what the person you quoted said about finer control over everything with teamtalk is true. I've used skype before many times, and it is full-duplex. I haven't yet used teamtalk, but, i plan to be on tonight to see what i think. one thing's for sure, the classic client isn't messy at all. no scripts are needed with jaws to do basic things.
On 12/21/2009 5:12 PM, Chip Orange wrote:
And one more quote, which really is quite convincing me to stay with TeamTalk: " * TeamTalk has much better voice quality due to it using a superior voice codec. * It allows better control for the server admin over the participants of a chat. * It allows private conferences for server admins for behind-the-scenes organization. * It doesn't use as much computer memory or CPU power. * It has file storage capabilities, and stores files on the computer hosting the TeamTalk server. This means that if you want to send files to group members, you simply upload them to the server, rather than sending files to individual users. * you don't' need to manually approve new requests to join the conference. * You can easily record conferences directly from the application. * It has an easy-to-use public chat feature, as well as private messaging. * You can stream wave files to the members of the conference. -- James Scholes --" ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)-----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:01 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: online voice chat and accessible meeting freeware William, here's the first comment I received, when someone suggested Skype to me: "Or, you could use some more modern software with much better audio quality. TeamTalk v4 classic, and Fideliphone all have superb audio quality, using the high quality CELT codec." I'm trying to get this person to elaborate further on what makes TeamTalk "more modern". I will mention that TeamTalk and it's accessible version were just mentioned in the top tech tidbits news letter as well. Chip ------------------------------ Chip Orange Database Administrator Florida Public Service Commission Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (850) 413-6314 (Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Public Service Commission.)-----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of blindwilly Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 9:49 AM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: online voice chat and accessiblemeeting freewareChip, Would scype work: it sounds like the same. William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denyece Roberts msw"<peace05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:<tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 8:32 AM Subject: [tabi] Re: online voice chat and accessiblemeeting freewareWell now! I don't feel bad. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Easy Talk"<easytalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:<tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:17 AM Subject: [tabi] Re: online voice chat and accessiblemeeting freewareChip, We don't sell any with built in microphone exceptthe Bluetoothones. I have downloaded and installed the software but sofar I haven'tfigured out how to select a server and connect. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allison and Chip Orange"<acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx> To:<tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 5:40 PM Subject: [tabi] Re: online voice chat and accessiblemeeting freewareHi Yvonne, yes, it seems to be compatible with all major screen readers. as for what it does: it lets you put on a headset with amicrophone, andbe part of an online conference, or meeting, or chat. ifyou have a webcamyou can actually see the other people as well as talk andlisten to them.what's unusual about the way it handles voice is thatmany people cantalk at the same time; that means you don't have to wait forthe other personto stop talking, before you can ask a question or saysomething. if youwant them to know you didn't understand what they just said,you can actuallysay it right away. that's called "full duplex" sound, and weusually onlyget it on a telephone conference call, but this software,TeamTalk, has it.if there's a conference, and you don't own a microphone,you can stilljoin in and listen, and if you have a question, you can typeit in in thetext message box of TeamTalk (which I may call "the client"sometimes).if you or anyone else has a file you'd like everyone tobe able to have,there's a place where the person with the file can "shareit", and thatallows everyone else to download if they want. I haven't used TeamTalk myself, but when I asked otherswho have a lotof experience with this kind of software what I should useto go aboutholding group classes or meetings, where people could speak using"full duplex",TeamTalk is what was recommended the most. I think it's very important to have full duplex, as itallows people toquickly indicate, while everyone is thinking about thepoint, that theyhave a question or a disagreement. it allows for much more natural conversational flow. and TeamTalk has no limit on how many users mayparticipate at once, andit's free!!! so, if we can get it to work, we'll have a great tool forlearning fromone another, and for just getting together to talk to one another. blind people are very socially isolated as compared tosighted people,and it's because of the transportation issue. I hate it thatwe can't justopen up TABI for a free-for-all chat to help with this issue,but we can't,so something like this is the obvious solution. and,while buying aheadset can cost $50, it's much more relaxing and enjoyable to beable to talkwith your friends than to type to them. and there aren'tnearly so manyemotional misunderstandings, which can so easily creep into an emailconversation. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten angry, ormade someone elseangry, needlessly, because the emotional content of whatthey or I wastrying to say got lost. and so, an effort to help oneanother turnedinto an argument unnecessarily. I think hearing the otherperson's voicewill keep all that kind of thing from happening. so, please, everyone give it a try; buy a headset if youcan (Robert, doyou have ideas, or do you sell headsets?). I bought mine from emicrophones.com because the ownerhelped me pick outsomething which plugged into my audio card rather thanbeing a usbheadset, and wasn't that expensive. it's a good site if you wanthelp in pickingsomething out, and he carries a huge variety of headsets. don't forget, if you own a headset for a cell phone, suchas a bluetoothheadset, and you have bluetooth on your pc, that shouldwork fine.there are adapters you can buy for the plugs on a phone headsetto allow youto plug it into the pc audio card. and of course, youdon't need aheadset; if you have earphones and a microphone that should work. hth, Chip -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] OnBehalf Of Yvonne Britton Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 3:49 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: online voice chat and accessiblemeeting freewareHi, Chip A lot of the technical terms I don't understand but Iwanted to know ifthis software is compatible with J. A. W. S. and SystemAccess? Andcould tell which download I am suppose to do. A lot of thetechnical words Idon't understand so if you can explain it where I can betterunderstand Iwould appreciate I am sure I am not the only who can not someof these things.Yvonne GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allison and Chip Orange"<acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx> To:<tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 1:33 PM Subject: [tabi] online voice chat and accessiblemeeting freewareHi all, this message is about a new freeware software package, with a specially designed accessible version, for holdingonline meetings andaudio/video chats. the software is TeamTalk version4, and theirspecial accessible version download page is:http://bearware.dk/index.php?section=products&pageid=tt4accessibility#hdrmen u it allows full duplex chatting (that is like a phoneconference callwhere one person can interrupt another, without havingto push abutton to talk). it also allows the use of web-cams, so sighted users canhave a videochat. and finally, it allows file sharing among conference members. I'm wondering about holding a TABI series of chats orclasses, if wecan get enough people to download and install TeamTalk.if you don'thave a microphone, then you can stil listen to ameeting, and typeyour questions via the text message feature of the client. so everyone, as time allows, please download and installTeamTalk, andread a little of the help. and start thinking whattopics we mightuse to build an online meeting around: are their computer topics you'd like someone to teachmore about? howto improve your finances and money situation? argueout the starmetro situation? Are there topics you'd like to offer to teach/organize? anyone can request, or be the organizer, of any onlinemeeting, and wedon't have to arrange transportation! enjoy, Chip Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through thefreelists.orgweb interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe"in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through thefreelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject. Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through thefreelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" inthe subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through thefreelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" inthe subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through thefreelists.org webinterface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" inthe subject. Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.Check out the TABI resource web page at http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI and please make suggestions for new material. if you'd like to unsubscribe you can do so through the freelists.org web interface, or by sending an email to the address tabi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject.
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