Yeah, till yestersay, I was not able to get past that "review" button. I waited and it payed off!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:16 AM Subject: Re: iTunes 8 Store is now accessible Just to let anybody know who hasn't had an Itunes account, I didn't, and successfuly created one with no accessibility issues at all. On Sep 9, 2008, at 7:12 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Olivia, > > Here's a recommendation for a test case. After you have installed > iTunes 8, bring it up and select iTunes Store in the Source list. > Stop interacting and VO-right arrow. You'll hit the splitter, then > the buttons for iTunes Store previous page, iTunes Store next page, > and iTunes Store Home. (You should actually be at the iTunes Store > Home page when you start, but you might not be if you used my > previous directions for power search browsing of iTunes U content). > Press the iTunes Store Home button (VO-space) just in case. Then > continue to VO-right until you hear "iTunes Store HTML content" and > interact. Use the item chooser menu (VO-keys+I) and look for "FREE > on iTunes heading level 2". Select that (VO-space) and press the > link (another VO-space). Choose one of the songs, TV episodes, book > excerpts, or movies there for you first "purchase". This is > basically a purchase for $0.00 on a regular iTunes account, where > you should go through all the regular setup, but won't be charged > for your "purchase". Just a suggestion. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Sep 9, 2008, at 12:56 PM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote: > >> I will let you know how creating a new account goes. Thanks for the >> link! >> Itunes is installing as I write. >> >> On Sep 9, 2008, at 3:51 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi Olivia, >>> >>> Download iTunes 8 directly from: >>> >>> http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ >>> >>> You should be able to create a new account accessibly, but it >>> would be great if someone who doesn't already have an account can >>> try this. I'm able to review my existing account information now >>> within the iTunes Store -- where before we used to hear "iTunes >>> Store dimmed image" when navigating. >>> >>> As I mentioned in an earlier post, when do the installation from >>> the download there is one place where the agreement is displayed >>> where you can't interact with the text that you tab to. But there >>> are buttons that allow you to either save or print the agreement. >>> If you press one of those buttons, you can save the iTunes >>> Software License.rtf file onto your machine, and read it in >>> TextEdit. Alternatively, you could choose the print button and >>> send the output to Preview and view the agreement that way. Then >>> you can go ahead and press the "Agree" button and continue with >>> the install of iTunes 8. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On Sep 9, 2008, at 12:27 PM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote: >>> >>>> I have an apple ID, but no itunes account. Do I have this right? >>>> I can now create my own account once I figure out how to get >>>> itunes 8? >>>> >>>> On Sep 9, 2008, at 1:18 PM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chris, >>>>> >>>>> The first time I brought up iTunes 8 and tried this I wasn't >>>>> sure it had been fixed. Try doing a VO-right from the source >>>>> list past the splitter. Now I get "Previous iTunes Store Page", >>>>> "Next iTunes Store Page", and "Home". When I press the "Home" >>>>> button I'm taken to the main page and can navigate through all >>>>> the icons. >>>>> >>>>> If that doesn't work, check that you meet the processor, memory, >>>>> and software specs. Some of those specs are only for playing >>>>> high definition movies. Also, make sure that you had the latest >>>>> version of QuickTime, etc. installed beforehand and matched all >>>>> the requirements for the iTunes 8 installation before you did it. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 9, 2008, at 9:25 AM, Chris Gilland wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Erm, I don't mean to bust yul bubble, but unless the store only >>>>>> works now in Leopard, I must say, it don't work. I just tried >>>>>> navigating around the screen in ITunes 8 and reviewing my >>>>>> account settings to set the store up myself, and it isn't >>>>>> letting me see that window. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, sorry. Isn't working here, unless you know something I >>>>>> don't. >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
