Re: solve captcha
I'll second Dark's recommendation. I also use Captcha Be Gone and can say I've never had it not solve a Captcha, though every once in a great while you might have to submit the Captcha a second time to get a correct solution.
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Re: Windows Screen Reader Usage data
@revanLOL! I can prove you wrong simply by saying I paid for JAWS, and I know a bunch of other people in the JAWS users mailing list that also paid for it. So your statement that no one will pay for JAWS is patently wrong.
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Re: solve captcha
And while it may not be free, $33 per year for unlimited captcha solves is very reasonable and affordable.
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Re: solve captcha
That is the one downside of Captcha Be Gone, it is by the same people that produce QRead and Chicken Nugget, and their tech support leaves a lot to be desired. I have never gotten a reply from them on any of my support requests for QRead, so I have basically given up on th
Re: solve captcha
That is the one downside of Captcha Be Gone, it is by the same people that produce QRead and Chicken Nugget, and their tech support leaves a lot to be desired. I have never gotten a reply from them on any of my support requests for QRead, so I have basically given up on th
Re: solve captcha
Only god and the developer knows, you could email the developer and ask him, but I seriously doubt you'll get a response.
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Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
I posted this in your other thread asking for Dot assistance, but you apparently didn't see it.Things might be different in the UK than here in the US but, Amazon Prime isn't just the priveledge of ordering stuff from them. As a Prime
Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
I myself prefer to rent DVDs from Netflix rather than stream them from Netflix or Amazon because there's a lot more content available on DVDs that is audio described than there is via streamed services.
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Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
I might have to look into just exactly what are Pandora and Spotify to see if either might be something I'd want. But that's a topic for another thread.
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Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
On Prime's two day delivery, understand that that is not a guaranteed delivery time but an estimated delivery time. Amazon does try to deliver your Prime orders within the two day window, but some orders frequently will take longer tha
Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
One thing Amazon will do for Prime members, if you buy digital music or CEDs, they'll make that music available for streaming so you can play it on any of the Echos. The catch is you have to look for a message on the product page that
Re: Accessible smart devices
I use the Talking Universal Programmable Thermostat 3000, it does require that a sighted person install it, but after it is installed, it is fully accessible without needing anything else like a smart phone app.I also have an Amazon echo, since it is 99% voice o
Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
I've had that problem with playing music and have given up on it. I use the Echo to stream local or Amazon music stations, and my Victor Reader Trek when I want to hear specific tracks or albums.But if anyone wants to mess with it, I'v
Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
@DarkThat is pretty much what I do for grocery shopping, use the Publix next door for perishables and Amazon for pretty much everything else.
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Re: sam tupy. the ultimate server hacker and computer screwer
Me thinks the topic starter is looking for ye olde ban hammer to fall.
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Re: sam tupy. the ultimate server hacker and computer screwer
@ShotgunshellSounds like somebody needs to learn self control. I have no trouble passing by a thread I have no interest in or choose to ignore regardless of where it is in the topic list. I also have no trouble choosing not to re
Re: Amazon prime, what does it do, and is it worth it?
I may be canceling my Amazon Prime membership. Amazon has introduced their own delivery service called Amazon Logistics or AMZL for short. Along with this service they've also introduced a service for Amazon Prime members called Amazon
Re: Finding album information when ripping a cd
If you want them now, you'll probably have to do the folder and file renaming your self, but if you are willing to wait a short while, set the aside for a couple of weeks to a month, then try again, by then the album and track information shou
Re: Finding album information when ripping a cd
Flack is great if your media player supports it, unfortunately I don't think any of the Victor Reader series does, so ripping to flack would be rather pointless and useless. I myself use MP3Ripper, it's simple, effective, and rips to a format
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
First of all, a glorious happy new year to everyone!And now, something I just have to get off my chest.Man! Some people really do make you wonder.I won't go into details, but suffice it to say that my brother is a convicted felon with multiple felony conviction
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
@aaronYeah, I'd been watching them for a while and was keen on signing up with them, but only after they developed their own glasses instead of using the really expensive video glasses like Google Glass which has those fideo screens in front of your eyes which
Re: Should Teachers Determine Who's Allowed To Touch Your Equipment
I agree with you, it is your stuff so you should always have the final word on who you'll allow to use it and who you don't want to touch it, and what you want should be respected and honored.
