need help with speakup in mavric
Hi, I installed speakup in maverick and I installed espeakup. I edited modules and added speakup-soft. But speakup doesn't work. Is there something else I am suppose to do? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have two questions
Hi, In maverick, how do you get out of the menu on the top panel once you right arrow into it? I hit escape twice and get to the same menus, but I can't get back to the point where I can use alt and f1. 2, I don't see a orca directory in my home directory anymore. So, Storm, where do you put your custom orca file now? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
need help with the top panel
Hi, I tried maverick today and found the top panel doesn't seem to be as axcessable as it use to be. For one thing, pressing space on network doesn't bring up a list, and once I right arrow into a menu, I can't get back to the point where I can use menus as they were. Is anyone else having problems? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
speakup in mavric
Hi, I configured speakup source in mavric, but I forgot the module setting. Is it speakup soft. or speakup-soft. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
speakup
Hi, what file do I need to install speakup on mavric? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
movie player and youtube
Hi, I am having a problem that just started with movie player. Here is the message I get when using movie player to search on you tube. Nice that this can be red in movie player with orca using the arrow keys. The response from the server could not be understood. Please check you are running the latest version of libgdata. What package do I have to install to get this. My regular ubuntu machine gives the same message when I try to search for something on you tube in movie player. By the way, this happened before and after I installed the ubuntu-restricted-extra package. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
orca and mouse setting
Hi, will the object under mouse setting be fixed by final release? Anytime I turn it on my system crashees. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have a question about thunderbird
Hi, I found thunderbird to work pretty good. I do have one question. In the latest version, pressing enter opens the message for reading. But I'm not sure how to get back to the message list. Does anyone know if there is a key you can press to close a open message and return to the list? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems with the lucid live cd
Hi, I downloaded the live cd today and found that aparently axcessibility isn't being enabled. I pressed enter once, then f5 and 3. Then enter twice. After the system boots, orca doesn't start. I can start it, and it does go through the setup with speech. But when I log in again, Orca doesn't work. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems in lucid.
Hi, Thanks to Tony on the vinux list, I now know where the problem is in lucid. When installing the latest live cd. If you enable show object under mouse the system will lock up when you reboot the next time. It locks up after login. I don't know if this is a direct lucid bug or a orca bug, so I will post this on the orca list too. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems with lucid
Hi, I installed the latest lucid live cd and had the following problem. The first time I booted the system, Orca worked fine. The next time I booted the system, I got the login message, and the system logs in. But there is no speech, my cpu fan runs and the computer apears to be locked because no commands work to shut it down. Is this a known problem? I tried to reboot several times and had the same results. One time I did hear welcome to orca before the computer locked. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
ubiquity is broken in lucid
Hi, I tried to install the lucid live cd yesterday and found ubiquity is broken. You can't enter your name and get a message invalid. Is this a known problem? If so, has it been fixed in todays live cd? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems with user admin in lucid
Good morning. I discovered when I tried to add a user that the users-admin program is no longer fully accessible from the gui. Orca reads fine until you press enter on add or one of the change buttons. Once you press enter you loose all speech. Is this a known problem? If so, I hope this will be fixed by final release. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
bug in lucid
Hi, I added a password to the root account, and have had the following problem. After loging in once. When I reboot the system I can no longer log into the root account or my account. I hear orca speak, but once I press enter after typing my name, I loose all speech. Any idea what could be causing this? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
need help with accessible login
Hi, I was told accessible login now works. How do you enable it? I have a install of lucid that I did two or three weeks ago. If accessible login now works, it doesn't by default on this installation. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
accessible login
Hi, if I re install lucid using the latest live CD, will accessible login work by default? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have a question about sound in the root account
Hi, first, good job Luke. I re installed lucid, and Orca now works on the log in screen. I was able to get into the root account by giving it a password and then using other on the log in screen. But... I get no sound at all when in the root account. I added me and root to the audio group, but this made no difference. Any ideas why sound doesn't work in the root account? Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 100217-1, 02/17/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
thunderbird
Hi, will the latest thunderbird be the one you get with apt-get when lucid is released? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
what is going on with firefox
Hi, I haven't used firefox in linux for some time. When I tried to use it in the latest live cd of lucid today I found it didn't work as well as it has in the past. For example, the arrow keys didn't read as much information. Does anyone know if a fix is in the works? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
ubuntu extras and lucid
Hi, has anyone installed the ubuntu restricted extras in lucid? If so, did it work for you. I have done this twice, and when rebooting I can no longer log in to gnome. Is there a known problem with this package? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I need help with speech dispatcher and jaunty
Hi, I am trying to use yasr on a computer with jaunty installed. If I run spd-conf and start speech-dispatcher yasr works fine. But apparently speech-dispatcher isn't starting when I reboot because when running yasr after a reboot I get the message connection refused. I set speech-dispatcher up as a user, because I couldn't get system wide to work. any ideas as to how I get speech-dispatcher to load when the system boots? I'm pretty sure that is the problem. I am using the default port. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
lucid and monitors
Hi, I am still having a problem with lucid not getting to the login screen for gnome if I don't have a monitor connected. It does let me login to the consul, but I don't get the login sound for gnome. Any idea what could be causing this. My monitor doesn't have to be on, but it does have to be connected. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems with menus and orca in lucid
Hi, after updating yesterday I noticed orca doesn't speak the menus. Is this a known problem? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
can the root account be enabled in lucid easily?
