[blindreplay] Re: I am using Replay AV 8.10
- From: <petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindreplay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:18:53 -0700 (PDT)
I have been helping Applian for the last 3 years and they are a
great company.
I have a blog at:
http://petrogia.blogspot.com
I also have a podcast on how to use Replay AV 8.
The menus were introduced with Replay AV 8 and you are correct
that RAV 7 did not have the menus.
--- pasquale acquaviva <noahpeal73107@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi to Petro and the list,
>
> Yes, as you travel up, down, or across with the
> navigation arrows, some, but not all, of the menu
> choices are spoken twice. I don't know that that's
> for Applian to resolve. It seems like that would be
> GW Micro's responsibility.
>
> RAV7 had a different type of interface, where you
> encountered different buttons as you traversed throu
> them with the tab key. All the buttons were spoken.
> The ALT key did not produce a menu except for things
> like Size, close, maximize, minimize etc. In this
> earlier version, the buttons were the important
> partsof the interface. This is strictly my personal
> opinion, but I liked this former interface a lot
> better. there was no difficulty with navigating the
> various choices associated with RAV7 using either JFW
> or Window-Eyes. I am not knowledgeable as to how
> anyone might go about correcting this minor problem.
>
> I use to visit the Net, where I could hear Jonathan
> Mosen's tutorial for using RAV7. Unfortunately,
> however, I did not record the tutorial file. And
> because Jonathan works for JFW now, I suppose that
> bars him from keeping that tutorial up on the Net. I
> learned to use RAV7 with the use of this tutorial. A
> good deal of it would still pertain to RAV8, but
> that's water under the bridge now, inasmuch as it
> seems to have disappeared forever.
>
> It was Jonathan's recommendation that first prompted
> me to acquire
> RAV, and I've never regretted that decision. Applian
> is the maker of excellent software products for the
> general computer-using population, and has proven
> itself to be one of the few companies that listens to
> the problems encountered by its blind users. Applian
> then goes on to resolve whatever problems they can
> with admirable technical excellence. Like you, Petro,
> I commend them for this kind of genuine concern
> and acctions that seem to be all too rare in today's
> modern world, where, for the most part, the almighty
> dollar is the only concern that companies seem to
> have. I am most proud and happy to know about, and do
> business with, Applian. Let them always continue to
> prosper.
>
> Best Regards
> - --
> Pat Acquaviva
>
> --- petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I agree with you on Replay Converter having caused
> > some of the
> > issues. I think it was with RC 2.60. My observations
> > only.
> >
> > I have not seen no crashes neither.
> >
> > I do not use Window Eyes here. Are you saying the
> > options in the
> > menus are read twice to you? For example, in the
> > File menu when
> > you go to Settings you will hear Settings spoken
> > twice to you?
> >
> > Applian Technologies is an excellent company in my
> > opinion.
> >
> > Petro
> > --- pasquale acquaviva <noahpeal73107@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello to the list,
> > >
> > > I can confirm what Petro says. Applian seems to
> > have
> > > developed the perfect insecticide for quashing all
> > the
> > > bugs.
> > >
> > > I installed Replay A/V late last night. It seems
> > that
> > > I previously found no end of bugs when using
> > earlier
> > > versions of Replay A/V 8, but this newest version
> > > appears to have eradicated the many problems. for
> > > example, I could not listen to many radio stations
> > > with RAV7 or RAV8. My only solution to this
> > problem
> > > was to remove Real Converter. When this was done,
> > > everything returned to normal. Also, when Real
> > > Converter was installed, all my shows recorded
> > earlier
> > > with RAV7 had that Donald Duck sound when using
> > > Windows Media Player 10 to play MP3's. Again, the
> > > problem disappeared when I removed Real Converter
> > or
> > > when I used another Media Player like
> > Quintessential
> > > Player or when I was using files that used the
> > Real
> > > Player format.
> > >
> > > After running many exhaustive tests, it seems as
> > > though Real Converter was the monkey wrench that
> > was
> > > causing these problems and more. I believe I can
> > > unreservedly state, along with Petro, that all the
> > > bugs have been fixed. The conversion utility
> > appears
> > > to works very well. with no problems that I have
> > > discovered up to this point. Moreover, I can
> > > automatically schedule recordings with RAV8.10 and
> > > have them turn out flawlessly. I'm extremely
> > happy
> > > with this latest version.
> > >
> > > My only problem is that the new menu-driven
> > interface
> > > of RAV8 seems to give Window-Eyes some trouble,
> > where
> > > menu and sub-menu choices appear to be ghosted
> > (i.e.,
> > > the choices are repeated), with only one choice,
> > of
> > > course, functioning the way it should. But I can
> > live
> > > with this if need be. It was the other problems
> > about
> > > which other userss have written that caused me no
> > end
> > > of trouble. I think I can safely state that
> > > everything seems to be fixed with version 8.10 of
> > RAV.
> > > Enjoy!!
> > >
> > > All The Best
> > > - --
> > > Pat Acquaviva
> > >
> > > --- petrakigianos-giasou@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am using Replay AV 8.10 here. I installed over
> > the
> > > > top of my
> > > > older Replay AV 8 version.
> > > >
> > > > From the tests I have done this morning all
> > looks
> > > > very good. No
> > > > issues with using Windows Media Player 11 by
> > itself
> > > > to listen to
> > > > streams.
> > > >
> > > > Within Replay AV 8.10 I can tune to the stations
> > in
> > > > the listview
> > > > and record the streams manually with the start
> > > > recording via the
> > > > context menu popup.
> > > >
> > > > The recordings I make via the manual method
> > record
> > > > fine.
> > > >
> > > > I have not tried the scheduled timer recordings
> > yet
> > > > but it
> > > > should be just fine.
> > > >
> > > > This is important information for you.
> > > >
> > > > When you install Replay AV 8.10 with JAWS 8:
> > > >
> > > > Do not rush with the installation. Do not use
> > your
> > > > ctrl key to
> > > > quiet JAWS speech. Please wait for JAWS to stop
> > > > speaking
> > > > completely and then take the next step you have
> > to
> > > > make.
> > > >
> > > > Use insert+E to hear the default button during
> > the
> > > > setup if you
> > > > are not sure what is the default button choice.
> > > >
> > > > You will hear WinPCat setup in 2 different
> > occasions
> > > > during the
> > > > setup. So make sure you let JAWS speak and
> > finish
> > > > completely
> > > > with its speech and then do the required
> > actions.
> > > >
> > > > The WinPCat will be the last part in the
> > > > installation setup for
> > > > you.
> > > >
> > > > The above are only my observations.
> > > >
> > > > Petro
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