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Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Dark, I'm not too surprised you haven't heard of the Aira service. At present I believe that it's only available in the US.Even at age 60 I don't mind adjusting my schedule to fit my folks needs to get their help, but they also live 40 miles north, so it's a on
Re: administration course?
What she'll need not only depends on what kind of administration course she'll be taking, , but also on the school offering the course, every school is different and thus will have different requirements.
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Re: Code Factory Eloquence reported as trojan by MS Security Essentials
First I updated my definitions to make sure I had the latest version, then I scanned my Code Factory folder, nothing was detected there, though it did say that a file in Light Battles was infected with a Trojan. Go figu
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
By the way, Thank you, Dark, for that reminder about fidget spinners. I've been hearing about them and how they are this year's hot toy for the past month or so and kept telling myself to find out what the buzz was all about. Thanks to your remark about you and
Re: Should Teachers Determine Who's Allowed To Touch Your Equipment
@nocturnusTell me about it! Do you remember the woman who stopped at a McDonald's to get her morning coffee as she always did every morning, then proceeded to drive and fix her coffee at the same time, and ended up spilling
Re: Should Teachers Determine Who's Allowed To Touch Your Equipment
@nocturnusI never watched Super Size Me even though I knew of it because when I looked up the reviews of it, it was often called a mockumentary instead of a documentary.Documentaries are my favorite types of shows to watch,
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Dark, I'm not too surprised you haven't heard of the Aira service. At present I believe that it's only available in the US.Even at age 60 I don't mind adjusting my schedule to fit my folks needs to get their help, but they also live 40 miles north, so it's a on
Re: Should Teachers Determine Who's Allowed To Touch Your Equipment
Mythbusters was all about blowing something up!
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Re: free sapi5 eloquence
Yeah, that would be nice. I paid for Code Factory's Eloquence for Windows, so I have a legitimate license to use it, I'd just prefer not to have to deal with the piece of crap DRM they and Nuance put on it.
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Re: This doesn't make sence, audible book not availible in south africa.
@AngelWhile they might have some free audio books, audible books are generally not free. Even worse, to get books from them at a reasonable price, you have to subscribe to them for a monthly fee, otherwise the price of
Re: This doesn't make sence, audible book not availible in south africa.
@DarkEven though Audible is an Amazon company and I am well into the Amazon econoverse, I agree with you that Audible's business model keeps me from using them.Besides, many of Audible's books end up on BARD in a coupl
Re: This doesn't make sence, audible book not availible in south africa.
Audio books will always cost more than paper books because somebody has to pay the voice actor who reads the book, and labor isn't cheap by any stretch.
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Re: This doesn't make sence, audible book not availible in south africa.
@DarkI think you need to reread my message. I wasn't suggesting he use BARD because I already knew he couldn't. My reference to BARD was simply to explain one of my reasons for not using Audible.Thanks for the informat
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Sheesh! You can't trust anybody these days. A couple of weeks ago a motion activated surveillance camera caught a UPS driver returning to a home where he left a package to steal it. And then a couple of days ago an Amazon driver was caught stealing a package he
Re: This doesn't make sence, audible book not availible in south africa.
Humanity improve in 500 years? That assumes we'll still be here, and the way our affairs and the planet are going right now, that's not really a given. I'm just thankful I won't be alive to see our demise.
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Re: Ebook readers accesibiliti
What you want is probably a Kindle paper white ebook reader, or something similar. Reading ebooks is all it does. I have no idea how accessible they are though, and being a Kindle, is pretty much married to Amazon.
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Re: free sapi5 eloquence
I'm not surprised, it had a nasty habit of crashing.
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Re: What Do You Guys Think About Emogies
I can take them or leave them, I don't really care whether they are there or not.
