Yes Derik your right, Lucy Naismith was indeed the same lady who came out to me. I didn't notice if she could read braille at all as I read what came on the display, she operated the companion and we chatted to each-other, her on the companion and myself on the mPower part of the DBC. I really enjoyed that, though it was hard not to "Chatter" as I tapped! lol
There's so much more I want to learn, word processing, book reader, scientific calculator, copying and pasting and doing more than one thing at a time, along with so much more, I'm doubtful one day will be sufficient and my brains HD big enough to remember it all, but I'm certainly enthusiastic as one day, too soon, I shan't be able to hear any more and this piece of kit will be such a life-saver for me. I have an emailing group for DBC users or people wanting to know more, exchange ideas etc...I hope you'll get a DBC soon too, I think everyone who, like ourselves has no vision and a severe hearing loss, should be encouraged and helped to obtain the DBC.
Regards, Christine.----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 6:21 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sales and support staff's knowledage of braille
Hi Christine No, I don't know Jackie, but having just Checked old emails I find it was Lucy Naismith that did my first Demonstration. I think she's sales manager for the North. Martin is training manager. Were you impressed with DBC I love the idea of being abel to Send and receive text messages in Braille. Regards, Derek -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfChristine Weetman Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 4:43 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sales and support staff's knowledage of braille Hi Derek, wow, I've got the DBC from HumanWare and am due a training daywith Jackie Hall...I do hope this isn't the lady who can't read braille? Ido understand that Martin Griffiths is a braille user as he was originally coming to train me, but unfortunately became unwell...Maybe Stupidly in panic, I asked for a female as I'm no use at listening to a deeper malevoice and wondered why I'd ever agreed a male for a whole day training, sureit would have been a huge strain on me--but now, I'm wondering if I've let go of a Really experienced person? I hope you or someone can reassure me I've done the right thing for me? Regards, Christine.----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 4:18 PM Subject: [access-uk] Sales and support staff's knowledage of brailleHi Jackie I have changed subject line a I think there is room for a wider Debate on some issues here. I understand all you are saying and I was surprised nobody can read Grade 2 Braille. But then just a sec, maybe not surprised! Few weeks ago I had a demonstration by Humanware of a new Package aimed at the deafblind. They call is DBC I think Stands for deafblind communicator. Anyway the lady that gave me the demonstration didn't seem to know Braille! And this caused some confusion! So after that failed demonstration Alan Davis came to me, Not too sure if he knows Braille, but he certainly was far better At explaining what he was showing me. I am now told the trainer will be a guy called Martin (I forget his surname) works for Humanware in UK. A don't think a sighted driver would be happy for a car Salesman to be a non driver, so to a point I agree There is a need for those that sell Braille displays, to know Both grade 1 and 2 Braille. I do not accept the person must be blind, because there are Many sighted people out there that know Braille very well. Regards, Derek ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3196 - Release Date: 10/14/10 06:34:00 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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