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Talking Number Machine
Copyright (c) 1993 PractiComp
Vicki Watson
6490 Dubois Rd. Delaware, OH 43015-8931
614-548-5043 Compuserve 71043,3706
TNUM is designed to help children recognize, say, and write numbers
from 1 to 9,999,999,999,999. TNUM uses high quality digitized speech
to say the numbers which appear on the screen. Mouse and/or keyboard
commands may be used. The program includes the following activities:
Number Machine - Click on the Number Machine and the machine will
produce an interesting fact containing a large number with an
accompanying picture. There are options to say, write, and
form the number. The registered version contains 175 facts.
Enter any Number - The user may enter (calculator style) any number
up to 13 digits. There are options to say, write, and form the
number.
Enter the Written Number - The computer will "think" of a large
number and display that number in words, for example - nine
million two hundred fifty one thousand three hundred seventy
two. The user must enter the digits to make that number.
Count By - TNUM can also help your child learn to count (by
increments of 1 to 10). If the user selects 2 the program will
begin counting by 2's - 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. until you decide to stop.
The inspiration for "Talking Number Machine" (TNUM) came from my
daughter Lisa, age 7. From the time she learned to read, she was
continually asking me, "Mom, what's this number?". She had a
fascination with large numbers, but at the time could not recognize
numbers over about 999. Now she is comfortable with numbers up to
the trillions. I hope your children find TNUM both educational and
enjoyable. Your registration fee makes it possible for us to continue
producing programs such as "Talking Number Machine". If you continue
to use this program, I hope you will decide to become a registered user
by sending in the following registration form.
Shareware Registration Form - TNUM 1.0
Benefits Of Registering!!!:
*** Receive 150 additional number facts for use in TNUM.
*** Receive a utility program which allows you to add your
own number facts to TNUM.
*** Receive a registered copy of an additional program -
"Talking Time Tutor". See the description at the end
of this file).
* Removal of the initial shareware screen.
* Most current version of this program at the
time of registration.
* Notification of and discounts on program upgrades and new programs.
* Support via phone or mail.
[ ] $10.00 "Talking Number Machine" Registration Fee
[ ] $3.00 "Sounds Like A..." trial disk
[ ] $3.00 "Preschool Pack" trial disk
[ ] $2.50 shipping (for orders outside the U.S. or Canada)
(Checks must be payable to a U.S. bank, please.)
Please send your check or money order to:
PractiComp
6490 Dubois Rd.
Delaware, OH 43015-8931
Name: _________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
Phone: ________________________
Disk Size: [ ] 5 1/4" [ ] 3 1/2"
I received the shareware disk from: ________________________
Comments or suggestions:
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
DISTRIBUTION
BBS Name: TNUM1A.ZIP TNUM1B.ZIP (disks 1 & 2)
"Talking Number Machine" is a shareware product and may be freely
copied and shared with other computer users. Continued use beyond
a reasonable evaluation period requires registration. TNUM may be
copied and distributed by shareware distributors or posted to
Bulletin Board systems. Distributors, please include all files
listed below when distributing this product.
DISTRIBUTION FILES
TNUM may be distributed on a single 720K disk, or two 360K disks.
SINGLE DISK DISTRIBUTION (720K or 1.2M)
READ.ME * installation instructions
BROWSE.COM * file viewer
INSTALL.EXE * installation program
TNUM10.SI * required to recombine the split files
TNUM10.~~1 * split file 1
TNUM10.~~2 * split file 2
TWO DISK DISTRIBUTION (360K)
*** Disk1
READ.ME * installation instructions
BROWSE.COM * file viewer
INSTALL.EXE * installation program
TNUM10.SI * required to recombine the split files
TNUM10.~~1 * split file 1
*** Disk2
TNUM10.~~2 * split file 2
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
"Talking Number Machine" requires 640K RAM, a hard drive, and
an EGA or VGA color monitor. A mouse is optional. TNUM produces
speech via digitized voice files. Because the speech is produced
through the PC's internal speaker, no additional sound cards
are necessary.
*** The speech routines require at least a 286 system and are
not compatible with Microsoft Windows. The program must be run
strictly from DOS (not the Windows shell).
INSTALLATION
Insert disk 1 into the floppy drive and type A:INSTALL
(or B:INSTALL). Once installed you should have the
following files:
TNUM.EXE TFACT.DBF
TNUM.DOC TNUM.DBF
TNUM.GXL TNUM.NTX
TNUM.VOI
TNUM.DVX
RUNNING "Talking Number Machine"
Change to the "Talking Number Machine" directory and type TNUM.
For example: CD \TNUM
TNUM
Remember that the speech routines will not function correctly
if the program is run from Microsoft Windows. The program must
be started from the DOS prompt.
"TALKING NUMBER MACHINE" INSTRUCTIONS
Main Screen
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The Main Screen contains the Number Place Names, the Traffic
Light, the Number Entry Area (the white area with an underline
for each digit), and the Number Machine.
Exiting the Program:
Click: traffic light Key: ESC
Number Place Names:
Click: place name area Key: Spacebar
The names of each number position are displayed at a right
angle to the place, directly above the number entry area.
For example - Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, etc.
The display of these names may be toggled on or off by
clicking in that area or by pressing the spacebar.
Once a child understands how to read a 3 digit number, the
larger numbers are really very easy. They just need to break
the number down into 3 digit sections (commas are displayed
in the Number Entry Area), saying the 3 digit number and then
the appropriate place name for that 3 digit section. The
place names for each section are displayed in red to make
them more prominent. For example - the number 823,745,891,905
would be broken down as follows:
823 (above the 3 is the word Billion in red)
745 (above the 5 is the word Million in red)
891 (above the 1 is the word Thousand in red)
905
"Talking Number Machine" Activities
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1.) Count by Numbers 1 to 10.
Click: machine smoke stack Key: F1
TNUM can help your child learn to count by increments of 1 to 10.
When this option is selected you will be asked for the number to
count by. Click on the desired number or press a number key. To
count by 10's press the zero key or click on zero. If the user
selects 2 the program will begin counting by 2's: 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.
The number will be displayed in the number entry area and the
number will be spoken. Press any key or click a mouse button to
stop the counting. The program will stop on its own when it
reaches 2,147,000,000 (more or less, depending on the number you
are counting by).
2.) Enter A