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 >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >>>-Catherine Thomas >>>braille@xxxxxxxxx / >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ >>> >>>To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >>> >>>optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >>>quotes) in the message subject. >>> >>>Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >>>message >>>to: >>> >>>optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >>>quotes) in the message subject. >>> >> >> >>To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: >> >>optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >>quotes) in the message subject. >> >>Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a >>message >>to: >> >>optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >>quotes) in the message subject. >> >> > > > >To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the >quotes) in the message subject. > >Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message >to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the >quotes) in the message subject. > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.