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  TTY info
The TTY consists of a keyboard, which hold somewhere from 20 to 30 character keys, a display screen, and a modem.
The alarmingly high spelling error rate of 5-6% (10% of which is TTY machine realted as in the misfunction of a key) sometimes causes a problem in communication.
If a TTY user is especially "chatty", the other party must just sit quietly until the "chatty" person sends the message, which they must then read and respond to.
www.captions.com /tty.html   (0 words)

  
  CHS | Get Connected to Your TTY
TTY is the acronym for teletypewriter or as it is sometimes referred to, a text telephone.
TTY suggests that its use is not limited to Deaf people and that hard of hearing people are encouraged to use the device as well.
TTY users may have other ways to type the end of a conversation: for example, GA to SK, SK or GA, SK to GA; the message is the same, “time to close the conversation unless you have something to add”.
www.chs.ca /info/TTY/index.html   (1266 words)

  
 AboutTTY.com
TTY is the more widely accepted term, however, as TTYs are used by many people, not just people who are deaf.
A TTY is a special device that lets people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired use the telephone to communicate, by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another instead of talking and listening.
A TTY is required at both ends of the conversation in order to communicate.
www.abouttty.com   (0 words)

  
 Using a Telecommunication Device (TDD) or a Text Telephone (TTY)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If your TTY phone is also used for voice calls, be sure the person who answers your phone by voice knows how to recognize and answer a TTY call.
If you are calling a combination TTY and voice number, and do not have a voice announcer on your TTY, you should tap the space bar several times to help the person on the other end identify this as a TTY call.
If your call is not answered via TTY after 10 to 15 seconds, you should again tap the space bar to let the person know that it is a TTY call.
www.uchsc.edu /atp/library/fastfacts/usetty1.htm   (848 words)

  
 Using a TTY
While deaf and hard of hearing users are accustomed to the slower pace of TTY communications, many new users are frustrated by the longer time required to complete an average call.
Different generations of TTYs have located the Backspace key in different locations on the keyboard, and since transmission is immediate, the wrong characters have already appeared on the recipient's TTY printer and cannot be physically erased.
If you are using an acoustic TTY, one that uses a traditional telephone handset placed in rubber cups on top of the TTY, be sure the handset is securely seated in the cups.
www.hawaii.gov /health/dcab/fsusingtty   (0 words)

  
 The tty Layer | Linux Journal
It is used by the tty layer to handle proper reference counting of the driver and should not be touched by the tty driver.
A tty driver should be able to handle the fact that the old variable might be set to NULL when this function is called.
We have covered the basics of the tty layer, explaining all of the different fields in the tty_driver structure for the 2.4 kernel tree and pointing out which ones are necessary for a driver to implement.
www.linuxjournal.com /article/5896   (3051 words)

  
 TTY or TDD: The Text Telephone - e-Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing
A TTY is one of the most commonly used accommodations by people who are unable to understand speech on the telephone.
TTY is an acronym for Tele Typewriter– a device that uses text instead of voice to communicate via telephone lines.
The TTY enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired to converse on the telephone by typing messages that are sent through the telephone network.
www.michdhh.org /assistive_devices/text_telephone.html   (1509 words)

  
 Wireless TTY Calling
There are three options for wireless TTY calling, and the option a person uses depends on the type of TTY she has.
The cellular-ready TTY is one that has a "hands free" jack (2.5 mm audio jack) that accepts a headset for voice communications.
Because of the acoustic connection between the TTY and phone, the signal may not be as clear as with the other methods.
www.hearinglossweb.com /tech/tty/wrls.htm   (782 words)

  
 ATIS:TTY Forum Web Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
TTY devices, which have been in use since 1964, were designed specifically for use over analog networks.
To enable the TTY calls over digital voice channels, digital wireless handsets and networks had to be redesigned to accommodate the speed and tone of TTY Baudot signals.
The TTY Forum's primary goal has been to develop acceptable solutions that will meet the FCC's requirement (CC Docket No. 94-102) that wireless carriers be capable of connecting 9-1-1 calls over a digital wireless digital network originated by individuals with speech or hearing disabilities, when using TTYs.
www.atis.org /TTY/consensus.asp   (663 words)

  
 FAQs and General TTY Etiquette Tips for New Users of the TTY---Some of the tips suggested are similar to new users of ...
The proper notation is TTY (teletypewriter) and it doesn’t matter whether you are using an older model (teletypewriter) or the newer model (telecommunication device for the deaf—abbreviated as TDD).
TTY is the culturally preferred term and is used by most deaf and hh users as it is a term which includes hearing users.
TTY print-outs may be used as admissible evidence in the courtroom.
wally.isc.rit.edu /depts/ref/research/deaf/ttyuse.html   (0 words)

