Yes Luc, as certain as any human can be since I try to research before posting. Thanks for the link I will give those a look. A laptop it must be, as distance and angel are an issue for me here. Although I did not see firmly if such worked in DOS in any case? Karen On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Luke Davis wrote: > But Karen, what makes you assume that you are aware of all of your > alternatives? Are you certain that you are fully aware of every possible > way of doing things? > > If you can't use a keyboard that can transmit for 100 plus feet (that's > one hundred), which is definitely an unusual situation, since you expect > to be able to power and provide internet access to a laptop, maybe there > is yet another alternative. > Although, not being able to be within one hundred non-line-of-sight feet > of > a computer which you can setup, is indeed unusual. They are not talking > about IR (line of sight) keyboards here, but of RF keyboards. > > However, if you must have a laptop, go to linux-laptops.org, and look for > the one that best does what you want. > > Luke > > On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, Karen Lewellen wrote: > >> You are wrongly assuming that i can lay on my back, I cannot. and that i >> can be in close enough position for the wireless to work, none of this is >> the case. >> Believe me, If i had alternatives outside of the laptop, I would have >> stated those. >> Karen >> >> On Mon, 6 Feb 2006, W. Nick Dotson wrote: >> >>> You could do it easier and much cheaper with the system you have by using a Giration wireless keyboard which one can easily use laying down placed >>> across one's hips/lap/stomach... There are models with 30 and 100 foot range, and the 100 is conservatively rated. >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> On Sun, 5 Feb 2006 22:55:29 -0500 (EST), Karen Lewellen wrote: >>> >>> I must have surgery and will not be able to sit up or raise my head for >>> several weeks. The idea is to create a very basic system so I can still >>> do some work related tasks, use wordperfect, go online and tellnet to my >>> shell account, etc. >>> Thought I might seek a tad more since I must have something, but that is >>> the basic goal here. >>> Karen >>> >>> On Sun, 5 Feb 2006, BlindTech of BlindTechs.Net wrote: >>> >>>> What are you needing this for? >>>> Gabe Vega >>>> Certified Technical Support Specialist:A+, Network+ >>>> The BlindTechs Network >>>> Website: http://blindtechs.net >>>> Phone (602) 488-9862 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 5, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> I realize that laptops have been discussed in the past, but I am >>>>> unsure if >>>>> my specific goals were addressed. >>>>> for a rather unusual reason I must obtain a laptop that will have >>>>> functional clear speech and allow me to work as I normally do with my >>>>> computer. I do not have a Linux DOS as of yet, but would need to find >>>>> this with the absolute least amount of tampering possible because I am >>>>> short on time. >>>>> I prefer dectalk speech, but to be honest I have not heard the >>>>> synthesizer >>>>> alternatives for Linux. I am not a windows user, so do not want a duo >>>>> system unless >>>>> it is a Linux Dos one, or a Linux mac one if this is even possible. >>>>> I also have a limited budget grin. >>>>> Any ideas as to where i might begin? >>>>> I am also weighing the option of a mac laptop, or a windows one >>>>> stripped >>>>> down to work with DOS only. >>>>> Any wisdom welcome on or off list. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Karen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
