Re: newsreader

2009-07-19 Thread william lomas
they don't I don't think, accept paypal to purchase it though On 19 Jul 2009, at 00:41, Scott Howell wrote: Eric I agree, but I sure wish they'd get html support in there. I've bugged them about this, but guess I need to get back to bugging again. I'm forced to use outlook express for one

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread william lomas
but most people are not using the power of the n eighty two as a phone, just a reader, what's the point in that? the n eighty two is a far more powerful device as a phone in my view On 19 Jul 2009, at 00:18, Dean Wilcox wrote: This isn't meant to put you off, only the thoughts i've been

Re: pages 9, tables and Voiceover

2009-07-19 Thread Simon Cavendish
Alex, so a table is in the layout area but how does one integrate it with the text, i.e. you want your table to appear at a certain point in the text so you may wish to write text above the table and below it and maybe also insert another table further down? That's how tables in

RE: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Simon Fogarty
Yeah, I had a sit down and play with the I phone for about an hour today and I gotta admit, the biggest problem is familiarity. I'm so use to the Nokia and talks interface that the IPhones system is not as efficient yet as I would have hoped. However I gotta admit that I am thinking of

RE: Typing on the IPhone and using its GPS

2009-07-19 Thread Simon Fogarty
I haven't tried the gps but the typing feature got me for a start. You move / put one finger on the character you want and then tap the screen with another and the character is typed to the screen. I found it really easy after got the fingers working together. -Original Message-

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread william lomas
i think that most people are jumping to the iphone as it new but the n eighty two does everything that does On 19 Jul 2009, at 09:35, Simon Fogarty wrote: Yeah, I had a sit down and play with the I phone for about an hour today and I gotta admit, the biggest problem is familiarity. I'm

RE: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Simon Fogarty
Thanks peggy, I'm now wondering what sort of battery life people get from the IPhone when using Voice over!? How much more of a strain on the devices battery does vo put? also, no one has said anything about using text / sms messaging on the device either. -Original Message- From:

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread patrickneazer
Hello Simon and all: One question you might want to consider is the issue of expandability. I am a user of a nokia 6650 with Mobile Speak and I love it. However, the number of applications that will work with it is not as robust as the Iphone. Second, while both my Mobile Speak and

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread patrickneazer
Hello Simon and all: I will refrain from answering the question pertaining to battery life because that is a variable thing depending upon usage. I will leave that to others (smile). However, in regard to messaging one of the things I like about the iphone as opposed to my Nokia is that I

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Scott Chesworth
Will said: i think that most people are jumping to the iphone as it new but the n eighty two does everything that does Real world says: apart from out of the box accessibility to the entire User interface, a far broader scope for additional apps, and a UI that can only increase a VI user's often

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread James Nash
I have not seen one yet, but I am going to spend some time with an Apple rep tomorrow. I agree, it is really nice to see a mainstream vender include a Screen Reader for no extra cost, but then the IPhone is considerably more expensive than other models but then you have to pay for Talks or

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread kaare dehard
Hi Simon, Good call man, If you are getting everything that you need, and practicality rears it's ugly head, keep on using this one you have til it stops doing what you need then put the iphone in the stable of possibles for future consideration. Saves a load of coin, and you can squeaz

Re: Article Slamming the iPhone

2009-07-19 Thread kaare dehard
virtual box on mac os 10 was a dissatisfying experience for me. When I finally went gui I lobotomized the part of my brain that did command line stuff, and expected the gui to work. It is a sadness to report that at this time Virtualbox wasn't vo-friendly in the environment I chose to

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Orin
Hi, Being able to play with my cousin's iPhone, I am totally blind and was able to do most everything. Still learning how to type on it and I don't have the ability to use it every time but every time I do type on it I notice a bit of a speed increase. So yes, while it may be easier for

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread May and Wynter
Not with the symbian phones. You still have to buy another license. May, I'm ready for the stress to end. Off to Edmonton on the 25th. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:35 AM Subject: Re: IPhone

system has new dialog

2009-07-19 Thread matthew T dyer
Hi all, I have a question about the message system has new dialog. When I boot uop my pc and when I get the sync blox it pops up for a second the disapears then I get the message saying that system has new dialog. How do I access the dialog with voice over. I tried running through

auto text on i phone

2009-07-19 Thread william lomas
hi all, can the auto text on an i phone when typing text be disabled? asking on behalf of a friend who has the IPhone 3gS --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries

Re: auto text on i phone

2009-07-19 Thread william lomas
ah ok can he not turn it off from the universal access pane on the phone itself? On 19 Jul 2009, at 16:24, Marie Howarth wrote: yes, in itunes uncheck the speak auto text in universal access. On Jul 19, 2009, at 4:21 PM, william lomas wrote: hi all, can the auto

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Scott Howell
Ok, well final word on this since it really is not Apple related, but thanks for the clarification. I can't tell you what version I'm running, since upgrading isn't necessary at this point, but at long as you have the proper version you won't have to pay, but if not, get ready to shell out

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Josh de Lioncourt
Hi Will, On Jul 19, 2009, at 1:39 AM, william lomas wrote: i think that most people are jumping to the iphone as it new but the n eighty two does everything that does The iPhone has over 60,000 applications available for it, and I can guarantee you the N82 does not, and what apps it does

