The multi scanner is for taking a photo of text and having it converted and read back. I have played about with it and while i had some surprisingly good results, it would hardly be considered an alternative to the knfb reader yet. Barbara -original message- Subject: [talks-uk] e71 questions From: "Badger" <monty_badger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 02/08/2009 9:40 pm just got my e71 and i'm impressed but i'm still struggling to type with this keyboard. does anybody have any handy tips? it's too small obviously to use both hands like you would on a regular keyboard. also, does anybody know what this multi scanner i got with it is for? i think it might actually be for scanning text and converting it but i can't work it out. oh and there's a wierd talks issue. on loud speaker talks is hugely loud even on volume setting 5 but on headphones you have to turn it rite up or you can hardly hear it. is there a way round this?