  
 TTY Access to Voice Mail
Many TTY users are active users of telecommunications, and have commented on their interest in using voice mail and voice menus.
TTY users may prefer to use their TTY keyboard for input, rather than DTMF from a telephone keypad.
The conversation between the TTY user and the voice party takes place with the assistance of the operator, who speaks the typed messages for the benefit of the voice party, and who types the spoken messages for the benefit of the TTY user.
www.access-board.gov /telecomm/marketrep/appendices/ttyvm.htm   (1436 words)

  
 TTY Intercept
TTY intercept allows users to be better informed and able to complete their calls with changed number, new area code, and out-of-service information.
TTY "HD"s (hold) are added before oral messages to inform TTY users to wait for a TTY message.
TTY text always begins with a space, represented by a "_", in case the first character in the message is missed or dropped.
www.etcia.com /tty_intercept.html   (702 words)

  
 TTY Compatibility   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The letters that the TTY user types into the machine are turned into electrical signals that can travel over regular telephone lines.
The alarmingly high spelling error rate of 5-6% (10% of which is TTY machine related as in the malfunction of a key) sometimes causes a problem in communication.
If a TTY user is especially "chatty", the other party must just sit quietly until the "chatty" person sends the message, which they must then read and respond to.
www.gcmh.com /TTY.htm   (600 words)

  
 RIT - NTID - Tipsheet: How to Use a TTY
TTY equipment weighs two to five pounds and includes a three or four-row keyboard, a display for reading the typed message, a modem or modular connection, AC power, and rechargeable, replaceable batteries.
A TTY message in process cannot be interrupted, even if one knows what the other person is going to type.
TTYs make it possible for teachers in postsecondary educational settings to notify deaf or hard of hearing students of any class changes or cancellations.
www.netac.rit.edu /publication/tipsheet/TTYa.html   (971 words)

  
 T-Mobile Accessibility: TTY policy
TTY, also known as Text Telephone Device or Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD), is a special device required at both ends of the conversation that enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired to use the telephone to communicate.
TTY works by allowing people to type messages back and forth to one another instead of talking and listening.
The FCC established a June 30, 2002 deadline for digital wireless (PCS) carriers to have the capability to transmit a call from a wireless handset that is hooked to a TTY.
www.t-mobile.com /Company/Community.aspx?tp=Abt_Tab_Safety&tsp=Abt_Sub_TTYPolicy   (0 words)

  
 TTY / TDD Products for Deaf Communication
A TTY is a device that enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-disabled to use the phone by typing messages back and forth to one another instead of talking back and forth.
TTY [teletypewriter], TDD [telecommunication device for the deaf], and text telephone all refer to the same device.
TTYs are traditionally used in one of two ways: either by placing a telephone handset in to the TTY's acoustic couplers or by directly connecting the TTY to an analog telephone line.
assistivedevices.net /tty   (193 words)

  
 Chapter 1a - TTY
TTY allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing and have speech impairments to use the telephone to communicate by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another instead of talking and listening.
A TTY call is a direct connection between a deaf person and the organization or agency they are calling; a relay call involves a third party.
TTYs may be repaired or serviced through Ultratec by taking the steps on their website, which is at http://www.ultratec.com/info/Repair.html.
www.deed.state.mn.us /eo/atmanual/atm1a.htm   (1628 words)

  
 TTY Compatibility
A portable TTY with a 2.55 mm audio jack connection will directly connect to a wireless phone that accepts a 2.5mm plug-in.
TTY’s that have this type of connection are available through specific TTY vendors.
Using a wireless phone with a standard TTY device - using a RJ-11 compatible intelligent interface.
aboutus.vzw.com /accessibility/ttyProducts.html   (553 words)

  
 Using a TTY/TDD   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The original term used is TTY when the original TTYs were reconditioned telegram machines, called TeleType, converted with couplers to enable text communication between two persons.
TTY and TDD are used interchangeably and individuals have preference for using one acronym or the other.
The caller with a TTY dials a certain phone number to reach a third person, a communication assistant (CA) who has a telephone and a TTY/TDD.
www.dpw.state.pa.us /Disable/Deaf/003671587.htm   (429 words)

