didn't the banks once have a tactile layout for the keys and a description of the menus in a kind of booklet? i remember something like this. Hope to hear from you soon. from Martin. Please email me at: m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or skype me by adding skype name dobbinequine thanks. if you're interested in discussing everything soft toy animal related, please visit my group at: http://groups.msn.com/thesofttoyanimalcollectorsgroup please visit my website: www.martin-wilsher.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:01 PM Subject: [access-uk] accessibility of cash machines was Re: Re: Fw: Disabled People and Chip and Pin : Hi. : : Thinking about this one, it would be awkward at the moment. : : You would need to be using a cash point and holding your mobile as well. : You would be a mugger's dream. : : This being said, I don't see why the banks could not have accessible : documents on their websites containing step by step guides on how to use : their own machines. That way if you knew which machine you would have to : use you could download information about that machine either at home before : you set out or on your mobile while you are out. This could apply to much : more than cash machines of course. it could work with fast ticket machines : and vending machines too. : : This is not of course perfect as not everyone has access to the web or wap : pages and remembering long sequences of keys can be difficult but in the : short term, accessible documents with information about key sequences would : be a start and a positive step forward. : Graham Page : : Mobile: 07753 607980 : Fax: 0870 706 2773 : Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx : MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx : Skype: gabriel_mcbird : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:53 PM : Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: Disabled People and Chip and Pin : : : hi, if the speech could be incorporated into a mobile, then fine. but it : would seem like a lot of fiddle and fuss (possibly even expense) just to put : in a 4 digit pin code to do your weekly shopping! smile. now if it could be : developed to cover other, currently inaccessible/awkward facilities, then : i'm all for it. cash machines, those self service ticket machines on train : stations, things like that, then it would be a real step forward! : Kevin - owner of the audyssey gamers discussion list at: : www.audyssey.org : contact me via email/msn: : kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:50 PM : Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: Disabled People and Chip and Pin : : : > Hi Kevin, : > : > I agree with you regarding Chip and Pin, I much prefer it. However, : speech : > could come from any number of places. How 'bout your Talks-enabled mobile : > phone? Imagine having a Bluetooth transmitter on the terminal, which sent : > the information directly to your phone? Talks talking to you in an : > earpiece? I don't know whether it is going to ever happen, but this would : > be by no means technologically impossible. And you always carry your : phone : > around. Forget special boxes, I think this would be the way to go. : > : > All the best : > -- : > Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. : > Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 : > International: +44(0)1438 742286, : > Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 : > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, : > Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx : > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk : > : > -----Original Message----- : > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf : Of : > kevin and emma : > Sent: 28 March 2006 15:00 : > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: Disabled People and Chip and Pin : > : > hi, and of course this little box will be free? ... not! not too mention : > another thing to carry around with us. and what would happen if you lost : > this box? or it developed a fault? or for some reason it wouldn't work and : > you had a queue of 20 people behind you? you'd have to ask the cashier to : > help which you can do already for free! in other words, you'd be back to : > square one anyway, i really don't see why people have a problem with : asking : > for help when it's required!if anything it's easier with chip and pin. no : > problem with having to ask where the line is, double checking to make sure : > your in the right place, hoping that the pen works first time and that : your : > signatures readable etc etc. : > it doesn't matter what technology is developed, or what improvement are : made : > to chip and pin, not everyone will agree with it. i for one aprove of it : and : > it's just a pity it took so long to come about. good riddance to the pen! : > smile. : > Kevin - owner of the audyssey gamers discussion list at: : > www.audyssey.org : > contact me via email/msn: : > kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> : > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:58 PM : > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: Disabled People and Chip and Pin : > : > : > > > what is the point of speech if it just says star? : > > : > > It tells you when to enter your pin, confirms that you have entered the : > > digits correctly, tells you if you when you an remove your card or if : you : > > have made a mistake etc. : > > : > > Anyway I remember reading something a while ago suggesting that in the : > > future speech on units like this might come from some sort of speech box : > we : > > carry with us, rather than from the units themselves, which would all : use : > a : > > common standard to communicate with the speech box. we shall see... : > > : > > James : > > : > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : > > ** and in the Subject line type : > > ** unsubscribe : > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : > > ** immediately-following link:- : > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : > > ** or send a message, to : > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : > > : > > : > > : > > -- : > > No virus found in this incoming message. : > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. : > > Version: 7.1.384 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: : 27/03/2006 : > > : > > : > : > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : > ** and in the Subject line type : > ** unsubscribe : > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : > ** immediately-following link:- : > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : > ** or send a message, to : > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : > : > : > : > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : > ** and in the Subject line type : > ** unsubscribe : > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : > ** immediately-following link:- : > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : > ** or send a message, to : > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : > : > : > : > -- : > No virus found in this incoming message. : > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. : > Version: 7.1.384 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: 27/03/2006 : > : > : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : ** and in the Subject line type : ** unsubscribe : ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : ** immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : ** or send a message, to : ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : : : __________ NOD32 1.1459 (20060327) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : ** and in the Subject line type : ** unsubscribe : ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : ** immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : ** or send a message, to : ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq