[AI] FW: [access] WFA Future

2010-05-12 Thread Pranav Lal
-Original Message- From: access-boun...@accessusers.com [mailto:access-boun...@accessusers.com] On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - eHosting Limited Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 2:28 PM To: 'Access e-mail forum' Subject: [access] WFA Future Dear All, It is with pleasure that I can announce

Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text

2010-05-22 Thread Pranav Lal
' capitalisation announcement feature can solve the problem, but this can be grating on the ears. I am yet to find a speech-based solution to this problem. Geetha - Original Message - From: Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010

Re: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text

2010-05-22 Thread Pranav Lal
to this problem. Geetha - Original Message - From: Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 5:30 PM Subject: [AI] Seeking techniques for proof reading text Hi all, What techniques do you use to proof read text? Do you use

Re: [AI] Required advice on mail client for windows7

2010-05-22 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Eudora has gone open source and if it works on windows 7, so much the better. Also try the bat e-mail client. Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of dinesh thole Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Re: [AI] Would like assistance in knowing jaws commands for oracle based tools

2010-05-22 Thread Pranav Lal
Hello Bharath, What Oracle based tools are you using? Do they have a web interface? If so, then standard browser commands will work. If not, you will need to explore the screen to determine whether Jaws can read the text and controls. You first explore with the jaws cursor. See if the text on

Re: [AI] Query regarding Excel with Jaws

2010-06-01 Thread Pranav Lal
There is no easy way unless your friend does some string manipulation with a macro. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in

Re: [AI] Problem with font in MS word

2010-06-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, What is the original font of the text that you are copying? Is it also large? Usually, when you paste, the source's formatting is kept. Use the paste special option to paste the source according to the destination's format. Pranav -Original Message- From:

Re: [AI] Problem with font in MS word

2010-06-06 Thread Pranav Lal
: gvamshi81 www.retinaindia.org From darkness unto light -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 6:27 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI

Re: [AI] Problem with font in MS word

2010-06-06 Thread Pranav Lal
- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 12:27 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Problem with font in MS word Hi Vamshi, There are font differences between Internet

Re: [AI] text boxes

2010-06-13 Thread Pranav Lal
snip Turn on quick keys by pressing INSERT+Z. PL] You do not need to do this before hitting jaws key + f5. Hit jaws key + f5 directly. Pranav Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe

Re: [AI] text boxes

2010-06-13 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, It is possible to access text boxes. As you move around the document with your arrow keys, the insertion pointer will get into a text box. The problem comes in exiting from them. I have been told that you use the escape key to exit the text box. Another kind of document that has text

Re: [AI] Regarding team viewer

2010-06-17 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Team viewer and similar applications send graphics of the computer screen of the remote computer so no screen reader works with these applications. However, there are solutions such as remote desktop which is available in Windows XP. Jaws has tandem and Serotek have a remote incident manager

[AI] FW: [Talks] Torsten Brand Condolence Book Memorial Fund

2010-06-18 Thread Pranav Lal
-Original Message- From: talks-boun...@talksusers.com [mailto:talks-boun...@talksusers.com] On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 1:30 AM To: talks...@freelists.org; 'Talks Mailing List'; 'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'; aiph...@yahoogroups.com;

Re: [AI] Regarding team viewer

2010-06-19 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Rohiet, I would need to know your networking environment. Your best option is to look at the help that is provided with Jaws for Windows. The process is quite straightforward. However, without knowing your networking environment, I cannot comment further. Pranav Voice your thoughts in the

Re: [AI] Regarding team viewer

2010-06-23 Thread Pranav Lal
the same but unable to understand much. So I kindly request for your valluable guidance. Thanks and regards, Rohiet - Original Message - From: Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Regarding team viewer Hi

Re: [AI] Accessibility of MChek application with Talks?

2010-06-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Forget it. MCheck does not work with talks at least on my Nokia E51. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 2:34 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject:

Re: [AI] Accessibility of MChek application with Talks?

2010-06-26 Thread Pranav Lal
snip I asume BSE sensex streemer also doesn't work... Java! PL] I do not know not having tried the application. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to

Re: [AI] Require information related to scanners.

