Re: window-eyes 9.0 ie 11 freezing or lag

2015-02-15 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I've noticed this too, but sadly there doesn't seem to be any real rhyme or reason for it, it seems to be random. I'll open IE to go to a web page, and then, all of a sudden either the entire pc gets held up, or Window-eyes just shuts down, no error message or anything. Doing the usual alt

Re: ITunes Where are we?

2015-03-15 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Yep, everything is fixed, including searching in the iTunes store. so download iTunes 12.1 with confidence. On 3/15/2015 5:47 PM, brendoncdono...@icloud.com via Talk wrote: Yes you can. Warm Regards, Brendon Donohue On 16 Mar 2015, at 7:26 am, Bill Scherer via Talk

Re: Open Book has its own built in speech. You can not use Window Eyes with it. Only advantage to using Open Book is in my opinion a better user interface versus off the shelf OCR programs. I have en

2015-03-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
wow that is one hell of a long long subject line! On 3/17/2015 1:50 PM, Don H via Talk wrote: On 3/17/2015 12:32 PM, K4NKZ JIM via Talk wrote: 1, Ommi Page 19 2, OmniPage Pro version18 3, openbook 9.0 thanks for any and all help! ___ Any

Observations on Window-eyes 9.1

2015-03-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hey folks Well, I've had Window-eyes 9.1 on my machine for about a day now so I figured I'd report my findings, to see if anyone else has had similar experiences. For the most part, things are extremely stable, much more so than 9.0 was. For whatever reason right in the middle of surfing a

Re: How can I set up Google Chrome to be totally accessible.

2015-03-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
It is accessible with Window-eyes 9.1. not with any other version however. so you must be running Window-eyes 9.1 for Google Chrome to be accessible. On 3/6/2015 11:55 AM, Trent Fogle via Talk wrote: Hello. Chris from Aisquared please forgive me if you were still going to send me the

Re: trouble reading edit boxes

2015-03-07 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
and press Enter. Hth, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2015 12:34 AM To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: trouble reading edit boxes Hi guys

Re: OT: Tell me what this is please?

2015-03-07 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I believe the app you guys might be thinking of is called be my eyes. it's free and you can find it in the iOS appstore. Ok, enough on this, back to window-eyes discussion and stuff. :) On 3/7/2015 6:50 AM, bj colt via Talk wrote: Hi John, Taptapc is an app that does what you require but

trouble reading edit boxes

2015-03-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi guys This is actually a message about my girlfriend's laptop, it runs windows 7 64-bit with the latest window-eyes 9.1. Interestingly enough when the problem I'm about to describe started happening, she was running window-eyes 8.4, but I thought upgrading to 9.1 might solve the

Re: Is PayPal site accessible?

2015-03-13 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Yep, i can confirm paypal works really well. Yes, it also has an iOS app, but i won't speak about that on here. best way to know about is to simply download it yourself and try it. On 3/13/2015 1:14 PM, Matthew Chao via Talk wrote: No problem with PayPal and Window-Eyes here.--Matthew Chao

Re: what's happening to me here?

2015-03-13 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
You might want to write to him off list, as logic would suggest that if he hasn't been receiving any messages for about a week, there's a good chance he's not gonna see any replies to this one, unless you included his email address in your reply. On 3/13/2015 10:38 AM, via Talk

Re: window-eyes 9.1 and outlook 2007

2015-03-05 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I'm guessing this is about window-eyes 9.1, and not windows itself? there's no windows 9 that i'm aware of, the next version will be 10. Just want to clarify things. On 3/5/2015 6:57 PM, Jim Ruby via Talk wrote: The problem moving from one open message to another open

More information on Window-eyes sluggishness

2015-03-29 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi guys I wanted to give a little more information about Window-eyes sluggish behavior. Here's exactly what happens, remember this is on a Windows 7 64-bit machine. While window-eyes is speaking, I can usually press the control key to silence the speech, but for whatever strange reason,

Sluggishness issue fixed

2015-03-29 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi again guys Turns out Net Bat had it right, the interruptability setting had been changed, so I set it to all keys globally, and that fixed it immediately! What a relief! Thanks again. Chris ___ Any views or opinions presented in this

