Speech Impaired Aids

50Twuncle

Does anyone know of any device that can be connected to a PC to allow REAL TIME communication to be carried out over a phone line ?
I mean - for the user to type away in response at the same time as listening to the person on the other end of the phone ?
Obviously - either a Stephen Hawkins type device - or some other way of translating typed words to audio ....
Or is there some software available ?

Savvy_Sue

No, not aware of anything, although that doesn't mean there isn't.

But is Instant Messaging an option, where you both type (sometimes at the same time!)?

I find it brilliant, although I can use the phone. I know some of my siblings chat on Facebook in the same way.

Or is the person at the other end not necessarily on a computer?

50Twuncle

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

No, not aware of anything, although that doesn't mean there isn't.

But is Instant Messaging an option, where you both type (sometimes at the same time!)?

I find it brilliant, although I can use the phone. I know some of my siblings chat on Facebook in the same way.

Or is the person at the other end not necessarily on a computer?

No - just at the end of a normal phone line
I have tried a text phone - but think that if I could type on my PC keyboard - this would be so much easier
If nothing exists - why not - come on you techies - please invent something.........

Brassedoff

Try talktype. It works in reverse too. I think they sell it in PC world

50Twuncle

Brassedoff wrote: »

Try talktype. It works in reverse too. I think they sell it in PC world

Any chance of a make or something ?
I can't see it at PC World !!

50Twuncle

Thought that I would ressurect this thread to see if anyone had had any new suggestions that may help me ?

I am looking for a device which I can plug in to my PC and phone line and communicate two ways over (via my keyboard) - in real time ....

daska

Would the RNID TalkByText work for you?

Sorry, it may be completely inappropriate but it came up in conversation the other day and I have no idea how it works but it might be worth investigating.