Re: talking caller ID option
- From: Keith Gillard <kgillard@xxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:57:36 -0700
Cheers mate. That's what I needed to know...Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael G." <commodore128@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: talking caller ID option
Hi Keith,
If you're asking whether the program will directly work with your cable
modem, the answer is no. You have to have a dial-up modem that is caller-ID
capable. In other words, even if you have cable/DSL internet service,
you'll still need to install a dial-up modem that is caller-ID capable. I'm
currently using DSL and it works fine. And just as an update, I discovered
in the last couple of hours that the Creative Labs Modem Blaster V.92 DI5633
does indeed have Voice mail capabilities. At least, that's what the talking
caller ID software is telling me. I'm still trying to figure out how to
configure the thing. Still, as I mentioned before, the DI5633 is less
expensive than the DI5631 if you happen to look on eBay.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Gillard" <kgillard@xxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: talking caller ID option
> Hi mike,
>
> Will this work on a cable modem for internet?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael G." <commodore128@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Retinal degeneration discussion list" <RPLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 11:19 AM
> Subject: talking caller ID option
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I wanted to tell you guys about a cool Talking Caller ID I found that
> works
> with your PC and is very JAWS accessible. The software costs about $39
> and
> they have a free 21-day demo version that you can download and try out for
> yourself. I first learned about this software on ACB's Main Menu site.
> It
> took a little bit of time and configurations to set up but I think most of
> my time was really spent in trying to install the modem on a Windows XP
> machine. The Caller ID software hardly took any time at all to configure.
> You must have a modem that is caller ID capable for this software to work.
> Since it can be kind of dificult to find a modem that is guaranteed to
> work,
> I'll let you know what I'm using. I purchased a used Creative Labs Modem
> Blaster V.92 DI5633 on eBay for about $27. But you can also use the
> Creative Labs Modem Blaster V.92 DI5631 which can also be purchased on
> eBay
> for about $47. The DI5631 is actually the better model since it also has
> voice mail capabilities and would allow you to take full advantage of the
> features in the Talking Caller ID software. And believe me, there are a
> boat load of features. Since I already had a talking A T & T answering
> machine, I didn't have a problem buying the 5633 model which works
> perfectly
> for me. The thing I like about the talking caller ID software as opposed
> to
> just going out and buying a stand-alone talking caller ID is that every
> model I've looked at on sites like Maxi Aides or Independent Living.Com
> will only read the number and not the name of the caller. Those that do
> read the name will only do so if you pre-record a voice message yourself
> and
> link it to a particular phone number. The devices themselves do not have
> text to speech capabilities other than reading the phone number. Other
> combination phones/talking caller IDs only announce the number when you
> receive a call. They don't speak when you go back to review the calls you
> received for the day. I mean, how useless is that? I've included various
> links below related to this topic including a link that will let you hear
> the Main Menu review of this software. Prior to that there's also a brief
> synopsis of the review. If you're looking for a talking caller ID, this
> software is a viable option. By the way, the person doing the review will
> mention that he's using a particular US Robotics modem. I realize your
> first instinct might be to go out and look for that same model (at least
> that's what I did, *grin*). But if you live here in the United States,
> forget about it. You can't find that thing ANYWHERE! I looked all over
> the
> place. I looked on eBay, Google, Yahoo and other places. The only place
> they seem to sell that US Robotics model is in Europe. That's all for
> now.
> Take care!
>
> Michael
>
>
> Synopsis:
>
> ACB's Main Menu
> 21 August 2002
>
> This week on Main Menu, we update you with the latest news in our news
> briefs
> section.
>
> If you're about to retire your dial-up modem to wherever dial-up modems
> retire, you may want to give that a second thought when you hear this
> week's
> review of Talking Caller ID, a
> programme which not only lets you hear who's calling, but lets you play
> messages
> to callers based on who they are. And Brian Hartgen reviews Any Time
> Deluxe.
>
> Links:
>
> ACB's Main Menu
> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=19
>
> Main Menu's review of Talking Caller ID software:
> http://www.acbradio.org/archives/mainmenu/mm104.m3u
>
> Talking Caller ID web site:
> http://www.talkingcallerid.com/
>
>
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