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Howard Kaufman <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:22:27 -0500
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You can make a character dictionary entry in window-eyes, I assume jfw has a 
similar facility.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Gillen ZL1CHM" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?


> Alt 0216 works thanks. I wanted to make my call sign look right but as in
> JFW Windo-eyes also calls it an o. Wonder if you can change it in the
> voicing settings somewhere. I probably won't use it for these lists so not
> to confuse screen reader users.
>
> 73
>
> Scott
>
> Auckland New Zealand
>
> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>
>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Well, that does indeed work, but I have noticed that JAWS is identifying
>> the
>> figure as an o or an umlaut O.  This is despite the fact that sighted
>> people
>> tell me it's definitely the 0 figure with a slash.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 7:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>>
>>
>> Scott,
>>
>> In the olden days of DOS you would hold down the alt key and  enter 0216
>> on
>> the keypad and this would  put a slashed zero at the spot where the 
>> cursor
>> was.  Not sure if there is anything similar in Windows.
>>
>> Not sure  what you are trying to do, but  there are a lot of Windows 
>> fonts
>> with slashed zero.  Google search for "slashed zero font" or "ham radio
>> font" will kick up a bunch.    Some logging programs use these fonts so
>> sighted hams can tell  the zero from the o.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Scott Gillen ZL1CHM" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 6:51 PM
>> Subject: Ot- 0 with a slash?
>>
>>
>>> Does any one know a keyboard command to display the "0" with the slash
>>> through it like for the 10th call district?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> Auckland New Zealand
>>>
>>> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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