Shelley's suggestion for a sandwich size container is great for anyone
(all students with backpacks). I personally use and suggest Rubbermaid's
(formerly made by Curver) 1.6 liter size, which nicely holds a vxi
talkpro, andrea sound pod, and a small numeric keypad. Nothing breaks
or gets lost!
Jeanne
spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org wrote:
>Ditto what Ed says. I even recommend (especially for kiddos) a
Tupperware
>type sandwich size container which will hold both nicely and is sturdy.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>Shelley
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Shelley Lacey-Castelot
>Innovative Solutions Group, LLC
>The Literacy Center
>Email: shelley@innovativesolutions.biz
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>-----Original Message-----
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>On Behalf Of spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 6:33 PM
>To: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Subject: RE: [EDC-spk2wrt] Headset Recommendation/Background noise
>
>
>Becky -the VXI Talk Pro Express with Andrea digital USB converter is very
>portable. However, may I recommend that if you travel with it try to put
>it
>in a small pouch or cloth bag. This will prevent the cords from getting
>tangled, and hopefully prevent you from losing the little foam cover over
>the microphone.
>
>Also, if you will be traveling with the microphone resist the temptation
>to
>coil and wrap the cord tightly. Sometimes, this can cause the filaments
>in
>the microphone cable to fray or be damaged. -ed.
>
>Yours Sincerely, Edward S. Rosenthal, ATACP Graduate President and CEO,
>Next
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
[mailto:owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org]
>On Behalf Of spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 12:24 PM
>To: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Subject: RE: [EDC-spk2wrt] Headset Recommendation/Background noise
>
>Hi,
>
>Haven't made any purchases yet...waiting for recommendations from this
>group!
>
>Quick Question: how portable is this to carry around. Since I don't have
>the
>headset and pod, I can't visualize. Will the user need to hold onto the
>pod?
>
>Re SP2, our hospital is not permitting us to go there yet. I'm running it
>at
>home with no problem...but I'm not in charge here. ;-)
>
>BC
>
>------------------------------------
>Becky Fleisch Cordeiro
>Remote Solutions Coordinator
>Children's Hospital Boston
>Communication Enhancement Center
>(617)355-3666
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>[mailto:owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org] On Behalf Of
>spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:33 PM
>To: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Subject: RE: [EDC-spk2wrt] Headset Recommendation/Background noise
>
>
>Hi Becky:
>
>I am using the VXI TalkPro Express with an Andrea USB 1/2 Duplex pod and
>getting almost 100% accuracy in very noisy environments. If you are not;
>something is wrong. Try downloading the newer sound drivers from their
>web
>site and have their tech support help you flash the bios (it's very easy
>with the Motion software. You might also download the SP2 for Windows
XP.
>Call me if you wish (I think you have my number). You should be getting
>marvelous accuracy with your tablet; again, if you are not, something is
>very wrong!
>
>Sincerely,
>Shelley
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Shelley Lacey-Castelot
>Innovative Solutions Group, LLC
>The Literacy Center
>Email: shelley@innovativesolutions.biz www.innovativesolutions.biz
>www.the-literacy-center.com
>Tel: 203-881-9191, X 203 Fax: 203-881-1160
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>[mailto:owner-spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org]
>On Behalf Of spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:19 PM
>To: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
>Subject: [EDC-spk2wrt] Headset Recommendation/Background noise
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Have followed previous recommendations for headsets but not rec'd.
>follow up to my questions, so I'm asking again!
>
>We're currently using the Emkay headset that shipped with DNS Preferred
>on
>a
>Motion 1400 tablet. Accuracy is less than optimum.
>
>VXI PARROT TALK PRO EXPRESS-Does accuracy improve with this headset
>alone
>or
>does it need a digitizer as mentioned in earlier posts? What digitizer
>is recommended?
>
>USB HEADSETS-Would it be best instead to purchase a USB headset? If so,
>any
>"best" recommendations?
>
>MOBILITY/BACKGROUND NOISE
>We need to be very mobile with the tablet, moving from room to room. If
>we train in one room in the house, should the accuracy decrease
>dramatically when we move to another room? How much background noise is
>too much? I'm quoting Dr. Kelway from a Sept. 30 post regarding
>classroom use with DNS
>and
>hoping we can resolve our problem, " We have had no lasting complaints
>about
>background noise that were not solvable in twenty years of working with
>speech systems. "
>
>Any help would be appreciated. Happy to provide more detailed
>description
>of
>use if required...don't want to clutter the airwaves, though ;-) Becky
>
>------------------------------------
>Becky Fleisch Cordeiro
>Remote Solutions Coordinator
>Children's Hospital Boston
>Communication Enhancement Center
>
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