Features

It has a built-in speech synthesizer that speaks out all the information. Besides, it has a hosts of other functions, some of which I shall briefly describe here.

Note Taker: For taking notes during lectures, meetings, tele- phone conversations, etc;

Word Processor: A professional, powerful Word-Processor for writing reports, letters and even books which can then be printed out on either a standard inkprint printer or braille embosser. In fact, this article was prepared with the aid of the Eureka word processor.

Diary: A reminder for all forthcoming appointments;

Alarm Clock & Calendar: Time and date keeping functions supplemented by a stop watch and a countdown timer;

Scientific Calculator: A general purpose calculator incorporating scientific functions;

Telephone Modem: Access to computer networks and databases via telephone;

Telephone Directory: To store telephone numbers and addresses. It has an automatic telephone dialer;

Basic Interpreter: Allows for basic programming;

Music Composer: Allows the composition of music for serious work or entertainment.

These are but some of the features available on the Eureka which are very useful..

Designed and produced in Australia, the Eureka A4 has helped many visually impaired people in their everyday life. Students have been using it for their assignments. Our full-time Church Worker uses it to prepare the weekly Order of Worship in Braille and other printed materials. Visually impaired tele phonists now have a faster means of accessing telephone numbers and addresses. Computer enthusiasts can now write Basic programmes as well as machine language programmes. Its potentials seem unlimited. It is the visually impaired who must use his initiative to exploit its potential to the fullest.

The only limitation is its cost. A single unit cost A$2,700/-. This makes it beyond the reach of most visually impaired people. Since the Eureka A4 opens up many new opportunities for the visually impaired in education and employ ment, please pray with us that God will provide the funds so that more visually impaired people can benefit from it.