Window-eyes and reading webpages

2015-03-31 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi folks All of a sudden for no reason I know of, Window-eyes has begun to read web pages a little differently than it used to, this is using Internet explorer version 11. For example, before this started happening, I could read an entire line

downloading with Google Chrome

2015-03-29 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi guys I know the subject line sounds incredibly simple but I've not found away around this so I figured one of you may know. I wanted to download an mp3 file from a website, but instead of giving me options like download or open or any of the other usual ones we're all used to, Google

WE 9.1 has become very sluggish on my Win 7 machine

2015-03-29 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi again guys i know I just asked a question a bit ago, but as the subject line says, all of a sudden Window-eyes 9.1 has started acting very sluggish on my machine. When I press a key, there's a very very noticable lag afterwords. I thought it might be an app acting up, but after

Re: GW TOOLKIT 8.5.9 OK TO UPDATE?

2015-02-21 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Yes it is ok to update, in fact 8.5.9 was released to fix that exact issue. On 2/21/2015 3:40 PM, Tom Kingston via Talk wrote: Yes, 8.5.9 is clean. Regards, Tom On 2/21/2015 2:55 PM, Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk wrote: Hello Everyone: Each time I launch Window-Eyes9,

Re: Can one have both Window-eyes 9.1 and 8.4 available on the same computer?

2015-03-19 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I've cleaned up the subject line a bit. The short answer is basicly, no, not that I've ever heard of. I know that other AT products allow for this by installing the screenreader into different folders, but i've never heard of anyone doing it with Window-eyes. On 3/19/2015 12:25 PM, Loy

Re: chicken nuggett and window-eyes

2015-03-19 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
My best advice is if you haven't already done so, download and install the latest version of CN. Twitter made a few changes in their authorization structure for third party apps like Chicken Nugget, so if you have an older version, uninstall that one first, making sure you delete absolutely

Re: Download 9.1 as a File to be run later

2015-04-24 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Yep, you sure can. For this to work, though, you must have a previous version of Window-eyes already installed on the computer you want to use the upgrade on. If you don't already, you'll need to get ahold of a Window-eyes 9.0 or earlier cd, and make sure that's installed before running

Re: Download 9.1 as a File to be run later

2015-04-24 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Assuming you kept the downloaded file from when you installed 9.1, just copy that upgrade file onto the flash drive, and then install 9.1 on the system that isn't on the net. Like I said in a previous message, for this to work properly, you have to have a previous version of Window-eyes

Re: Download 9.1 as a File to be run later

2015-04-24 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
The only case when this wouldn't be true is if he chose a specific folder for downloading files, as I have. I created a folder called downloads, and everything I download goes in there. but, a search for the file should find it no matter where it is. On 4/24/2015 11:33 PM, net bat via

Re: Is there a 9.2 on the horizon?

2015-05-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Well, lets think about this for a second. When you use 9.1, what operating system are you using? I'm using Windows 7 64-bit, and apart from a very few websites, internet explorer 11 works great. Remember Firefox and Google Chrome are also supported so it might be worth trying those

Re: Oh? Boy! I've hit a little bit of a dilimma.

2015-04-15 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
The only thing I can really suggest is to put it on an external drive if you have one, and possibly create an iso image to burn onto the dvd? I know there's software that'll create iso images but I'm not sure which one you have, i've heard ultra iso is pretty good. On 4/15/2015 12:42

Re: application to play internet radio

2015-04-12 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Oh, There are plenty out there. Tapin Radio, available at http://www.tapinradio.com is free, with the ability to pay 12 bucks in US dollars to have the ability to record any streams you might be listening to. Very accessible! If it wasn't, I wouldn't be using it of course.

Re: Latest 9.1 upgrade?

2015-04-10 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
It's certainly fine, i'm not having any major issues with it. Go ahead and upgrade! On 4/10/2015 2:48 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Good afternoon list, I have been away from the list for a while so I may have missed some comments/input about the W-e 9.1 upgrade. Are people finding 8.2+- still

Re: can't install WE 9.1 update on Win 8.1 Dell computer

2015-04-08 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
You can not download the full version of Window-eyes 9.1 from the web. you simply can not do it, no matter how you slice it. You can download an upgrade file, but not the full version of 9.1. I think that's a neat idea that the AI squared guys should think about doing in the future, as a lot

