I only used it in DOS.
Judy
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Hi Judy!
I think, the only version of WordPerfect I have ever owned is WordPerfect 2000,
and Corell owned that. At least, I think I'm right. (smile).
Are you talking about Windows, or what, when you said, "Microsoft broke it when
they went with other versions.". Too many pronouns make communication confusing
sometimes. Please explain further.
Debby
At 10:37 AM 7/31/2017, Judy Jones wrote
There has never been a word processor like WordPerfect. Microsoft
broke it when they went with other versions.
Judy
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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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[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby Franson
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2017 9:57 AM
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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 I40. Works great.
first got Windows 98, then XP.
Best from,
Carolyn
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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
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
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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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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
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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
message to: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
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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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