[real-eyes] Re: Questions about Thunderbird please and thanks.
- From: gwen tweedy <gstweedy@xxxxxxx>
- To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:25:18 -0600
Thanks a million for this information Reg.
Gwen
On 12/16/2010 11:25 AM, Reginald George wrote:
> For table you have to go into text processing with Thunderbird open in
> configuration manager and set table detection to off.
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> From: "gwen tweedy"<gstweedy@xxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 8:50 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Questions about Thunderbird please and thanks.
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> Bob went in and changed his to see what would happen and it still says
> table and Ex Western even after the language thing is turned off.
>
>
> On 12/15/2010 10:31 PM, Jim Fettgather wrote:
>> Hi.
>>> From what I understand, this announcement of X western when using Jaws
>> or possibly other screen access programs stems from the use of the
>> language detection option, which is enabled by default.
>>
>> You can prevent this announcement by activating the adjust options
>> dialog in Jaws with Insert v, locate the language detection option,
>> and disable it by pressing spacebar and then enter.
>> If you download the excellent Thunderbird scripts from
>>
>> http://www.jaws-users.com/scripts/ThunderBird/Thunderbird.htm
>>
>> not only will this announcement be disabled,the word Table will not be
>> spoken when navigating lists of messages, and the read and unread
>> announcement plus the subject and sender will be announced in a more
>> traditional fashion, like the way that Outlook Express works.
>> The scripts make a big difference and work very well, and they are not
>> difficult to install.
>>
>>
>> On 12/15/10, gwen tweedy<gstweedy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I finally decided upon Thunderbird after much going back and forth and
>>> not knowing what would be the best.
>>> Windows live didn't hold my addresses in my contacts, and I seem to not
>>> be able to just remember addresses, and had always counted upon the auto
>>> complete so I am glad Thunderbird does.
>>> A couple of things though are different.
>>> I have to get used to it saying "Table" is this normal, or is there a
>>> setting to turn the hearing of this word off?
>>> Also is it normal to hear such fonts as:
>>> Ex Western in the emails themselves?
>>> Thanks.
>>> What are the best settings, layouts for blind people, are there things
>>> that can be checked, or unchecked to make life easier in this email
>>> program?
>>> Seems like turning the virtual ribbon on in JAWS seemed to help.
>>>
>>> The only other thing, is sometimes a lot of information comes before
>>> the names in reading emails, and I was used to the names coming right
>>> away, so I knew if I had read the messages to make sure I hadn't missed
>>> anything from anybody.
>>> Thanks so much.for letting me be here.
>>> I'm not used to these extras being in here like search and filters and
>>> things, and so far things are just going into my inbox, because I'm
>>> afraid of the nightmare of setting up folders like I used to have in OE
>>> or other similar programs.
>>> I'm getting old, I miss the simple, where I knew where I was and what I
>>> was doing in email.
>>> *smile*
>>> Gwen
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