[bcab] Re: USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL

Thanks, Tim.  I wonder why the chap didn't bother to ask about an upgrade
before buying Guide.  I would certainly have done so.

Wendy 

-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 24 September 2008 11:53
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL

Wendy,

The Dolphin site says (at
http://yourdolphin.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=5&z=16):
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Hal - Screen reader with Speech and Braille support. 

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OS Compatibility:
Can be installed on wide and local area networks
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows XP Home (with Service Pack 2 or later)
Windows XP Pro (with Service Pack 2 or later)


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version available in your language.
However, Windows Vista is supported from version 8 onwards, Windows 2000
is supported up to version 7.03
 
*** Quote from Dolphin Website ends ***
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wendy Sharpe
> Sent: 24 September 2008 11:13
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL
> 
> Tim
> 
> I have no real experience of Guide, but I think the 
> combination of Guide and Webbie would probably be ok for 
> novice users who don't want the huge learning curve involved 
> in mastering one of the big screenreaders.
> 
> I would be interested to know from any HAL users whether HAL 
> does work with XP.
> 
> Wendy 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 September 2008 10:19
> To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcab] Re: USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL
> 
> Hi Wendy and All,
> 
> Before we drop the subject I wanted to clear up some 
> confusion on my part.  My mother uses Guide, purchased as far 
> as I remember some time last year.  It does have built in web 
> browsing, which to me appears to work pretty well.  It has 2 
> separate modes of browsing, text only, and full web pages.  I 
> haven't tried to do anything very complex with it, and 
> certainly not anything as advanced as internet shopping, but 
> this version of Guide didn't require the installation of 
> Webbie in order to permit web browsing (though its possible 
> this happens transparently "under the hood".
> 
> I agree that it isn't a replacement for a fully fledged 
> screen reader where this is what's required, but for the 
> target market, it appears to me to do a prettty good job.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tim Pennick 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wendy Sharpe
> > Sent: 23 September 2008 20:06
> > To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bcab] Re: USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL
> > 
> > Graham
> > 
> > I realised after I had sent my message that I was being a 
> bit daft.  
> > If you have Guide, what you have to use for browsing the net is 
> > Webbie, of course.
> > I have Webbie on my PC because I want all the other lovely 
> accessible 
> > programs Alasdair King adds to it.  I tried using Webbie to access 
> > Paypal, and it worked pretty well.
> > 
> > I think the person I was telling you about has made a bad move.  He 
> > told me he used to use HAL, but it no longer worked with 
> XP, which I 
> > am not sure is right, although I am not a HAL user.  He 
> bought Guide 
> > because he couldn't afford a HAL upgrade.  Again this 
> surprises me, as 
> > I would have thought an upgrade would have been a bit cheaper than 
> > buying Guide, which I agree is expensive for what it does.  I 
> > mentioned Webbie to him and pointed him to the URL.  He 
> also said he 
> > has been using computers since 1985, so I would have 
> thought he would 
> > have had more sense.
> > 
> > Rather an odd story this one, and I am not going to take 
> any further 
> > interest, as I think this is someone who will go their own way 
> > whatever advice they are offered.
> > 
> > Thanks anyway for your reply which, as always, is very clear and 
> > sensible.
> > 
> > Wendy
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Graham Page
> > Sent: 23 September 2008 12:58
> > To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bcab] Re: USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL
> > 
> > Hi Wendy.
> > 
> > Maybe someone here who has played with more recent versions 
> of Guide 
> > can give you more help but my understanding of Guide is that it has 
> > livited ability to browse the web.  ou can read up and down 
> web pages 
> > but you have no keystrokes for going to next heading, next 
> frame, next 
> > editable text etc.
> > 
> > This really is a program for the novis user, someone who perhaps is 
> > rather frightened of computers and really does not want to 
> use one but 
> > who needs to
> > 
> > in order to write a basic letter, communicate by email and other 
> > relatively simple tasks.  It's one hell of an expensive package for 
> > what it does, but in fact the market for a product like guide is 
> > limited and probably likely to reduce over the years as more people 
> > become used to using computers..
> > 
> > Rather than the user struggling with Guide, he/she may want to try 
> > System Access to Go.
> > 
> > Visit www.satogo.com and follow the instructions from there to 
> > download the SAtogo screenreading program.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Graham
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "'Bcab'" <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:58 AM
> > Subject: [bcab] USING GUIDE WITH PAYPAL
> > 
> > 
> > >I am wondering whether it is possible to use Guide with
> > Paypal.  I am
> > >asking
> > > because someone who wants to set up an account in order to
> > send me some
> > > money says it is not possible to use Guide.
> > >
> > > Personally I find the Paypal pages very easy to navigate
> > using JAWS.  They
> > > don't appear to contain lots of graphics or other things
> > which might make
> > > them inaccessible.  All headings, links and buttons are labelled 
> > > correctly, and forms are easy to fill in.
> > >
> > > I thought I would ask here, as I am sure someone involved
> > with IT4ALL can
> > > advise me, and I can perhaps pass on information to my
> > friend.  Any help
> > > would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Wendy
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