Visual Impairments
Audio Output
Other Audio Output
This section lists other audio products which may be helpful tot he blind computer user.
Artic Encore
Artic Encore is a speech-optimized personal data keeper that provides pop up menus for daily activities like date reminders, phonebook, banking, month display. It is designed for both sighted and non-sighted users; its features work effectively with speech ouput and may be used without speech so all family members or office groups can use the same program and data.
Artic Technologies
55 Park St. - Suite 2
Troy, MI 48083-2753
(313)588-7370
Calcworthy
Calcworthy is pop-up calculator that may be activated anytime; it includes support for ten memories and review of 50 entries. It may be used in tandem with a screen reader.
GW Micro
310 Racquet Dr.
Fort Wayne, In 46825
(219)483-3625
Dual Channel (Receiver) Supra Headset
The Dual Channel Supra Headset rests lightly on the outer ear and is attached to a headband to receive telephone and speech synthesizer communications; it features an adjustable voice tube and a three step receiver volume control.
Ziehl Associates Inc.
306 Jericho Turnpike
Floral Park, NY 11001
(800)654-1066 (516)437-1300
Laptalker
Laptalker is a portable talking computer that gives visually impaired people complete desk top PC compatibility. No extra components or cables are needed so the computer may be used anywhere. features include: a 512K user memory, 60-400 words per minute speaking rate, a built-in MS-DOS and a 720K internal 3.5" disk drive.
Automated Functions Inc.
6424 N. 28th St.
Arlington, VA 22207
(703)536-7741
Mobility Products Catalog
This company publishes a catalog of mobility-related items for instructor/specialists to use with the vision-impaired. All products in the catalog are offered of have been developed because of the expressed needs of mobility specialists and consumers.
Mobility Products Inc.
761 Peachtree St. NE - Suite 3
Atlanta, GA 30308
(800)876-2636 (404)876-2636
Noteworthy
Noteworthy is a pop-up note taker that works with PC applications; it may be activated anytime and takes phone messages, composes memos or letters, and creates and edits batch files. It does not replicate the speech features of a system, but works with the speech features in a screen reader.
GW Micro
310 Racquet Dr.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(219)483-3625
Premier 210
Premier 210, for vision impaired persons, is a PC with built-in speech synthesizer that recites DOS error messages - without the aid of extra hardware.
Premier Innovations
10310 Harwin Dr.
Houston, TX 77036
(800)347-1777
QuickSpeak
Quick Speak is hard ware and software that converts a Watson voic/data modem into a text-to-speech synthesizer. The product enables a computer to read a file over the phone.
Natiural MicroSystems Corporation
8 Erie Drive
Natick, MA 01760
(800) 533-6120
Talking CD ROM Package
CD Rom based reference by Grolier which has been adated for speech by Talking Computer Systems or BookShelf by MicroSoft or McBraw Hill Science.
Talking Computer Systems
12 Riverside St - Suite I-3
Watertown, MA 02172
(617)926-1919
Verse Search
Verse Search contains the text of the Bible (NKJ, RSV, NIV, KJV) with a program to search, display and print any portion. Most speech synthesizers are supported.
Bible Research Systems
2013 Wells Branch Parkway - #304
Austin, TX 78728
(800)423-1228 (512)251-7541
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