Re: Accessible Google

2015-06-25 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
This is why I always use the regular version of a site whenever possible. That's pretty much guaranteed to work. and really...what's so awful about the regular google web page? I've never had a problem with it using We 9.1. On 6/25/2015 7:10 PM, Barbara via Talk wrote: Hello All, FYI:

Re: Accessible Google

2015-06-26 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Yep I'm still not sure why everyone has such trouble with the standard google. I do have to admit that when they changed the search box from an edit box to a combo box i was a bit confused for a second, but it was the only place to type in the search so I figured that had to be the right

Re: Can I turn off the clanger in Outlook

2015-06-26 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I just listened to the file in question and I'm not sure where people are coming up with this clanger thing? It actually reminds me of a doorbell, at least with Windows 7. I'm not sure if the windows 8.1 sound for the information bar is different for that, but for win 7 I'd actually call that

Re: How do you stop the clanger?

2015-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I have to admit the first time I read the subject line, i was a tad confused. Clanger?I know what was meant by it though, I guess to me it sounds like a doorbell, bing bong! Either way I'm sure it can be disabled. On 6/17/2015 12:35 PM, Pamela Dominguez via Talk wrote: The only thing

Re: Seeking Your Input

2015-05-28 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
If I had to have one thing different, I really, really, really wish we could go back to the old way of selecting text on a web page. All of the other screenreaders do it the standard way with the control and shift and arrow keys. I understand that the f8 selection method is more of like a

Re: Seeking Your Input

2015-05-29 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
What would be cool is if the user could have the choice to use the standard text-selection method or the f8 method. From an earlier email I read, it sounds like the regular text-selection method *will* be back, we just don't know when. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes not. On 5/28/2015

Re: unsubscribe

2015-07-04 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
There's a link at the bottom of every email sent to this list that lets you control your subscriptions to this list. here it is: http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com Please make use of that link. The only time I would ever contact support is if I've tried several times

Re: Plea for an WE Patch

2015-07-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I can tell you guys with absolute certainty that what AI squared is asking for is not unheard of, in fact it's the standard. I've been a beta tester for several tech companies over the years and this is absolutely the norm. Lets think about this for a second...when you're in the windows

Re: Can I turn off the clanger in Outlook

2015-06-28 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Skarstad via Talk wrote: I just listened to the file in question and I'm not sure where people are coming up with this clanger thing? It actually reminds me of a doorbell, at least with Windows 7. I'm not sure if the windows 8.1 sound for the information bar is different for that, but for win 7 I'd

Re: Plea for an WE Patch

2015-07-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
But that's just it, the AI squared guys aren't going to know unless we tell them. If they tried doing it that way they'd never get anything else done, and the patch or next update would take even longer. So really, lets help AI squared out, guys. On 7/6/2015 8:59 AM, Don via Talk wrote:

Re: sapi5 eloquence now available

2015-07-07 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Actually it already is, ATGuys are selling the Eloquence voices for $69.00. not sure about Vocalizer. On 7/7/2015 6:18 AM, Reeva Webb via Talk wrote: Not a eloquence fan but they also have this for vocalizer voices. I think i'll wait for it to be sold stateside though before i throw my money

Re: AI squared support

2015-08-16 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Well, looking at the feature list, it looks like all versions of Vista are supported, although, I'm not sure if that has changed at all in 9.2. If it has, I'm hoping one of the staff can clarify. I know 9.2 works under windows 7, and windows 10. On 8/16/2015 4:31 PM, Sky Mundell via Talk

Re: lag in file explorer in Windows 10

2015-08-01 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Ok, i'm still running Windows 7. I don't mean to sound silly, but is file explorer something new in Windows 10, or is this just another name for windows explorer? I just wanted to clarify a bit. i think, given the sluggishness some people are experiencing that i'll be staying with

downgrading to window-eyes 9.1

2015-08-03 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi guys After today, I think it might be a wise idea to downgrade to Window-eyes 9.1. Here's the issue though. I seem to have misplaced my 9.1 upgrade file. I do have a9.0 cd. Is there any way of getting ahold of a 9.1 upgrade file? I can certainly uninstall and re-install Window-eyes,

Re: downgrading to window-eyes 9.1

2015-08-04 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
as a rant and am sorry to be harsh. I'm trying not to bash anyone either. I'm just offering my £0.02 worth. Good luck on getting your copy of 9.1 because you will need it. On 03/08/2015 23:05, Chris Skarstad via Talk wrote: Hi guys After today, I think it might be a wise idea to downgrade to Window