2010-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Has your friend considered a camera based solution such as the Pearl from Freedom Scientific? Does the scanner need to be portable? I understand that some scanners from Cannon are portable but use CCD sensors so you really need to press the document flat on to the scanner's glass. My favorite is

Re: [AI] Loadstone file required

2010-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, You can get a lot of data from http://www.geonames.org Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vikas Kapoor Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 1:50 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] Loadstone file

Re: [AI] about fine reader and kurzweil softwares

2010-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Naveen, It may not be possible to give you direct links since you need to make selections on the site before downloading the programs. You can get kurzweil and finereader at the following sites http://www.abbyy.com http://www.kurzweiledu.com Be warned, the kurzweil download is very large.

Re: [AI] Require information related to scanners.

2010-07-10 Thread Pranav Lal
@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Require information related to scanners. Dear sir, he wants to scan and read printed material. On 08/07/2010, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Has your friend considered a camera based solution such as the Pearl from Freedom Scientific? Does the scanner need

Re: [AI] Introduction - new member.

2010-07-18 Thread Pranav Lal
Hello Mahesh, A significant number of jobs involve the use of computers. These can be technical or non-technical. For instance, a lot of human resources or marketing jobs involve the use of computers. Techies would be the least qualified people to advise you on what can be done. We know the

Re: [AI] Bookshare

2010-07-19 Thread Pranav Lal
What time is the session? On 7/20/10, nab helpline helpl...@nabdelhi.org wrote: Hello all, Greeting from NAB Delhi! Bookshare team will be visiting NAB Delhi on 22 July 2010 and will be conducting one seminar on Bookshare. this 2 hrs session will be focusing on bookshare library,

Re: [AI] Nokia's Multiscanner Application

2010-07-21 Thread Pranav Lal
Prashant, How do you align the phone camera with the material you want to scan? Pranav -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prashant Naik Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:41 PM To:

Re: [AI] pdf image to text

2010-07-21 Thread Pranav Lal
Anjali, Could you send me the PDF file privately? I ask since Fine Reader should have been able to convert the images to text. OCR is the only way to go. Pranav Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at:

Re: [AI] pdf image to text

2010-07-22 Thread Pranav Lal
snip An other software is nuance PDF converter which converts the image file to ms word excel etc. It's accuracy is very good. PL] Indeed but it does not preserve formatting as nicely as some other PDF converters. Pranav Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with

[AI] Pearl demo in Delhi?

2010-07-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Does anyone in Delhi have access to the Pearl from Freedom Scientific? I need to try the machine. Pranav Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to

Re: [AI] JAWS customization for word?

2010-07-26 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Prashant, I do not know how feasible this is but try the skim reading mode. You can define the color of the text you do want jaws to read. Pranav Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To

Re: [AI] problem installing jaws

2010-08-06 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, What operating system is your computer running? I have had this issue happen to me recently. The problem in my case was me trying to install an out dated version of jaws. You say that you have tried installing jaws 11. Which version of jaws 11? if it is 11.0.1461, then call FS tech support.

Re: [AI] Jaws Error Message.

2010-08-06 Thread Pranav Lal
You may want to contact FS tech support directly in a case like this one. -Original Message- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amiyo Biswas Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 4:25 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in

Re: [AI] Nokia's Multiscanner Application

2010-08-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Hello Apoorv, How do you align the camera with the business card you want to photograph? Pranav Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to

Re: [AI] about firewalls

2010-08-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi sudhakar, 1. What is your existing IT infrastructure? What hardware and software do you use to access the internet? Note: I am assuming that you are looking for a firewall to shield you while you are on the internet. Firewalls can however be deployed to isolate network segments in a LAN in

[AI] Garhwal trek from 03 to 13 October 2014

2014-06-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Dear all, Tata Steel is organizing a trek in the Garhwal Himalayas in October 2014. The trek includes both blind and sighted participants. Seats are extremely limited so apply quickly. Tentative particulars: 1. We assemble in Delhi on 01 October 2014. 2. We leave for our base camp at Uttarkashi

Re: [AI] career choices after 12th (hsc)

2014-06-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi John, In India, it is unlikely that you will get a high-paying job after college. You will have to study further. However, what you could do is to get something like 2 to 3 years of work experience after or during college and then consider post graduation. Look at a B-Com (Hons) course. This

Re: [AI] Help required to learn power point and maths typing

2014-06-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Naresh, For math typing, look at Math Type from a company called design science. Pranav Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for

