Brian, Thank you, I will look into this. The last system I tried didn't recognize/understand/translate the terms and words I used. Can you imagine that? Dewey -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Ellis Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] toe-down again Yup, I use DNS and the latest version is PDG and easy-to-use at Preferred or higher level. Brian Ken Bloomquist wrote: > Hi Brian, > > You said that you use some "darn good software" for voice recognition. I'm > curious as to what it is. I've used "Dragon Naturally Speaking" and it was > pretty good but still had problems and going back and correcting things when > I changed my mind about something was cumbersome. > > Thanks, > > KennyB > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Ellis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:02 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] toe-down again > > Dewey, > > I am desolated at hearing your news. I sincerely hope that there will > be some recovery. I presume that the problem is in the optic nerve > rather than in the eye itself? > > In 1977, my wife had a massive stroke which left her threequarters blind > and right side paralysed. You would hardly know it now to see her, she > has roughly half vision and, although still weak on the right, she walks > normally (for a lady of her age!) Her right arm and hand are not too > good but not helped by severe arthritis, either. > > A few years ago, I had two relatively minor strokes at an interval of > about one year. My right hand and arm, especially after the second one, > were pretty useless (which is why I grew a beard, as I couldn't shave!). > Although the hand is still weak, I can do most things except open > jars, sign cheques and credit cards vouchers. It took several weeks > before there was very significant recovery, but the recovery there was > and this is always hopeful. Incidentally you may care to know that > because my typing has slowed down considerably as a result, I am > dictating this message using a darn good software. > > I don't know what your views are in terms of religion, but I just sent a > message upstairs to help you on your way. > > Best regards, > > Brian > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------