[Reader-users] The New Downloadable Upgrade

[Matt McCubbin]

What are some techniques to keep the bill flat?
I've tried smashing it under a book, but it still keeps folding in on 
itself.
Matt McCubbin
Secretary, Michigan Association of Blind Students

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W. Nick Dotson" <nickdotson at bellsouth.net>
To: "Kurzweil National Federation of the Blind Reader users list" 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-users] The New Downloadable Upgrade


>
> In fact, the "upgrade doc" specifically says to flatten out the bill and 
> have it 12 to 18 inches from the camera
>
> W. Nick Dotson
>
>
> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:23:36 -0500, Matt McCubbin wrote:
>
> Hello,
> Just installed the upgrade. The reader is noticeably faster at processing
> images, the full list of version changes is available online.
> However, I can't get the reader to read currency. I've tried several bills
> and none seem to work. Maybe it's the reader orientation, or my bills are
> faded. Does anyone know if the bills need to be flat? If so, blind people
> are going to have problems, since the folded money keeps curling up on
> itself. Possibly a clear overlay would help?
> Just my thoughts
> I love the fact that upgrades are available to download.
> Regards,
> Matt McCubbin
> Secretary, Michigan Association of Blind Students
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Beth Wright" <beth.wright at mindspring.com>
> To: <reader-users at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:59 AM
> Subject: [Reader-users] The New Downloadable Upgrade
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>
> > Hi, listers.  Just wanted to know if anybody had tried out the new
> > downloadable upgrade, and if so, how does it work?  Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Beth Wright
> >
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