[BlindMath] BlindMath Digest, Vol 142, Issue 11

Thu May 10 12:49:44 UTC 2018

The notes can be extracted into a separate file and saved, along with saving the document that has the notes to the user's account folder on their computer.  The cloud version allows the user to access their files anywhere.  The only issue with Kurzweil 3000 is that it is not totally accessible to a screen reader user.  We have been discussing this with the company for over a year and some enhancements have been given to the developers.   While this version was not developed with a blind user in mind, there are individuals who are blind who need the additional supports that are not in the 1000 version.  

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I would research the Kurzweil carefully.  My son used it all through primary school and could indeed add sticky notes - but they did not save - so the next time you went to the document the notes were gone.  These notes helped when answering a worksheet that was completed in class so that he could add a text block or note to every question and answer it.  However, he had to print it in class before leaving or lose all his answers.  This was in Kurzweil 3000 not Kurzweil 1000.  I would ask Kurzweil's tech support if the notes you would be annotating on your books will save or not in Kurzweil
1000 before you decide.  Kurzweil could well have fixed this feature.  

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Today's Topics:

   1. Taking Notes in Book (Nicholas J)
   2. Re: Taking Notes in Book (Louis Maher)
   3. Re: Taking Notes in Book (Nicholas J)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 14:55:00 -0400
From: Nicholas J <314nick15 at gmail.com>
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Subject: [BlindMath] Taking Notes in Book
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Hello,

I have been searching for a while now, but am not finding the answers to my question. One thing I have noticed is that the notes that I take are best when connected in the book I am reading (for example, writing comments in Microsoft Word at the specific parts of the book where the note goes). The commenting in Word has been harder to use with NVDA and all my books are readable only with NVDA. I am trying to find another way to take notes in my book (like taking notes in the margin off a hardcover book). So far, I have come across Kurzweil 1000 and Open Book. I am not sure if they do what I intend to do just from reading about them. Also, do they work well with math in books that are in Word? Would I be able to take notes in my book?

Thank you,
Nicholas

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Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 19:16:17 +0000
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Hello,

Frankly,  The fastest way to take mathematical notes is in Braille using Nemeth code.  I do not know how you could put this into your book.

Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com

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Hello,

I have been searching for a while now, but am not finding the answers to my question. One thing I have noticed is that the notes that I take are best when connected in the book I am reading (for example, writing comments in Microsoft Word at the specific parts of the book where the note goes). The commenting in Word has been harder to use with NVDA and all my books are readable only with NVDA. I am trying to find another way to take notes in my book (like taking notes in the margin off a hardcover book). So far, I have come across Kurzweil 1000 and Open Book. I am not sure if they do what I intend to do just from reading about them. Also, do they work well with math in books that are in Word? Would I be able to take notes in my book?

Thank you,
Nicholas

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Date: Wed, 9 May 2018 17:49:11 -0400
From: Nicholas J <314nick15 at gmail.com>
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Hello,

Thank you for the quick reply. Another thing I am struggling with in Microsoft Word is editing a comment. I can create a comment easily, but the only way to go back into and edit a comment I am finding is through point and click. I have been unable to find a shortcut key for it. Is there one out there I am not finding?

Thank you,
Nicholas

> On May 9, 2018, at 3:16 PM, Louis Maher <ljmaher03 at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Frankly,  The fastest way to take mathematical notes is in Braille 
> using
Nemeth code.  I do not know how you could put this into your book.
> 
> 
> Regards
> Louis Maher
> Phone: 713-444-7838
> E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com
> 
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> Subject: [BlindMath] Taking Notes in Book
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> Hello,
> 
> I have been searching for a while now, but am not finding the answers 
> to
my question. One thing I have noticed is that the notes that I take are best when connected in the book I am reading (for example, writing comments in Microsoft Word at the specific parts of the book where the note goes). The commenting in Word has been harder to use with NVDA and all my books are readable only with NVDA. I am trying to find another way to take notes in my book (like taking notes in the margin off a hardcover book). So far, I have come across Kurzweil 1000 and Open Book. I am not sure if they do what I intend to do just from reading about them. Also, do they work well with math in books that are in Word? Would I be able to take notes in my book?
> 
> Thank you,
> Nicholas
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