Hi, is there a easy way to enable the root account in lucid? I know gdm was being rewritten, so by now there must be a tool for getting to those options like we use to have. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
lucid looking good
Hi, I installed lucid on a computer today and found the following with a fresh install. With out Bills driver speech is still a little slow. I hope this driver is included by default soon. Speakup now compiles fine, and I was able to switch between the consul and the gnome desktop just fine with two exceptions. On this laptop, it goes into standby mode when I switch back to gnome. But entering my password works, and both speakup and Orca work now. In the consul, speakup works fine. But for some reason I have to press enter twice to get it talking. After that, it works fine. Keep up the good work. Lucid is looking good. I also saw a new program called simple scan. Will this let you save pages in text format? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
rhythm box
Hi, I experimented a little more, and my problem seems to be something to do with Orca running when rhythm box changes songs. The computer locks up if Orca is running. But if Orca is turned off it works fine. Has anyone else had this problem? I am using lucid. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I need a audio player with party mode
Hi, does anyone know of a audio player other than writhem box that has party mode and works with Orca? Writhom box works, but the computer locks up when it changes songs if I use party mode. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
no speech on live cd
Hi, I noticed the latest live cd of lucid has no speech. Does anyone know why? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about the live cd
Hi, the live cd is asking for a username and password. Does anyone know why? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
help in lusid
Hi, I noticed today that the logout commands are accessible, but the help system isn't. You can use down arrow to hear names, but pressing enter doesn't open them. Tab works, but all you hear is link or html container. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
my impressions of ubuntu lynx
Hi, I tried the lynx live CD today and found it to work with Orca now. Here is what I found. I have to have my monitor on for some reason to get to the login screen. But this was the same in karmic when it first started out. Once I got it installed, Orca was very slow. But removing pulseaudio took care of that. The sound settings still say waiting for sound server, and speakup wouldn't compile as it did in karmic using m-a a-I speakup-source. But I'm sure this will work later in the cycle. As for the system. I ran it two hours and had no speech loss at all. I must say, this release is looking pretty good from what I see at this time. I installed the old gnome-app-install and couldn't get it to work. But this could also be because it is early in the cycle. Removing this package will get the movie player to work correctly. gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about the movie player and u-tube
Hi, I get no sound with movie player on u-tube. I was told it now uses pulse, but I have it removed in karmic. Does anyone know what file I have to edit to switch the movie player back to use alsa? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about speakup and jaunty
Ok, like several others I finely went back to jaunty today. I didn't want to, but speech in karmic has just been to touchy. I thought I had it fixed, and it quit again when I was in the middle of something. Lets hope lynx is going to be better. Anyway, my question is, is there a easy way to install speakup in jaunty? That was one thing I did like about karmic. Speakup was very easy to install and setup. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
speech stoping in karmic
Hi, I seem to be having more and more trouble with orca just stoping in karmic. Is there any way to restart it with out rebooting the computer? Just restarting orca doesn't work most of the time. Also, will any farther work be done to correct this? Or is this going to be fixed in lynx? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about usb booting
Hi, I made a usb start disc that works fine, but maybe one of you have a answer to this problem. I have a hp laptop that does not show a option for booting from usb in the boot menu or in the boot order in bios. Yet when I removed the hard drive it did boot from usb which means the feature is there. Does anyone know if there is a setting I have to change in bios to enable this feature? If so what is the setting? At first glance having the menu red to me I didn't hear any setting that sounded like it was for that purpose. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about gdm in karmic
Hi, I was able to edit the gdm custom file on my usb install of ubuntu. But here is the problem. When I reboot the system the file is replaced. Aparently gdm settings can't be saved on a usb install because they are probably some of the files loaded into memory. Strange though, because all of my orca and other settings are retained. I also found remastersys no longer works in karmic. You can create discs, but they won't boot. Any ideas? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
need help with karmic
Hi, what file do I edit in karmic to turn automatic login off? I made a usb disc from the usb creator and created another account. But it keeps logging into the live session automatically when I boot. I know gdm has changed, so the file that was so easy to edit before is no longer there. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have a question about loging out
Hi, I got the usb creator to work in karmic. Apparently Orca causes it to crash. Turn Orca off before pressing the create disc button and it works fine. My problem is there is no shutdown menu on the usb disc. It isn't in the top panel that I can find either. Is there a command I can type to logout? I want to use a new account I created. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I need some help with speakup
