looking great... anyone using? if yes then which model? regards shikher On 6/11/09, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds interesting . How much does this cost. ? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Amiyo Biswas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 6:12 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Voice Over ---begin guide:--- > > > How many of us r using apple computer with voiceover? It is difficult to > switch over after using ms windows for so many years. But an entire systrem > with in-built screen-reader sounds attractive and, of course, very cheap. > Are you using it? Is there any user of voiceover on our list? > > Best regards, > Amiyo Biswas. > > Cell: +91-9433464329 > Skype ID: amiyo11 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "phani srikanth" <[email protected]> > To: "accessindia" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:06 PM > Subject: [AI] Voice Over ---begin guide:--- > > > ---begin guide:--- > > Every Mac comes standard with a wide range of assistive technologies > that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to > offer. We call this Universal Access, and it includes many features > you won't find in other operating systems at any price. In Mac OS X, > they’re built right in. And now, the innovations in Snow Leopard > advance accessibility even further. > > VoiceOver screen-reading built in. > Mac OS X is the first operating system to include as a standard > feature an advanced screen-reading technology, which is called > VoiceOver. Much more than simply a text-to-speech tool, VoiceOver > makes it possible for those who are blind or have low vision to > control their computer. It features a unique voice — based on speech > technology invented by Apple — that delivers amazing intelligibility > and natural intonation even at speaking rates up to 700 words per > minute. And with Snow Leopard, VoiceOver gets more powerful and > easier to use. > > Now the trackpad is the screen. > > VoiceOver in Mac OS X Snow Leopard offers a breakthrough new > capability: You can control your computer using gestures on a Multi- > Touch trackpad even if you can't see the screen. The trackpad > surface on your Mac notebook represents the active window on your > computer, so you can touch to hear the item under your finger, drag > to hear items continuously as you move your finger, and flick with > one finger to move to the next or previous item. You'll hear how > items are arranged on the screen, and you can jump directly to an > item just by touching the corresponding location on the trackpad. > For example, you can drag your finger around the trackpad to learn > how items are arranged in a web page, a spreadsheet, a presentation, > or any document with text. The more you touch, the more information > you gather. > > More braille support, > greater collaboration. > The Mac is the only computer that supports braille displays right > out of the box. Snow Leopard broadens this built-in support by > including the latest drivers for over 40 models, including wireless > Bluetooth displays. Just connect one and start using it — no > additional software installation necessary. > > Snow Leopard also introduces a new feature, called braille > mirroring, that enables multiple USB braille displays to be > connected to one computer simultaneously. It’s perfect for classroom > settings, where teachers can lead all of their students through the > same lesson at the same time, even if the students are using > different display models. > > World-class web browsing. > VoiceOver in Snow Leopard offers new capabilities that make web > browsing easier, faster, and more enjoyable. VoiceOver has been > updated to take full advantage of powerful multicore processors, so > it can scan and analyze large, complex web pages quickly and allow > you to enter commands right away. > > VoiceOver will begin reading an entire web page automatically after > it loads, and you can use key commands or gestures to control > VoiceOver as it’s talking. To help you more quickly size up web > pages you haven't visited before, VoiceOver can provide a > customizable web page summary, including the title, number of > tables, headers, links, form elements, and more. > > Snow Leopard fully supports HTML web tables without the need for a > forms or table mode. You navigate tables using the same commands you > already know. You can hear the contents of a table, including the > column title and column and row number, by dragging your finger > across the trackpad or using simple keystrokes. > > The rotor. > Instead of forcing you to memorize keyboard shortcuts to navigate > around the screen, VoiceOver offers a unique virtual control called > a rotor. When you turn it — by rotating two fingers on the trackpad > as if you were turning a dial — VoiceOver moves through text based > on a setting you choose. For example, after setting the rotor to > “Word” or “Character,” each time you flick, VoiceOver moves through > the text one word at a time or one character at a time — perfect > when you’re proofreading or editing text. > > You can also use the rotor to navigate web pages. When you’re on a > web page, the rotor contains the names of common items, such as > headers, links, tables, images, and more. You select a setting, then > flick up or down to move to the previous or next occurrence of that > item on the page, skipping over items in between. > > Faster keyboard navigation. > A new feature called Quick Nav uses arrow key combinations to move > the VoiceOver cursor so you can control the computer using just one > hand without the need for modifier keys. For example, you can move > up, down, left, and right by pressing the arrow keys individually, > or press the up and down arrows together to press a button or click > a web link. Other combinations let you adjust the rotor and move the > VoiceOver cursor according to the setting. With Quick Nav, you'll be > navigating and reading documents and web pages in no time. > > Find information fast with auto web spots. > Many web pages are filled with complex design elements or lack > useful HTML tags, making them difficult to convey through a screen > reader. So Apple invented new technologies to comprehend and > interpret the visual design of web pages, then use the information > to assign virtual tags called “auto web spots” to mark important > locations on the page. If you’re on a newspaper website, for > example, there might be an auto web spot for each lead story, > another for a box containing weather or sports scores, and so on. > You can jump from web spot to web spot with a keystroke or the flick > of a finger. And if there’s a particular feature on a site you visit > often, you can assign a “sweet spot” on that page so that VoiceOver > will go there first when the page opens. > > Create custom labels. > Sometimes items in applications are not well labeled, so VoiceOver > can describe them only with vague terms like “blank,” “empty,” or > “button.” If you know what the item is or have sighted assistance, > you can assign a custom label. The next time you visit the item, > VoiceOver will describe it using your label. You can add as many > labels as you like and export your labels to a file that can be > shared with other VoiceOver users. > > More customization options. > Now you have even more ways to customize VoiceOver. You can change > the way VoiceOver speaks punctuation, identifies changes in text > attributes, announces links, and more. Choose one of three standard > verbosity levels — high, medium, and low — or customize them by > adjusting 30 separate settings. You can also change the order in > which descriptions are spoken and how much description you hear. > > Snow Leopard also introduces VoiceOver Commanders, a new category in > VoiceOver Utility that lets you assign keys and gestures to open an > application, utility, or file; run an AppleScript or Automator > workflow; or perform a VoiceOver command. Commanders can help > those with physical and learning disabilities by simplifying complex > multikey shortcuts and making commands easier to reach and enter. > Choose the Numpad Commander, Keyboard Commander, or Trackpad > Commander and begin customizing VoiceOver to suit the way you work. > > Every Mac includes a built-in VoiceOver tutorial called Quick Start. > It’s the fastest way to learn VoiceOver. Your Mac starts talking > soon after you turn it on and teaches you how to begin the Quick > Start tutorial. If someone sets up your computer for you, you'll get > an invitation to open Quick Start the first time you activate > VoiceOver. Quick Start teaches you the keys on the keyboard, basic > VoiceOver commands, and gestures, and it provides an environment > where you can learn at your own pace and practice your skills. It’s > localized in 18 languages, including nine new ones, so when you add > voices to your Mac (sold separately), you can hear Quick Start in > your native language. > > All features of Snow Leopard are subject to change. > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4149 (20090611) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >
To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
