[QUAD-L] more about wireless microphones
In an earlier e-mail, I talked a bit about my frustrations about being hardwired to my computer. Here's another issue: if I try to watch a YouTube video, or if I accidentally visit a website with audio, Dragon NaturallySpeaking tries to interpret the words spoken by the website. Sometimes (particularly if the words are spoken rapidly) my computer seems to use all its resources trying to interpret the spoken words, and so Dragon NaturallySpeaking becomes nonresponsive. I have addressed this by turning the speaker volume way down, and this helps... but I find it best to mute the computer speakers. But this makes it very cumbersome to, say, answer a phone call via Skype. (Skype is great for making outbound calls, by the way...) I would very much like to be able to watch video podcasts and YouTube videos and so forth and retain control of my computer using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I would like to be able to participate in webinars, and in conference calls using Skype. I plan to research directional microphones. It may be possible to position a directional microphone so that it can pick up my voice from several feet away with minimal interference from the computer speakers and the telephone and visitors... Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, and take care, Dave Krehbiel
Re: [QUAD-L] Question
Tom, I am going thru old mails. Have same probs but usually also have excruciating pain in my lower ab. Do you get pain as well? Roobya C5/6 May 24, 2010 08:17:53 PM, tecn...@sbcglobal.net wrote: === Hello! I've followed alot of your comments and questions and now I have one of my own. I've been sweating on and off for about five weeks. The sweats are not continous but sporatic and intermittent. I've gone tomy urologist in case it's an UTI and initially it was, I took the antibiotics and things calmed down. Then then came roaring back and more antibiotics. The urine is relatively clean (for me) and I'm still sweating like a dog. The dr.'s are thinking that I should go to a neurologist. The ultrasound and KUB Xray don't show anything/any reason for the sweats. Oh, I only sweat on the right side of my upper torso and head.39 years post injury C6/7Tom
Re: [QUAD-L] Question
Roobya, in your older post you mentioned that your doctors thought you should see a Neuro Specialist have you? AB pain is not good for anyone and a Neuro Specialist may be the answer. Best Wishes In a message dated 9/18/2010 10:52:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, roo...@verizon.net writes: Tom, I am going thru old mails. Have same probs but usually also have excruciating pain in my lower ab. Do you get pain as well? Roobya C5/6 May 24, 2010 08:17:53 PM, tecn...@sbcglobal.net wrote: === Hello! I've followed alot of your comments and questions and now I have one of my own. I've been sweating on and off for about five weeks. The sweats are not continous but sporatic and intermittent. I've gone tomy urologist in case it's an UTI and initially it was, I took the antibiotics and things calmed down. Then then came roaring back and more antibiotics. The urine is relatively clean (for me) and I'm still sweating like a dog. The dr.'s are thinking that I should go to a neurologist. The ultrasound and KUB Xray don't show anything/any reason for the sweats. Oh, I only sweat on the right side of my upper torso and head.39 years post injury C6/7Tom
[QUAD-L] MRSA ?
Hi Guys, My first question is I would like to know if they're lots of people in the Quad community who live with MRSA like me? The MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) is a bacterial infection resistant to antibiotic methicillin. Is there some of you who add MRSA and finally got rid of it ? The problem with frigin bacteria is that it just won't go away, I had it for seven years, everytime I go to the hospital, it is the same routine all the time, the darn mask! Is there a way to really get rid of that for good ? Let me know, I would really appreciate. Thanks in advance, Yannik Ps: Info available at: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/biol_hazards/methicillin.html
[QUAD-L] Permobil Parts?
