a company, Computer Aids
>>>>>>> Corporation, to create software for the Apple II family of
>>>>>>> computers. They teamed up with Malcolm Holser to create a screen
>>>>>>> reader for DOS called Screen-Talk, which was released in 19
ds released the Sounding Board, an ISA-compatible speech
> >>>> synthesizer that used the SSI-263 speech chip that was common in
> >>>> those days. Dan Wyrick did major work on that project. Near that
> >>>> time Bill Grimm died.
>
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Hi, do you all remember tiny talk? A version needed for whatever synthesizer
you had installed? At least that is what I remember.
I had it available on my BBS, another memory, (should say several memories),
running, final
3 and 3.1, even though Windows 95 was already >out and had no screen
> >reader support from anyone at first. >Window-Eyes 2 was the first W-E
> >version to support Windows 95, and >came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
> >The revision history of Window-Eyes is on th
eyes, on my first dos computer, I had Artic vision. Pam.
>
> -Original Message- From: Bob Hicks via Talk
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:58 PM
> To: 'Tom Fairhurst' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
> Subject: RE: history of window eyes
>
> Yea
9:30 AM
To: David Goldfield ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I actually don't remember the commands you are talking about. Pam.
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From: David Goldfield via Talk
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 10:02 PM
To: wohlg...@gmail.co
@lists.window-eyes.com]
On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Talk
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2016 9:30 AM
To: David Goldfield ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I actually don't remember the commands you are talking about. Pam.
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From:
I actually don't remember the commands you are talking about. Pam.
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From: David Goldfield via Talk
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 10:02 PM
To: wohlg...@gmail.com ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
What I'm about to say mi
: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt=shaw...@lists.window-eyes.com] On
Behalf Of David Goldfield via Talk
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 7:10 PM
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In many ways, Tinytalk was way ahead of its time. Most DOS screen
reenreader I got for my first
>> windows computer, which was a Gateway 2000, with windows 98. Pam.
>>
>> -Original Message- From: David Goldfield via Talk
>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:52 PM
>> To: Jeff Samco ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
>> Subj
>> computers. They teamed up with Malcolm Holser to create a screen
>>>>>> reader for DOS called Screen-Talk, which was released in 1985, which
>>>>>> I bought and used. In 1986 Screen-Talk was linked with ProKey, a
>>>>>> macro program
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> Of Jim via Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2016 17:25
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016 9:15 AM
To: 'Micallef Michael at FITA' ; 'Window-Eyes
Discussion List'
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Surely some else had the TI 99/4A with the speech module!
Best Regards,
Bob Hicks
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; Pamela Dominguez
Subject: RE: history of window eyes
Waw what a nostalgia this morning, I remember that my first computer that
ever used was the Amstrad PC with 5.25inch floppy disk and with the votrax
type n' talk speech synthesizer. Later I swit
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> Sent: Tuesday,
amela Dominguez; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
Hi there!
My first windows screen reader was Artic Winvision. Yes I do like
Window-Eyes, but I thought that Winvision was the easiest to configure
on the fly as well as use straight from the box. We have come along
.
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From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt=shaw...@lists.window-eyes.com] On
Behalf Of Doug Geoffray via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 11:36 AM
To: Dennis Long; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
Dennis and all,
I've been getting
Hi Doug,
I've used vocal-eyes and then Window-eyes since 1992. Glad you guys are on
the level with us.
Vinny
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From: Doug Geoffray via Talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 11:36 AM
To: Dennis Long ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window
around?
>> - Original Message - From: "Doug Geoffray via Talk"
>>
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: history of window eyes
>>
>>
>>> Just wanted to correct a few things (smile).
>>>
>&g
And we are so grateful to you, Doug, and others like you who invested so
much time and effort into making computers accessible.
I recall when Windows was about to be introduced and the blind media were so
despondent, claiming that blind people would never be able to access the
Windows system, but
/2016 2:14 PM, Dennis Long wrote:
> Doug is there any word if window Eyes will be staying around?
> - Original Message - From: "Doug Geoffray via Talk"
>
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: history of window eyes
>
>
&
Doug is there any word if window Eyes will be staying around?
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From: "Doug Geoffray via Talk"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
Just wanted to correct a few things (smile).
Malcolm created Screen-Talk w
h was a Gateway 2000, with windows 98. Pam.
-Original Message- From: David Goldfield via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:52 PM
To: Jeff Samco ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I'd like to add a few tidbits to this most fascinating thread.
In a
-Eyes Discussion List ; Jeff Samco
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
Another one that some may remember a bit more than I do was Berkeley
Systems OutSpoken. If I remember correctly Berkeley Systems was sold to
the Alva people. I think it came out some time in 1994, so was written
for 3.1, and after
d had no screen reader support from anyone at first.
Window-Eyes 2 was the first W-E version to support Windows 95, and
came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website,
going way back; it is instructive to read it to see where we hav
via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 10:27 PM
To: Larry Higgins ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I finally remembered the DOS screen reader I used before WindowEyes. It was
Provox, written by Chuck Hallenbach. Truthfully, Grandpa DOS often wishes he
could go back
ndows screenreader I got for my first
windows computer, which was a Gateway 2000, with windows 98. Pam.
-Original Message- From: David Goldfield via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:52 PM
To: Jeff Samco ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I'd like to
: history of window eyes
I'd like to add a few tidbits to this most fascinating thread.
