[access-uk] Re: Google difficulties - again
- From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:41:32 +0100
Hi there.
I've maximised and done screen refreshes to no avail. And I can't work
out the pattern, i.e. why it does it sometimes and not others. I'm
pretty sure it is because of the code on the google site.
Unfortunately I am not able to update my browser as I'm working in a
corporate environment. Everyone here uses IE7 and all the internal tools
and intranet are optimised for use in this browser so there has to be a
significant injection of money and effort to upgrade browsers. I'm sure
many visually impaired people are in this situation in the workplace.
...Damon
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Iain Lackie
Sent: 28 March 2012 09:27
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Google difficulties - again
You could also try maximising the window and doing a JAWS screen
refresh.
Iain
From: Richard Godfrey-McKay <mailto:richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:08 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Google difficulties - again
Have you considered updating your IE?
Richard
Richard Godfrey-McKay
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Damon Rose
Sent: 28 March 2012 08:43
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Google difficulties - again
Hi. I'm still having significant difficulties using Google.
I'm using jaws 12, IE7 and google.co.uk
This morning when I get to the page it says "page has no links" and
there is nothing to arrow up and down to read through. This happens
intermittantly throughout my work day.
For some reason, here at work on the above setup, I don't seem to get
the page which says screenreader users click here to turn off google
instant. I don't believe I'm getting to a page with instant on it.
Sometimes I do happily get to the google home page, I type something in
the search box and then I have to wait and wait as jaws counts down 2%,
3%, 7%, 9%, etc.
It's a wholly unsatisfactory experience that will ultimately send me to
another search engine.
It's OK about 60% of the time.
I don't want to use the accessible google as that filters pages
according to their accessibility as far as I'm aware. And I don't want
some magic digital robot telling me I should only read pages that pass a
certain level of HTML compliance. That would give me one heck of a
skewed view of the worldwide web.
Anyone got any thoughts?
Thanks
Damon Rose
BBC News
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email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx
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