No, Christian, you can NOT use the touch pad for tones.  That was one 
feature they forgot to include.  Yes, you could use a touch tone mike on it 
just fine.
Yes, you can download the up-dates to your computer and then install them by 
yourself; although, you might need some sighted help.
I hope I covered all your questions.  If you have more, just email me.
Best 73.
Lowell  W8QIY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: So think I will go for the TS2000 now but a question


> Hello Lowell and all,
> Many thanks for your replies.
> Sounds like a good choice then, even though if the radio is not the 
> newest=
> one.
> I read somewhere that Kenwood has firmware updates for the radio, is this=
> something that we can install and if so, do they make any enhancements=
> when it comes to accessibility?
> Will have a look at the users guide before I get it. I have seen the 
> radio=
> at our local radio club here, but it was not connected. But I like the=
> feeling of it.
> Since there is no DTMF microphone included, can the keypad on the front 
> of=
> the radio be used for entering DTMF in real time?
> I have two options at the moment when it comes to purchasing it:
> 1. I can get a quite good deal on a second hand one, but with no speech=
> synthesizer or power supply, but I am not sure how the condition is of 
> the=
> radio. Still waiting for a reply.
> 2. I can get a new one with power supply and the speech synthesizer=
> installed at no extra cost, but then its much more expencive.
> I think I will be going for the second option, but will see what the 
> seller=
> has to offer me first.
> Many thanks,
> Christian SM0UWV
>
>
>
> On 2015-09-19 at 13:43 Lowell Miller wrote:
>
>>Hello Christian,
>>I am sure you will like the TS-2000 very much!  I have been using one
>>since
>>December of 2001.  It is a great radio, particularly since you have all:
>>HF,
>>VHF and UHF.  I am totally blind and I have never had a problem using it.
>>Yes, you may have to memorize a couple of the menus as to how to set 
>>them,=
>
>>but once you do it, you will remember.
>>Handiham.org has a MP3 manual for it to get you started.
>>I also have now have the TS-590 which is a little more blind friendly, 
>>but=
>
>>only covers 160 through 6 meters as you know.
>>If I can be of any help to you in the future with the radio, I would be
>>glad
>>to give you a hand. I hope you get it soon!
>>Best 73
>>Lowell  W8QIY
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 1:03 PM
>>Subject: So think I will go for the TS2000 now but a question
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> So, at last, I think I will be going for the TS2000. But, just want to
>>> hear=3D
>>> some opinions, since I want to have a radio with everything in it and
>>the=3D
>>> best accessibility experience, this is the one to go for?
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Christian SM0UWV