No, you should not be disappointed. The PTR1 can do all of this but it's easiest if you do it on the PC with the PTR1 supplied software.
Gerry Chevalier At 08:32 PM 10/02/2004 -0000, you wrote: >Hi folks! > >I was looking at the PTR1 today with a sighted colleague. > >I am interested in using the PTR1 for scanned books that have been converted >to MP3. > >I want to know if it is possible to scan a book and either convert to MP3 >(as in K1000), or import a scanned text & use the PTR PC software to convert >it, and then the critical bit, move about the book by pages. > >I am looking at students using it to read text books that have been scanned, >being able to check the index and then just jump to the relevant page, as >well as being able to identify which page they are on when reading for essay >referencing purposes. > >We played with it for 4 or 5 hours, couldn't work it out, even tried RTFM! > >Am I to be disappointed? > >Barry G >e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MSN Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Pam Boss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:05 AM >Subject: Re: Ptr1 batteries > > >> You can check with RFBD to see if they have battery packs, or IRTI. I >don't >> know of any other distributors in the US. Good luck, and let us on the >list >> know how much they cost. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dale Reardon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:21 AM >> Subject: Ptr1 batteries >> >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > Any further info on the batteries? >> > I am just in the process of buying a Ptr1 (second hand) and don't have >it >> yet. >> > >> > Can it take and use standard batteries? If so what size? >> > >> > If not anyone know where I can buy an additional battery or how much >they >> cost? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Dale. >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > For additional commands, e-mail: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
