Re: [Blind-Computing] Reading handwriting

2012-12-07 Thread Mujtaba Merchant
Correct me if I am wrong, I have heard the apple i-phone has an app, that is real time OCR. This is what I understand of it, but did not get the time or space to research on the same, you launch the app, using the camera on the phone one or two inches above the printed matter and slowly hover over

Re: [Blind-Computing] Reading handwriting

2012-12-07 Thread Rick Justice
Hi Stephanie, Actually, I believe you have to manually enter the dollar amount from the keypad. Doubt that we will have access to hand writing at the computer anytime soon, since OCR technology isn't perfect for type written characters. HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: "Stepha

Re: [Blind-Computing] internet explorer 9

2012-12-07 Thread Mujtaba Merchant
Apparently, you do not have administrative privilages on that computer you are using. If this is a computer in an organization then users are restricted due to some IT policies. If it is your home computer then the username or account you are logging in with is not an administrative account. This

Re: [Blind-Computing] Adobe XI Settings Changes, Adobe Works Again!

2012-12-07 Thread Mike B.
Hi John, Here is a better explanation of the settings I suggested changing. In AdobeX in the General tab the checkbox, Enable Protected Mode at startup, needs to be unchecked for Jaws to work correctly but, this checkbox is not in the General tab in AdobeXI, it's in the Security Enhanced tab.

[Blind-Computing] Reading handwriting

2012-12-07 Thread Stephanie Koetje
Hello all, When my husband goes to the ATM machine, he deposits hand-written checks and the machine proceeds to spit out a receipt with the correct dollar amount printed on it. This tells me that there must be a way for blind professionals to read a form or check with hand-written material, some

Re: [Blind-Computing] Adobe XI Settings Changes, Adobe Works Again!

2012-12-07 Thread John Justice
Thanks Mike. Some of my co-workers are having a problem with Adobe XI and I believe that your recommended setting changes might fix the issue. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: Blind-Computing [mail

Re: [Blind-Computing] On the clipboard? What's there/how to clear it?

2012-12-07 Thread Manning,Marcus (DARS)
You can also clear the office clipboard by engaging the ribbon home tabb and arrowing down twice and pressing enter. Tab to clear clipboard. The office clipboard is a great tool to collect, continue to select and cut and copy to the clipboardfor pasting when and how you want to later. The office

[Blind-Computing] internet explorer 9

2012-12-07 Thread david
good morning all; well, a little more information regarding my wife's vista machine and internet explorer 9. it seems, if I just press the icon on the desktop, IE takes forever to load a page, example; google.com however, if I take the following steps, 1, desktop,