Reading a cell phone screen

  • From: brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: jim@xxxxxxxxxx, optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:17:15 -0700

 Has anybody had any success reading a cell phone screen with the optacon? I
have not. For what its worth I have a Nokia phone.   -----Original
Message-----
From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of "Jim Bliss"
<jim@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 10:09 AM
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Calculator Lens Revisited
Steve, 

The round module with the retina cable on it is called the retina module. 
The lens module contains the lens, filter, and lamps. 

Jim 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ham Steve" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:32 AM 
Subject: Re: Calculator Lens Revisited 


>Clarification? 
>
>By the lens module, do you mean the camera or the round connector that has 
>the retina cable on it? 
>
>If 
>Steve 
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jim Bliss" 
>To: 
>Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:41 PM 
>Subject: Re: Calculator Lens Revisited 
>
>
>>You can simulate a calculator lens by putting a small piece of tape, or 
>>other non-conductor, on one of the two conductors on the lens module. 
>>This 
>>turns off the lamps. 
>>
>>Jim Bliss 
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Catherine Thomas" 
>>To: 
>>Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 4:39 PM 
>>Subject: Calculator Lens Revisited 
>>
>>
>>>If anyone has the calculator lens for the Optacon, they may wish to try 
>>>it 
>>>on any displays that are backlit and let us know the results. The 
>>>calculator lens is different from the regular Optacon camera and the 
>>>other 
>>>magnification lenses because it has no internal lamps. If anybody plays 
>>>with this lens and finds themselves successful in reading something they 
>>>could not read before, let us know. If anybody has a calculator lens 
>>>they 
>>>would like to donate to one of the experts on the list to play with let 
>>>us 
>>>know that also. Thank you. 
>>>Catherine 
>>>
>>>
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>>>-Catherine Thomas 
>>>braille@xxxxxxxxx / 
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