[22c-user] Problems with Owasys

[A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone.]

If it is possible to do capital letters, why isn't that
information in the manual?

Matt Roberts
blindbiker at pobox.com Home
matt.roberts at pobox.com Work
Authorized Reseller Easy Talk
http://www.easytalkcomputers.com
407-415-5333

> -----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 7:02 AM
> To: A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone.
> 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 
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> 
> Chair, Open Accessibility	janina at a11y.org	
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