It's the interface they're talking about, not the OS, I think. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:51 PM Subject: RE: Beyond TV
> Hi. I don't own a media center PC but I know of a few people who are > using them who are blind, and they use JAWS professional. I can't > speak for Window-eyes since I've never had experience with that, > however, whoever said that Media center was "inaccessible" was > mistaken. See, there's that word again, "accessible", which is very > subjective. There is a huge difference between a program that simply > will not speak with a screenreader no matter how many scripts or set > files you throw at it, and a program that seems unusable, until you > learn how to navigate around it. > There's always a chance that something can be changed in the program > to make it more screenreader friendly, which could help. But in the > meantime, I'm drifting off topic here. > What I said above could count for any program, audio or otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 04:18 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote: >>I use Beyond TV all the time. When you open it from the task tray, press >>f6 >>to start the TV. Press the numbers of the channel to go to and press >>enter >>after entering them. >> >>The hotkeys for the program are listed on the vendor's site >>http:/www.snapstream.com. >> >>HTH >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: VICTORIA VAUGHAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:10 PM >>To: PC audio discussion list. >>Subject: Beyond TV >> >>Hi There, Has anyone on this list used Beyond TV or any of the Beyond >>Media >>products? >>I had bought a media Center Edition computer and an Adaptec Duel Tuner >>card. >>All this to let me control my TV and record programs via the computer >>keyboard. >> >>However, neither regular JAWS or Professional JAWS can work with Media >>Center. >> >>Freedom Scientific says that Microsoft will not let FS have access to this >>program. This means that Microsoft's Media Center is intentionally >>inaccessible! >> >>Beyond TV, should let me independently record programs. Are any of you >>already using Beyond TV? >>If this doesn't work out, then I'll try the Swingbox I would really >>appreciate any input on this. >> >>Thanks in advance, Vicky >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
