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I never like default settings on anything, I'd have to mess with it. hi hi.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: Rt Systems Software Accessibility


> thing is, you wouldn't have to learn the screen reader for the
> program since it speaks most the correct stuff just by using tab,
> shift tab, control tab, etc.
> now, is that learning a screen reader? :)
> maybe an Australian accented speech synthesizer though. <grin>
>
>
>
> At 08:41 AM 06/12/13, you wrote:
>>I really don't know why so many people have so much trouble with usb to
>>serial adapters, I get ones with the prolific chips in them and have yet 
>>to
>>have a problem especially if you use the latest drivers. Oh well, to each
>>his own I'd never pay for a program when I don't have to especially when I
>>have to learn an entirely different screen reader I'd probably use for 
>>just
>>that one program.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:06 AM
>>Subject: Re: Rt Systems Software Accessibility
>>
>>
>> > HI John,
>> >
>> > The Kenwood software is good and I have used it since I got my TH-F6A 
>> > back
>> > in 2001.
>> >
>> > There are a few drawbacks in that software. It doesn't handle USB ports
>> > and
>> > you must have a computer that handles serial ports.  More modern 
>> > machines
>> > don't have serial ports.  I know that you can buy a USB to serial 
>> > adaptor
>> > but from what I understand the performance and quality of those devices
>> > widely vary.  This performance ranges from full functionality to
>> > problematical  at best.  When you plug in the Rat Systems USB cable and
>> > install the software it just works with no problems at all.
>> >
>> > The spread sheet like functionality in the Rat Systems software I feel 
>> > is
>> > even a better user experience than the Kenwood package.
>> >
>> > Admittedly the Rat Systems app doesn't work with Jew or Window eyes but 
>> > it
>> > does work with NEVADA.  The up side of this is NEVADA is free.
>> >
>> >
>> > Dave 

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