I have tried it, not a lot of luck, and I have two different CRT lenses. I have not tried my husband's flat screen because the Optacon II and lenses are at work and I don't carry them around any longer. Rose Combs rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Albriton Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:31 AM To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 = environment. This would be a handy ability to have especially those times we need to = 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 = hand and move the camera with my right. However as others have also = mentioned when reading Braille, I use both hands and lead with my right. Cheers. Alex ----- Original Message -----=20 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 = controlling > the camera. The old optacons I learned on had the display underneath = the > casing and the design seemed to indicate left hand index finger use = only. > Being right handed this suited me because I could manipulate the = camera more > easily with my right hand. > > Lisette > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > 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 = leading > > hand, or is it the left? > > > > Charles > > > > > > 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 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 unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the = quotes) in the message subject. =20 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. =20 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 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.