[optacon-l] Re: scanning and reading appliance
- From: Judy Adams <judy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:51:17 -0700
Dear Eileen,
We have our own scanning software (as well as e-mail and web browser software)
that's used with a PC. It provides voice (and enlargement for low vision PC
users). It can be used on WinXP or Win7 PCs. If you have a PC, I could send
you the 30-day demo CD and talk you through the install and basic use. The
scanning software is used with a standard (Twain) scanner, such as a Canon, HP,
Epson and in about 10 seconds converts the printed text to speech and begins
speaking. You can control the speech speed, select any voice available on your
computer (or purchase the excellent Neospeech voices from us), and even listen
word-by-word or letter-by-letter. Most of the commands use the computer's
number keypad. In addition to scanning and reading, we have over 600
pre-scanned texts that you can use in VIP (the scanning program), and save
electronic bookmarks in the books to return to different sections. VIP also
includes a database for contact information, a nice little word proces
sor, a calculator, and when you purchase our complete software package (for
$500) our e-mail and internet programs - all that have voice. Our products are
not general PC screen readers like Jaws or WindowEyes, but do speak within the
programs themselves.
Let me know if you'd like to try the free 30-day software and I can send it to
you and help you install and try it out. If you want to use our e-mail
program, you need to know some technical information about your e-mail (which I
could help you with), such as the pop host and pop server. While the scanning
program uses the number keypad for commands, the e-mail and internet programs
allow you to arrow through menus and select the desired function by pressing
the Enter key.
Best regards,
Judy
----- Original Message ---------------
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: scanning and reading appliance
From: "Eileen Misrahi" <eileenmis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:16:43 -0700
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Hi Judy,
>
>Can you give more information about the product you are referring to? Is it
>a handheld device or something that is installed on a computer or another
>device.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Eileen
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Judy Adams
>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:51 AM
>To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: scanning and reading appliance
>
>Dear Nance,
>
>Are you interested in getting a free 30-day demo of our scanning and other
>PC software? I'd be happy to send it to you to try, and talk you through
>the initial installation and use.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Judy
>
>----- Original Message ---------------
>
>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: scanning and reading appliance
> From: Nancy Shackelford <ladym74731@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:38:14 -0500
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>OOPS! I got on the website...
>>
>>Nance
>>
>>
>>Nancy Shackelford
>>----- Please check out my store...Something for everyone!
>>www.nk-shouseofstuff.biz
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Judy Adams" <judy@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:34 PM
>>Subject: [optacon-l] Re: scanning and reading appliance
>>
>>
>>> Dear mailing list,
>>>
>>> Don't forget Jim Bliss's VIP scanning software; his company is still
>>> going strong, despite his illness and recent death. VIP can be used
>>> with any Twain scanner (e.g. Canon, Epson, etc.), and the software is
>>> $295 (or can be "bundled" with his e-mail - PnC E-mail, and browser -
>>> PnC Net for a total of $500). Scanned text is spoken (and displayed
>>> in large print for low vision users). Most commands are given with
>>> the number keypad in VIP, and using arrow keys on the PnC product menus.
>VIP has simple audio help
>>> identifying the key used for different functions. You can pick up a
>>> good scanner for around $100, so with just VIP and a scanner, you
>>> have a great system. There is also a calculator program in VIP, a
>>> simple word processor, a database, a clock, and a CD with 658
>>> literary classics, including some US historical documents and the
>>> complete King James Bible (all documents on the CD can be bookmarked
>>> in VIP). You can copy scanned documents over into MS Word for
>>> editing, brai lling, etc. Uses MS Anna voice on Win7 computers, or
>>> older XP voices, or Neospeech voices can be purchased through JBliss.
>>>
>>> The demo CD has 30-day trial versions, gives you a demo of the
>>> different voices, and a 30 min. video with informative sound track.
>>> Let me know if you're interested in a demo CD to try This is PC
>>> software, not stand-alone, but quite affordable. Even if you don't
>>> have a scanner, you can see how the system works, because there is a
>>> sample scanned file. I recommend that you call me after installation
>>> so I can talk you through the initial steps and answer any questions.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Judy Adams (former Optacon teacher, sighted), President JBliss Low
>>> Vision Systems
>>> 888-452-5477 9-5 California time
>>> judy@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ---------------
>>>
>>> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: scanning and reading appliance
>>> From: Robert Feinstein <harlynn@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:59:08 -0400 (EDT)
>>> To: optacon list <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>>Very well described, Mary. Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>Robert
>>>>
>>>>On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Mary Emerson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Morning list,
>>>>>
>>>>> SARA stands for Scanning and Reading Appliance. it's a stand-alone
>>>>> device; most of them these days are flat bed scanners, although the
>>>>> newer models are scanners with a camera above the machine, looking
>>>>> down on a page of print that is facing up. Flat bed scanners work
>>>>> with the camera underneath, and the printed matter face down. The
>>>>> idea is to have the scanner scan and then read you the document, or
>>>>> store it in its memory and later displayed in braille, or read
>>>>> aloud, or copied to a thumb drive. You can attach a braille display
>>>>> and read the document in braille if you use the model with the camera
>above the page.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can listen to the SARA reading as you read the document or page
>>>>> with the optacon.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mary
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