As another example, both JAWS and Window-Eyes self adapt to Internet Explorer, rendering web pages in ways better suited to screen reader usage than the default, visual interface. For most screen reader users, the "virtual view" or "MSAA mode" has increased their comfort and productivity level with the web. Jamal -----Original Message----- From: ossrp-control-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ossrp-control-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Parente Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 10:18 AM To: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ossrp-control] Re: What Is A Screen Reader? Hi Travis, I, like everyone else I know, get annoyed by self-adapting programs too. But I think there is some interesting middle ground between the program that self-adapts to what it thinks is best for the user (which is almost never correct) and one that requires manual configuration for every setting (which is a pain). For instance, in an audio mapping project I worked on, the ability to change the volume of the voices and audio icons on the map was tied directly into the mapping interface. Instead of going to a separate, modal option menu, the user could adjust the volume of a particular voice or sound by simply giving a keyboard command equivalent to the statement "Make that louder" or "Make that softer." So, if the user found a particular voice or sound too loud, he could make it software simply by making it speak or play and then giving the softer or louder commands while it was talking. Pete To post to the list, send a message to: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send a message to: ossrp-control-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and set the subject field of the message to "unsubscribe" (without the quotes To post to the list, send a message to: ossrp-control@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send a message to: ossrp-control-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and set the subject field of the message to "unsubscribe" (without the quotes