[AI] Survey on 3d-printing: was: FW: [Blindmath] [Blind math] Spatial Abilities

2014-06-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Please see the below e-mail. It has a link to a survey on 3d-printing which some of you may want to take. Pranav -Original Message- From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-boun...@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Li Zhou via Blindmath Sent: Monday, June 09, 2014 6:06 PM To: Lewicki, Maureen;

Re: [AI] Garhwal trek from 03 to 13 October 2014

2014-06-09 Thread Pranav Lal
-Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 7:30 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled.' Subject: [AI] Garhwal trek from 03 to 13 October 2014 Dear all

Re: [AI] Dream weaver windows movie maker

2014-06-16 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Ruchi, Windows movie maker is accessible. You can navigate the menus. It splits a movie into its constituent frames which you can export. I have not tried recording a movie but that should be accessible going by the rest of the program. Actual editing is tricky because you need to see what

Re: [AI] Indian Express: how accessible are the Delhi Metro, DTC buses and the railways to the disabled?

2014-06-17 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I am curious, were the people who fell not using canes? If not, would the use of a cane have prevented the falls described in this article? Pranav Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on:

Re: [AI] Accessibility of IOS programming

2014-06-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Kartik, There are a few podcasts on applevis. The primary issue appears to be the interface builder with xcode. You will need a mac computer for development. Join the program-l on freelist and ask there. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

Re: [AI] Use of Dragon Naturale Speaking Software

2014-06-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, What version of dragon are you using? The latest is version 12.5. What screen reader are you using? If jaws, you may want to procure J-Say which is middleware that interfaces jaws with dragon. You can use Dragon without a screen reader. What microphone and soundcard do you have? Using

Re: [AI] kindel price and accessibility

2014-06-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Sandeep, The Kindle fire HD has some accessibility. I believe it runs Android. The best is to use the Kindle app on the iPhone though. This is better than the pc application in terms of accessibility. Pranav Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile

Re: [AI] kindel price and accessibility

2014-06-21 Thread Pranav Lal
Of Pranav Lal Sent: 21 June 2014 06:01 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] kindel price and accessibility Sandeep, The Kindle fire HD has some accessibility. I believe it runs Android. The best is to use the Kindle app

Re: [AI] JAWS 15 not reading webpages with virtual cursor activated

2014-06-24 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Is this true for all websites? Try a simple site like http://www.saksham.org Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sameer Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 9:07 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] JAWS 15 not reading

Re: [AI] Can images be accessible to the blind?

2014-06-24 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Yes, see http://www.seeingwithsound.com. You will need to interpret the image. The other way is to use a Braille printer. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shadab Husain Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:57 AM To:

Re: [AI] Suggestions for purchasing rugged, durable and noise canceling in-earphone

2014-06-25 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Mohib, I have not read any reports of screen reader use leading to hearing issues. Use speakers. If not, then go with Senheiser. They are ruggid have 3.5 MM audio jacks and are accessible. For eexample, they mark the left headphone with the letter l which you can feel. They may be beyond your

Re: [AI] JAWS 15 not reading webpages with virtual cursor activated

2014-06-26 Thread Pranav Lal
. Don't know why JAWS 15 started misbehaving suddenly but it is working fine now. Your Friend Mr. Sameer Latey, Mumbai, India -Original Message- From: Pranav Lal Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 5:48 AM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe

Re: [AI] Apple mack book

2014-06-29 Thread Pranav Lal
Preeti, http://www.applevis.com is one place to go. The key combination command+f5 starts voice over. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sunil Sangtani. Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 1:46 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for

Re: [AI] Apple mack book

2014-06-29 Thread Pranav Lal
. On 6/29/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Preeti, http://www.applevis.com is one place to go. The key combination command+f5 starts voice over. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Sunil Sangtani. Sent

Re: [AI] for Vedic mathematics

2014-07-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Is math in Vedic mathematics books represented spatially? If not, it should be possible to scan, OCR and read them. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Vinod Benjamin Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 2:11 PM To:

Re: [AI] for Vedic mathematics

2014-07-06 Thread Pranav Lal
equations. I am not aware of about scanning of mathamatical texts. How is Mathamatical texts scanned? With ABBYY FINE reader or kurzweil. Thanks a lot. On 06/07/2014, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Is math in Vedic mathematics books represented spatially? If not, it should

Re: [AI] [Bulk] Re: for Vedic mathematics

2014-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
You will run OCR on the images. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of sanjay Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 7:05 PM To: vedprakash.sha...@gmail.com; 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the

Re: [AI] diagram and Analogy question in entrence test

2014-07-09 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Sanjeev, Analogy questions can be answered if you have a strong vvocabulary. Questions involving diagrams are another matter. Will you be taking a writer or are they giving you tactile diagrams? Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

Re: [AI] How to open epub file?

