i'm still wondering how this relates, in any way at all to audio on the pc? any thoughts??
At 07:27 PM 4/11/2008, you wrote: >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] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