Hi, I have been using speakup on both vinux and ubuntu for a few days now. Here is the problem I am running into. When running text games in dosemu, everything works fine for a few moves. But then I start getting random text spoken from past moves. I think it is building up in a buffer and then being desplayed again. I played with the tracking menus, but this didn't fix the problem. Have any of you tried to run text games under dosemu? If so, did you find out what is causing this? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
networking in karmic
Hi, I am having a strange thing happen in karmic. I see my windows computer fine, but I only see my shared programs folder. I also have a shared folder called media that for some reason the karmic computer doesn't see at all. Yet from my other windows machine I see the media folder fine. Any ideas? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have a question about speakup and karmic
Hi, I had speakup working on karmic, but had to reinstall karmic today. I installed speakup the same as before and it works fine except for one thing. If I edit the modules file to start speakup when the system loads I get no sound in gnome. I hear speakup like before, but then I get no login sound and no Orca if I login to the gnome desktop. But speakup works fine if I enter the console. Does anyone know what might be causing this. I tried reconfiguring speech-dispatcher, and took the default settings. But that didn't solve the problem. Thanks for any help, Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems playing utube video in karmic
Hi, in jaunty, U-tube searches in the movie player worked very well. But in karmic, I keep getting some kind of library error. Has anyone else had this problem? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
can speakup be used in karmic?
Hi, I am having no luck at all getting yasr to work in karmic. Is there anyway to add speakup? It seems to me that in earlier versions of ubuntu there was a package that you had to install to get speakup working. But at that time I think speakup was in the kernel. Has it been added again in Karmic? If it has, we should be able to get speech in the server addition too. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
karmic problem is somewhat fixed
Hi, removing pulse audio did seem to make things a little better. I ran spd-conf and set up a new config. All at the moment works except for two things. 1, no volume control. 2, in movie player Orca crashes if I search for something on u tube and try to play it. But this has been a problem for some time. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
two questions
Hi, Okay, I removed the pulse stuff, but I still see no volume control in the top panel when I rebooted. Is there something else I have to do? 2, Has anyone found out how to enable the root account in karmic? I have had no luck doing this. I need it, because I loos speech when ever I download and try to install a package. I loose speech after typing my password for the package installer. I know this works from the root account. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
pulse directory keeps getting created
Hi, I removed pulse and all the other files I could find labeled pulse. But every time I reboot, the pulse directory is created. How can I stop this from happening? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
pulse directory keeps comming back in karmic
Hi, I tried purging pulse from the system, and the pulse cookie and directory still comes back on reboot. I have a feeling you have to be in the root account to get rid of this. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about networking in karmic
Hi, In karmic I can't see all my directories on my windows computer. From the windows computer, I don't see the linux computer at all. Has anyone else run into this? If so, how did you solve the problem? I did use smbpasswd to set a password. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
seamonkey and karmic
Hi, has anyone tried using the new version of seamonkey with karmic? It seems to work well except for one thing. I can't get to the file menu using alt f. Any ideas? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
speech crashing in karmic
Hi, is there a command to restart orca when speech-dispatcher crashes? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I need the name of two apps
Hi, I need the name of two programs so I can put them back in karmic. 1, Does anyone know the name of the original gnome volume control app? Gnome-volumecontrol isn't the name. 2, Does anyone know the correct name for the old add remove programs app that was recently removed from karmic? I think both programs should still work if reinstalled. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
usb creator in karmic
Hi, anyone know what is going on with the usb creator in karmic. It still doesn't work, and we are getting pretty close to release. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
two questions about karmic
Hi, does anyone know if the new software center in karmic is going to be axcessable with orca? If it isn't, it there a way to install the old add remove programs center that does work well with orca? Second, is there going to be a volume control in karmic? I notice that when using the blind install, there is no volume control. I get around this with alsamixer. But new users won't know about alsamixer. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
no sound on the karmic live cd
Hi, I tried the latest live cdd of karmic today, and found there is no sound. Has anyone else noticed this. Updating my system also not only broke sound, it won't boot. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
will accessible login work in karmic whin it comes out?