2014-07-10 Thread Pranav Lal
Use a program called qRead to read ePub files on a pc running Microsoft Windows. Otherwise, use calibre to convert the files to a format of choice. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Preeti Monga Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014

Re: [AI] Cooking thread:quary reading to cook piza

2014-07-10 Thread Pranav Lal
Preeti, all, Don't you use ovens to cook pizzas? Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Preeti Monga Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:42 AM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the

Re: [AI] Jaws cursor not working in MSOFFICE 2013

2014-07-13 Thread Pranav Lal
In which specific application of the Microsoft Office suite is this happening? I can duplicate this in Microsoft Word 2013. What are you wanting to do using the jaws cursor? -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Kailas Patel

Re: [AI] need information about off line accessible converters.

2014-07-15 Thread Pranav Lal
Calibre if you are on Windows. The graphical user interface is inaccessible so you need to use the commandline utility. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Balaraman Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:47 AM To: AccessIndia: a list

Re: [AI] need information about off line accessible converters.

2014-07-16 Thread Pranav Lal
with the help of this software it is a freeware. Let me know if you need it. On 7/16/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Calibre if you are on Windows. The graphical user interface is inaccessible so you need to use the commandline utility. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

Re: [AI] Physically-challenged girl mauled to death by dogs

2014-07-22 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I am curious, does the use of a cane provide any defense in the case of dog attacks? In addition, do we get anti-dog sprays etc that we could wear to repel dogs? I have seen a number of such products on amazon.com but most appear to be for spraying around areas such as gardens so that

Re: [AI] Adobe Photoshop Usability And Accessibility

2014-07-23 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, You may be able to check photoshop output using the screen sonification feature of the vOICe which is a free download from http://www.seeingwithsound.com. I cannot comment on photoshop accessibility. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

Re: [AI] Physically-challenged girl mauled to death by dogs

2014-07-23 Thread Pranav Lal
ours. Should be much better than using spray's. Harish. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Pranav Lal Sent: 23 July 2014 05:44 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled

Re: [AI] About PPT presentation

2014-07-24 Thread Pranav Lal
F5 is the key you want. It takes you into slide show mode. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Rejin Jose k. Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:43 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues

Re: [AI] About PPT presentation

2014-07-25 Thread Pranav Lal
have pressed any other key accidentally and then used f6, then it wont work. try closing and opening the PPT again. On 7/25/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: F5 is the key you want. It takes you into slide show mode. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

[AI] FW: [The vOICe] Survey on earcons in noisy environments (FaceSpeaker follow-up)

2014-07-26 Thread Pranav Lal
-Original Message- From: seeingwithsound-bou...@freelists.org [mailto:seeingwithsound-bou...@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Tim in 't Veld Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 5:28 PM To: seeingwithso...@freelists.org Subject: [The vOICe] Survey on earcons in noisy environments (FaceSpeaker

Re: [AI] Insulted by a university teacher, blind attempted suicide

2014-07-26 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, I am jumping into this thread so my point may have been covered. snip If the integrated or inclusive education is the only solution, then there is no requirement of special schools. the blind community should either support special school or inclusive education. both can not run at a

Re: [AI] Backtrack and Kali accessibility

2014-07-26 Thread Pranav Lal
Aditi, Kali Linux works out of the box. The installer is accessible. When you launch the installer, hit shift+s. Orca comes up talking and you have speech from then on. I believe Kali Linux has all that backtrack does because Kali is based on backtrack. Pranav -Original Message- From:

Re: [AI] About PPT presentation

2014-07-26 Thread Pranav Lal
concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] About PPT presentation thank you. waht aabout the slide preparation? is there any tutorials available for that. i'm using jaws 14 with windows 7. On 7/25/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Hi, When presenting, you must use slide show mode

[AI] FW: [Cavi-announce] Enrollments closing soon, check out our courses!

