Vixen@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen) (05/15/91)
Index Number: 15638
Hi Terry,
I run TBBS Multi-Line and this software does accept TDD calls and
menu structure can be configured in such a way as to be compatible
for TDD display read out.
Of course, there is a proviso here, that being that one must have a
TDD that has "ascii, capability. In some states, those who already
have TDDs given from their telephone companies that are older
Baudot only models, may upgrade to the newere Baudot/ascii capable
models simply by exchanging their older TDDs. Also, there may be a
waiting period if the telephone company in question does not have a
newer model available.
As to TBBS, it will accpet TDD calls at both 300bps ("Really" fast
read out on a TDD display) and 110bps (Much better!)depending on
what you configure it to do. You could configure it to accept only
one of those speeds or both.
Just as a CPU, TDDs can puase or stop "text to TDD" input and TBBS
can be set to send out as little as one line at a time requiring a
carriage return before more any more input is sent out thus further
helping to prevent "runaway" input that the TDD display cannot keep
up with.
We have had a number of TDD calls as well as calling our board with
my TDD on numerous occassions and have been able to do quite well
even though we have not really done any in-depth work (Beyond
extremely easy menu options) to make the Rose even more TDD
compatible.
We have found TBBS to extremely versatile and have currently
designed a menu structure that reads out very easily for a TDD
screen or Speech device. For example, on the Rose, you do
everything from one front menu that is extremely simplified, a
typical option would read out, "PRESS G FOR GENERAL MESSAGES or
PRESS A FOR ABLED MESSAGES. We also stripped away all ascii and
ansi graphics which are of no use to a speech device or TDD.
I hope this information has been of some help.
. Vixen
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