Re: Window-Eyes 9.2 still crashing With Windows Explorer

2015-07-28 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
ok, so it's not just me! Thank you! I don't suppose that actually helps, but yes, this is definitely happening to me too. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, if that helps. The frustrating part is it seems to happen for no rhyme or reason. I can't find a pattern for it so I can reliably tell

Re: Still experiencing frequent crashes with Internet Explorer 11

2015-08-05 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
This is happening to me too, several other people have experienced the issue. so you're not alone. On 8/5/2015 1:18 PM, Whizza via Talk wrote: I was hoping that the crash issue with IE 11 would be fixed in Window-Eyes 9.2 but no such luck. I've had three crashes today alone. Windows 7 64

Re: downgrading to window-eyes 9.1

2015-08-04 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
PM, Chris Skarstad via Talk wrote: Hi guys After today, I think it might be a wise idea to downgrade to Window-eyes 9.1. Here's the issue though. I seem to have misplaced my 9.1 upgrade file. I do have a9.0 cd. Is there any way of getting ahold of a 9.1 upgrade file? I can certainly

Re: downgrading to window-eyes 9.1

2015-08-04 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
of that? Disable all malware and anti virus programs first. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+fenderwal=sbcglobal@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 10:41 AM To: Nick Sarames; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: downgrading

Re: Bard Question

2015-08-10 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
What you can do to track the percentage of your download is to press control plus j, this opens the downloads window and shows the percentage of any current download you have going. Also, like others mention, there may be a lot of traffic at that time of the day. The very best time to

Re: bard seems to be better now

2015-08-11 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Yep, I always download books from Bard aafter 5 PM Eastern time, or really late at night when traffic will be lower. That really seems to help. On 8/11/2015 8:01 PM, sthomas via Talk wrote: Hi all, just for your info, bards downloading speed seems to be back to normal now. They changed the

Re: Is this a paid upgrade?

2015-07-27 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I'm also getting an error message but this is due to excessive traffic. Everyone wants the upgrade right now. As far as it being paid, I don't think so, because it shows I have one sma count remaining, and i've had one remaining since version 9 came out. So I think we're all just gonna have

Re: Window-Eyes 9.2 is Now Available!

2015-07-27 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi You don't need to go that route to upgrade, simply visit http://www.gwmicro.com/upgrade, enter your serial number and it'll generate an upgrade. I bet a lot of people are doing this now, so patience is a virtue. I tried upgrading directly from within window-eyes by going to the help

Re: classic shell

2015-07-27 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
There won't be any need for classic shell anymore. From what i'm told the start menu is back in windows 10. On 7/27/2015 11:25 AM, Kurlander Richard (75) via Talk wrote: Will the classic shell work with windows 10? I would like to be able to use the start menu like I do in windows 7.

Netflix audio description page doesn't work with Window-eyes

2015-07-18 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi folks In a bit of irony, I've noticed that for the last little while, the audio description page on Netflix doesn't seem to work with any screenreader I have on my system, including Window-eyes. Here are the steps to reproduce this, so you guys can see this in action. 1. go to

Re: Netflix Access

2015-07-19 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Rick Apple tv's access to Netflix is about a thousand times better, so that's fine. My main question was about the actual web page. I'm not sure what they've done to the page but the accessibility has gone way downhill. They offer films and tv shows with audio description, yet you can't

Re: Netflix audio description page doesn't work with Window-eyes

2015-07-20 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
2007 and IE 11 and Microsoft Windows Defender onnetbook and Macaffee Live Safe on HP Pavilion. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+karyn1421=gmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 4:52 PM To: talk@lists.window

Re: weird issue with browse mode

2015-11-07 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
it to "yes" for it to work properly. Hth, Rod Hth, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: November 7, 2015 11:10 AM To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: weird issue with

Re: microsoft security essentials

2015-10-08 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi I've had no issues with Microsoft Security essentials at all. Seems to be one of the most accessible antivirus programs around. On 10/8/2015 12:32 PM, Evan Reese via Talk wrote: Well, I've heard mixed opinions as to whether it is any good. Last year, GW Micro recommended it as one of

re: distressed with Windows 10

2015-10-11 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi. I shortened the subject line for obvious reasons. It looks like the previous person put their entire email in the subject line, instead of the body. Anyways, if you know for sure that office 2010 is installed, you should be able to find it using the search feature in the

