[vip_students] Calendar Reminder
- From: "Loretta Conaty" <conatyloretta@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 16:08:47 +0100
Hi All,
Just to let ye know that when we got the tutorial on our Outlook Calendar I
placed a few items in it for example birthdays etc.
Well perhaps some of ye have been using it but I was impressed when it
jumped up this evening to remind me of a birthday tomorrow and gave me an
opportunity of a further reminder nearer to the time - "snooze 5 minutes
previous to the event"!
I previously did not bothered to use these facilities in Outlook but am now
using Notes all the time as well, so I think it is good to make use of all
that a program can offer.
So as Robert said the other day we are all learning from this list.
Cheers,
Loretta.
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From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aedan O'Meara
Sent: 08 August 2007 10:53
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Noreen,
I am sorry for delay in replying, I was away for the last weekend. The model
number of my home phone system is
BT FREEDLAND XA 500.
I hope this is still on the market. It has a screen as well but all the
function buttons announce their settings with a female voice. I have an
older unit at work that is a single receiver but it has the same voice mail
box that beeps when a message is left on it. This is essential for me as I
originally had a tape answering machine that only blinked a light when a
message was awaiting. The volume of the beep can be easily adjusted and it
can be turned off as well. It disappears automatically after you have
listened to the message.
I can carry out all the functions on this system without sighted help. The
date and time are lost if the power is cut. It is a simple matter to
re-instate these again.
If you give me your phone number, by direct email if you wish, I could demo
this to you.
Regards
Aedan.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of noreenmeagher
Sent: 02 August 2007 23:11
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Aidan,
Still hunting for a suitable phone.
Does your cordless BT phone have a screen as well as builtin speech?
Enquiring in Argus about BT phones I was told a person would have to see
screen to use these phones and catalogue does not mention anything about
speech on any of the phones listed. All the BT phones have screens.
Kind regards,
Noreen
----- Original Message -----
From: Aedan O'Meara <mailto:aomeara@xxxxxx>
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 8:54 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Noreen, Sorry for delay in rreplying. I don't know about the BT phones
now in stock but the original cordless we had had the voice on the base
unit. I assume all BT stuff probably has this feature. The unit I have now
has 4 cordless handsets and a base unit that is very small and futureistic.
It gives great coverage all over the house and it is digital. Handsets are
very small, like a mobile phone. It can also be used as a internal system
and you can call up any of the four and pass incoming calls around, very
handy. Fine on bump ons. I must look that up. I use them like you on
dishwasher, and washing machine. I retire next year and I assume there will
be some role reversal and I will become a househusband!.
Regards
Aedan.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of noreenmeagher
Sent: 12 July 2007 22:30
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Aedan,
Also the talking kitchen scales should be added to the list , and not
forgetting bumpons. I use bumpons on cookers, washing machine, dishwasher
and microwave (mine is not a talking one) and even for the different
settings on thermostat on radiators. A selection of different size, shape
and colour bumpons are now free from NCBI shop.
By the way Aedan, do you know details of cordless BT phone from Argus that
you mention? Checking their catalogue does not give you any information
about built in speech etc., on the different phones listed.
Kind regards,
Noreen
----- Original Message -----
From: Aedan O'Meara <mailto:aomeara@xxxxxx>
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:30 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: cobolt systems
Hi Susan,
I have many gadgets from cobal including a talking 10 ft steel rule that can
read in inches or mms at a press of a button: i have atalking thermomater
that is very accurate for use on yourself or children. I have a talking
indoor/outdoor talking thermometer for the weather. I actually hav three of
these as I have one in the house and one in my radio shack and one in my
holiday home. I also have a talking bathroom scales all from Cobal, which I
ordered through Breda Dowlihng in NCBI.
Another must-have is a talking colour detector, again very reasonably priced
for what it does and apart from telling you the colour of the clothes you
wear to four degrees of shade, it can also with suitabel care, read the
colour of electric wires for the likes of us D I Y fanatics!
I have found that most of the BT phones of any type including cordless from
Argus all have built in speech that announces every function and perfectly
usable by a totally blind person like me. I particularly like the beep it
gives if a voice message is left. Very handy indeed.
Lastly, the gadget to measure your paper money is invaluable and cheap
enough.
Regards to all,
Aedan O'Meara.
-----Original Message-----
From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Susan Curry
Sent: 13 June 2007 16:02
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] cobolt systems
hi folk,
here is the limk for cobolt systems the organisation that i get my talking
timers from.
http://www.cobolt.co.uk/
cobolt also do talking watches, clocks and much much more, i actually prefer
there items as the speech is much clearer than those from the rnib.
best wishes
susan
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