[Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks fromthecomputer

cheez cheez at cox.net
Sat Feb 6 01:08:22 UTC 2016 

Wow, that's cool!

The first time I used one, I turned the tactile knob all the way up by 
accident.  Boy was that a shocker!

I did find that those rods made my finger itch.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "S L Johnson" <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks 
fromthecomputer


> Hi Vince:
>
> Yes, they can still be serviced.  There is a wonderful man, Richard Oehm 
> from Oehm Electronics in San Jose California, who repairs the optacon.  I 
> still use my optacon several times a day.  I read all kinds of stuff with 
> it.  The most valuable item is being able to read the labels and then put 
> Braille on all my medications.  Now, I know most of you cannot do this 
> with a scanner unless you somehow manage to peel the label off the pill 
> bottle first so it can lay flat on the scanner.    I do wish I had the 
> typewriter lens attachment for the optacon so I could type my own checks. 
> The other thing I love about the optacon is how portable it is.  It is 
> getting better with the KNFB reader with the mobile phones but, I think 
> there is no substitute for the optacon and I wish they had never stopped 
> manufacturing it.  .
>
> Sandra Johnson
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 5:52 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: cheez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks 
> fromthecomputer
>
> Now there's a device I haven't heard in a long time, Steve.  Optacon.
> I'm sure they aren't being produced anymore, but are they still 
> serviceable?
> The most delicate part was the camera cable.
>
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 11:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks
> fromthecomputer
>
>
>>I do not know about Talking Checkbook, but Money Talks from the American
>> Printing House for the Blind does include the ability to print checks.  I
>> have used it for this purpose for a long time.  It will print on regular
>> sized checks if your printer will support it.  Having said all that, one 
>> has
>> to have a printer that will handle checks, and the "registration" needs 
>> to
>> be extremely consistent.  In this case, "registration" refers to the 
>> ability
>> of a printer to start at exactly the same place each time you start a 
>> page.
>> Variation of a sixth of an inch will cause what you print to be 
>> misaligned
>> by an entire line.  Depending upon one's printer, getting the calibration
>> correct for the first time can be quite time consuming as well, and you 
>> will
>> either need someone with vision to check the calibration or you will need 
>> to
>> use an Optacon.  Larger checks offer you a bit more room for slight
>> alignment errors and are handled by more printers.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Sharonda Greenlaw via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 11:16 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Sharonda Greenlaw <sbgreenlaw at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks
>> fromthecomputer
>>
>> Yes indeed, if you are willing to excuse it. *smile*
>> I said that the software from APH is called Talking Checkbook. I will
>> write back with the company that I purchase checks from. Sorry about
>> the blank email.
>>
>> Sharonda
>> On 2/4/16, cheez via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>> Does those mistakes include a blank message?  [smiles]
>>>
>>> Vince
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sharonda Greenlaw via Electronics-Talk"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Sharonda Greenlaw" <sbgreenlaw at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 4:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks
>>> fromthecomputer
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sharonda
>>>> Sent from my mobile device; please excuse any mistakes
>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 3, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I think my cable company does, but I'm not sure if the electric 
>>>>> company
>>>>> does.  But there is still the rent.  Pam.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 7:44 AM
>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>>> Cc: cheez
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks
>>>>> fromthecomputer
>>>>>
>>>>> I remember Wells Fargo used to offer Bill Pay via telephone.  I was
>>>>> happy
>>>>> when my payees allowed free phone payments.
>>>>>
>>>>> Vince
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding via 
>>>>> Electronics-Talk"
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: "Brent Harding" <brent at hostany.net>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 2:39 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks
>>>>> fromthecomputer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> That's how Capitalone 360 works also, but these days, their iPhone 
>>>>>> app
>>>>>> has to be one of the easiest out there for getting the rent paid. 
>>>>>> They
>>>>>> deal with the mailing part for free, and I don't need sighted help 
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> one more thing, which are both wins in my book.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W via
>>>>>> Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Cc: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 2:46 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: Writing checks from
>>>>>> thecomputer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am a Chase customer, and there are things that you can do on the
>>>>>>> phone, such as accessing your balance and reviewing checks that have
>>>>>>> been devited, but you can't actually pay bills on the phone. You 
>>>>>>> must
>>>>>>> either do it on the PC or through the smart phone app, or write 
>>>>>>> paper
>>>>>>> checks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>>>>> On
>>>>>>> Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-Talk
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 10:57 AM
>>>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>>>>> Cc: Ray Foret Jr
>>>>>>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-Talk] Writing checks from the
>>>>>>> computer
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No, actually, that's not the way that works.  I have Chase also and
>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>> online bill paying.  Chase writes the check for my rent and sends it
>>>>>>> out.  Same with anybody else I've set up as a payee with my Chase 
>>>>>>> bill
>>>>>>> payment service.  I have never had to bother writing a check on my
>>>>>>> Mac:
>>>>>>> or, for that matter, even during my windows days.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the
>>>>>>> blind built-in
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon
>>>>>>> Wireless
>>>>>>> iPhone6 and Apple TV user!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Feb 2, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On line bill paying is not the same as pay by phone.  We had pay by
>>>>>>> phone, but then Chase went to online bill paying, where you have to
>>>>>>> pay
>>>>>>> your bills online.  So, I get somebody to write checks.  Pam.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 9:22 PM
>>>>>>>> To: Mike via Electronics-Talk
>>>>>>>> Cc: Jude DaShiell
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Writing checks from the computer
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is a real bad idea to write then print checks from a personal
>>>>>>>> computer.  There is no part of a check that cannot be forged.  For
>>>>>>>> that reason it is a good idea to get online bill paying set up with 
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> bank where you can use a teller phone number to place the call and
>>>>>>>> pay
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the bill on the phone.  If your bank hasn't got a teller phone with
>>>>>>>> that capability, you need to find a full service credit union as 
>>>>>>>> fast
>>>>>>>> as possible and transfer all accounts.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 31 Jan 2016, Mike via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 05:14:55
>>>>>>>>> From: Mike via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>>>>>>>>>   <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: mrmikie273 at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Writing checks from the computer
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think the printing house for the blind has soft ware that will 
>>>>>>>>> let
>>>>>>>>> you print checks. I am not sure where you can get the checks. I 
>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>> order them from bank of America!
>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: Electronics-Talk 
>>>>>>>>> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>>>> On Behalf Of River Linda via Electronics-Talk
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 7:10 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>>>>>> Cc: River Linda
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Writing checks from the computer
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How can I write and print checks from my computer? My bank did not
>>>>>>>>> have software that I could use, but told me it does exist. Any
>>>>>>> suggestions?
>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
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>>>>> believe the software from APH is called talking checkbook. I'll write
>>>>> back with where I bought checks for printing.
>>>>
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