OK, here's what I know from looking at the braille window docs. There is a
section on using it in dos. I guess it depends on whether or not you
received a disk with a dos program on it. It may still pay to use it with a
braille screen read in dos like screen power braille or something, if
possible. As for the braille lite, let me clarify. You can use it as a
speech synth, just configure it as a bns. Youc an use it as a braille
display, but you can't combine speech and braille display together in jfw.
I think you can do it with other screen readers like windowbridge. Yes, the
speech is the pits on the blt40, but for emergencies or people who need a
portable braille display/speech synth, it is great. And if jfw ever gets to
the point of being able to read control-alt-delete boxes, gpf boxes, norton
antivirus boxes or the like, it will be a godsend. I haven't touched the
delphi models from Alva, and wish I could. The bottom line is that I think
you could do well with either the blt40, braille window or the delphi displays.
At 07:40 PM 3/12/99 , you wrote:
> damon i learned more about braille displays in that article than i ever
did
> in all the time i have been blind.
>
> can you recheck your facts on the braille window, the reason i asked is a
year
> ago,
> when it came out, it did not support dos.
> both my human ware rep, and richard ring told me that.
>
> at that time richard said it was the best for windows access.
>
> that was prior to the alva delphi multi media series.
> my human ware rep says they are equal.
>
>
>
> it also has special stuff for windows, of course i am not knowledge able
> enough to be able to compare them.
>
> by the way i think this thread is going to assist many in making choices.
>
> while 3 cells is really not enough, for most people
> it can be very nice for a programmer who just needs the line number.
>
> so each profession has its own needs.
>
> while your article seems to indicate that the braille lite is a pretty good
> braille display, the fact it acts as a synth as a stand alone is no big
deal.
>
> most people will not use their 5400 dollar braille display that way, in
> addition their speech quality is the pits.
>
> when it can be made to do both at the same time, then as a tool for
repairs it
> would be a god send.
> speech quality is less of an issue in a short period of time.
> as long as it gives the user the ability to have speech when attempting
to use
> the control plus alt plus del keystroke menu, plus the ability to boot and
> have speech in safe mode.
> then that changes everything, it then becomes extremely useful.
>
>
> now if only they would emulate the speech to accent or dec talk external as
> well so it would also work in n t.
>
> one never knows, maybe jfw will support the speech in a future release.
> thanks a lot for the great info.
> by the way the newer braille displays are about the same as the braille
window,
> and come with a screen reader, outspoken.
>
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> bill cameron
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