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"TI-1" Talking Interface.

A universal electronics interface with speech adaptor attached.
Works with LCD and LED displays and revolution-counting switches such as found on exercise equipment.

MULTI-LINGUAL! Any pair of languages available to order.

LOUD! Loud, clear digitised voice, male or female. High-capacity batteries allow for good volume, making these ideal units for the hard-of-hearing.

UNAMBIGUOUS! Also for people with hearing loss, speech can be programmed to order to say, for example, "November" instead of "nine", to avoid confusion.

Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries.

Warranty 2 years, return to dealer.

C-tick approved.

Appliances interfaced to date include:

Talking Interface with Exercise BicycleTo see a larger photograph of the TI-1
attached to an exercise bike, follow
this link. Talking Interface with MediSense QID Blood Glucose Meter

To see a larger photograph of the TI-1
attached to a MediSense QID Blood Glucose Meter,
follow this link.

Talking Interface with Roche Advantage Blood Glucose Meter

To see a larger photograph of the TI-1
attached to a "Roche "Advantage" Blood
Glucose Meter, follow this link.

Talking Interface with NEC XEN Handset

To see larger photographs of the TI-1
attached to an "NEC XEN PABX, follow this link.

Under research: EFTPOS Terminal

Talking Interface with MediSense TrueSense Blood Glucose Meter

To see a larger photograph of the TI-1
attached to a MediSense "TrueSense" Blood
Glucose Meter, follow this link.

Price: from $ 700, no GST. Contact for a quotation for adapting your chosen equipment. Victorian residents aged under 65 may receive 100 percent funding under the RDSI scheme - contact an Occupational Therapist at your local low vision agency for details.



"CATS" (Complete Affordable Talking System).

Software to operate on any IBM-compatible PC running Windows XP SP2, (a very low-spec Pentium, with 256 megabytes of RAM is all that's required - or 512 megabytes of RAM if you want to run a scanner as well.) Combines a: Picture of CATS System with Scanner

  • typing tutor
  • spelling tutor
  • word processor
  • database (which can be barcode-driven)
  • address book
  • telephone dialler
  • diary
  • e-mail, and
  • optional flatbed scanner.

Very easy to understand pair of Australian voices, male and female. British and American voices available.
Text enlargement in a range of sizes and colours.
Exceptionally easy to use, with a consistent command set, presented in simple language.
Key combinations such as alt-F are not required.
Set of CDs to help you learn.

Recommended retail price: 770 Australian dollars, no GST. Demonstration version available for 50 dollars, no GST.

You supply the PC - or ask our representative to source one for you!
The absolutely most painless way to get into using a talking computer!

Talking Typing Tutor

Software to operate on any IBM-compatible PC, (a Pentium 4, 2 gigahertz, 256 megabytes of RAM is all that's required, running Windows XP SP2.)
Very easy to understand pair of Australian voices, male and female. British and American available on request.
Text enlargement in a range of sizes and colours.
Exceptionally easy to use, presented in simple language.
Key combinations such as alt-F are not required.
Audio CD to help you learn.

Recommended retail price: 200 Australian dollars, no GST.

You supply the PC - or ask our representative to source one for you!

Talking Internet Browser

Software to operate on any IBM-compatible PC, (a Pentium 4, 2 gigahertz, 256 megabytes of RAM is all that's required, running Windows XP SP2.)
Very easy to understand pair of Australian voices, male and female. British and American available on request.
Easy to understand lessons, structured around pages linked to our website, presented in simple language.
Audio CD to help you learn.

Recommended retail price: 450 Australian dollars, no GST.

You supply the PC - or ask our representative to source one for you!


"Serenade" Scanner.

Based on a Canon LIDE-100 scanner, this accepts source material up to A4 size, upside down, at right angles ("two pages to view"), skewed by up to 10 degrees, multiple columns including newsprint.
Picture of Serenade

Multiple pages can be scanned at one time. Scanned results may (only if required) be saved on the system by name, and retrieved and extended at a later time. All scans are automatically saved in a 100-deep "recall list" which may be browsed without needing to give the scans individual names.

Time to scan, recognize and present a document on the screen is: 60 - 80 seconds (first page), 20 - 30 seconds (each subsequent page).

Results may be read using speech and large text, with controllable speed, size and colour.

Four levels of expertise.

  • Beginner level. Only a "GO" and a "STOP" button are required, plus knobs for speed and volume.
  • Primary level. Requires learning the down-arrow key to access. Adds more choices to scans. Follow the "more info" link below.
  • Intermediate level. A central keypad allows the user to navigate by letter, word and sentence. Scanned files may be saved by using a left-hand keypad to name them. This keypad is laid out as a mobile telephone "texting" pad. Documents may be saved into different folders, e.g. cookery, romance, adventure.
  • Advanced level. Allows the user to add, delete and rename folders and to archive documents to floppy disk.

For more information on the Serenade Scanner, follow this link.

Recommended retail price: 1900 Australian dollars. No GST.

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