Hey I'm getting a friends nice permobil power chair and will need to get the seat base widened to 18 for me, adding a joystick to it, just wondered if anyone was privey to outlets for parts. Thanks ahead! Matt Wermer C-4 21 Yrs Post
Re: [QUAD-L] Question
no pain and no reason for the sweats. i started taking probathelene bromide and they've stopped. who woulda thunk. tom --- On Sat, 9/18/10, wheelch...@aol.com wheelch...@aol.com wrote: From: wheelch...@aol.com wheelch...@aol.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Question To: roo...@verizon.net, tecn...@sbcglobal.net Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 12:37 PM Roobya, in your older post you mentioned that your doctors thought you should see a Neuro Specialist have you? AB pain is not good for anyone and a Neuro Specialist may be the answer. Best Wishes In a message dated 9/18/2010 10:52:45 A.M. Central Daylight Time, roo...@verizon.net writes: Tom, I am going thru old mails. Have same probs but usually also have excruciating pain in my lower ab. Do you get pain as well? Roobya C5/6 May 24, 2010 08:17:53 PM, tecn...@sbcglobal.net wrote: === Hello! I've followed alot of your comments and questions and now I have one of my own. I've been sweating on and off for about five weeks. The sweats are not continous but sporatic and intermittent. I've gone tomy urologist in case it's an UTI and initially it was, I took the antibiotics and things calmed down. Then then came roaring back and more antibiotics. The urine is relatively clean (for me) and I'm still sweating like a dog. The dr.'s are thinking that I should go to a neurologist. The ultrasound and KUB Xray don't show anything/any reason for the sweats. Oh, I only sweat on the right side of my upper torso and head.39 years post injury C6/7Tom
[QUAD-L] ipad what you'll need how much $$
_Click here: iPad - iPad WiFi - iPad WiFi + 3G - Apple Store (U.S.)_ (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad?afid=p219|GOUScid=OAS -US-KWG-iPad-US) Hi All, I'm very much enjoying my ipad (I got the 32 GB $599.00) the web site above in very informative about cost and what you need to get it up and going. Enjoy, Bobbie
Fw: [QUAD-L] more about wireless microphones
first of all which operating system are you running under? Just a couple days ago I had some similar problems, but it is due to Windows updates under 7. I had to go to system restore before the updates and then let them reinstall at least three times now! The last round of updates really wreaked havoc and never had these problems with Windows Vista? I am running Dragon version 10 on a 64-bit system with plenty of system resources to spare! From: Dave Krehbiel davekrehb...@earthlink.net To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, September 18, 2010 9:19:09 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] more about wireless microphones In an earlier e-mail, I talked a bit about my frustrations about being hardwired to my computer. Here's another issue: if I try to watch a YouTube video, or if I accidentally visit a website with audio, Dragon NaturallySpeaking tries to interpret the words spoken by the website. Sometimes (particularly if the words are spoken rapidly) my computer seems to use all its resources trying to interpret the spoken words, and so Dragon NaturallySpeaking becomes nonresponsive. I have addressed this by turning the speaker volume way down, and this helps... but I find it best to mute the computer speakers. But this makes it very cumbersome to, say, answer a phone call via Skype. (Skype is great for making outbound calls, by the way...) I would very much like to be able to watch video podcasts and YouTube videos and so forth and retain control of my computer using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I would like to be able to participate in webinars, and in conference calls using Skype. I plan to research directional microphones. It may be possible to position a directional microphone so that it can pick up my voice from several feet away with minimal interference from the computer speakers and the telephone and visitors... Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, and take care, Dave Krehbiel
Re: [QUAD-L] Re: a microphone for Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Thank you very much for the information does this also work for the computer? Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: Darrell Huff ddh...@atlanticbb.net To: ladynotes ladyno...@aol.com Sent: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 9:38 am Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: a microphone for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Naomi, You can check out this website,,, http://www.nobuttonsheadset.com/ Darrell - Original Message - From: ladyno...@aol.com To: quad...@gmail.com ; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: a microphone for Dragon NaturallySpeaking This is exactly the problem I'm currently having. I'm looking for a wireless mic also, or one that can be used with the computer and cell phone. I will be watching the thread very carefully t see if there's something that could solve my dilemma. Thanks in advance Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: Quadius quad...@gmail.com To: Dave Krehbiel davekrehb...@earthlink.net Cc: quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 7:22 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Re: a microphone for Dragon NaturallySpeaking There are several wireless options, but in my experience none of them are really inexpensive. Right now I'm using an older model of the Nady encore II. Sometimes I use other microphones on that wireless system, but right now I'm using the simple lapel microphone that comes with the wireless transmitter receiver. I have the transmitter wired into my chair so that the battery operates it. If you train the system properly, it will become pretty accurate using this microphone, but it does hear a lot of ambient sound. I've also used The Boom Microphone V4 with this wireless system with great success in the past, but right now it doesn't work as well as it used to. Additionally I have used a Plantronics wireless system. Quadius On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Dave Krehbiel davekrehb...@earthlink.net wrote: Right now I am using Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 10 with a Gigaware headset. This works very well, except for one problem. My headset is plugged into my laptop, and so I need someone to put it on and take it off. This is particularly a problem when my family has guests. I would like to be able to make a quick trip into another room to say hello, without the need to have someone come into my room and unplug me from the computer, and then come back again to plug me back in. I have considered a freestanding “gooseneck” style microphone, but I am usually sitting about five or 6 feet away from the table supporting my laptop computer (so that I could easily tilt my power wheelchair for pressure relief. Does anyone have any good ideas for wireless microphones or some other solution? Thanks so much, Dave Krehbiel