Re: windows 10 and eudora

2015-10-12 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Eudora hasn't receive an update in many years, the program is unfortunately out of date. it's really sad because I absolutely loved it when i was using it, but the last time I could use it was in Windows xp. and today, using XP is a bad idea. So unless someone has any real ideas, I'm afraid

Re: eudora setup info

2015-10-09 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Bud I had similar issues. I'm not exactly sure why, but every other email program I tried worked ok, but Eudora constantly gave me error messages when it tried to connect to the server and retrieve mail. Unfortunately the program is long out of date and isn't being developed anymore.

Re: sapi5 eloquence and sapi5 dec-talk

2015-07-11 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I would say, for best results, just stick with the version of eloquence for GW Micro products. It's nice, works perfectly and it's cheaper, too. On 7/11/2015 2:08 PM, Dave Bahr via Talk wrote: Ok, I downloaded and installed the zip file but the rate is really, really slow even at its top

Re: Installing and running 7Zip, how?

2015-07-08 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I'm pretty sure there's a 64-bit version of 7zip, in fact I just found the direct download for the 64-bit version. Here it is. http://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1505-x64.exe Hope that helps. On 7/8/2015 8:23 PM, Larry Higgins via Talk wrote: Hi listers, I just went to the download link for

Re: TWITTER

2015-11-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Making use of one of the twitter clients made especially for the blind is your very best bet. There are a few free options and a paid one. For free, you can use, tw blue, which is primarily made by spanish speakers, but there is a US version that is easy to find.

Re: bard?

2015-09-02 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Yep, everyone's having the same issue. Bookmark this website http://IsUp.me. If you're wondering if it's just you or if it's bard, go to that website and enter the bard website address: http://NLSBard.loc.gov into the edit box, and it'll tell you if it's completely down for everyone, or if

Re: station playlist

2015-09-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
The scripts for SPL are supurb, and are quite definitely worth getting. They offer a lot of the same functionality as the jaws scripts, including the ability to set either announcement when a song is ending or a beep. you can also determine how soon before the song the beep occurs. you can

Re: Chicken nugget and we issue.

2015-09-06 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Looks like it might be time to completely uninstall, and re-install CN. I had to do this once for the exact same reason and it worked. So give that a try and let us know if that does the trick. On 9/6/2015 3:11 PM, Reeva Webb via Talk wrote: I'm not sure if this issue is a we one or

Re: Preventing emails being received from list when on holiday

2015-09-11 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi. at the bottom of every email on this list, look for a bit of text that says, for membership options, visit followed by a link. press enter on that link and you can adjust your subscription to the list. Hope that helps. On 9/11/2015 10:21 AM, David via Talk wrote: Hi can anyone tell

Re: Need advice on setup, still working on Audible problem

2015-10-04 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi. I'm an audible subscriber, and I don't even use iTunes at all. I have the iOS app for audible, and i do use the audible manager software, but that's about it. So if iTunes is what's bugging you, it's not a necessary thing to have. You can listen to audible books using the audible

Re: no numlock key on dell computers.

2015-12-07 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
You can also just go to Staples and get yourself a USB keyboard for about 20 bucks. Problem solved. On 12/5/2015 2:40 PM, tchild via Talk wrote: I got them to give me a keyboard with the numlock key, and then when I got it it didn't have the application key so I have to use sift+ F10.

Re: Introducing Window-Eyes 9.3.1

2015-12-16 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hey, we go through this every time an update comes out.If you can't get it, kind of like how I am as of this writing, just be patient. There is nothing wrong with your computer or internet connection, there just isn't enough bandwith to go around for everybody. Their servers are jammed.

Re: Can now download and install the 9.3 update, Go Figure!

