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 | | From: | Matt King | | Subject: | computer -telephone switching and mixing system | | Date: | Wed, 15 Dec 2004 23:51:23 -0000 |
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 | I use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, I am blind and also use a screen reader, and
I frequently used the computer while I'm on the telephone. Most of the time,
I do not want those on the other end of the telephone to hear my screen
reader, but sometimes when I am demonstrating the screen reader, I do want
the people on the telephone to hear the computer as well as me.
So, I am trying to find a computer/telephone switching system that will
allow me to do all of the following:
- switch between talking on the telephone and talking to the computer,
preferably with a hardware switch.
- allow me to hear both phone conversation and the computer at the same
time.
- give me the option of allowing people on the telephone to hear my
computer.
The Andrea PCTI does almost all of this. I would have to do a little bit of
interesting wiring to give me the option of hearing both phone conversation
and computer simultaneously without the people on the phone hearing the
computer. I think I have figured out how this can be done, and it would only
require the moving of a plug from one jack to another (if I don't want to
buy another switch) to control who hears the computer.
I am disappointed to read in this newsgroup that at least one participant
believes the Andrea PCTI is not reliably quiet. I wonder if this is the case
in all circumstances, or if it is possible that it may work well in my
environment. Or, I wonder if anybody has any other ideas about how I can
achieve my objectives.
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Matt King
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