2014-07-27 Thread Pranav Lal
-Original Message- From: cavi-announce-boun...@ciscovision.org [mailto:cavi-announce-boun...@ciscovision.org] On Behalf Of Kerry Hoath Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 7:46 AM To: cavi-annou...@ciscovision.org Subject: [Cavi-announce] Enrollments closing soon, check out our courses! Okay

Re: [AI] Queery related to abby fine reader.

2014-07-27 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Save the document as a fine reader document. The next time you open it, you can resume scanning. The scan results will be appended to the end of the document. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Aravind R Sent:

[AI] FW: [Blindmath] Journal of Statistical Software publication announcement

2014-07-29 Thread Pranav Lal
-Original Message- From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-boun...@nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Godfrey, Jonathan via Blindmath Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 6:30 AM To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics Subject: [Blindmath] Journal of Statistical Software publication announcement

Re: [AI] windows 8.1 os and linux.

2014-08-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Keep Windows as your base operating system. Use Linux in a virtual machine. Alternatively, you could buy a shell account online from a provider such as bHost and use a terminal emulator to access it. Pranav -Original Message- From: AccessIndia

Re: [AI] Are we visually impaired who cannot sign are illiterate?

2014-08-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Mr. R.C. Gupta, How does a signature guide help in ensuring consistent signatures? The last time I checked, a signature guide was a frame that you could place on a page. You would then move your pen in the frame which would ensure that your signature stayed in the bounds of the frame. The

Re: [AI] number line maths

2014-08-07 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Anjina, You could buy a number line from APH at http://www.aph.org. Having said that, you could construct one at home. Do you have a Taylor frame? (Not sure if I am spelling that correctly) If you have one, you could construct a number line using manipulatives. Otherwise, take a long sheet of

Re: [AI] number line maths

2014-08-08 Thread Pranav Lal
for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] number line maths Hi. Is it possible to draw a number line (presentable to the sighted) in MS Word? I am asking simply about drawing it and not understanding it. Is it possible? On 8/8/14, Pranav Lal pranav

Re: [AI] Windows Eyes

2014-08-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi -Original Message-all, snip Nvda, an open source, yourself can modify as wish. PL] I do not mean to start a debate here but this is a mith. There are very few people who have the competency to modify open source applications. Yes, if we have dedicated service providers, the model does

Re: [AI] for ABBY FINE READER

2014-08-09 Thread Pranav Lal
You cannot do this without sighted assistance. You can select areas of the page to scan. Once that is done, the OCR process function should work as expected. This is the cleanest solution. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of

Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors

2014-08-12 Thread Pranav Lal
The only speech to text conversion application that works is Dragon Naturallyspeaking. Yes, you have speech-recognition that comes with Windows but that does not recognize indian accents. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Him

Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors

2014-08-13 Thread Pranav Lal
Dragon does both that is, it allows you to dictate text and also control the computer. I cannot comment on Google's speech-recognition. The disadvantage I see with it is that your text is being sent to Google's servers for recognition. Do you really want that? We do not know how Google will use

Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors

2014-08-13 Thread Pranav Lal
Manjunatha, I do not know. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Manjunatha V Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 9:08 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors pranav sir, is this

Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors

2014-08-14 Thread Pranav Lal
/article/2055599/control-your-pc-with-these-5-speech-r ecognition-programs.html Pranav On 8/14/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: Manjunatha, I do not know. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Manjunatha V Sent

Re: [AI] need information about document cameras.

2014-08-14 Thread Pranav Lal
The hovvercam is what you need. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of meharaj shaik Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 4:45 PM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re:

Re: [AI] Productivity and efficiency

2014-08-15 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Rahul and Ajay, There are no easy answers to this. As for inaccessible formats, the only way is to know your software. For OCR, use the blindness specific ones because FineReader does not give you all the data you need. You need to scan read and not scan first and then read. As for track

Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors

2014-08-15 Thread Pranav Lal
unable to dictate. I opened Notepad then Microsoft Office Word (via keyboard) and tried to say start listening and then dictate, but nothing happened. Please help. On 8/15/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun

Re: [AI] the best way of solving puzzle type of questions for a visually challenged perspective?

