Hi all, I appreciate that MySpace is used to host things like music, but is that not possible with the more accessible Facebook? Just a thought.
At 21:13 19/12/2007, you wrote: >Hi victor. Thanks, and I tried that but MySpace still automatically played >the music. However, I had a sighted friend help me set up my account, and >he found an option to disable the automatic playing of music on MySpace >pages. So, all in all, the problem is solved... at least as far as MySpace >is concerned. > >But this brings up another point. The MySpace community is not accessible >in many ways. For one thing, I couldn't sign up on my own. Yup, they have >one of those graphics you have to see and then type in. Unlike some sites >out there, they don't offer an alternative, such as to listen to a sound >clip and type in what you hear. > >And I've been informed that when contacting other MySpace members, they >often configure their page to utilize more of those graphics to contact >them, so they can avoid spam. This means without sighted assistance, I >can't even contact other MySpace members. > >MySpace apparently has become a bigger deal than I first realized. In my >line of work, it's becoming a necessity that I have a page. But it looks >like my accessibility is going to be hampered. > >Anyone else experiencing the same thing? Any thoughts on how to approach >MySpace about the use of their graphics? > >Chris Feist - The one and only! > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Victor Gouveia > >Hi Chris, > >In the Internet Options, under the advanced tab, down in the multimedia >groups, you'll see play sounds in web pages checked. > >Just uncheck it and you won't get any sounds coming through IE any longer. > >You can always turn this back on when you finish with the page, but that's >entirely up to you. > >As Sarah suggested, if it's coming through a flash player, then it gets a >bit more involved, as you'll have to get IE to ignore flash content, and >that may ruin a great number of web pages that you may visit frequently >without any problems. Again, that's entirely up to you, but if you need the >instructions, let me know and I'll walk you through the managing add-ons in >IE. > >Victor > > >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >To post to this group, send email to >[email protected] >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >subject or body of a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Use the following form in order to contact the management team >http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >following address: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