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Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Family issues, you can pick your friends but you can't pick your family.I have an older step brother who sexually abused me when we were kids, a younger sister with emotional problems who's basically disowned the family and will hnot have anything to do with us
Re: Discord with screen readers?
Not until some law is enacted that requires a minimum level of accessibility and I just don't see that ever happening.
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Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Dark, check your private messages.
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Re: does anyone else get irritated with double posting?
I can understand it if some time has passed between the two posts because editing your last message instead of posting a new one won't flag the topic as having a new post, so your edited message may never get read by most people.But if
Re: AMD against Intell?
Though I can't point to a specific reason, I've always preferred AMD processors myself. I've had AMD CPUs from Pentium class around 2000 to a 3 GHz 6 core Athlon? in 2009 and have never been disappointed with any of them.
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Re: AMD against Intel?
I used to run VMWare Workstation with several virtual machines on my AMD based machine back before I lost my vision and never had a problem with overheating, stability, or performance.
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Re: AMD against Intel?
I used to run VMWare Workstation with several virtual machines on my AMD based machine back before I lost my vision and never had a problem with overheating, stability, or performance.My last AMD machine with a 3 GHz 6 core CPU was built as a gaming system and it ran
Re: AMD against Intel?
@ironcross32Well, that is your opinion and you are welcome to it, whatever problems you've had with AMD they are not the norm. Like myself, I also know quite a few other people who've had nothing but good experiences with AMD processors, so you'll have a hard time con
Re: AMD against Intel?
Whether a processor overheats or not is not a good way to rank or rate processors because there are so many factors involved that the CPU manufacturer has no control over. How efficient is the heat sink or the cooling fan? How well designed is the air flow through the
Re: AMD against Intel?
Whether a processor overheats or not is not a good way to rank or rate processors because there are so many factors involved that the CPU manufacturer has no control over. How efficient is the heat sink or the cooling fan? How well designed is the air flow through the
Re: AMD against Intel?
LOL! 95 degrees C isn't even the boiling point of water, no way silicon will melt at that low temperature.Time was I would say that AMD was definitely the superior CPU, but that would be from nearly ten years of using them with never a problem getting in the way. But
Re: AMD against Intel?
@braille0109At current exchange rates, 500 pounds is about 675 US dollars.I used to have both a desktop and a laptop. What a pain! Every time I went traveling I had to go through my files and synchronize them between the two systems, and make sure that any programs I
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
I got my Aira glasses today and spent some time with an Aira representative learning how to use them and the service.During the first month they recommend you use the service in a variety of situations even if you don't need it to familiarize yourself with the
Re: accessible youtube converter?
I swear by Pontes Media Downloader. It's very simple and easy to use and is fully accessible. It can convert video from a variety of sites to a number of formats including MP3. And it's free.http://www.pontes.ro/en/
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Re: accessible youtube converter?
At first I didn't think Ponce had a playlist downloader, which didn't bother me because all I wanted was the ability to download individual videos.Later I noticed that it did have the option to download playlists, but if it doesn't work, no big loss. I'd pr
Re: accessible youtube converter?
Since it has always worked for me, I've never felt that I needed to change that setting, so I just left it alone.
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Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Hmm, Dark, you have a good point there about the glasses. All I can say is that apparently Aira is targeted at people who's vision is so poor that glasses wouldn't do them any good. In my case, before I lost my vision, I did wear a pair of very strong and thick
Re: The 3Doodler Start 3D Pen
Oh [[wow]]! Before I lost my vision, one of my all time favorite past times was drawing. Even though I can no longer enjoy them, I keep my drawing pads with all my drawings.I'd like to be able to download these audio instructions to listen to off line, is there
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
The cost for the equipment is part of your subscription so there is nothing to buy. The glasses and hotspot only provide the video connection so the assistant can see what you are looking at. The smart phone app is used to connect to the service and provides th
Re: The 3Doodler Start 3D Pen
Oops! I forgot about that. Thanks!
