As good as this may sound, understand something. A lot of GPS systems that are designed for the automobile have a minimum speed which human pedestrians cannot meet. Not owning a Tom Tom, and not liking the Tom Tom speech myself. And BTW...this is wayyy off topic. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:50 PM Subject: Re: TomTom and what A Blind per can do with it
> > 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] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
