[22c-user] Problems with Owasys

Wed Apr 11 13:41:23 UTC 2007

I'm not sure about paging notifications, as I don't know how to turn them on
or off. Also, unfortunately, I was wrong about the capital letters. It
doesn't work to type the numbers repeatedly to get capital letters. I tried
more than once to get it to work by sending text messages to my son. We
couldn't get any capital letters, no matter what we tried. Other phone
systems use the star  key to change the case of the text, but that doesn't
work either. I guess somehow when they manufactured the phone for blind
persons, they assumed we would only be  sending messages to other blind
persons. At any rate, no upper case letters, folks, and that's how it is.
All in all, though, the phone is still better than anything I had before
because it gives me greater independence. I can perform all of its functions
by myself without assistance, and that means more to me than the little
things the phone isn't doing yet.

Shelley, Orlando, FL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone."
<22c-user at OwasysUSA.com>
To: <22c-user at OwasysUSA.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [22c-user] Problems with Owasys

> In an earlier message youwere talking about the phone calling yourself.
> Ahhh That would be paging notification.  If you have those turned on
You're
> quite right about the phone notifying you in some way about voice mail as
> I've come to find out quite by accident I must say.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 22c-user-bounces at OwasysUSA.com
> [mailto:22c-user-bounces at OwasysUSA.com]On Behalf Of A list for users of
> the Owasys 22C screenless phone.
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:31 AM
> To: 22c-user at OwasysUSA.com
> Subject: Re: [22c-user] Problems with Owasys
>
>
> Quite right, Janina. I tried the thing with the capital letters and it
> works. Also, those short cuts are great when you remember to use them. It
> seems like I heard that SMS messages are supposed to be limited to
somewhere
> around 150 characters each anyway. However, I am not at all sure about
that.
>
> Shelley
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone."
> <22c-user at OwasysUSA.com>
> To: "A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone."
> <22c-user at OwasysUSA.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [22c-user] Problems with Owasys
>
>
> > I don't think this is correct. Upper case is supported in SMS by
> > continuing to repeat presses of the keys. For instance, to get a capital
> > A, press the 2 key 5 times. For a capital C, press it 7 times.
> >
> > However, I would also dispute whether SMS are expected to follow
> > standard English composition rules. They're supposed to be quick and
> > dirty messages, with lots of short messaging shortcuts such as using r
> > when you mean "are," and u when you mean "you." Your mileage may vary,
> > of course.
> >
> > Janina Sajka, Customer Support
> > Capital Accessibility, LLC
> >
> > A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone. writes:
> > > I have noted some very serious problems with my Owasys
> > > phone.
> > > You don't have the ability to write text messages in mixed
> > > case.  All messages come out in *LOWER* case.  That is a
> > > serious problem especially when communicating with sighted
> > > people.  Sighted people are used to reading messages written
> > > properly.  It looks weird to them if I'm sending them a
> > > message in all lower case, and everyone else is sending
> > > messages like you can on a computer, with both cap and small
> > > letters.
> > > When receiving a text message, if the person doesn't break
> > > up the message in to parts, you don't get the whole message.
> > > I find it very frustrating when I am in the middle of
> > > reading a message, deleting it or whatever, and another
> > > message pops up, or the phone just repeats the last prompt.
> > >
> > > The phone also needs a *SILENT* mode.  The silent mode is
> > > not adequate.  The phone vibrates when it rings, but the SMS
> > > alert still sounds.  There should be vibrate, silent, and
> > > ring.
> > > Another major drawback is you have to manually set the
> > > clock.  Every other phone can synchronize with the cellular
> > > system, and the Owasys should do that too.
> > >
> > > Matt Roberts
> > > blindbiker at pobox.com Home
> > > matt.roberts at pobox.com Work
> > > Authorized Reseller Easy Talk
> > > http://www.easytalkcomputers.com
> > > 407-415-5333
> > >
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> > Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.202.595.7777; sip:janina at a11y.org
> > Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
> >
> > Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and
> Canada
> > Learn more at http://ScreenlessPhone.Com
> >
> > Chair, Open Accessibility janina at a11y.org
> > Linux Foundation http://a11y.org
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