Hi, I have heard different things about accessible login. I know in the past distros, sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. Will accessible login work in Karmic when it is released? If so, will it be automatic, or will you have to enable it? If you will have to enable it, how will this be done since gdm is different now? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
login in karmic
Hi, how do you set up accessible login in karmic? Thanks MIKE. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
SOUND SETTINGS in karmic
Hi, I noticed today that I can't access the sound settings in the preferences menu. It only says waiting for sound server to respond. Is this a known issue? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
does any of the virtual machine software work with orca
Hi, I would like to try creating and running virtual machines in ubuntu. What program can I use that works well with orca, and if possible is easy to use? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
the ubuntu software store
Hi, I notice the ubuntu software store is now in karmic. According to the notes I red, this is going to replace the add remove programs that works so well with Orca. Has anyone tested this? From what I found at a quick glance. The ubuntu software store is not accessible. Some of the buttons are announced. But after clicking on them tab doesn't give any real usable information. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
where is the volume control in karmic?
Hi, I see the karmic live CD now speaks, but I don't see the volume control anywhere. Do we have to set this from the terminal now? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about the live cd
Hi, has anyone had luck getting orca to speak on the latest live cd. It seems like everything is loading, but there is no sound when using the f5 and 3 keys at boot time. Just booting the cd does give sound when it is booted, but you can't start orca. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
USB creator doesn't save settings
Hi, have any of you used the USB creator in karmic? I tried it the other day and found orca comes up talking, but my settings are not saved on the USB drive. The next time I rebooted, I had to set everything again. I left plenty of space for the settings, so there must be a bug somewhere. This use to work well in intrepid. Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090909-0, 09/09/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
can ubuntu run on a ipack
Hi, I have a friend who has a ipack made by HP. I was wondering if ubuntu can run on those units. I would have to attach a keyboard, but it would make a nice small computer if this is possible. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
network bridge
Hi, in windows xp there is a feature where you can bridge your wireless and lan networks. Is this possible to do in ubuntu? If so, does anyone know how? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
is orca working on the live cd yet
Hi, has anyone tested the live cd today? If so, is orca working yet. As of yesterday it didn't. Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090901-0, 09/01/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
thunderbird
Hi, where can I get the nightly build of thunderbird for ubuntu, and can I run it from a USB drive? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have two questions
Hi, I was thinking of downloading the latest live CD. Is speech-dispatcher now the default on the live CD? Second, I am having no luck enabling the root account in karmic. I have tried the custom gdm file, but I must be doing something wrong. I assume enabling the root account is still the best way to get the admin apps to work from the menu in karmic? Mike -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
asus and wireless
Hi, My asus netbook works well with orca, but it doesn't see my wireless network card. I am using jaunty. Does anyone know if karmic sees more wireless cards?? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
asus netbook and orca
Hi, this is a little off topic, but maybe one of you know the answer. My new asus netbook is working berry well with Orca. But the internal speakers are a little high pitch and not the best to listen to. Is there any way to deepen the base a little on the asus netbooks. I know fn and f 11 or f12 will change the volume. But I didn't find any key for treble or base. If this isn't possible, are there any companies that make small USB speakers? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
do any of you know the key to get the asus netbook to boot from cd
Hi, if any of you use the asus netbooks, do you know the key to get it to boot from a USB or other CD? I want to try ubuntu, and need to boot from a USB drive. The manual says to press escape at boot, but that doesn't work. It still goes right into windows. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I can't use admin apps in karmic
Hi, in karmic most of the admin apps do not work from the menu like they did in jaunty. Are there plans to fix this? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
the karmic live cd and orca
Hi, I downloaded the latest karmic CD today and found Orca didn't work. Removing pulseaudio got it working. But I had no volume control, and the Orca preferences doesn't do anything but say, starting Orca preferences. Should I wait, Or will we still have to remove pulseaudio at final release to get Orca working. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
the sbl screen reader
Hi, is the sbl screen reader on the alternitive cd? Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090818-0, 08/18/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
pulseaudio problems again
Hi, are we ever going to be rid of the problems with pulseaudio. Everytime I get updates in karmic and it is installed I loose speech. I was always able to just uninstall pulseaudio to get speech back until today. This time after uninstalling pulseaudio, I got no login sound or speech after rebooting. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
is there a good alternitive to skype
Hi, I know about the issues with skype, so I was wondering if there is any free alternative for ubuntu that works well with orca. I know there are a few that you can pay to use, but I am going to set a computer up for someone in another country. So I was looking for something like skype that could be used. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
enabling the root account in karmic, does anyone know how?
