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Pocket Talkit 1.2


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Requirements Pocket PC and 2-3 MB of Available RAM
Downloads 2 Limitations None
Publisher Pocket TalkIt Inc. File Size 0
Date added 04 Nov 2001 Check your speed

Introduction:Pocket Talkit was written for the mobile user who does notalways find it convenient to use a stylus to enter and retrieve informationfrom their Pocket PC.With Pocket Talkit information can be accessed without astylus. This information is then verbally read back to you so that visual eyecontact with the device is not necessary. The user interface is designed sothat you can access most menus/items with a touch of the finger.Pocket Talkit consists of several key applications that makeit easier to enter and retrieve the information you want while on the go. Theseapplications integrate with your Pocket PC's built in calendar, contacts, andvoice recorder.Pocket Talkit can be installed and run from main memory or astorage card.Phone Number Reader:The phone number reader will generate the DTMF (dial tonemodulating frequencies) tones used by your telephone. When you play these tonesinto the handset of most telephones, the phone will dial. Great for when youdon't want to dial long phone numbers or calling cards(securely enter without someone looking at what you are typing)Contact Dialer:Integrates with your Pocket PC's current contacts database.Have phone numbers dialed or read back to you. This prevents you from fumblingaround reading the number and trying to dial your phone at the same time.CALL MODE - is used to change between dialing a number as alocal or long distance call by adding or removing a 1 before tone dialing it.TALKIT - reads the currently selected phone number back toyou 1 to 3 times (depending on how you have set this under the Configure Menu).TONE DIAL - tone dials the currently selected phone numberfor you. Hold the speaker of your Pocket PC up to the mouth piece of a standarddial tone phone and press the button.If you require a pause/delay between tone dialing numbersadd a comma(,) for every second you need to pause to the appropriate place inthe phone number.Phone Pad:Ever find yourself without a dial tone phone? Need tonavigate your voice mail system or other phone systems that require you toenter touch tones? Use the Phone Pad.ADD PAUSE - for every time pressed a 1 second delay is made.Visually pauses appear as commas(,)CLEAR - clear the phone pad window.DIAL - tone dials the currently selected phone number foryou. Hold the speaker of your Pocket PC up to the mouth piece of a standarddial tone phone and press the button.Manage Voice Memos:This utility is designed to help manage the sound files youhave created using the voice recorder on your Pocket PC. You can review ordelete a sound file by selecting one that has been saved to Main Memory or yourStorage Card(if applicable) and pressing the appropriate button. If you recorda file while under the Manage Voice Memos menu press the 'Refresh' button toget the most up to date display of files.Easy Add AppointmentThis application allows you to easily add an appointment toyour calendar without using the stylus to enter it. Useful for those times whenyou can't stop and pull out a stylus and enter in information but need to enteran appointment/reminder.Select the Year, Month, Day, Start time, End Time, Subject.Don't like the pre-defined subjects? Click on the Custom Subject button and afull screen keyboard appears that can be used with your fingers.Read My ScheduleConsists of three sections:(1)Select a day from your schedule to review. Select theYear, Month, Day and have Pocket Talkit read back the time and dates ofappointments for that day.(2)Have Pocket Talkit find your next scheduled day ofappointments and read the time and dates of them back to you. This isconvenient for when you do not want to search through your calendar to find outwhen your next appointment is.(3)Schedule overview will show you every appointment youhave entered into your Calendar. This can be used to quickly scan over all yourpast and future appointments. It is also helpful when you want to find and removeappointments that you no longer require. Once displayed you can also select anappointment and have the time and date read back to you.Read Talkit Clipboard:The clipboard can be used to read back key pieces ofinformation to you. The text to be read back can be entered/edited under thesecond menu(2/2) of the Configure Tab. Some uses for the clipboard couldinclude: learning how to spell a persons name, remembering amathematical/scientific formula, recording numbers/dates/times to reference.System Statistics:Will read back the current date and time, amount of programmemory used, main disk space free, storage card disk space free, and batterypower remaining on your Pocket PC. This allows you to quickly get statisticsabout your system without having to navigate several menus to get it. You canturn off/on items to be read back under the second menu(2/2) of the ConfigureTab.Configure Tab:Save Settings - will save all configuration settings on bothpages.Reset Values - resets all configuration values on both pagesback to factory default.(1/2) or (2/2) - switch between page one and two of theconfiguration settings.Starting Volume - the volume level you want your Pocket PCto be at when starting Pocket Talkit.Exiting Volume - the volume level you want your Pocket PC tobe at when exiting Pocket Talkit.Spell Appointment Subjects - choose to have Pocket Talkitspell the subject line of an appointment or simply say 'appointment at' when reading your schedule back to you.Clear The Screen Displays - once an item is read back to youand displayed on the screen, choose to clear the screen display when reading and displaying the next item or leave the current item displayed and add the next item underneath the current item.Confirm Deletion Of Memos - turn on and off the confirmationof deleting a voice memo.Talkit Guidance Level - will give you more or less verbalguidance when navigating through the menu system.Read Phone Numbers - select the number of times a phonenumber is read back to you from the Phone Number Reader. This can be useful if you find that reading the number back to you once is not enough.Talkit Clipboard - copy/cut/type information (names,formulas, dates, times, numbers, etc.) that you want spelled back to you.System Statistical Values to read - turn off/on the valuesyou want read back to you when pressing the System Statistics button from themain menu.Restore Your Original Regional Settings - this item shouldonly be selected when you wish to revert back to your old regional settings ifthey where changed due to an incompatibility(not English-United States standards)withPocket Talkit when it was first run. If you do not understand what the above means you probably are using a English-United States compatible Pocket PC and there is no need to push this button, because your settings already are compliant with the Pocket Talkit application.

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