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread John Panarese
Indeed, like with anything else, if it works for you and your are satisfied, even the most basic cell phone can do the job. To each his or hers own. I know sighted folks who still use basic cell phones because they were free or nearly free as part of their contract with their cell

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread James Mannion
For anyone it may help, I want to share my experience on the typing aspect of the IPhone which have gotten really good over a short time. At first you have to trust what dozens of others have said although it won't seem like your experience at the time. Hang in there though because it gets

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Tasha Raella Chemel
Just curious -- have people tried using the option that allows you to use a wider keyboard? i'm assuming that this would be easier since the virtual keys would be bigger. - Original Message - From: James Mannion mannion...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday,

Navigate to a Dialog Window [was Re: system has new dialog]

2009-07-19 Thread Esther
Hi Matthew, matthew T dyer wrote: I have a question about the message system has new dialog. When I boot uop my pc and when I get the sync blox it pops up for a second the disapears then I get the message saying that system has new dialog. How do I access the dialog with voice over. I

Re: introduction/noob questions(longish)

2009-07-19 Thread a radix
Hi, I am not doubting that readiris is very reliable and I indeed wont use it on the mac. I just wonder if it is as good (and then i mean with text recognition( as omnipage 16 pro for the pc. Yes I know its a heavy, clunky sometimes unstable piece of software but it works great for what i use

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread UCLA Bruins Fan
I have tried but ik like the regular keyboard bettery Sent from my iPhone On Jul 19, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Tasha Raella Chemel tashieg...@rcn.com wrote: Just curious -- have people tried using the option that allows you to use a wider keyboard? i'm assuming that this would be easier

Re: introduction/noob questions(longish)

2009-07-19 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Anowk, On Jul 19, 2009, at 10:37 PM, a radix wrote: I am not doubting that readiris is very reliable and I indeed wont use it on the mac. I just wonder if it is as good (and then i mean with text recognition( as omnipage 16 pro for the pc. I can't answer this as I've never used a PC,

Re: IPhone accessibility

2009-07-19 Thread Josh de Lioncourt
On Jul 19, 2009, at 12:33 PM, Tasha Raella Chemel wrote: Just curious -- have people tried using the option that allows you to use a wider keyboard? i'm assuming that this would be easier since the virtual keys would be bigger. Early on, the wider landscape keyboard was what I found to

Re: auto text on i phone

2009-07-19 Thread Josh de Lioncourt
In the Settings app on the iPhone, choose General, Accessibility, and you can turn off the speaking of auto text. I've done this, as you can review the choices for auto texts without having them spoken automatically, which become tedious after a while. Josh de Lioncourt …my other

Re: system has new dialog

2009-07-19 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, It is just a quick alert that flashes up on screen. If not use VO + f1 twice and go to System Dialogs. Regards, Alex, On 19-Jul-09, at 8:15 AM, matthew T dyer wrote: Hi all, I have a question about the message system has new dialog. When I boot uop my pc and when I get the sync

Re: Still no luck with unziping bookshare files

2009-07-19 Thread Alex Jurgensen
There is an easy way via the command-line too. Regards, Alex, On 19-Jul-09, at 5:34 PM, Dan wrote: Hello, I don't have any problem with the unarchiver at all. It always asks for the password. But of course, stuffit will also work. Dan On Jul 19, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Greg Kearney wrote:

Re: Playing Windows Media Content

2009-07-19 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, WMP is not accessible, so use Flip4Mac instead. Windows Media Player is unaccessible. Regards, Alex, On 19-Jul-09, at 5:14 PM, Marie Howarth wrote: all you need is flip for mac I believe. all avi files play for me now. and if I'm not mistaken, WMV too and WaV definitely play. it's

Re: Still no luck with unziping bookshare files

2009-07-19 Thread Esther
Hello, My main objection to telling people to use Stuffit Expander now is that current versions of the program require you to provide your email address and then send you spam. As Dan says, the Unarchiver should work to unpack these Bookshare files, and many other. It sounds as though

Re: safari 4.0.2 seems to get stuck

2009-07-19 Thread louie
I have seen this behavior, I just reload the page with command r and all works. On Jul 19, 2009, at 8:29 PM, John J Herzog wrote: Hi listers, Do any of you have this problem? I recently downloaded safari 4.0.2 on my mac running Leopard. Since the update, voiceover no longer moves to the

Re: safari 4.0.2 seems to get stuck

2009-07-19 Thread Chris Polk
your gonna think this is weird, but i was having that problem before i upgraded, then after upgrading, it was loads better. Chris On Jul 19, 2009, at 8:29 PM, John J Herzog wrote: Hi listers, Do any of you have this problem? I recently downloaded safari 4.0.2 on my mac running Leopard.

Re: safari 4.0.2 seems to get stuck

2009-07-19 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, The work around is uninteract with the toolbar and navigate to the HTML area. The toolbar is where you are getting such. Regards, Alex, On 19-Jul-09, at 8:29 PM, John J Herzog wrote: Hi listers, Do any of you have this problem? I recently downloaded safari 4.0.2 on my mac running

review of OCR now for the Iphone

2009-07-19 Thread John J Herzog
Hi listers, While reading about the accessible apps for the Iphone, I came across this review of OCR now. It is written by a gentlemen who uses voiceover, and I found it both informative and humerous at parts. For anybody interested, the link is here.