[22c-user] Problems with Owasys

Wed Apr 11 18:05:29 UTC 2007

Yes, I was wrong about the caps. Very sorry. I had the 22C confused with
the Levelstar Icon on that.

Janina

A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone. writes:
> 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
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > 22c-user mailing list
> > > > 22c-user at OwasysUSA.com
> > > > http://www.rednote.net/mailman/listinfo/22c-user
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > 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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> > > 22c-user at OwasysUSA.com
> > > http://www.rednote.net/mailman/listinfo/22c-user
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.2.0/756 - Release Date:
> 04/10/2007
> > 10:44 PM
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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> 10:44 PM
> >
> >
> 
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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