Hi,
First, there are two versions of LP-Windows. One with and on without
speech. LP-Windows without speech cost $395 and the one with speech cost $595.
I evaluate LP-Windows and find out that LP-Windows is compatable with a lot
of video drivers. This incompattibility causes slow panning and color
corruptions and can crash your whole system.
I advice you to contact [log in to unmask] and ask them to solve your
problem. If they can't simply ask your money back and try another magnifier.
For others who plan to purchase a screen magnifier, please first try a demo
before buying anything.
You can download demos of all professional screen magnifier homepage and
find reviews of these programs.
Regards Peter Verhoeven
The Screen Magnifiers Homepage
http://www.magnifiers.org
At 08:22 7-08-2000 -0500, <Leslie Peterson> wrote:
>I got this post from other list, and I hope you can answer the problem
>for us. Leslie--
>
>Hello, everybody!
>
>First of all, I would like to welcome everybody those of you attended
>2000
>Ohio AADB convention. I hoped you had a wonderful time at the 2000 AADB
>convention!!!
>
>Second of all, I have a very serious problem, maybe Mr. Leslie Peterson
>can
>help me with a laptop problem. Well, first of all, I ordered a large
>print
>called 'LP-WINDOWS' by VisionWare, Inc. in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA,
>I
>called an author to order an upgrade software for the installation for a
>new
>machine. He said it costs $100 for an upgrade software. I felt $100 is
>fine
>since the oldest upgrade was $75 the last time so, it was worth it
>because
>of the technology advances and it is very worth of it. But he did not
>tell
>me what it has or ask me anything. He simply tells me the cost of an
>upgrade
>cost, that is all. I placed an order for him to mail the software. He
>informed me that all large print software are in a CDROM format. I
>understood that. No more floppy disk. I accepted that since I have a
>CDROM
>drive (Drive D:) and then, waited for 2 weeks and finally, here comes the
>program. I read the manual. It has LP-WIN with Speech. And other one
>LP-WIN
>only (comes in a floppy disk). I finished reading almost WHOLE everything
>for me to learn the new features that's all. I was going to fine a floppy
>disk. But it did not include any floppis only CD-ROM disc, that's all. I
>thought that they changed their policy without a notice so, went ahead to
>install that. I was VERY surprised that it came with a speech
>capabilities.
>I tried to install with a custom. I hit CUSTOM and surprised me! It
>forced
>me to install a speech software. I got upset! I had to hit 'Next' button.
>Then, went ahead to install because when I finish install that, I would
>turn
>off the speech, since I'm totally deaf! :) Anyway, I found it weird that
>it
>had a speech included. I tried to turn off the speech. It was weird. I
>noticed that LP-WIN worked weird, because I have a problem with LP-WIN
>panning. When I pans across the screen, I noticed that LP-WIN pans in a
>terribly SLOW-FAST-SLOW-FAST-SLOW that is VERY weird!!! Also, when I pans
>the screen the green links (I set my browser to green as default for
>links)
>turns into blue spills of the green colored. It looks like I spilled the
>blue fluids on the screen. It was very WEIRD!!! (The blue spills only
>happens on Netscape Communicator). But if no LP-WIN active no problem,
>like
>no spills at all. ONLY if I have LP-WIN active, that is all. I had to
>reboot
>the laptop and ran LP-WIN only (without Netscape or Internet software)
>and
>LP-WIN still pans in a VERY SSSLLLOOOWWW and even normal panning speeds.
>I
>hate that trick that LP-WIN did on a laptop!! I checked the memory. It
>has a
>64 MB of RAM memory, good. I checked the disk space. She has 3 MB of
>free.
>Good. I checked her colors. It has High 256 colors with 800X600 settings,
>it
>worked perfectly without LP-WIN. I talked with Stephen Wenzler about the
>color problems and panning problem. He suggested me to try 16 colors. I
>did.
>Unfortunately, it did no good. :( I myself decided that I would try
>640X480
>instead of 800X600 but DARN IT!!! It did NOTHING to help with the panning
>problem!!! I believe that it has a conflict with either the video card or
>speech capabilities that affects LP-WIN performances, I don't know.
>
>I have a question for you. Does anyone ever uses speech capabilities with
>LP-WIN that does not suit your needs? Does anyone prefers to use LP-WIN
>only
>(without speech added to the disc)??? If any of you who do not use
>speech,
>how would I get one that does not include a speech capabilities??? I
>would
>like to know about it.
>
>I would appreciate this if you can help me with this. Thank you very much
>for your help. Have a nice week! Take care. Bye for now. :)
>
>Yours,
>John Cunniff
>
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