2015-12-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
This is why it always pays to wait a little bit before downloading. I have a feeling a whole lot of people were pounding the servers and got incomplete downloads of the program. A buddy of mine downloaded a copy of WE 9.3 yesterday, and in the middle of the install, I kid you not, a dialogue

Re: Windows Update Warning

2015-12-16 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
That was probably a good thing to do. I haven't followed this thread very closely, but to prevent this windows 10 thing from happening again, you'll want to use something called GWX control panel. Note it's not a product made by GW Micro or AI squared, it's just got a similar name. Here's

many things wrong with Window-eyes 9.3

2016-01-02 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi guys Over the last couple days or so, my copy of Window-eyes 9.3 has been acting very strangely, and I have no idea how to fix them, so i'm definitely asking for help here. last night, after a reboot of the pc, I noticed that nearly none of the apps I've installed were working

Re: two things that are happening with the new version WE 9.3

2015-12-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi I suspect you're probably upgrading from a much earlier version of Window-eyes? the assending piano sound has been around for awhile now, so that's probably what that is. these aren't beeps, this is an assending chord, to indicate that window-eyes is starting. there's also a decending

Re: we 9.2, very unresponsive

2015-11-25 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I'm very glad I got 8 gigs of ram when I put this computer together many years ago. For the most part, Window-eyes runs flawlessly under windows 7 64-bit. I do notice that there are some websites that simply lock Window-eyes up, causing a reboot of the system. This is the first version of

Re: facebook messenger

2015-11-18 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
It also works well with programs like Miranda NG, and Instant bird. If you look in the audio archives of the GW Micro website, Steve Clower produced a miranda tutorial. It's a bit older but everything in that version applies to the newer version, not a lot has changed. On 11/18/2015 7:43

Re: facebook messenger

2015-11-18 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I'm a bit confused, here. Facebook Messenger is an iOS app, it has nothing to do with Window-eyes. On 11/18/2015 3:32 PM, Jed Barton via Talk wrote: Hey guys, Alright, before i bite the bullet, and upgrade to wind 9.2, does anyone at all have a solution for facebook messenger, what are

Re: OT Very Strange Thing Happened

2015-11-22 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi Bob Certainly curiousthe only way anyone's gonna know what's up with the pc is if you turn it on again, and try to have a sighted person read what's on the screen. Hopefully, that won't happen again. Let us know if you find out what it's doing. I'm guessing it's ok since you posted to

Re: can't get winamp scripts to work

2016-01-12 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Do you have the GW toolkit installed? That's something that needs to be there for the scripts to function. The latest version is 8.6.7. If you haven't already, install that and I just bet the scripts will work better than they are now. On 1/12/2016 9:23 PM, Jed Barton via Talk wrote:

Re: Odd thing about creating folders in Windows 10

2016-06-02 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
to windows and you can create your new folder. You can redefine or undefine this hotkey for explorer in the hotkey menu if you want. Regards, Marten On Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:06:58 -0400 Chris Skarstad via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: Hi guys I have, what appears to be a

Odd thing about creating folders in Windows 10

2016-06-02 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi guys I have, what appears to be an odd thing going on, or at least I've never seen this since I'm pretty knew to Windows 10. I've only had it for a couple of weeks. I've been told that the keystroke to create a new folder in Windows 10 is control plus shift plus n. Here's where the

Re: Odd thing about creating folders in Windows 10

2016-06-02 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
lto:talk-bounces+drlineberger <javascript:;>= embarqmail@lists.window-eyes.com <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 4:07 PM To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com <javascript:;> Subject: Odd thing about creating folders in Windows 10

Re: what is everyone using for sending messages on facebook

2016-06-05 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
If Miranda just won't work, there is always the Facebook messenger app on iOS. that's what I use when it doesn't work on the pc On 6/5/2016 3:36 PM, Jed Barton via Talk wrote: Hey guys, Well, it appears miranda ng is somewhat broken. What is everyone using for sending messages on fb?

Window-eyes 9.4.0.0 not reading text in Miranda NG conversation Windows, and Winamp playlist editor

2016-06-08 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi folks I'm writing this again in hopes that someone sees this and can help. Ever since I got this Windows 10 machine, it's been running great but Window-eyes isn't reading text in some areas, most notably in Miranda NG's conversation windows. The contact list reads just fine, but

Re: using the norton removal tool and ridding myself of Norton internetsecurity

2016-05-25 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
[mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: May 25, 2016 11:10 AM To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: Re: using the norton removal tool and ridding myself of Norton internetsecurity Hey Chris I have another idea

Re: using the norton removal tool and ridding myself of Nortoninternetsecurity

2016-05-25 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
or telephone, if you'd like help. Simply write to me off list. Best, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: May 25, 2016 11:10 AM To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: Re: using the norton

