[access-uk] Re: Some eSet Smart Security Accessibility Tips
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:30:32 -0000
Hi Hussein,
Yes, Supernova is not very elegant at handling balloons. Window-Eyes on the
other hand makes it easy to click them if you want, or ignore them if you
don't.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Hussein Patwa
Sent: Thursday 5 November 2009 12:33
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Some eSet Smart Security Accessibility Tips
Hi Steve,
That's interesting to hear, and just shows the differences between access
software. For me using Supernova, I find balloon tips a nuisance. They
capture the focus, and then as there's no easy way to close them, I'm not
taken straight back to where I was, only to the application. So, I guess
for WindowEyes users that part of the tips could be ignored.
Thanks again, I learnt something today which I didn't know before. Although
I try to stay out of discussions relating to other access softwares, as I've
no experience with them myself, it's handy to know some of the differences.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Steve Nutt
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 11:18 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Some eSet Smart Security Accessibility Tips
>
> Hi Hussein,
>
> Very useful.
>
> The only thing I disagree with, purely on a personal level, is that I
> like
> the balloons. If a notification comes up as a message box, it takes
> focus
> away from what I am doing, whereas Window-Eyes just announces updates
> to me,
> and then the balloon disappears.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of
> Hussein Patwa
> Sent: Wednesday 4 November 2009 14:18
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Some eSet Smart Security Accessibility Tips
>
> Hello,
>
> I know some of our colleagues on this list use eSet Smart Security as
> their
> antivirus and firewall software of choice, so I thought I'd post this
> in
> case it's of any help. Note this mainly focuses on accessibility. The
> tips
> are relevant to eSet Smart Security v4, but some of the options may be
> available in earlier versions.
>
> First, open the main eSet Smart Security program and press F5 to open
> the
> advanced options dialog. Note that you may have to allow the F5
> keystroke
> through if using some access software, as many also use this key as a
> function of the same. A list of option categories is given on the
> left.
> Use the tab key and up/down arrow keys to navigate through it, and
> between
> it and associated options. Use the spacebar to select/deselect options
> or
> to click the OK/Cancel button at the bottom of the screen.
>
> Alerts and Notifications Category: Deselect 'Display notifications on
> desktop' and Display balloon tips in Taskbar for sec'. This removes
> the
> annoying pop-up balloon tips, which steal the focus away from whatever
> else
> you're working on at the time. They are also difficult to close with
> the
> keyboard and usually require mouse intervention. Mostly, they relate
> to the
> daily update of the antivirus definitions and so do not require user
> intervention. Deselecting these options will cause the notifications
> to
> appear as a standard message box on screen. You can hit OK to close it
> immediately, and usually you will return to the exact place you left
> off
> before the interruption. Advanced users can disable the notification
> altogether, so you will never be prompted when a successful update has
> been
> completed.
>
> User Interface category: Deselect 'Show splash screen at startup',
> 'Use
> animated controls' and 'Use animated icons for progress indication'.
> Select
> 'Advanced Mode' and 'Display menu in standard mode'. This tidies up
> the
> interface a little as well as giving access to the menu through which
> options can be selected. However, note that the 'Advanced Mode' will
> override this, but you can disable that if you're more comfortable with
> a
> simpler interface with fewer options. I have noticed some slightly
> faster
> response times with the animations disabled, and it seems to work
> better
> with the screen reader as well.
>
> Some system settings:
> Antispam Module category: Use this tip only if you do NOT want to mark
> messages as spam. Select 'Enable antispam module' Deselect 'Add text
> to
> email subject' and 'move messages to spam folder'. I have noticed
> that
> disabling the antispam module causes Outlook 2007 (and possibly earlier
> versions) to hang for a few minutes at the 50% mark when doing its
> initial
> send/receive. I feel this may be down to poor logic in the eSet
> Outlook
> add-in, which may be attempting to find the module even if it is
> disabled in
> the main program options. Enabling the module resolves this problem.
> Deselecting the other two options will prevent the module from having
> any
> impact on the e-mail messages themselves. I have not noticed any
> degradation in Outlook performance with this configuration.
>
> System Updates category: Use this tip only if you have Windows set to
> notify
> you of or automatically install new updates, or if you check Windows
> Update
> manually. Select 'No updates' from the drop down list. This will
> prevent
> eSet needlessly notifying you of missing updates and tidies the
> interface a
> little.
>
> I hope these will be of some use to you. Note however that these are
> only a
> few of the many options you can configure within eSet, but I felt these
> were
> the most important. My aim here is to make the program easier to use
> in
> terms of accessibility, but also to reduce the interaction level
> required by
> the user. I've tested all of these with eSet Smart Security v4 and
> latest
> updates, running on Windows 7 with all updates. I use Supernova 11.04
> as my
> screen reader/magnifier.
>
> Feel free to add any comments or suggestions that may help others.
>
> _______________________________________
> Have a pleasant day,
>
> Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
>
> Hussein.
>
> Hussein Patwa
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