I attempted to use VueScan a few days ago, but it just about brought VoiceOver to a halt. Here's the problem report I sent to the author of VueScan, and his response. As will be evident, the author did not see the problems I saw. Has anyone on this list tried this software, and if so, what were your findings?
Thanks much for any info. My problem report: OS: Leopard (10.5) VueScan version: 8.4.77 (d/l'd today) Scanner: HP Scanjet 5200C (USB) SCSI peripherals: None USB: Mac kbd and mouse, 7-port hub, nothing else Problem: VoiceOver (built-in Mac speech for blind users) becomes extremely sluggish when VueScan is in focus. Steps: 1. Start VoiceOver with Command+F5. 2. Launch VueScan. 3. Go through any intro screens including Tip of the Day. (VoiceOver works fine here - see below for VO commands to test.) 4. When the main screen (two tabs I think) appears, attempt the standard VoiceOver commands Ctrl+Option+Left and Ctrl+Option+Right, which we use to move through and hear controls on a screen, one at a time. Other commands of note include Ctrl+Option+M for the menu bar and Command+Q to close VueScan. VO should announce the "Quit" dialog when it appears. For all VO commands after the main VueScan screen appears, I find the computer takes about 15 seconds to respond to each keystroke verbally. (It may respond more quickly visually; I'm not sure.) I'll attach a vuescan.log in case it's useful. All I did was try to move among controls, open menus from the menu bar, and quit (had to use Command+Q twice because I couldn't read the Quit dialog, I just heard its name). To answer one possible question (why a blind person would use this): Scanning paper to email to coworkers, scanning things to have someone read them to me, preparing for OCR, etc. And the author's response: Subject: Re: VueScan Problem Report - Conflict with Mac VoiceOver, not usable by blind people Hi Doug, I tried VueScan 8.4.77 with Mac OS X 10.5.2. I ran VueScan and then used Command+F5. Clicking Ctrl-Option-M and going through the menu items worked fine and answered instantly. Using Ctrl-Option-Right read each option immediately. Perhaps there's something else different on your system that's causing this problem. Regards, Ed Hamrick -- Doug Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] SSB BART Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "I am a leader by default, only because nature does not allow a vacuum." Bishop Desmond Tutu