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Re: Questions about outlook express
Outlook Express is a commercial program only in that it was distributed with Windows prior to Vista.There is a commercial program called Outlook Express Classic but it is a completely different program that is no where near accessible.To find a stand alon
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
That depends on you. While you are connected to the service, your assistant sees what the camera sees, and talks to you through the connection on your phone. It's like having a sighted person at your side to describe to you what's around or what's going on, or
Re: Questions about outlook express
Dark, I know you are an NVDA user, but the JAWS users web site has an installable copy of Outlook Express v6 which is the version that came with Windows XP and may also have a stand alone spell check that works with it. I never looked for the spell check
Re: Questions about outlook express
Yeah, my last employer required that everyone use Outlook. Some people liked it, I simply tolerated it.I was using Outlook Express up until I finally quit Windows Xp for Windows 7. If I had found that Outlook Express on the JAWS users site before I got co
Re: Questions about outlook express
I don't know where you heard that about Thunderbird's address book, but I can tell you that it's very easy to work with and has a nick name feature that can be quite helpful in making similar names distinguishable from each other. It also supports auto co
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
True enough, if you always have sighted family members around who are willing to help, then you probably don't need Aira. But in my case, I live alone in a one bedroom apartment 40 miles or a one hour road trip away from the nearest family members I trust and a
Re: Microsoft outlook is pissing me off!
If Office is successfully installed, which is how it sounds, PST files should now show as an Outlook file type. If that's the case, try launching the PST file and see if that invokes Outlooks import function.I used to use Outlook with my GMail accoun
Re: Questions about outlook express
That's the beauty of Thunderbird's nick names, you can make sure that each contact has a unique nick name, then when you type that nick name into an address field, you always get the person you want. Most of the time just the persons first and last initia
Re: Microsoft outlook is pissing me off!
One of the reasons why I won't upgrade to Windows 10 until forced is because all the new features Microsoft added to it was so they could add more eye candy making it an accessibility nightmare for anybody but their own narrator. Just look at how lon
Re: Questions about outlook express
There is also the question of whether your email service uses a SSL connection or one that is unencrypted, that can affect which ports should be used. However, if I recall correctly Outlook Express has an option that selects SSL versus an unencrypted conn
Re: Questions about outlook express
What email service do you use?
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Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Did I speak too soon?Somewhere I think I said that I had not had a cold or flu for about ten years.I woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat that made me cough frequently, and today I woke up with the throat plus something that feels like chest congestion but
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
Unfortunately, as part of signing up I had to go through their terms and conditions, and one of those was that Aira was not to be used as a substitute for your own mobility skills. They might be willing to guide you to a particular store in a shopping mall, but
Re: Questions about outlook express
Try these, this is what I use for Thunderbird.Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server: imap.gmail.comRequires SSL: YesPort: 993 Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.gmail.comUse Authentication: YesPort for SSL:: 465 or 587 Use same settings as incoming mail server Full
Re: Questions about outlook express
I'm sorry to hear that. It does sound like something outside Outlook Express is interfering.The only other thing I can think of is to check your GMail settings and make sure that both IMAP and SMTP access is turned on.
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Re: A question.
LOL! Voice actors are always changing their voices to fit the roles they are playing. Ever heard of Mel blanc? Better known as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and many other looney tunes characters. And yet if you heard his real voice, you never guess he played all thos
Re: broke my elexa
The only time I've ever had problems with my Echo being unresponsive was when the Alexa servers were unreachable.
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Re: broke my elexa
The only time I've ever had problems with my Echo being unresponsive was when the Alexa servers were unreachable.If it isn't working tomorrow, you'll probably have to do a master reset, which is I believe done by holding down the action button for 5 or more seconds, after
Re: Monthly chat January 2018
@DarkPardon my ignorance, but what are pelican crossings? I've never heard of them before, maybe it's a UK thing.Oh Aira wouldn't have any issues reading signs for you, but they'd leave what to do with the information up to you.Not to disparage your parents bec
Re: Talking windows PE with 64bit win 7
Same as before, only if your Windows 10 DVD is for the Creator's edition. The original release and the Anniversary edition DVDs won't have Narrator available prior to Windows being installed.
