How do you turn on Voice Assist without sighted help? Does this phone have any physical buttons like a home key that can be tapped to turn on speech output? Gerald

If you read my previous message, it sounds to me like the RealSAM is a physical device, not a software app. This is my take. RealSAM signed a contract last year with the Library of Congress to develop

I found more information about RealSAM, and it sounds like they signed a contract with the Library of Congress last year to develop the next generation Talking Book player. They are based in Melbourne

I see one problem with this phone that nobody else has probably thought of: the name . "RealSAM" sounds suspiciously like "SAMNet", which is a Serotek product, and if Serotek discover that another com

This article is vague. Is Real SAM a specialized smart phone for the blind that is ready to use right out of the box? Does it have a tactile keypad? Or is it an app that must be installed on a standar

Hard to say. What is your normal download speed? You can check it by going to fast.com. If your download speed is 50 mbps or higher, it should not take more than 2 or 3 minutes to download a ten hour

I agree with Gene. It sounds to me like the hard drive could be defective, and so reinstalling Windows10 may not fix the problem. Who is this Kevin guy? Does he have a web site that describes the comp

Good for you for not taking the bait and buying this phone. No wonder Cody, IRIE's national sales manager, did not demonstrate the Smart Vision phone on Accessible World Tech Talk, but instead, presen

Well, Ann, is it possible that Gary called IRIE directly and was told by one of their helpful agents that although the Smart Vision can still be purchased from their web site, it is no longer being ma

For the sake of disclosure, did you purchase your Smart Vision phone online directly from IRIE totally sight unseen? Or did you purchase it after being able to get your hands on it in person at the AC

So your BlindShell phone started having problems after only two months? How easy was it to get a replacement? Did you have to send the phone back directly to the manufacturer in the Czech Republic? Or

First, place the scale on a hard, flat surface. Then, lightly tap the glass platform with your foot. The scale will announce, "please wait". Do not tap it again, and when you hear the message, "Okay,

Now that I have seen IRIE's repair policy,I stand by by previous assertion that getting it repaired could be a real hassle. And by the way, what is the warranty on the Smart Vision phone, and why aren

Depends on the brand of phone. If it is made by a mainstream electronics giant like Samsung, LG or Apple, a Best Buy store or even a neighborhood cell phone store should be able to fix a cracked scree

Check out the Newline SCB-105 talking bathroom scale, which is currently selling on Amazon for under $29. It is very accurate, has a clear, female voice and runs on two AAA batteries: https://www.amaz

Unfortunately, JAWS does not provide speech when booting into safe mode. You will need sighted help to do this. Gerald

Doesn't matter because this Canon printer/scanner, like the Xerox 3210, is no longer available. Fellow list members, when you offer a product recommendation based on your own personal experience, plea

I'm still running Windows 7, and aside from the daily database definition updates for MSE, the only other updates I receive periodically on Patch Tuesdays are updates for the Malicious Software Remova

Holly, I have another suggestion. Instead of buying an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier, which may not be accessible, why not consider a separate printer and scanner/copier? For about $80, you could

What happens when you press Control-J while the file is downloading? Do you hear any alert messages? Gerald