SUPERADAPTOID REVIEW

ADAPTIVE AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOP 50: Most Saught After

Present And Past
The following are general catagories and item descriptions. Present [Windows 98] or Past [Dos/Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95]. These are the most sought after items for adaptive and assistive technology.
Adaptive PC Software:
1. Screen Readers and Synthesizers - DOS or Windows
2. Speech Synthesizer Control [Jaws] - Dos or Windows
3. Optical Character Recognition OCR Software - DOS or Windows
4. Vocal and Windows Eyes [GW Ware] - DOS or Windows
5. Screen Magnification - DOS or Windows
6. Virtual On Screen Keyboard - Dos or Windows
7. Home Automation Environmental Control - DOS or Windows
8. Adaptive Word Processers - DOS or Windows
9. Word Prediction and/or Abbreviation - DOS or Windows
10. Speech Recognition Command and Control - Windows
11. Speech Dictation - Dos or Windows
12. Cursor Enhancement - Dos or Windows
13. Programmable Mouse Control Utilities - DOS or Windows
General Software Applications:
1. WordPerfect - DOS or Windows
2. Corel Office - Windows
3. Lotus 123 - DOS or Windows
4. Microsoft Word - DOS or Windows
5. Microsoft Excel - DOS or Windows
6. Microsoft Works - DOS
7. Microsoft Office - Windows
8. Misc. Software Utilities - DOS or Windows
9. Microsoft and PC DOS [vers. 3.2+ to 7.+]
10. Novel [Caldera] DOS [vers. 5 to 7]
11. Microsoft Windows [vers. 3.1, 3.11, 95]
PC Hardware:
1. Optimum [New] Computer:

IBM PC [Clone]

Pentium 250 to 300+

64 - 120 mb Memory

3.5+ gb hard drive
2. Minimum [Used] Computer:

386 DX2 thru 4+ Computers

486 and early Pentium Computers

486 and early Pentium Chip Processors
3. Memory Chips, Chip Sets, and Motherboards
4. Floppy Drives
5. Hard Drives [500 mb to 5+ gb]
6. VGA and SVGA Monitors [14" to 21"+]
7. Speech Synthesizers [software, hardware and/or card]
8. Modem [14.4, 28.8 kb to 56 kb higher]
9. Scanners [with OCR software]
10. Mice and other Pointing Devices
11. Laser Printers
12. Ligitech Scanman [board, scanner, OCR software]
13. Sound Cards [16, 32, 64 bit and higher]
14. Standard Keyboards
15. Ergonomic and Adaptive Keyboards
16. Programmable Macro Keyboard
17. Alternative Input Key/Switches
18. Passive [external] Screen Magnifiers
19. Braille Embossers For the Blind - DOS or Windows
20. TTY - TTD's For Deaf Communications - DOS or Windows

New And Used
Purchasing these items New usually limits your selection to only the most current products. Which may, or may not, be compatible with older [2 years+] computer systems. While cost effective, finding these items Used can make retro-fitting and updating, difficult. The more Specialized the item; the more difficult to find.

Software
Most large software companies only maintain their current application programs. Small independent makers of software and shareware may have past versions available on request or inquiry by email. Or they may have turned their past versions open to free public domain access through Online Software/Shareware Archives and Collections. When seeking past versions the last source is to post messages and advertise in the Internet Online Newsgroups.

Hardware
Among hardware manufacturers only a few maintain past inventory items for new purchases. Be aware some product lines use resellers to repurchase, recondition, refurbish, and warranty, the retail sale of Used equipment. Refurbishing and product warranty, makes reseller sales a viable local network for both new and used products. As well as a system to maintain the secondary market price/value for their Used item re-sales.

Yesterday's Technology
Computer Donation
Recycling And Redistributing
Locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally Technology Recycling or Redistribution is becoming a viable alternative source. As well as a coming global necessity. When technology looses its' recycling value locally, it can still be redistributed internationally to the Third World.
Corporate recycling also includes computer technology. Several computer manufacturers already offer their own recycled, refurbished, reconditioned, and warrented computers through their Retail Secondary Market Outlet re-sales.
Both Profit and Not For Profit Recyclers are potential sources for difficult to find items. As well as computing with today's technology; in part on yesterday's bits, bytes, pieces and prices.

* SOFTWARE DREAMS ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY WANTED .
4 Free And 4 Need - Keep Technology From Taking The Dump - Save The Software - Recycle The Hardware - Pass The Bites, Bytes, And Pieces - Share The Wealth.
In Support Of The Recycling Technology Movement.
For The Preservation Of Antique Software, Antiquated PC Hardware, and Ancient Knowledge and PC Technology.
SOFTWARE DREAMS AND OLDER PCs *

* WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH AN OLD PC? *
Summary:
RECYCLING COMPUTER
* TechnologyDump Or Donation *
RECYCLING COMPUTER
* Software And Stuff *
* ADAPTING OLD PCs - Hardware *
Part One - The Hardware [1985 - 1995]
Old typewriters are good for fishing.
They make great boat anchors.
* ADAPTING A OLD PCs - Software *
Part Two - The Software [1985 -1995]
* Upgrading The 486 Motherboard *
One of the problems in trying to upgrade 486 based computers is that there are so many different types out there. There were many, many improvements along the way that continuously increased capabilities as time progressed. Naturally, the mobo [MOtherBOard] had to change to accommodate these new features.
* Organizations That Can Help You Get a Computer *
Not 4 Free; but 4 Need
Local, National, And International Sources.

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07-16-98