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4539 william keates
keates1944 Send Email
Sep 30, 2007
5:41 pm
I tried this but found it a little unstable - However I have found Thunder from www.screenreader.net very stable although it cannot use a browser like firefox...
4540 Peter Verhoeven
magnifiers Send Email
Sep 30, 2007
6:52 pm
Hi, What do you mean by unstable? Did you use the latest version? Thunder can not be compaired with NVDA. Thunder is a very restricted screen reader. Peter...
4541 william keates
keates1944 Send Email
Oct 1, 2007
3:26 pm
Tried it about 2 months ago - will retry Agree Thunder is limited thats why train novices on Jaws demo but that unaffordavle for so many! ...
4542 Carina en Peter
magnifiers Send Email
Oct 1, 2007
5:56 pm
Hi William, It is possible that some snapshots of NVDA are not stable, because the screen reader is continue in development. It is promising because of the...
4543 william keates
keates1944 Send Email
Oct 2, 2007
3:19 pm
now tried NVDA updated and impressed although computer locked 3 times in a row when lightning magnifier being used. First of any of the many accessibility...
4544 Carina en Peter
magnifiers Send Email
Oct 2, 2007
6:42 pm
Hi William, Have no problems with Word 2003. Everythign is read aloud if I place my cursor on a line of text. You can configure word and character echo. Did...
4545 william keates
keates1944 Send Email
Oct 6, 2007
12:48 pm
cant see where to configure word echo etc other than in zoomtextwhich has this enabled I only have word97 but NVDA wont read documents in open office 2.3 nor...
4546 Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
bhawkeslewis@... Send Email
Oct 7, 2007
3:33 pm
Hi William, I'd strongly recommend writing to the NVDA mailing list with your NVDA problems rather than this list, since more NVDA users will be on that list,...
4547 Peter Verhoeven
magnifiers Send Email
Oct 13, 2007
2:06 pm
Hi, DesktopZoom is continuing closing the GAP between freeware and professional screen magnification. DesktopZoom now features tracking of most Windows objects...
4548 Peter Verhoeven
magnifiers Send Email
Oct 18, 2007
1:48 pm
Hi, Code factory released a public beta of the first full screen magnifier for mobile phones running the Windows mobile operating system. Peter Verhoeven ...
4549 Bas Cancrinus
bascancr Send Email
Oct 23, 2007
10:15 am
Hi Peter, Thanks for your post!! DesktopZoom is absolutely amazing. I put it on a memory stick and always take it with me. Lots of respect to the author. It's ...
4550 Peter Verhoeven
magnifiers Send Email
Oct 28, 2007
2:50 pm
Hi, On YouTube you can now find a demonstration video of Zoomtext. If you know of other low vision product video or audio demonstrations on the Internet,...
4551 Gary Hale
ghale@... Send Email
Oct 29, 2007
12:36 pm
Hi all, Is there a Help file or FAQ page for DesktopZoom 2.1? Thanks, Gary...
4552 Bas Cancrinus
bascancr Send Email
Oct 29, 2007
3:25 pm
Not that I'm aware of. Perhaps we can help you; what's your question? - Bas ... -- Bas Cancrinus - freelance Java-consultant Mobile: +31 (0)6 50 24 57 56 ...
4553 Gary Hale
ghale@... Send Email
Oct 30, 2007
7:07 am
Hi Bas, I've been away from the computer all day, but thanks for responding. I asked about a Help file or FAQ page in case I overlooked it. I usually like to...
4554 princessamy1962 Send Email Nov 22, 2007
1:12 am
Hi I am attending college. I have problems seeing the blackboards. One day I went to a low vision doctor and he suggested a portable cctv that might connect...
4555 Merv Keck
watchyr Send Email
Nov 22, 2007
5:29 am
Freedom Scientific has the Onyx Camera which hooks into a desktop or laptop or a television. It comes in a variety of flavors depending on your needs and...
4556 Laurie McArthur
laurie.mcarthur@... Send Email
Nov 30, 2007
2:59 pm
There are a number of "portable"; CCTV units. Some more portable than others, and some are better at seeing at a distance than others. Some are specifically...
4557 Shawn Warren
wrrnshwn Send Email
Nov 30, 2007
3:39 pm
You may find information here useful http://therangerstation.blogspot.com/ ... From: magnifiers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:magnifiers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
4558 Natalie Harlan
nharlan@... Send Email
Nov 30, 2007
3:52 pm
Check out a product called a Flipper camera. We use it in schools for this purpose and it is lightweight. ________________________________ From:...
4559 Johnny Snydal
j_m_snydal Send Email
Nov 30, 2007
3:53 pm
Hi Amy. I thought I might make a suggestion. While going to school and college I also had problems seeing the blackboard, whiteboard and the overheads. I did...
4560 Peter Verhoeven
magnifiers Send Email
Dec 4, 2007
4:36 pm
Hi, I received feedback, that installing different screen readers and magnifiers on the same computer with Windows Vista does not work. I checked with all AT ...
4561 Shawn Warren
wrrnshwn Send Email
Dec 4, 2007
4:56 pm
This is a problem if a Dolphin's product is installed. I understand they are working on it. Shawn ... From: magnifiers@yahoogroups.com...
4562 Peter Verhoeven
magnifiers Send Email
Dec 4, 2007
5:14 pm
Hi Shawn, Like all aT companies Also Dolphin claimed they respect native Windows Vista video driver chaining, but I shall ask them to comment on this. Peter...
4563 Betti89@... Send Email Dec 10, 2007
7:32 am
I am not certain if I saw an ad for a magnifier shaped like one-half of a transparent material sphere, no eletrical connection, that could be moved manually...
4564 Bronwyn Bennett
tipsymojo Send Email
Dec 10, 2007
3:57 pm
Is it something like this? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GAOCQ2?smid=A23KX0N9SHNWVD&tag=nextag-hpc-20&linkCode=asn I have one from Eschenback, which is made of...
4565 Kevin Brown
crom654 Send Email
Dec 10, 2007
4:04 pm
I have one of those but when I bought it you had to jump through some hoops get one. Wow, guess they sell just about everything on amazon now! ... [Non-text...
4566 Pete Nalda
lpnalda Send Email
Dec 10, 2007
6:27 pm
Hi all, Has anyone ever though about this? I was thinking it could almost be a poor mans jordy system, with the advantage of incidental videotaping. Only...
4567 Rui Cruz
ruidiogocruz Send Email
Dec 16, 2007
3:50 pm
Hello, I'm Portuguese, and i've worked with the Freedom Scientific resseler and translator for the past 2/3 years. Since July I quit and I got a different job....
4568 Bas Cancrinus
bascancr Send Email
Dec 16, 2007
5:13 pm
Hello, Welcome to the list! I agree with your feedback on DZ. It is a must-have feature when the mouse cursor's size matches the magnification level. ...
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