I used 5.1 when I worked. I'd have to learn it all over again, since it's been
20 years now.
Best from,
Carolyn
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Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 9:57 AM
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon Task List
Hi Carolyn!
I have WordPerfect 2000. I didn't use it much, and I think it was installed
when I used Windows XP. I am a Bookshare volunteer who both scans and
proofreads, and WordPerfect didn't show me where the page breaks are like MS
Word does, and I really need that information for proofreading, so I quit using
it. I still have the disc, though.
Debby
At 08:30 AM 7/31/2017, Carolyn Arnold wrote
That is really something. I wish I'd have known that back when I first
got Windows 98, then XP.
Best from,
Carolyn
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[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of C. Pond
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 5:04 PM
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon Task List
Actually, I still prefer and use WordPerfect 5.1+ in DOS, and I've
never been able quite to get comfy with MS-Office. I still have a
working DOS laptop with ScreenPower For Braille and a PowerBraille 40. Works
great.
One can make WordPerfect run on Windows 7, but I don't know about
Windows 10. For Windows 10 I use a shell overlay to make it work and
feel better and familiar. Yes I know, us Luddites.
Chuck
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From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 4:51 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon Task List
Debbie, I read WordPerfect for Dummies then Mastering WordPerfect with
my Optacon. I learned it with no training. I could not have done that
without my Optacon.
Best from,
Carolyn
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On Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 2:51 PM
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Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon Task List
Hi Carolyn and everyone!
I read "Windows 95 for Dummies" from cover to cover when I first got
Windows 95, because I felt sort of lost after upgrading from Windows 3.1.
It was great to look at the screen shots with the optacon. It gave me a
good idea of what was where in the OS. That is about a 300-page book.
Debby
At 06:48 PM 7/29/2017, Carolyn Arnold wrote
I took some medical courses at Baylor College of Medicine, and I used
to Optacon for all of my home work, including reading diagrams
illustrating anatomy.
Best from,
Carolyn
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[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Moore
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 6:47 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon Task List
Wow Peter!
You and I need to do some Youtube videos of us doing all of these
things with our Optacon. I can’t imagine being without one. I
can
look up words in a dictionary as well, and also in the yellow pages.
When I was in high school, in the 80s, I felt so excited when I could
first find a friends phone number myself with the Optacon. I read my
home work with the Optacon. Like you, I filled out forms and checks
with the Optacon hooked to the typewriter. That is great Peter; I am
so encouraged, because most people on other tech lists have never
heard of the Optacon. It could help them so much.
.
David Moore
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From: peter wilkins
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 6:12 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Optacon Task List
This is a very interesting list, and many of these tasks are carried
out by me using the Optacon.
In addition, I have been able to distinguish whether batteries are
rechargeable or not if I have got them mixed up.
I have marked washing machine, tumble dryer, cooker, etc, by
initially using the Optacon.
I can check whether a display is lighting up if something is faulty.
If the Braille is not present on medication, I can read necessary
information with the Optacon.
Reading newspaper articles is much easier with the Optacon.
I was able to read the diagrams in the manual of my musical keyboard,
which enabled me to learn how to use the recording sequencer.
When printing anything, I always check the top and bottom line of
each document, to ensure that the printer is working properly.
I use the Optacon in conjunction with a typewriter when writing
greetings cards, filling in forms, voting in elections, etc.
I can read the labels on clothing if I want to check their colour or size.
The possibilities are endless, but I will finish with a funny story.
One day I was at work, and it went very dark outside. We also
had a power cut. One of the staff wanted to look up a word in a
dictionary, and couldn't see it. I took the book off him, and
looked up the word form him, and read the definition to him.
Best wishes,
Peter
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