Re: Thunderbird -- setting up a group message

2016-10-04 Thread Nick Sarames via Talk
Not sure if this applies, but hit enter instead of space or coma, once you hear the first name repeated. On 10/4/2016 11:47 PM, Donald L. Roberts via Talk wrote: > Hello, , > > I want to set up a group mailing list for perhaps eight persons. I > can't figure out how to do this in Thunderbird.

Re: More on Thunderbird Difficulties

2016-10-04 Thread Drew Clark via Talk
hi i also face problem when using wineyes with thunderbird. i cannot read the status bar. using thunderbird latest wineyes latest, win10. it seems that the hotkey is unreliable sometimes. tq! > On 30 Sep 2016, at 6:56 PM, Chris Grabowski via Talk > wrote: > >

RE: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread Sky Mundell via Talk
Hi Gary. You can't use the voices for nvda that you bought with Window-eyes, but NVDA has Eloquence, DECtalk, vocalizer, etc, as addons. It also is portible and you can take it anywhere you want without installing video intercept drivers. -Original Message- From: Talk

RE: Who are VFO officers?

2016-10-04 Thread Chris Grabowski via Talk
Minor correction, Eric Damery Chris -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+cgrabowski=aisquared@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Sky Mundell via Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 12:10 PM To: 'Loy' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'

RE: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Rick Thomas via Talk
Hi Again Dave: I know a fellow who used Access, a recent version I think but don't hold me to it, to convert a rather complicated Excel spreadsheet into the correct format for Sql Server. He created the Access Database, generated reports, imported, filtered and sorted the excel data and stored the

RE: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Rick Thomas via Talk
Hi David: That is a common problem and no database is going to help since the customer has their own database managing the tracking or crm applications depending on the vendor who provided their software. They may have their own programming staff who created the software in-house and if so they

RE: NVDA link

2016-10-04 Thread Don Mauck via Talk
Why don't you Google it? -Original Message- From: Adaptive Information Systems Inc. via Talk [mailto:talk@lists.window-eyes.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 4:52 AM To: Linette Sukup ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: RE: NVDA

Re: Who are VFO officers?

2016-10-04 Thread RJ Sandefur via Talk
I know some of the heigher up's from serving in the NFBF with them. RJ On 10/4/2016 12:10 PM, Sky Mundell via Talk wrote: > Well, we have Erick Dannery, vice president management for software, and we > have Glen Gordon who is the Cheef technology officer who is blind. We have > Brad Davis, Dan

is window-eyes going away?

2016-10-04 Thread Charles Short via Talk
Hello, is Window-Eyes going away? It would be a pity if it did. Please don't tell me that it's going away. Charlie Short ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai

Re: Browse Mode, and missing characters

2016-10-04 Thread Curtis Delzer via Talk
My question may not be helpful but is the same behavior exhibited by jfw or nvda? - Curtis Delzer, HS. K6VFO San Bernardino, CA On Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:01:24 + David via Talk wrote: > This has been the case, ever since the new Browse mode was introduced.

Re: Who are VFO officers?

2016-10-04 Thread Loy via Talk
Does Doug G have an office in VFO, or is he still just part of AISquared. - Original Message - From: RJ Sandefur via Talk To: Sky Mundell ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 1:06 PM Subject: Re: Who are VFO officers? I know some of the heigher up's

Re: is window-eyes going away?

2016-10-04 Thread Loy via Talk
At this time, no one knows. AISquared and VFO have merged and some speculate that they will not keep both screen readers. - Original Message - From: Charles Short via Talk To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 6:14 PM Subject: is window-eyes going away?

RE: is window-eyes going away?

2016-10-04 Thread Vaughan Dodd via Talk
Charllie: I think that is the ultimate question. My own now long standing conclusion is that the signs do not look good. If VFO can finance increasing the profile of JFW, with advanced notice of what to expect, the same can happen for Window-Eyes. I think it safe to assume that if VFO senior

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread Nick Sarames via Talk
You should probably e-mail the developers of NVDA. On 10/4/2016 4:13 AM, Gary Metzler via Talk wrote: > Hi All, > > If I switch to nvda can I use my we vocalizer voices that I paid for? > Thanks, > > -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad via Talk > Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread Reeva Webb via Talk
No, you can't. On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, Gary Metzler via Talk < talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > If I switch to nvda can I use my we vocalizer voices that I paid for? > Thanks, > > -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad via Talk > Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016

window eyes 4 office portable

2016-10-04 Thread drew clark via Talk
hi everyone, i'm drew. just listened to webinar about offer for microsoft office and i am using window eyes for office now! so, can anyone help me create the portable version of window eyes so that i can cary it whenever i want and whereever i go?

RE: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread CJ MAY via Talk
I agree. If you look at the time and expertise which has gone into developing the product, then you can't expect to get that for nothing. Throughout my working life Vocal-eyes and then Window-eyes has been there to support me. IN my naivety I have always believe that there was little to choose

RE: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Rick Thomas via Talk
Hi Again: I just did a quick Google and found several candidates but figuring out which ones offer what you are looking for would require some homework. A question you want answered out of the box is whether the Database offers a built-in user interface to use the features to create, Report,

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread Gary Metzler via Talk
Hi All, If I switch to nvda can I use my we vocalizer voices that I paid for? Thanks, -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Monday, October 3, 2016 6:37 PM To: Don H ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: The future of Window-eyes You are completely forgetting

RE: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Rick Thomas via Talk
Hi: The only one I can think of is the Microsoft Access DB Platform. I know one fellow who used it well with JAWS but I have never tried it with WindowEyes. A custom DB manager by some third party might be out there but the accessibility of these platforms would be the question. Building a custom

