Tom Tom is a european GPS maker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Ely" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:22 PM Subject: Re: TomTom and what A Blind per can do with it
> What does all that mean? Does this have to do with the image > verifications on web sites? > > On 4/11/08, Jeffrey Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> 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] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