Hi I tried to create a custom.conf file for gdm, but that didn't work. Does anyone know how to enable the root account in Karmic? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
grub on the live cd
Hi, has anyone installed the live CD in the past week who also has windows on the same computer? If so, has the problem with grub not finding windows been solved? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
grub in karmic
Ok, from what I red grub is the reason my windows operating system can't be started. Does anyone know if this is a bug, or if we just can't use the arrow keys to get to the other operating system? Thanks Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090727-0, 07/27/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
problems after installing karmic
Hi, I installed a karmic live CD today and discovered that it booted fine, but I could no longer boot my windows operating system. Has anyone else had this problem? I used downarrow like I always did by pressing it several times to get to the end of the list. But the system didn't boot at all. I also tried pressing it one time, two times and so on with the same results. So has the way you get to the windows operating system changed too. I realize karmic is still in development, but this and the gdm problems I have are going to cause a lot of trouble for anyone who upgrades expecting things to at least work as they did before. I reinstalled the last version of ubuntu again and everything worked fine. Mike -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
new orca doesn't work as well in karmic
Hi, there was a Orca update in karmic today. After getting the updates, I notice a lot of the items in the top panel like volume control that use to be announced are no longer announced. In fact Orca says nothing at all when you get to them using the tab key. Using CTRL f 1will sometimes give you some info, but not always. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
The installer in karmic doesn't work
Hi, I also found that using down arrow to start the installer doesn't work with orca anymore. It does work from the desktop though. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have noticed this problem with karmic
Hi, has anyone had the following problem. I type nano /etc/gdm/gdm.conf and am no longer able to get to that file. It is the same for yasr, I can't see a conf file for it either. I first noticed a problem when I couldn't log into the root account. Has there been some major change? Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090709-0, 07/09/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
the installer seem to be broken
Hi, I noticed for the past four days the installer seems to be broken on the karmic live CD. As of today, sound also seems to be broken. Has anyone else noticed this? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
current live cd
Hi, I notice there is no current live cd up today. Does anyone know why? Thanks Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090626-0, 06/26/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
are there any plans to add software speech to the alternitive cd?
Hi, are there any plans to make the alternative CD accessible with software speech so we can install it with out sighted assistance? I would think this could be done with speakup. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
trouble with latest karmic update
Hi, has anyone updated Karmic today. I did and my system would no longer boot. I reinstalled with todays CD and updated again to find the same problem. After rebooting, the system wouldn't boot. Is this a known Problem? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I'm having trouble getting a USB sound card to work
Hi, I got a USB soundcard today and ubuntu shows it in the list. But when I switch to it the sound still comes out of my other soundcard. Have any of you had this problem in karmic? Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090617-0, 06/17/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
has anyone noticed this in karmic?
