lol. tha'ts tprobably why I type very hard, eather that or it's my piano playing that causes me to type hard. lol!
On Aug 13, 2010, at 10:24 AM, Michael Thurman wrote: > exactly! jut have them add it to the typing echo place in the verbosity > settings. a really fast click would be nice as laptop keyboard are very > quiet. those of us who learned to type on an IBM selectric or other electric > typewriters before we had computers would appreciate it.. wnat t make it very > fancy, record an ibm selectric it isn't tactile feedback but it would be > handy I sometimes miss letters if I type too softly and too quickly > On Aug 5, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> yeah true. Hmm I dunno. Maybe a click not a cherp, like a typing sound maybe? >> On Aug 5, 2010, at 4:47 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: >> >>> 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. >>> 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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