2014-08-16 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Mohib, 1. Get your scribe to write down the known facts on scratch paper. 2. Take the choices and parse them against the known facts. 3. Can you make any deductions? You must deal with each choice separately. A step I have skipped is to check, given the known facts, what can you infer? This

Re: [AI] about voice to text convertors

2014-08-16 Thread Pranav Lal
/14, Pranav Lal pranav@gmail.com wrote: I cannot help because I have not used windows speech-recognition. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Bhavya shah Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 9:31 PM To: AccessIndia: a list

Re: [AI] Productivity and efficiency

2014-08-16 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Ajay, My answers are inline and are prefixed by my initials. Hi sir, 1. Which OCR would you recommend then which can process tables correctly? PL] The kurzweil 1000. 2. Most of the times I use the features highlighted by you but the main problem lies in aligning graphs/ pictures/ other objects

Re: [AI] for Kurzwell 1000

2014-08-17 Thread Pranav Lal
The main feature that the k1k gives you over fineReader is the ability to scan and read at the same time. You do not have to scan first and then read. You also get page layout information such as where on a page a picture is located. You have a document scanning optimization feature. This allows

Re: [AI] important news flash

2006-07-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Dear all, This thread has already been discussed earlier on the list. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaja, Kiran Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:07 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] important news flash

Re: [AI] CII (confederations of Indian Industries ) role document

2006-07-06 Thread Pranav Lal
Asiff and all, 1. The younger members in the sun rise industries (in my experience) are quick to adapt to the needs of the disabled. As long as the disabled person is treated the same way and can do the same work there is no problem. 2. As for being interested in quick promotion, making money

Re: [AI] is voice recognition solution for mobiles available?

2006-07-08 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Yes. Voice signal but that works on the Nokia 6682 I believe. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shrirang Sahasrabudhe Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 4:55 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] is voice recognition

Re: [AI] NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough

2006-07-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, I know a lot of doctors abroad who are using NaturallySpeaking for medical transcription. However, the learning curve for the technology is relatively steep. It is mostly used to replace secretaries in offices. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [AI] Accessible google search results

2006-07-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, When I am searching for a page, I am more interested in the quality of the search rather than the accessibility of the pages. The accessibility becomes an age to be my access technology cannot cope with the page. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [AI] NaturallySpeaking Claims Voice Rec Breakthrough

2006-07-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, Kiran is correct. If you look at the forums that discuss voice recognition technologies, you will find a number of medical transcriptionists who have used it to significantly increase their output. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [AI] problem with skype.

2006-07-31 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, When you get a skype call, skype automatically steals the focus from whatever application you are running. All you then need to do is to go to the call menu, arrow down to answer which is the first choice on that menu and then right arrow to the contact whose calling you. Pranav

Re: [AI] DGCA Guidelines for Blind passengers travelling by Air

2006-08-04 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, snip 1. Jet Airways always makes blind passengers sit in the last row which is closest to the toilets. They tell us that they want to keep us nearest to the crew so that in case of any emergencey they may take proper and good care of blind passengers. Our submisstion is that the rear portion

Re: [AI] Problem with Airtel broadband email addresses

2006-08-05 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi Kiran, Airtel broadband does have an overzealous spam filter. I have repeatedly complained to them about this. There is indeed a contact e-mail address which is as follows; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: [AI] query about quick word with talks

2006-08-06 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Switch to edit mode and see if the document reads. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shrirang Sahasrabudhe Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:14 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] query about quick word with talks

Re: [AI] Reading with eyes that speak for you

2006-08-13 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi all, snip Until now, the visually impaired had to use the tactile (touch) sense to recognise the world around them, Braille being the most established method. PL] this is just plain wrong though the rest of the article is reasonably descriptive about the device. I hope we get a commercial

Re: [AI] Math tool for blind Review

2006-08-17 Thread Pranav Lal
This sounds like an electronic version of the talor slate. I wonder when he will come out with a version for geometry. Pranav To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the

Re: [AI] Spam filter for Outlook Express

2006-08-20 Thread Pranav Lal
Hi, Look at Mail washer. I believe it is accessible. Pranav -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geetha Shamanna Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:52 PM To: Access india Subject: [AI] Spam filter for Outlook Express Hello all, The number of

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