Hi, It use to be if you access another drive in ubuntu you were not only asked for a password, you were also asked if you wanted to remember it for this session only. I notice in karmic you are asked for your password, but other than the network manager, you are not asked if you want the computer to remember it. So each time you log in and access another drive you have to enter your password. Is this a known change or a bug? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
karmic problem is fixed but here is another one
Hi, After getting updates today I found my problem with getting a error sound at login has been fixed. But I also noticed something else. Control alt backspace no longer allows you to force quit gnome. I do have dontzap installed and configured, but it no longer works. Has the force quit feature been completely eliminated from gnome? I do see a keyboard shortcut for logging out, but not to force quit gnome. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I'm having a problem with karmic
Hi, Ok, I got home and had someone look at my screen. My problem since I did the accessible install with the live CD of karmic has been that when I log in to my account I get a error sound. Pressing enter causes the desktop to load and Orca works fine. The screen says there is a problem with the configuration server when that error message sounds and the system stops loading until you press enter. Does anyone know what I can do to correct this. The root account works fine. All I did was remove pulseaudio, but this install had this problem even before I removed it. I assume it has something to do with the accessible install. But I don't know that for sure. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
does anyone know of a small live cd with software speech
Hi, I am in need of a small rescue live CD that would have software speech. Grml is perfect, but they don't include the option for software speech on their median or small CD. There is a Ubuntu rescue CD, but it has no software speech on it. Do any of you know of any distro experimental or normal that has software speech using speakup or yasr on it? Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about thunderbird
Hi, I have seen some messages on thunderbird lately. Is it now usable with orca? The last time I tried it wasn't. I know the beta of thunderbird 3 is pretty axcessable in windows. I didn't see a linux version of that beta on portable apps. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
a question about the ubuntu desktop
Hi, I have the karmic development build of ubuntu working good except for one thing. When I uninstall pulseaudio, it also uninstalls the ubuntu desktop. It must not have uninstalled anything other than graphics because everything still seems to be the same in the menus. But after that every time I log in I get a error sound and loading stops. Pressing enter causes it to finish loading and Orca starts talking fine. I installed pulse again and still got the error. But when I installed the ubuntu desktop it went away. The problem is, when I install the ubuntu desktop, it installs pulseaudio. Does anyone know what programs are part of the desktop. Obviously it isn't much because it only took a few seconds to install. If I know the programs maybe I can find the one needed to stop the error. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
A question about renaming files
Hi, Maybe one of you know what to do here. I converted some files to avi in windows. I then used ubuntu to rename the files over my network. In windows, when renaming files I never had to type the avi extention, just the name and things worked fine. I did the same in ubuntu, just typed the new name and the file was renamed. Linux still reported it as a avi file so I thought things were fine. After going back to windows however, I only heard the filename and file for the file type. So windows wanted to know what to play the file with? I told it and the file played fine. I then added the avi extension as .avi and everything worked fine, but .avi is now reported in windows as part of the filename when I hear the name. Then it reports the file as a video clip like it should. My question is how do I fix this so the avi extension is not reported. Just renaming the file in windows or Linux doesn't do this. Apparently Linux does something different when files are renamed. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
has anyone tried the new develoment of ubuntu yet
Hi, has anyone ventured out and tried the karmic version of ubuntu that is now under development? If so, does Orca work at this early stage? I tried the live CD, but my system stops booting after a few seconds. I wonder if this is because I have my home directory encrypted. I don't have another computer to try this on at the moment, so just wondered if anyone else has tried it. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
has anyone else had this problem
Hi, after installing the final release I keep getting a message run this process now. It is some kind of update, but when I say yes it goes to the terminal and asks for a pass phrase. I installed using the encryption option and removed pulseaudio. Does anyone know what this is and what we are suppose to answer with? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I need to know how to get orca to work in the root account
Hi, I deleted a user from my system, but the home directory was left. I can't delete it from my account and need the root account to work with Orca. Where do I have to move the pulse file so it will be disabled in root as well? Also is there any chance the admin apps will be fully accessible from the user account by final release? I can get them to work by taking the step I listed earlier, but it would be nice to have them just work since they are so close to working now. Thanks Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
here is a work around for adman apps in 9.04
Hi, as you probably know the admin apps are now accessible in the user account in 9.04 if you do some playing to get them to load and speak with Orca. I tried something else today and thought I would share this since it seems to work. First run a app like computer janitor. You will be asked for your password, but don't enter it yet. Before you type your password, quit Orca. Now enter your password and press enter. Give the app a few seconds to load then start Orca. I found after doing this the apps were accessible. Luke, would there be a way to get Orca to exit when running a admin app and restart after the password was entered and the app loads? Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 090408-0, 04/08/2009), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I have a question about lists in movie player
Hi, I am liking Linux more everyday. Today I tried the online lookup again in movie player. I was surprised to find what I was looking for. Using down arrow I could pick videos. But Orca doesn't announce the titles when using the down arrow key alone. I found by holding ctrl and pressing f1 it would read the title for me. Is there any way to get Orca to read the titles as you press the down arrow key? Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
here are three things I found after installing ubuntu that need looking in to
Hi, I installed the latest live CD today and discovered three things. 1, The audio sounds like it is speeding up at times when the system logs in. This has been the case for a while, but Orca works fine. 2, The adman apps are still not accessible from the user account like they are on the live CD. If Luke's fix was suppose to fix this, it isn't working yet. 3, I enabled the root account so I could use some of those apps, and found when I ran Orca from that account it isn't usable. Apparently pulse audio is only disabled for the user account created when you install the system. I haven't tried this yet, but if pulse is also enabled for any account you create this is going to be a problem for those creating accounts for other people if they need access to those accounts. Other than that, 9.04 seems to be working fine. Mike. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
