[Reader-users] new KNFB reader user poses questions

[Mike Freeman]

I'd bet that would void the warranty.

Mike

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Kim Morrow wrote:

> The thing is--if you're really sure of what you're doing,  then removing the
> camera and the PDA into separate entities is fine. . . but you have to have
> a fair amount of confidence that you can keep the unit functioning. The
> manual doesn't recommend doing this. Then again--if you can do it with great
> results, more power to you!
>
> Kimberly
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:43 AM
> To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list
> Subject: Re: [Reader-users] new KNFB reader user poses questions
>
> ye I wasn't lucky enough to be born into a family that rich either.
> The reason why you would want to use a  tripod, to use the reader on a
> large say 100 page or more document. The problem is because of the pda
> attached, it won't fit on a tripod.
> I actually have a special cable made so i can remove the camera from the
> case and connect the cable between the camera and the reader case so
> that I can use tripods. Cable is new so I haven't played too much yet.
> Kevin
>
> Lewis, Graham wrote:
>> [Reader-users] new KNFB reader user poses questions
>> Wow you have rich and or generous friends!  Please introduce me to them!
>>
>> When it was working, I was getting quite amazing resultseven at angles of
> around 10 to 12 percent off the virtical.  It struggles with low text to
> backgprund contrast such as grey text or coloured text on colured
> backgprunds but then a desktop scanner would too.
>>
>> I did notice that the camera seems to have a screw nounting on the bottom
> which might be useful as the device could be attached to the bottom on a
> camera tripod.  Not sure why I would do that rather than use my dektop
> scanner but just a thought.
>>
>>
>> Graham Lewis
>> Centre for Academic Practice
>> University of Warwick
>> University House
>> Kirby Corner Road
>> Coventry CV4 8UW
>> UK
>> Email: mailto:graham.lewis at warwick.ac.uk graham.lewis at warwick.ac.uk
>> Tel.: (+44) (0) 24 765 72737
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>> Fax.: (+44) (0) 24 765 72736
>> Blog: http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/glewis/
> http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/glewis/
>>
>> From:
>> reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org on behalf of Kim Morrow
>> Sent:
>> Tue 28/11/2006 08:20
>> To:
>> reader-users at nfbnet.org
>> Subject:
>> [Reader-users] new KNFB reader user poses questions
>>             A few days ago, I had the honor and privilege of receiving a
>> KNFB Reader as a gift. Since that time, I have logged in quite a number of
>> hours reading the manuals cover to cover and experimenting with the
> device.
>> While the KNFB Reader appears to be a marvelous tool, I am experiencing
>> challenges in taking consistently effective pictures of material that
> would
>> render the material legible. I'm quite confident that such is the case
> with
>> many a new KNFB Reader user, expecially those who, like me, are totally
>> blind from birth and have thus not experienced the opportunity to learn
>> about conditions that make for optimal picture-taking environments.
>> Here is the greatest challenge I am currently experiencing: No matter how
>> clear the text I am attempting to scan may be, I am discovering that there
>> is little consistency in how the scan will turn out. I have attempted to
>> always orient myself from the same portion of the page, e.g. always from
> the
>> upper righthand or lefthand corner or always from the middle), with very
>> mixed results ranging from an almost perfect scan to totally illegible. I
>> have attempted to cover one side of a text-filled book (containing no
>> pictures), with a white sheet of typing paper, so that I am sure the
> correct
>> side of a page is read. I have asked sighted friends to assist me in
>> minimizing glare and to assist in the location of optimal scanning
>> environments e.g. surrounding surfaces that are not too dark, Etc.)-still
>> with extremely mixed results.
>> My question, then: What are some rules of the road not listed in the
> manuals
>> that might make the scanning experience for a first-time user more
>> consistent and effective? My expectations for the capabilities of this
>> device are much higher than what I have thus far been able to achieve,
> since
>> I am attempting to scan texts with no pictures with very standard print.
> If
>> I were attempting to scan CD covers or cereal boxes, I believe my
>> expectations for excellence would be quite out of line.
>> Are there any consistent guidelines I can follow beyond those listed in
> the
>> manual in terms of taking effective pictures of material?
>> Sincerely,
>> Kimberly Morrow
>> morrowmediakc at yahoo.com
>>
>>
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