Re: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Samuel Wilkins via Talk
I am going to be volunteering with a company who wants me to put data into their database, and they use a web based option which is custom designed, and is very easy to use. On 04/10/2016 01:26, Sky Mundell via Talk wrote: Hi Dave. I don't know of a good databass software that works with

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread Tony C via Talk
I guess the proof will be in the puddings. It will be what it will be, I guess. -Original Message- From: Reg Webb via Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 12:12 AM To: Tom Kingston ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: The future of Window-eyes Thank you Tom for being

RE: NVDA link

2016-10-04 Thread Adaptive Information Systems Inc. via Talk
Hi Linette, here is a link from my web page for NVDA 2016.2. You can install this version and right away NVDA will say there is a newer update, NVDA 2016.3, just hit ok and download that newer version and you are off and running. The synthesize voice is not the best, but if you own Kurzweil 1000

Re: NVDA link

2016-10-04 Thread Lloyd Rasmussen via Talk
Another address for NVDA is NVAccess.org . Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD http://lras.home.sprynet.com -Original Message- From: Adaptive Information Systems Inc. via Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 6:52 AM To: 'Linette Sukup' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: NVDA

RE: window eyes 4 office portable

2016-10-04 Thread Chris Grabowski via Talk
Hi, Check out the below link: http://www.gwmicro.com/Support/Knowledge_Base/?kbnumber=GWKB1067 Understand if Office 2010, 2013, or 2016 is not on the target machine Window-eyes will run as a 30 minute demo. Also you can't take your purchased synthesizers as they are activated per machine.

Voices for NVDA

2016-10-04 Thread Lloyd Rasmussen via Talk
The Nuance, DecTalk and Eloquence voices are tied to Window-Eyes, so you won't be able to use them with NVDA. You can use the various SAPI or Speech Framework synthesizers that come with Windows or that you had obtained somewhere along the way. In Windows 7 I use the Zera Pro Microsoft Speech

thunderbird questions

2016-10-04 Thread brice Mijares via Talk
I need to know how to block senders of unwanted mail and how to use the Junk mail features in Thunderbird. Also, when composing mail is control num pad 5 the only key that works? can't get control mun pad 8 to read what I've typed in a message. ___

for AI Squared what is the price to upgrade my wineyes and SMA

2016-10-04 Thread bk via Talk
Hello, I own win-eyes 9.1, retail version. How much would it cost for me to upgrade to the latest version? Also, if I purchase another SMA and wineyes goes off the market, will I receive a prorated refund? Thanks very much. Butch ___ Any views or

Re: is window-eyes going away?

2016-10-04 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
In short the answer is no, not yet. it may go away, it may not. Nobody knows, maybe the AI Squared staff don't even know. Speculating only causes fear, uncertainty, and doubt. and over the last few days there's been loads of it on this list. Nobody can control this, folks. Sending 50 emails

Re: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Dave via Talk
Hi rick, not sure who you were speaking to, but it was me that has ran into the Database barrier, and have yet to figure a way around it. Over the years, I have attempted to use Access, and had little to no success. I had more success in the early edition of Access than say in the 2010 edition,

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread Marvin Commerford via Talk
I think they do have an idea. Did you mis Dan's retirement? Now Doug works for them so he can't very well say things the company doesn't want him to say. There's a lot of hand writing on the wall to indicate that we'll really have freedom from choice. Would love to be wrong but it's

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread David via Talk
Are you sure, they even know? :) Maybe that kind of decisions are made FAR above their head, by the "real owners", behind the scene. Staff members do not always know what is going on, anything much before the rest of us will get informed. It will be a challenge, should WE go away. Yet, who

Re: Data Bases

2016-10-04 Thread Dave via Talk
Hi Rick, The answer is Yes, to all of those. Actually, what I am running into is when I contact potential employers, I do not recognize any of the Customer or Bug Tracking Software they use. My last employer was so cheap he wouldn't spend any money for this kind of thing, so myself and the

Re: for AI Squared what is the price to upgrade my wineyes and SMA

2016-10-04 Thread Loy via Talk
$49 to run on window 10. - Original Message - From: bk via Talk To: gw Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 10:44 AM Subject: for AI Squared what is the price to upgrade my wineyes and SMA Hello, I own win-eyes 9.1, retail version. How much would it cost for me to upgrade to

Thunderbird -- setting up a group message

2016-10-04 Thread Donald L. Roberts via Talk
Hello, , I want to set up a group mailing list for perhaps eight persons. I can't figure out how to do this in Thunderbird. I went to the address book list, hit alt n, named the list book club, tabbed past description to the edit box and entered a name in my address book. But where do I

Re: The future of Window-eyes

2016-10-04 Thread David via Talk
Of course, one consequence of all this uncertainty, is the app development. Many app developers may feel reluctant to update and maintain their apps, if tomorrow the whole app will be no longer useful, due to the screen reader being discontinued. New apps may not be developed, even if there

RE: Who are VFO officers?

2016-10-04 Thread Sky Mundell via Talk
Well, we have Erick Dannery, vice president management for software, and we have Glen Gordon who is the Cheef technology officer who is blind. We have Brad Davis, Dan Clark, Dusty somebody, Bryan Carver, who is also blind, and a whole lot of other people, and we also have Jonathan Mosen who

Who are VFO officers?

2016-10-04 Thread Loy via Talk
Does anyone know who the officers of VFO are. I did a search and only found the CEO. I'd like to know what position Doug has now. - Original Message - From: David via Talk To: mcommerf...@comcast.net ; Window-EyesDiscussion List ; RJ Sandefur Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:39

Re: NVDA link

2016-10-04 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
Linette, I would recommend installing NVDA and taking the time to learn at least the basics. I know how to do next to nothing with it. But I do know how to get around enough to use it when I need it, which is very rare. However, for reasons I won't bore you with, I had to use it over this