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[ossrp-control] Re: Basic Screen Reader Ideas

From: Naama Erez <diva2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:43:13 +0200

Hi I agree with Ryan - it's important to have the info even before Windows 
actually starts, especially if the computer gets into a "scan disk" mode or 
something like that.
Also, as someone who uses instant messaging a lot, and knows a lot of blind 
people who do the same, I believe one of the important things in this screen 
reader should be easy support for programs such as messenger and skype.
Thanks,
Naama
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Broome" <tb777@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 5:14 AM
Subject: [ossrp-control] Basic Screen Reader Ideas


>I must agree with Ryan on the basic ideas of support for word
> processing and web browsing.  Of course, let's not forget email, a
> major component of what folks do on the internet.  The fact that
> complete access to the operating system itself, dialogue boxes, radio
> buttons, menus including right click or context menus, are some bare
> bones things which should without doubt be supported, in my humble 
> opinion.
> Forgive my continual reference to FreedomBox, but with System Access,
> our, what we call a medium screen reader which is built into the
> software, these tasks are now done, though work is still in progress.
> One thing which Narrator now does which I would like to see continued
> in our project here, (thanks for letting me call it our), is the
> ability, when starting utility manager, to have speech access to that
> almost scary log on screen which is sometimes present before Windows
> actually boots.  I don't know if it would be feassible or not, but, one
> of the things the old slackware version with speakup screen reader
> wanted to accomplish, was to have speech from boot up to shut down.
> Yes, let me have access to online stuff and browsing, let me do email
> and write word documents, manipulate, copy and paste text, and be able
> to navigate Windows menus, complete support for install and
> un-installing programs, and I think you have a good foundation on what
> the average blind person would need in the everyday use of their screen 
> reader.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Tony
>
> -- 
> Email services by FreedomBox.  Surf the Net at the sound of your voice.
> www.freedombox.info
>
>

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