well of course you could turn it on or off I'm thinking of a slight click nt abeep or chirp and anyone could turn the sound on or off at will :) On Aug 5, 2010, at 1:39 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> I agree. Although the chirp is a good one I too asan end user would feel > overwhelmed whenit comes to noises. > > S > On Aug 5, 2010, at 9:07 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: > >> Hello Michael, >> >> Although I do not know how this feature would help, who am I to say that it >> wouldn't. There are a couple of things, however, that one must keep in mind. >> >> 1. There is already some feedback from keyboard entry in the form of tones. >> For example when Caps Lock is activated, you get beeps to indicate this. >> >> 2. When attempting to enter information in an area information can't be >> entered, the keyboard "chirps." >> >> My concern is that if every single key clicked, then beeped when the Caps >> Lock is on, etc., the user might be overwhelmed with too much feedback. >> When I originally brought up the idea of having VO emit an error tone after >> a word had been written, I wasn't thinking about anything else than >> preserving a silent typing environment but still being notified right away >> when a word was mis-spelled. To my way of thinking, this would speed up the >> editing process for everyone who wanted to use it and, for those of us who >> work in multilingual environments, it would be a great way for the Mac to >> say: "Hey, you may want to switch your keyboard to another language!" I >> have accidentally written several paragraphs before discovering that I was >> writing German texts but hadn't switched my keyboard over to that keyboard >> layout. Had this feature that I want been available, I would have saved >> myself tons of time and grief more than once. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Mike >> >> On 5,Aug,2010, at 2:53 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: >> >>> this brings an idea to mind. I used to have an atari st that had a very >>> soft click or chirp when keys were pressed I wonder if we could get a very >>> very light click sound that would sound on each keypress. to be useful ti >>> would have to be very quiet, preferably adjustable, or let you select what >>> sound you want it to use, for me a very soft tick like you would hear from >>> an old ibm tactile keyboard would be awesome >>> >>> On Jul 31, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>> >>>> Please file this as a request. I think this is a very good idea and one >>>> that needs to be implemented. I for one would like it and I will also make >>>> the request again. :) >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> On Jul 31, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>> Before submitting this feature request to the accessibility team at >>>>> Apple, I was curious if (1) it is implemented already and (2) what others >>>>> thought. >>>>> >>>>> I work in a multilingual context daily. I am very satisfied with my >>>>> text-to-speech software, too. However, I occasionally have this annoying >>>>> problem that wouldn't be a problem if one of VO's features could be >>>>> enhanced just a bit. >>>>> >>>>> Whenever I type, I keep all keyboard echo features turned off. This >>>>> means that I only hear text when I move the arrow keys or invoke a VO >>>>> function that causes something to be spoken. I find that I make a lot >>>>> more mistakes when writing if there is any feedback whatsoever when I am >>>>> typing. One of the really cool things about VO, however, is that >>>>> whenever the Caps Lock is invoked VO beeps each time a key is pressed. I >>>>> like this a lot. I also very much appreciate the fact that whenever a >>>>> word I encounter while listening to a text is mis-spelled, VO sends an >>>>> error beep. >>>>> >>>>> What I would like to see is an extension to this feature wherein VO >>>>> beeped on a mis-spelled word, even if the keyboard is silent. I don't >>>>> know how many times I started to write a text in English, only to realize >>>>> later that I was still using a German keyboard. I would save a lot of >>>>> time and hassle if, immediately after the first mis-spelled word was >>>>> encountered, I could switch the keyboard to the appropriate language. >>>>> >>>>> I would also use this feature extensively, even if I were in a >>>>> monolingual context. >>>>> >>>>> Your thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> Have a great day, >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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