[vip_students] Calendar Reminder phones and speech software
- From: "Edel Carey" <careyedel@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:03:51 +0100
MessageHi Stuart
I'd like to know more about the nokia PC suite software. (I currently know
nothing).
You may recall some time ago I asked if anyone had found a successor to the
nokia 3510i (oh I hear you all yawn 'she's off again') but seriously I am still
looking.
The 6101 didn't work out as I use my phone as my phone book and the colander as
my diary and while the text message print was big enough, I couldn't read my
phone book or calendar. I am now considering looking at some speech options.
Where should I start?.
After lots of searching, begging and bribing, I managed to get a new battery, a
new keypad and a replacement screen for my old phone. (Yes Paul I'm back using
my old reliable).
Edel..
----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart Lawler
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Calendar Reminder
Hi Loretta and all,
I too find the outlook calendar invaluable, in fact, its not an exaggeration
to say that without it, I simply couldn't function!
Taking the outlook idea a step further, I recently set up a synchronisation
system where I can update my outlook calendar to the calendar of my mobile
phone and similarly, can do the opposite, send appointments from my phone back
to the Outlook calendar.
So now, wherever I am, I have my up-to-date calendar with me.
The process for how to do this varies quite a bit between phone, operating
system and version of the Nokia PC suite software.
It is also not the most accessible thing to set up, but once done, it is a
real plus.
It also works best if you have a bluetooth connection on your pc, although
this is by no means a must.
If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to talk more about this.
Regards,
Stuart.
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From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Loretta Conaty
Sent: 09 August 2007 16:09
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vip_students] Calendar Reminder
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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[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
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
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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