Hello,
With a software synth you can scan the first page and then while you are
scanning the second page listen to the first at the same time.
I have done it with K1000 but not Open Book, Ruby. I di
Take it easy dude and give it a try and let me know what happens.
Thanks,
Scott
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Leavens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 2:24 AM
Subject: Re: scanner question
> To set the record straight, I was wrong on this one, well technically
wrong
> anyway. IT is possible to read while scanning apparently, just not with a
> software synth. That isn't exactly correct either, though for practical
> purposes it is, I guess I just got impatient, hit scan and speech dies
until
> the scan finishes . To me it is the same thing as not being able to read
> while scanning but the manual clearly states it is not.
>
> Sorry if I have mislead anyone, and wasted the resources of the list.
> Further, it is only a JFW issue in so much as RUBY really doesn't run
with
> JFW.
>
> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Home of the Polar Bear Express!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott D. Hendershot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: scanner question
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > You can scan and read the last page all at the same time with K-1000.
> >
> > I have done it so I know it works. I can't understand not being able to
> do
> > it in Ruby.
> >
> > Very Strange!!!
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dale Leavens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 11:57 PM
> >
> >
> > > I do a lot of scanning of books, takes time and sometimes the accuracy
> is
> > a
> > > problem but, as you say, moving about is very good and you can use
> search
> > to
> > > find particular key words.
> > >
> > > I have not been using RUBY all that long, their .ark files are huge
and
> > not
> > > at all suitable for floppy diskette storage by comparison with flat
> ASCII
> > > files. Also I have been using KPR for some years now and though it
only
> > > generates ASCII it also inserts the page (form feed) character between
> > > pages. With KEDIT, in DOS, a document editor these Form Feed
characters
> > are
> > > visible and can be searched for too, can't seem to get that
convenience
> > from
> > > NotePad or WordPad and WordPad does other funny things to a flat file
> when
> > > saved, RUBY doesn't seem to honour page breaks unless in a .ARK file.
> > The
> > > one advantage to the .ARK format is that yuou can save bookmarks with
> the
> > > file but my early experiments indicate only about 100 pages per
floppy,
> I
> > > get more like 800 or 900 pages as a plain ASCII file.
> > >
> > > Here in Canada anyway, books on tape are not usually very current,
there
> > is
> > > almost nothing technical, one might get a book on WordPerfect 5.0 for
> DOS
> > > and if you wish to read the selections from the 10 best sellers list
> they
> > > aren't there. Steven Leecock, a fairly famous Canadian author and
> > humourist
> > > is hardly represented at all. I have become something of an
information
> > > junkey valuing the access to current info and I am afraid I squerral
it
> > all
> > > away on floppy, just haven't found a satisfactory way to do this with
> the
> > > conventional Windows tools and/or RUBY yet and RUBY isn't convenient
in
> > many
> > > ways either, hit the scan button and there is nothing you can do until
> > that
> > > page is ready for reading, you cannot be reading one page and editing
it
> > > while scanning another and you cannot really use your computer for
> > something
> > > else while RUBY is working. Man I would love to be on their
development
> > > team.
> > >
> > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Home of the Polar Bear Express!
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jeff Kenyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 2:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: scanner question
> > >
> > >
> > > > I think that now that you mentioned it that is what I'm getting.
I'd
> > like
> > > > some opinions on using a scanner to read textbooks on the computer
> > rather
> > > > then recorded books. I'm wondering if it would be something worth
> while
> > > or
> > > > should I stick with recorded tapes for books? I personally think
that
> > it
> > > > would be easier for it to be read on the computer then it would be
> > easier
> > > to
> > > > move from place to place but that is just my opinion. Has anyone
> tried
> > > > this? If so how successfull have they been?
> > >
> > >
> > > -
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> >
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> >
>
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