading a monitor screen on an xp home system.
> For that matter, has anyone had any luck in reading in the windows =3D
> environment.
> This would be a handy ability to have especially those times we need =
to =3D
> trouble shoot something in safe mode.
> Brian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Stone [mailto:alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 8:11 AM
> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: optacon reading
>
>
> Lisette, Like you I was taught to read the optacon display with my =
left =3D
> hand
> and move the camera with my right. However as others have also =3D
> mentioned
> when reading Braille, I use both hands and lead with my right.
> Cheers.
> Alex
> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> From: "Lisette Wesseling" <lisette.wesseling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: optacon reading
>
>
>> Hi Charles
>>
>> I was taught to use my left hand for reading and the right for =3D
> controlling
>> the camera. The old optacons I learned on had the display underneath =
=3D
> the
>> casing and the design seemed to indicate left hand index finger use =
=3D
> only.
>> Being right handed this suited me because I could manipulate the =3D
> camera
> more
>> easily with my right hand.
>>
>> Lisette
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> From: "Charles Pond" <dg140@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 2:13 AM
>> Subject: optacon reading
>>
>>
>>> Does anoyne use their left hand to feel the optacon display while
> reading?
>>> If so, when reading Braille, is your right hand your favoured =3D
> leading
>>> hand, or is it the left?
>>>
>>> Charles
>>>
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