[Reader-users] Reading books with the KNFB reader

[Gashel, James]

Hi Kevin:

The Reader will provide you with a "warning, camera battery is low,"
message.  This does not provide a percentage, but it does give frequent
warnings when the camera battery is low enough that the signal would be
appearing on the camera battery screen.  

This is an instance where we are doing absolutely the best we can, given
the limitations of the camera and its ability to communicate with the
Reader software.  I really haven't found that it is too much of a
problem to keep track of approximately how many pictures I have taken
within a particular sequence of time.  The warning from the camera comes
soon enough that you can normally count on being able to take several
pictures before you need to change batteries.  We also supply an extra
battery so it can be changed immediately without interruption for
recharging.  These are the restrictions we are operating under with the
current technology.   

-----Original Message-----
From: reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:reader-users-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:01 PM
To: Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Reading books with the KNFB reader

I believe we do have a low battery alert starting at 30 percent of full
charge.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Jones" <kevin at kevinrj.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list" 
<reader-users at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] Reading books with the KNFB reader


> the batch is a must. Now I have to tell it to save images and then
when
> it begins to process them cansel it and then take the next picture. If
> it could save the pic and then have a timer x seconds later take the
> next shot, that would be wonderful.
> Also, there's no way to select more than one image for processing at a
> time from the file mode.
> Might be nice if there was a status in the settings some where that
kept
> track of how many shots you've taken. Maybe the user could decide if
it
> reset when you turn it on or not. This could be used to keep track of
> how many shots you've taken on a current camera battery. -- Would like
a
> low battery alert on the reader itself.
>
> Kevin
> Beth Wright wrote:
>> I, too, am intrigued by the possibility of reading books with the
KNFB
>> reader.  It recognizes so many types of print.  Why waste all that on
>> handouts and junk mail?  It sounds as though some people are reading 
>> books
>> with it already.  If so, and you have any tips and tricks, please
send 
>> them
>> on, and I'd be in favor of adding at least a few book-reading
features to
>> future upgrades.
>>
>> Beth
>>
>>
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