In addition to the Windows screen readers which were mentioned,
Synthavoice's Window Bridge came out sometime in 1992, if my memory is
correct. While I have not used that screen reader, another one that
Oh, I loved wordperfekt. I knew much more about that than I have ever
learned about Microsoft word! Pam.
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From: Jeff Samco via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:18 PM
To: Dave Basden ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
Yes
My first screen reader was Artic Business Vision on a IBM ps2 model 30.
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From: Grant Metcalf via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 10:27 PM
To: Larry Higgins ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I finally remembered the DOS screen
When did Winvision from Artic come out?
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From: David Goldfield via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 8:52 PM
To: Jeff Samco ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I'd like to add a few tidbits to this most fascinating thread.
In add
Well, before vocal eyes, on my first dos computer, I had Artic vision. Pam.
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From: Bob Hicks via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 1:58 PM
To: 'Tom Fairhurst' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
Subject: RE: history of window eyes
Yeas, I also h
Windows 3 and 3.1, even though Windows 95 was already
out and had no screen reader support from anyone at first.
Window-Eyes 2 was the first W-E version to support Windows 95, and
came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website, going
way back; it is
f 1992. Later came Automatic Screen Access for Windows and
>> JAWS for Windows. Window-Eyes 1.0 came out quite late, in late 1995.
>> It worked with Windows 3 and 3.1, even though Windows 95 was already
>> out and had no screen reader support from anyone at first.
>> Win
I finally remembered the DOS screen reader I used before WindowEyes. It was
Provox, written by Chuck Hallenbach. Truthfully, Grandpa DOS often wishes he
could go back to those good old days! Smile! I still have my version 7 copy
and just maybe I will do back.
Grant Metcalf A.K.A. Grandpa DOS
Windows 95, and
came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website,
going way back; it is instructive to read it to see where we have
come from.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-Original Message- From: Drew C
3 speech chip that was common in
> >>> those days. Dan Wyrick did major work on that project. Near that
> >>> time Bill Grimm died.
> >>> Dan and Doug put together a new company, GW Micro and marketed the
> >>> new-generation DOS screen reader as Vocal-Eyes.
ther a new company, GW Micro and marketed the
>>> new-generation DOS screen reader as Vocal-Eyes.
>>> The first Windows 3.0 screen reader was OutSpoken, released in the
>>> summer of 1992. Later came Automatic Screen Access for Windows and
>>> JAWS for Windows. W
The Eyes on Success had a show captioned The Evolution of Screen Readers! I
suggest you visit their website and search for this show. It should be fun
to listen to!
Incidentally, I was a student at Indiana University Bloomington back in 1984
when Computer Aids Corporation was well-strung all ove
Windows 95 was
already out and had no screen reader support from anyone at first.
Window-Eyes 2 was the first W-E version to support Windows 95, and
came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website,
going way back; it is instructive to read
-
From: Joseph Norton [mailto:joseph.nor...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:09 PM
To: 'Butch Bussen' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
; 'Lloyd Rasmussen'
Subject: RE: history of window eyes
I bought ProTalk for my Apple IIe, and was very pleased with it.
.com] On
Behalf Of Butch Bussen via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 2:09 PM
To: Lloyd Rasmussen ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I got my first apple 2 e in 1983 and bought programs from Bill. I don't
know the exact year, but it was about that time Dou
Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 2:09 PM
To: Lloyd Rasmussen ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I got my first apple 2 e in 1983 and bought programs from Bill. I don't
know the exact year, but it was about that time Doug started working part
time for Bill.
sion to support Windows 95, and
came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website,
going way back; it is instructive to read it to see where we have come from.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
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dows 3
and 3.1, even though Windows 95 was already out and had no screen reader
support from anyone at first. Window-Eyes 2 was the first W-E version to
support Windows 95, and came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website, going w
: Drew Clark; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
I can tell you that before window eyes came out, the dos screenreader used
to be called vocal eyes. Pam.
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From: Drew Clark via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:56 AM
To: Window-Eyes
, 2016 9:53 AM
To: Drew Clark ; Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: Re: history of window eyes
Hi, Drew. While I believe we should not spend much more time on list for
this, I bought my first home computer frojm Computer Aids Corporation in
1989. It had ScreenTalk installed on it. I have used
gt; -Original Message- From: Drew Clark via Talk
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:56 AM
> To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
> Subject: history of window eyes
>
> hi,
>
> i am interested to find out the history of window eyes, who created it
> and how it was started
I can tell you that before window eyes came out, the dos screenreader used
to be called vocal eyes. Pam.
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From: Drew Clark via Talk
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:56 AM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: history of window eyes
hi,
i am interested to find
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 2:56 AM
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List
Subject: history of window eyes
hi,
i am interested to find out the history of window eyes, who created it
and how it was started. is there any webpage/audio podcast that
interviews the g and the w behind gw micro?
thanks
anyone at first. Window-Eyes 2 was the first W-E version to
support Windows 95, and came out in the spring of 1997, I think.
The revision history of Window-Eyes is on the GW Micro website, going way
back; it is instructive to read it to see where we have come from.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensingto
hi,
i am interested to find out the history of window eyes, who created it
and how it was started. is there any webpage/audio podcast that
interviews the g and the w behind gw micro?
thanks
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