Thanks very much for this info. Judy -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 2:00 PM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers I went and checked my spread sheets - voila, Arial. Jim said it is very popular for spread sheets, so must work OK in those cases. However, for my columns that I have set in Microsoft Word, the Currier is preferred for number alignment. Smile, God loves you, Carolyn Sanford, NC 919-718-0700 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Jones" <Judy.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:56 PM Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers > Okay, very interesting, will definitely keep that in mind. I don't know I > would have ever noticed that. > > Judy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:49 PM > To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers > > He said that, especially in the case of a lot of tabs, Currier works > better for alignment, since Arial is proportional, and Currier has equal > spacing per character like a typewriter. It's been a while since I changed > mine, but I don't remember it being all that noticeable to me when using > the Optacon, but my files with numbers and things are in Currier. > > He's a big help to me, since he also taught electronics in community > college. He and Richard Oehm have talked, and Richard was happy, I think, > about how well Jim understood the Optacon how, what and why it does what > it does. > > Smile, God loves you, > > Carolyn > Sanford, NC > 919-718-0700 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy Jones" <Judy.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:13 PM > Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers > > >> Ariel is another great one. Ask him about that one. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold >> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:02 AM >> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers >> >> Interesting about the fonts - big deal to my husband! He told me that >> Currier New is more like typewriter and works well for my check register >> file, because the characters are equal in size. >> >> Smile, God loves you, >> >> Carolyn >> Sanford, NC >> 919-718-0700 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Judy Jones" <Judy.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:08 AM >> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers >> >> >>>I remember being so excited to be able to read what I typed, to actually >>>know what my typewriter's type looked like. >>> >>> I have also made a chart of the different fonts available in Word, and >>> it >>> is fascinating to see the differences. >>> >>> Judy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold >>> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:58 AM >>> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi, Optaconers >>> >>> Even though I don't use my Optacon like I did when working or when >>> living >>> alone, I consider it a vital part of life - like my hearing aids. I had >>> partial sight when younger, enough to see how mail looked, how the >>> newspaper looked, could read some headlines and ads. It is astounding to >>> think what the Optacon must have revealed to someone who never saw a >>> printed page, a check or envelope. >>> >>> Smile, God loves you, >>> >>> Carolyn >>> Sanford, NC >>> 919-718-0700 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Robert Feinstein" <harlynn@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 1:54 AM >>> Subject: [optacon-l] Hi, Optaconers >>> >>> >>>> Just wanted to make a few comments. this is Robert in Brooklyn. >>>> >>>> I had one of my optacons made to work only on electricity by Richard >>>> and >>>> it works beautifully. I have been using it quite a bit, and getting >>>> back >>>> to my former optacon using self. >>>> >>>> I am convinced that we who use the optacon are truly lucky because we >>>> have >>>> a really excellent idea not only of what print is like, but how things >>>> are >>>> arranged on a page, or how a check is laid out, etc. >>>> >>>> I find that when I get mail, I read at least half a page with the >>>> optacon, >>>> and then use my sara reading machine. That way, I keep in practice, >>>> and >>>> take advantage >>>> of both systems. >>>> >>>> I received a check today, and it said "only valid with two authorized >>>> signatures". I could read where it said "authorized signature" and it >>>> said it twice, and I could feel that the check had been signed two >>>> times. >>>> This really was incredible for me to be able to do. Is this piece of >>>> information important, probably not, but I truly got a kick out of >>>> knowing >>>> it. >>>> >>>> I think that if the optacon had been marketed by explaining what one >>>> could >>>> read, instead of concentrating on speed of reading, it might have done >>>> better. >>>> >>>> I had no idea of what print was like, but thanks to the optacon, I know >>>> my >>>> letters, numbers, and can read things that are underlined, and even a >>>> bit >>>> of italics, although that is very slow and difficult for me, and I >>>> don't >>>> usually spend the time to try to decipher it. But regular, clear >>>> print, >>>> I >>>> can say I am doing quite well. >>>> >>>> By the way, I tried to use other fingers besides my index, but can't >>>> make >>>> anything out. I also discovered that I was keeping my letters a bit >>>> too >>>> large, and making them smaller, so they take up less room on my finger, >>>> enables me to read better. >>>> >>>> Do many of you use your optacons on a daily basis? Do you think it >>>> would >>>> be harder to manage without an optacon? Are you glad you learned it? >>>> Do >>>> you use it in conjunction with a scanner or reading machine? Did you >>>> know >>>> print before getting your optacon, or did you have to learn the letters >>>> like I did? >>>> >>>> Warmest regards, >>>> Robert in Brooklyn >>>> PS: I remember one question from the optacon manual: What time is it >>>> when >>>> an elephant sits on an optacon? time to get a new optacon. When I was >>>> learning to use the optacon, that took me about 8 minutes to read. >>>> (sad >>>> smile) >>>> >>>> to view the list archives, go to: >>>> >>>> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >>>> >>>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without >>>> the >>>> quotes) in the message subject. >>>> >>>> Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >>>> message >>>> to: >>>> >>>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >>>> quotes) in the message subject. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> to view the list archives, go to: >>> >>> www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l >>> >>> To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >>> >>> optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >>> quotes) in the message subject. >>> >>> Tell your friends about the list. 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