well thats why I like to use hal over jaws, one thing I like is you can turn hotkeys and voice off with a couple keystrokes then go through and process say a game or something yet the speech is there on demand. At 04:59 a.m. 1/12/2009, you wrote: >It's not just in games Tom that I find this useful. > >in winamp or power dvd I can flick Hal's voice on to deal with config, or >selecting a new folder to listen to, ---- then flick it off again and just use >keyboard commands as normal, without Hal saying "X" whenever I start Winamp >playing etc. > >Doing this I was able to actually customize power dvd's time skip feature to >exactly 91 seconds, which very nicely skips the voyager opening theme, ---- >which I'd otherwise have to sit through many times sinse I've been doing a a >full watch through of all 7 series (I'm mid way through series six currently). > >Pluss, I now know the vastly important information that voyager's opening >sequence is exactly 92 seconds long, ---- which obviously was invaluable to >learn! > >Beware the Grue! > >Dark. >----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 3:43 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Screen Readers and Games > > >>Hi Dark, >>As I said with Window Eyes 7.11 I don't have to unload the screen reader to >>play game x. I just tend to do so for personal reasons. I guess the techie >>side of me. Although, I am glad to know I don't need to unload Window Eyes >>when playing as that does free me up to chat on an instent messenger client >>or check on some task i might be running in the background like a very large >>download. >> >>dark wrote: >>>funny Tom, I've never felt the need to with hal, and haven't experienced >>>slowdown or anything similar. >>> >>>Indeed, there have been occasions when I've played a bit of a game, flicked >>>out of it, turned Hal's voice on to read E-mails or deal with other matters, >>>then gone back to the game. >>> >>>This is especially true of games where I have to wait for some reason, ---- >>>like Che martin's card games waiting for new players, ---- >>>or even waiting for your character to regain health in technoshock (which >>>seems to take ages). >>> >>>I also flick Hal's voice off when watching dvds for the same reason. >>> >>>I'd actually miss this feature quite a lot if it wasn't possible to use. >>> >>>Beware the grue! >>> >>>Dark. >>> >>>--- >>>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>[email protected]. >>>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>>please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [email protected].
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