HT Consulting
1149 Main Street EastHamilton, Ontario L8M 1P3
Canada
Telephone: 866-207-9526 or 905-544-7551.
Fax: 905-544-8519.
Web: http://www.htconsulting.ca.
Email: info@htconsulting.ca.
Products distributed by HT Consulting (listed alphabetically)
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BOOKWORM
The Bookworm is a portable braille reader designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. The size of a portable cassette player, this device enables all kinds of electronic text (e.g., from the Internet, diskette, e-mail, CD-Rom, etc.) to be stored and read on eight concave, built-in Braille elements. The unit stores four megabytes of information (the equivalent of approximately 4,000 print pages or approximately 50 Braille binders) and operates with four buttons (forward, backward, escape, and menu). The user can choose to read text in automatic scroll mode or to move text manually. While reading, bookmarks can be set at any position and turning off the device with the slider stores the reading position within the text. When text is downloaded, the Bookworm automatically generates a table of contents and a jump function enables the reader to jump from block to block, page to page, or chapter to chapter. This device can also be used as a miniature Braille display for a computer and it includes a clock and alarm function. The unit includes a carrying case and a download program and cable. POWER: Uses rechargeable batteries; the batteries and charger are included. The batteries provide approximately 20 hours of power per charge and the maximum charging time is three hours. DIMENSIONS: 7 x 3 x 1.5 inches. WEIGHT: 14 ounces.
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MOD 80 BRAILLE TERMINAL
The Mod 80 is a refreshable braille display and keyboard interface designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This system comprises an 84-cell Braille display, a keyboard, and a 16-key function pad that can be combined to create a customized system to provide access to most computer operating systems, including DOS, Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT/2000, and Linux. Standard features include 80 concave Braille cells with routing keys, four status cells, and eight function keys. The unit supports Dolphin, JAWS, Window Bridge, Window-Eyes, and SUSE-LINUX screen reading programs. DIMENSIONS: 25 x 10 x 2 inches.
