[access-uk] Re: Thunder comments
- From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:46:02 +0100
Hi Brian
Just another couple of points on Thunder:
1. I've discovered that when you're using it in Outlook Express, you have to
have O E set up to show the preview pane, and also have it set up to both
read and send messages in plain text. the latter point doesn't appear to be
in the manual as far as I can tell, although it is in the "help" window that
can be accessed from the main Thunder window.
2. I've managed to get Thunder working quite well with Dolphin's Ease
reader in its non self-voicing mode (admittedly a slightly older version,
but I don't see why later versions wouldn't work) and Audible Manager,
probably thanks to the support for MSAA in these two applications. Not sure
yet if the audible site and download process works through Webbie (haven't
tried it), but it might. Also it might be wirth testing Thunder with the
applications like Day By Day and the Pulse MP3 player from
blindsoftware.com, as I think these applications stand a good chance of
speaking reasonably well and might be popular with Thunder's target
audience.
HTH
James
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:56 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Thunder comments
That sounds interesting and I will follow up that angle of the additional
scripts for Skype etc. If the VB scripts are made available, I'll
probably modify the code myself if I think they need improving (smile).
Brian Hartgen
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 4:43 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Thunder comments
Hi Bryan,
The developer did say that there will be scripts available for Messenger
and Skype, and rumour has it that he will make the visual basic scripts
open-source so as to improve the enthusiasm to use Thunder. However,
thanks for the comments, and I would say give it a try and see how you go
on with it.
Brian Hartgen wrote:
Hi Chris
It was interesting to read your comments about thunder. However, the
developers of Thunder are very clear that it provides access to the
essential Windows components, together with Word, Outlook Express and
Webbie for accessing the Internet. Admittedly, I haven't tried it yet,
although I will be reviewing it for the next Infotech magazine. But I
just wanted to point out that the intention as far as I know is that it
is not designed to support applications such as Windows Messenger and
some of the others you pointed out. It was great to read the comments
as long as we remember what it's all about.
Brian Hartgen
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SKYPE: brianhartgen
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibby Karbhari"
<ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 2:00 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Thunder comments
I guess it is simply "what you pay for, is what you get."
As it is free, well...
I wouldn't even have it anywhere near my PC.
Ibby.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
Chris Hallsworth
Sent: 19 August 2006 13:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Thunder comments
Dear all,
HYPERLINK "mailto:I@m"I'm writing to report on my views of Thunder. I'm
trying it again, and it is quite good, as stated previously. However, I
am
not impressed, as it definitely does not read out conversations in
MSN/Windows/Windows Live Messenger. Also, when I want to compose e-mail
in
Outlook Express, Thunder does not announce what characters I'm deleting
using the backspace key, although it does when pressing the forward
delete
key. Thirdly, Thunder hardly works in either Mozilla Firefox or
Thunderbird,
which is quite annoying, since that's my favourite e-mail client to date
as
it's more secure. Finally, I'm using the Eloquence TTS Engine, and, if
you
press the right square bracket key, it says something like right score
bracket, which is strange. Finally (and I mean finally), Thunder says
quote
when you press the apostrophe character, which is a bit confusing.
I hope you find these comments useful, and I look forward to hear from
you.
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