Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
And you could use it as your speech synth if you had a PC with whatever program you had. A big ole external speech synth that is. Lino Morales Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. Email and Windows Live Messenger: lino.mora...@lljfm.net Skype lino_and_louie Twitter: www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie For Blind Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-family to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. And check out our site at: www.lljfm.net where you'll find our blog and other links. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik billgal...@centurytel.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Reading Edge was a dedicated Text-To-Speech reading system that was essentially a PC configured with a scanning component, an OCR component and a TTS component. By dedicated I mean there was nothing you could do with this system other than scan documentation. The advantage to such a system is that the processor need only handle the bare essentials of resource management and process handling. You could get away with a smaller, less efficient CPU and supposedly have satisfactory throughput for reading documents. Apparently though, it wasn't quite satisfactory enough because it has apparently disappeared from the market. ---*---*---*---*---*---*--- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - Anonymous (from my source of goofy stuff) - Eggs and Bacon for Breakfast - An entire day commitment for a chicken. - A Lifetime Commitment for a Pig For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan pics, you should install it. Good luck. Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. Email and Windows Live Messenger: lino.mora...@lljfm.net Skype lino_and_louie Twitter: www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie For Blind Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-family to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. And check out our site at: www.lljfm.net where you'll find our blog and other links. - Original Message - From: angel...@sbcglobal.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works properly with our optical character recognition programs. - Original Message - From: Mystical Charm hambleto...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or least I think that's the name? - Original Message - From: Lino and Louie lino.mora...@lljfm.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan pics, you should install it. Good luck. Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. Email and Windows Live Messenger: lino.mora...@lljfm.net Skype lino_and_louie Twitter: www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie For Blind Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-family to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. And check out our site at: www.lljfm.net where you'll find our blog and other links. - Original Message - From: angel...@sbcglobal.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works properly with our optical character recognition programs. - Original Message - From: Mystical Charm hambleto...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
The nearest thing I know of, because I use the program, is Open Book. Cliff Smales - Original Message - From: Patricia Dunbar p.dunbar2...@att.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or least I think that's the name? - Original Message - From: Lino and Louie lino.mora...@lljfm.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan pics, you should install it. Good luck. Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. Email and Windows Live Messenger: lino.mora...@lljfm.net Skype lino_and_louie Twitter: www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie For Blind Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-family to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. And check out our site at: www.lljfm.net where you'll find our blog and other links. - Original Message - From: angel...@sbcglobal.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works properly with our optical character recognition programs. - Original Message - From: Mystical Charm hambleto...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
Let's remember to not confuse the special scanning applications developed by Kurzweil and Freedom Scientific (OpenBook) with the utilities that accompany most scanner peripherals these days. Kurzweil and OpenBook are designed to work specifically with blind users and are integrated with the on-board scanning peripheral(s) available on any given PC configuration. On the other hand, the software utilities that usually come with a newly purchased scanner are general user packages that may or may not work well with screen reading software. What I've discovered with my new Dell AIO 810 is that the included scanning utility software will allow much higher resolution (up to 2400 DPI if memory serves); the image is then translated into text via the on-board Optical Scanning Recognition (OCR) software I happen to have (which is ABBY on my system). I find it much more convenient to use my Kurzweil software because it is designed to work effectively with screen reading software. I suspect that if I run into a particularly tough document to scan accurately I could (and have) resort to the accompanying utility that would allow me to up the scanning resolution dramatically. Ultimately though, it all falls to the OCR to convert the scanned image into a text based document. The utility that comes with my new Dell all-in-one scanner is somewhat clumsy for me to use with JAWS and I found the utility that came with my old HP PSC 1315 to be likewise clumsy to use as my main document scanning utility. But these components -- the scanning software utilities, the image scanner and the OCR all work together to yield what we need. ---*---*---*---*---*---*--- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - Anonymous (from my source of goofy stuff) - Eggs and Bacon for Breakfast - An entire day commitment for a chicken. - A Lifetime Commitment for a Pig For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
I think there was a scanner product called either Leading Edge or Reading Edge. It is no longer made. Matter of fact, someone recently was asking locally if anyone knew how to get one of these repaired, or if anyone knew of someone who wanted to get rid of one. Annette -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunbar Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:22 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or least I think that's the name? - Original Message - From: Lino and Louie lino.mora...@lljfm.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan pics, you should install it. Good luck. Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. Email and Windows Live Messenger: lino.mora...@lljfm.net Skype lino_and_louie Twitter: www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie For Blind Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-fam ily to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. And check out our site at: www.lljfm.net where you'll find our blog and other links. - Original Message - From: angel...@sbcglobal.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works properly with our optical character recognition programs. - Original Message - From: Mystical Charm hambleto...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4302 (20090803) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4302 (20090803
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
Reading Edge was a dedicated Text-To-Speech reading system that was essentially a PC configured with a scanning component, an OCR component and a TTS component. By dedicated I mean there was nothing you could do with this system other than scan documentation. The advantage to such a system is that the processor need only handle the bare essentials of resource management and process handling. You could get away with a smaller, less efficient CPU and supposedly have satisfactory throughput for reading documents. Apparently though, it wasn't quite satisfactory enough because it has apparently disappeared from the market. ---*---*---*---*---*---*--- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - Anonymous (from my source of goofy stuff) - Eggs and Bacon for Breakfast - An entire day commitment for a chicken. - A Lifetime Commitment for a Pig For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
I might have the name wrong. My son who works for DARS in Utah said they use something at his job and I thought he said that kind. I had told him of my HP and the recent problems I was having and he told me of something and I thought he said it was this particular kind, but if they are no longer available then I must be mistaken. - Original Message - From: Annette Carr amca...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I think there was a scanner product called either Leading Edge or Reading Edge. It is no longer made. Matter of fact, someone recently was asking locally if anyone knew how to get one of these repaired, or if anyone knew of someone who wanted to get rid of one. Annette -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Dunbar Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:22 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or least I think that's the name? - Original Message - From: Lino and Louie lino.mora...@lljfm.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan pics, you should install it. Good luck. Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell. Email and Windows Live Messenger: lino.mora...@lljfm.net Skype lino_and_louie Twitter: www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie For Blind Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-fam ily to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. And check out our site at: www.lljfm.net where you'll find our blog and other links. - Original Message - From: angel...@sbcglobal.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works properly with our optical character recognition programs. - Original Message - From: Mystical Charm hambleto...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently
Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures scan properly. Our major concern should be whether our scanner works properly with our optical character recognition programs. - Original Message - From: Mystical Charm hambleto...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] scanner help
I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand my situation. About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000 and I used a Epson Perfection 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly with Kurzweil 1000 version 9. I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow. My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan. The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to install the Epson Smart Panel. So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil. Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize that there are any pages. I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times but he hasn't gotten back to me. Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure the scanner was listed and it was. Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