Re: [QUAD-L] more about wireless microphones
It seems like the majority of your problem is ambient noise Dave. There are some options which would allow you to work with noise, but like I said previously it can be quite pricey. No-brainer (spelled with a K.) has some information on their website. The best way I have been able to eliminate the ambient noise issue is by using the boom V4 in combination with a wireless device. But once again this microphone is quite pricey. I am also able to use a Plantronics USB microphone that had a significant noise reduction. Q On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Dave Krehbiel davekrehb...@earthlink.netwrote: In an earlier e-mail, I talked a bit about my frustrations about being hardwired to my computer. Here's another issue: if I try to watch a YouTube video, or if I accidentally visit a website with audio, Dragon NaturallySpeaking tries to interpret the words spoken by the website. Sometimes (particularly if the words are spoken rapidly) my computer seems to use all its resources trying to interpret the spoken words, and so Dragon NaturallySpeaking becomes nonresponsive. I have addressed this by turning the speaker volume way down, and this helps... but I find it best to mute the computer speakers. But this makes it very cumbersome to, say, answer a phone call via Skype. (Skype is great for making outbound calls, by the way...) I would very much like to be able to watch video podcasts and YouTube videos and so forth and retain control of my computer using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I would like to be able to participate in webinars, and in conference calls using Skype. I plan to research directional microphones. It may be possible to position a directional microphone so that it can pick up my voice from several feet away with minimal interference from the computer speakers and the telephone and visitors... Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks, and take care, Dave Krehbiel
Re: [QUAD-L] I got an ipad
If you're already using a computer all day, I don't really think it is an advantage. My understanding is it's the mobility of the device that makes it appealing. The reason I am probably going to be buying a Kindel shortly is because I can read at my desk and later when I get my laptray I might be able to read when I go to an appointment or in waiting on someone. Quadius On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 9:11 PM, ladyno...@aol.com wrote: What all do you do with your IPad? I'm just curious as to if it's worth me getting one. I'm currently on the computer all day. What's the advantage of having the iPAd? Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: Quadius quad...@gmail.com To: hellodaveoc hellodav...@aol.com Cc: quad-list quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 7:34 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I got an ipad thanks I'll keep this in mind. On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:32 PM, hellodav...@aol.com wrote: the good news is. my ipod functions just fine by touching it with the bowl of a spoon. this even works through a zip-lock baggie incase you want to protect your screen from scratches or water. AZDAVE In a message dated 9/14/2010 2:26:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, hellodav...@aol.com writes: I think it requires a GSR - (electrically conductive - like a hot dog - possibly the flat head of a thumbtack..?) Not sure what else might work. AZDAVE In a message dated 9/14/2010 12:46:48 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, quad...@gmail.com writes: can it be used with a mouthstick? In the past I've found these things require that heat from human contact in order to work effectively. Q On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 8:06 PM, bobbie...@aol.com wrote: Hi all, I've been in bed the last two months, and I got an ipad. It is so very easy to use in bed. Bobbie
Re: [QUAD-L] I got an ipad
I check my email while I'm at McDonald's with the grands, and listen to music at the park with same. if you are at your PC all day ipad/ipod is kinda dumb. azdave In a message dated 9/18/2010 6:00:34 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, quad...@gmail.com writes: If you're already using a computer all day, I don't really think it is an advantage. My understanding is it's the mobility of the device that makes it appealing. The reason I am probably going to be buying a Kindel shortly is because I can read at my desk and later when I get my laptray I might be able to read when I go to an appointment or in waiting on someone. Quadius On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 9:11 PM, _ladyno...@aol.com_ (mailto:ladyno...@aol.com) wrote: What all do you do with your IPad? I'm just curious as to if it's worth me getting one. I'm currently on the computer all day. What's the advantage of having the iPAd? Have a Blessed Day, Naomi -Original Message- From: Quadius _quad...@gmail.com_ (mailto:quad...@gmail.com) To: hellodaveoc _hellodav...@aol.com_ (mailto:hellodav...@aol.com) Cc: quad-list _quad-l...@eskimo.com_ (mailto:quad-list@eskimo.com) Sent: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 7:34 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] I got an ipad thanks I'll keep this in mind. On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:32 PM, _hellodav...@aol.com_ (mailto:hellodav...@aol.com) wrote: the good news is. my ipod functions just fine by touching it with the bowl of a spoon. this even works through a zip-lock baggie incase you want to protect your screen from scratches or water. AZDAVE In a message dated 9/14/2010 2:26:31 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, _hellodav...@aol.com_ (mailto:hellodav...@aol.com) writes: I think it requires a GSR - (electrically conductive - like a hot dog - possibly the flat head of a thumbtack..?) Not sure what else might work. AZDAVE In a message dated 9/14/2010 12:46:48 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, _quad...@gmail.com_ (mailto:quad...@gmail.com) writes: can it be used with a mouthstick? In the past I've found these things require that heat from human contact in order to work effectively. Q On Sat, Sep 11, 2010 at 8:06 PM, _bobbie...@aol.com_ (mailto:bobbie...@aol.com) wrote: Hi all, I've been in bed the last two months, and I got an ipad. It is so very easy to use in bed. Bobbie
