Hi, yes, Leopard sounds cool, but since we're not sure what Braille displays will be supported, I'm a little apprehensive that the mPower, or indeed the BrailleNote family of products, will be at all supported. Ah well, guess we'll wait and see. Chris Hallsworth BrailleNote mPower user Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr ----- Original Message ----- From: "VaShaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 4:50 PM Subject: Re: complete list of leopard features
Apple has made great strides in the way of accessibility. The internet navigation is wonderful and should be easy to move around. If this is in fact the case I am a Apple fan boy for life. I have to buy all new computers, but tech support for my family will be worth it. I hate troubleshooting Windows machines. What do you brail users think about the newly added support for braille output? On Oct 16, 2007, at 10:48 AM, Dan Keys wrote: > Hello, > Thanks for the link. > If noone minds, below is the section regarding VoiceOver. > Dan > > Universal Access > Alex — A New Voice > Give yourself a new voice. Meet Alex — a new English male voice > that uses advanced, patented Apple technologies to deliver natural > breathing and intonation, even at fast speaking rates. > Plug-and-Play Refreshable Braille Display Support > Quickly set up popular, refreshable Braille displays. VoiceOver > detects and configures as soon as you plug them in. No additional > software or setup is required. > Braille Output During OS Installation > For the first time ever on a desktop computer, you can use a > Braille display while installing or upgrading your operating system. > The Braille Panel > See a virtual Braille display — a visual representation of > VoiceOver Braille output onscreen along with an English text > translation. > Customizable Braille Display Input Keys > Customize a Braille display more easily than ever before. Just > choose a VoiceOver command, then press and hold the input keys. A > tone sounds to let you know the command has been assigned > successfully. > Contracted and Non-Contracted Braille > Output Braille in standard contracted format or non-contracted > “computer Braille.” VoiceOver automatically converts contracted > Braille under the cursor so it’s easier to edit, then contracts it > again when the cursor moves. > NumPad Commander > Control VoiceOver using only the numeric keypad just like JAWS and > Windows-Eyes. This makes it easier for screen reader users to > switch from a PC to a Mac and provides easy access to your favorite > VoiceOver commands. > Portable VoiceOver Preferences > Instantly reconfigure your VoiceOver preferences. Just plug in a > flash drive containing your preferences and Leopard instantly > reconfigures to work and act just like your Mac — without leaving a > trace when you leave. > Faster Web and Page Navigation > Quickly navigate long documents or web pages. Jump to key elements > like headers, tables, and links and by text attributes like > underlining, bold, italics, and color — even text phrases. > Hot Spots > Monitor up to ten different areas onscreen and be alerted when > there’s a change. Then jump directly to any hot spot to investigate > or take action. > Drag-and-Drop Support > Use drag-and-drop actions by keyboard only, in accessible > applications. > Integrated Interactive Tutorial > Learn VoiceOver unassisted in a safe environment. A built-in > tutorial lets you practice as you learn. > Misspelled Word Detection > Hear when a word is misspelled while reading text. Choose a tone or > a spoken description. > Positional Audio Effects > Benefit from many new sound effects in VoiceOver. Audio cues > provide an improved sense of location. > Highlight by Word or Sentence > Set the VoiceOver cursor to highlight each word or sentence being > read as it is spoken. > New VoiceOver Utility > Customize VoiceOver more easily. A new VoiceOver Utility layout > includes many new options and preferences for customizing VoiceOver. > Improved Application Accessibility > Do more with VoiceOver. Bundled Leopard applications and utilities > have been enhanced for improved accessibility. > > > On Oct 16, 2007, at 5:47 AM, will lomas wrote: > >> hi all >> >> >> here is a complete rundown of all the new features that we can >> expect to see in leopard. everything is covered, though us voice >> over users don't learn much other than yes braille is supported, >> but we don't know what how, when why etcetera, but go here to read >> the complete scoop official from apple >> >> http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html >> >> >> > > >
