Hi: I have a prediction. Those blind folks with a hankering to work with Window Eyes Scripting will ccrack through the price barrier, and make this solution a viable more cost effective option.
Perhapse a moderately priced script package on top of TomTom and an inexpensive laptop for those who would need it. Hurray for open source accessibility... Jeff At 10:37 AM 4/11/2008, you wrote: >Hello List! > >Recently, my wife purchased a TomTom GPS System from Wallmart in >thinking I could somehow use it with my notebook computer. I have >aToshiba notebook and HP Desktop, both running Vista; I have a home >version of the TomTom GPS software. I don't expect to carry the >device around with me and use it on the fly, but is there anyway I >can access the program via the PC. The unit only has one button and >a touch screen. Once you get your data in, you can have directions >and stuff spoken to you in great voices. They say the software is >strictly written in C/C++ and they even have a kit for customization >of the Navigator software. I was just wondering how this product >can be adapted to the blind for directions and using the various >features of the unit (maps and location lookups, etc.). I know >Trekker and other spcially adapted units are more adaptable to the >blind, but their prices are way beyond my reach at this time. The >TomTom cost $148.00 total and you get it all at once. > >Does anyone know of any special software that could run the TomTom >and make it accessible via a PC keyboard. The unit has bluetooth >technology available. What about a brialle keyboard or Stowaway >keyboard being used with it to access the minues and stuff. right >now, it is strictly touch screen accessible. You can, however, set >up the unit and set some preferences through their home versin of >the software, but as far as I can see, no blind friendly access is >available. My wife has so much fun just finding stuff and having >directions readand so forth and so on. I just want to be able to >use the unit via my notebook or desktop and use the maps etc. > >James Robinson ios alatenr 1 > >Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.10/1366 - Release Date: >4/8/2008 5:03 PM Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