  
 E911 TTY Compatibility
The Commission is reexamining their exemption pursuant to direction of the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988, of public mobile service phones from the hearing aid compatibility requirements of that Act.
Technical Status Report from the TTY Forum on E9-1-1/TTY Compatibility (CC Docket No. 94-102).
October 3, 1997, the Commission released a Public Notice seeking additional comments in the Enhanced 911 reconsideration proceeding (DA 97-2751) on wireless TTY access.
www.fcc.gov /cgb/dro/e911tty.html   (491 words)

  
 tty
The TTY interface is a table driven, device independent interface for controlling terminal and printer devices.
The TTY database file is the standard Berkeley UNIX termcap terminal capability database file (a text file), to which we have added entries for our printer devices.
The screen dimensions are defined in the environment for two reasons: (1) efficiency (the TTY package is not needed to learn the screen dimensions), and (2) if a window is used, the logical screen dimensions may be less than the physical screen dimensions.
stsdas.stsci.edu /cgi-bin/gethelp.cgi?tty.sys   (1625 words)

  
 tty logging   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The 'tty' field is an integer to be used as a unique identifier of the tty.
This identifier is the 'parent' tty, so the data from the newly opened 'child' tty needs to be inserted at this point into the parent's stream.
tty logging in skas mode (skas mode is highly recommended for all security-related applications) was broken because of a copy_user bug.
user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net /tty_logging.html   (877 words)

  
 Using a TTY
However, some TTYs do not have voice announcers or make the beeping sound or the person calling may forget to tap the space bar to produce it.
combination TTY and voice number, and do not have a voice announcer on your TTY, you should tap the space bar several times to help the person on the other end identify this as a TTY call.
If your call is not answered via TTY after 1 0 to 15 seconds, you should again tap the space bar to let the person know that it is a TTY call.
www.dlrp.org /html/publications/508telecomm/tty.html   (814 words)

  
 ONSTAR | HELPFUL INFO | TTY
The OnStar TTY Interface Module (OTIM*) is connected directly to the OnStar system before you leave the dealership so that your OnStar service is available as quickly and seamlessly as possible.
Your TTY device is manufactured by an independent manufacturer and is covered by the manufacturer's warranty; it is not covered under the GM new vehicle limited warranty.
Ask the TTY Advisor to ensure that your OnStar account has been activated and that you are enrolled as a TTY subscriber.
www.onstar.com /us_english/jsp/explore/onstar_basics/helpful_info.jsp?info-view=tty   (0 words)

  
 TTY Phones for the Deaf
A TTY is a device that enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-disabled to use the telephone by typing messages back and forth to one another instead of talking back and forth.
TTY [teletypewriter], TDD [telecommunication device for the deaf], and text telephone all refer to the same device.
TTYs are traditionally used in one of two ways: either by placing a telephone handset in to the TTY's acoustic couplers or by directly connecting the TTY to an analog telephone line.
assistech.com /tty/Default.htm   (0 words)

  
 GM - GM Mobility - Vehicles & Accessories - OnStar   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This TTY equipment is currently available for reimbursement under the GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.* So it's available at little or no additional cost to you.
The TTY equipment will be installed before you pick up your new vehicle.
Step 1: Print the TTY request form and take it with you to a GM dealership.
www.gm.com /automotive/vehicle_shopping/gm_mobility/vaa_os_tty.html   (437 words)

  
 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks - TTY Troubleshooting
The tty stays disabled for about 19 minutes or until the system administrator enables the port again.
If the tty is set to off, it is likely that the tty port is not being used.
In other words, the tty hog error is logged because the buffer in which incoming characters are placed is overflowing.
www.ncsa.uiuc.edu /UserInfo/Resources/Hardware/IBMp690/IBM/usr/share/man/info/en_US/a_doc_lib/aixbman/commadmn/tty_trouble.htm   (1052 words)

  
 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) - Break the silence, make the call.
If you or someone you know is frightened about something in your relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224.
As seen in Seventeen Magazine, this beautiful lariat necklace was specifically developed to assist in raising funds for the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline.
NDVH is a project of Texas Council on Family Violence
www.ndvh.org   (0 words)

  
 Products For The Hearing Impaired
Ironically, the government has agreed that all TTYs were going to be called TDDs, but most Deaf individuals, active in the Deaf community will continue and prefer to use the term TTY when referring to their telecommunication device.
The majority of users are Deaf, but commonly, a TTY is also used by Hard of Hearing, Speech Impaired, and even Deaf and Blind individuals.
TTY communication differ from normal telephone communication, but with a few pointers and a little practice, you will do just fine.
www.ttyweb.com /new/tty.aspx   (568 words)

  
 TTY Modems and Assistive Devices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Marilyn Electronics   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A printing TTY ideal for emergency services to handle calls from people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A TTY (Text Telephone) modem or sometimes referred to as a TDD (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) modem is a special device that lets people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired use the telephone to communicate.
A TTY is required at both ends of the conversation in order to communicate directly.
www.marilynelectronics.net /products/text-telephones/index.htm   (531 words)

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