Re: somr miranda ng issues

2016-05-27 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi, I've noticed this too, there was an update to the Facebook plugin after a night where everyone was signed in, but no one could see each other. Everyone appeared to be offline. Now with this new update everyone shows up, even if they're set to away. Remember, the average Joe Facebook

Re: betrayal

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Well now, remember guys this is assistive tech. Lack of cash flow will make big deals look interesting. Obviously GW Micro/AI Squared couldn't get things done on their own. I hope this won't ruin the quality of the products. Remember, folks, free alternatives are out there, and they aren't

Re: betrayal

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
done. they usually look for companies that are in trouble, buy them out for pennies on the dollar. then put them out of business. to aquire there buildings and land. -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:58 AM To: Darrell Bowles ; Window-Eyes Discu

Re: My Take On things.

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I can't believe how crazy some of you are getting over thisthis deal just went down, and all of a sudden Window-eyes is already just assumed to be gone. It's not. No announcements on the future of any products has been made. Please do not jump to conclusions, call your congressmen or

Re: Question about upgrading to windows 10

2016-06-05 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
By the way, there's also a way to do this when setting up a new pc running Windows 10. I have a new pc here and during the setup process, I simply chose not to enter a password, and everything went beautifully. Whenever I have to reboot, which isn't very often given how smoothly this machine

Re: Making the leap to Windows Ten!

2016-05-28 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi. I didn't even have to do that, I just used the amazon echo app for my iPhone and it connected via my iPhone's wi-fi. On 5/28/2016 3:38 PM, Butch Bussen via Talk wrote: Not true Here is how it works. You need wifi for the echo to talk to your router. Only wifi computer or

Re: Making the leap to Windows Ten!

2016-05-28 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I was able to successfully use the echo under both windows 7 and 10. On 5/28/2016 10:07 AM, Amanda Lee via Talk wrote: You may need to upgrade to IE11, if you're only using WE9.0, this mayalso pose compatibility issues as well. The Echo is supposed to be downward compatible to

Re: Making the leap to Windows Ten!

2016-05-28 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Hi. In my experience, going directly from Windows 7 to 10 has not yielded the best results. Lots of people have trouble when doing the upgrade. Have no fear, though. If you're having trouble with the Alexa app on your iPhone, you'll need to upgrade to iOS 9.3.2 which is the

Re: more miranda ng problems

2016-05-29 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
this one's easy. in your main menu sub menu, arrow down to accounts, and press enter. If the one you want isn't in the list, tab to the add button and press enter. Next, give your name to the account i.e. Facebook,don't worry about any of the other fields, in the edit box that says

Re: My Take On things.

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
results of your furious dictation? On 6/14/2016 4:23 PM, Darrell Bowles via Talk wrote: I would be more than willing to give them a chance, if they were not in bed with the double of the system technology. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 14, 2016, at 4:19 PM, Chris Skarstad via Talk <t

Re: David Woo interview

2016-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
But nobody knows! Support Ai Squared all you can, and let VFO know how much you appreciate Window-eyes being around. If none of us does, then it may happen. but again, nobody knows. If you want Window-eyes to stick around, don't let it go without speaking up. On 6/17/2016 8:36 AM,

Re: action by DOJ

2016-06-16 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
This is sound advice, i'm glad someone has their head screwed on straight about this. If you go ahead and try to stop this, you could essentially ruin the very thing you're trying to protect. On 6/16/2016 4:21 PM, Steve Jacobson via Talk wrote: Darrell and others, In a situation like

Re: David Woo interview

2016-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
Nobody knows a single thing. Stop this silliness! On 6/17/2016 10:51 AM, Reeva Webb via Talk wrote: We will get the axe, MAGic will be put to it's deserved death, zt fusion will be killed and zoomtext will be re done to work with the shark. Oh, have a braille display that ain't a freedom

Re: David Woo interview

2016-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I hear what people are saying, but that doesn't mean that we as Window-eyes users should just lie down and give up. If you value Window-eyes, then we need to say something. If it does turn out that JAWS wins, then we can at least say we tried. On 6/17/2016 1:45 PM, Darrell Bowles via Talk

Re: David Woo interview

2016-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
alk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: I wonder what position that Doug will have in this new acquisition? - Original Message - From: Chris Skarstad via Talk To: Darrell Bowles ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:51 AM Subject: Re: David Woo interview But nobody

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