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Re: Monthly chat January 2018
We do have intersections with pedestrian crossings, but as far as I know, they don't have any special designation other than being a pedestrian crossing.Now I've heard there are pedestrian crossings that have a speaker next to the button you push to signal you
Re: Humble Bundle no better than spammers
The unsubscribe link is still there at the bottom of the emails, it takes you to a page that says it will unsubscribe you, and when you click the unsubscribe button it reports that the unsubscribe was successful, but the emails keep coming. I've tri
Re: This doesn't make sence, audible book not availible in south africa.
Hey! That is great news! Enjoy the book!
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Re: make voiceover not telling phone number outloud when you\re being call
I don't mind voice over reading the number for incoming calls because if it is reading the call's phone number, that means that whomever is calling is not on my contact list so the call can be ignored because its mor
Re: make voiceover not telling phone number outloud when you\re being call
Go to settings, on the main screen, scroll down to phone and double tap it, on that page there is an option to set when incoming calls are announced.Have fun!
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Re: make voiceover not telling phone number outloud when you\re being call
In that case, I'd recommend asking over at AppleVis, there will be people there that know way more about iOS and Voice Over than most people here.Sorry we couldn't be of more help.http://www.applevis.com/
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Re: Humble Bundle no better than spammers
Yes I have, several times, and to date have never received a reply, and the unwanted emails keep showing up in my inbox.I don't consider a service where every page is so overloaded with ads that you have to search to find the content you want burie
Re: BrushTone v1.2.9 Update
Your milage may vary but for me, keyboard all the way. My suggestion is to try both, then use what works best for you.
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Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
I'm just the opposite, I've had no problems with JAWS, but every time I try to use NVDA I find things it can't or won't do that JAWS does without blinking. That is why I only use NVDA for those games that don't play well wi
Re: How do you make your coffee?
I'll do instant coffee, but only if it's the only coffee available. Every brand and style of instant coffee I've ever tried was not much more than swill.
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Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate or resent NVDA, far from it, for what it is, a free and open source screen reader, I think it's an amazing product. But when I compare it to JAWS, JAWS wins, hands down. And while I agree th
Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate or resent NVDA, far from it, for what it is, a free and open source screen reader, I think it's an amazing product. But when I compare it to JAWS, JAWS wins, hands down. And while I agree th
Re: Does Anyone Have A Solution to this Problem
In Windows 7, System Restore is on by default. The only change I made to it was to increase the amount of disk space it could use from the default 3% to 5%, figuring I'd get a couple more restore points that way.That's good to know about Syste
Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
I'm running Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 Home Premium. The only thing I can't get with Windows 7 is Edge and from everything I've heard, that's probably a good thing.
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Re: Ordering Grocerys
When I lived in Chicago I used Peapod and loved them, you did all your grocery shopping online, then during checkout you could pick the day and time you wanted your groceries delivered, earliest being the next day. You could tip the driver directly or add it to how muc
Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
Normally I'd have no problem switching from Internet Explorer to Edge because I know how vulnerable Internet Explorer has always been and will just get worse when Support for Windows 7 & 8 ends in 2020.But it seems that no
Re: Does Anyone Have A Solution to this Problem
LOL! The more I hear about Windows 10 the less I want it.
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Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
My final thoughts on what a turd Windows 10 and Edge are. No matter how much you polish it, it's still a turd, albeit a shiny one, but then so is diarrhea and nobody wants that!If I am forced to give up Windows 7 and Intern
Re: Jaws2018 is out and possible upcoming firefox problem with jaws
I agree with you there, at some point Microsoft needs to get off their butts and release a roll up patch that has all those hundreds of updates since SP1 in one single patch, or call it SP2. In the past they'd have never al
Re: Does Anyone Have A Solution to this Problem
JAWS has built in OCR and I also have Open Book, so I don't really need OCR built into the operating system, for me it would be just more wasted space on features I don't need.
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