[bvipilots] Re: A Few Questions Please
- From: Robert Cezar <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:45:18 -0700
Regrettably, I know less than nothing about NVDA, JAWS and the like.
Sorry.
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On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Adam <brailledog@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I will do that, but if you don’t mind me asking is there something I am
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> It sounds like I am not the only one having this issue! ****
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> *From:* bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Robert Cezar
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 28, 2012 2:49 PM
> *To:* bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> *Subject:* [bvipilots] Re: A Few Questions Please****
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> Hi Adam,****
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> Please use the voice commands to navigate to the panels. Please refer to
> the voice command documentation located here:****
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> http://www.itsyourplane.com/html/commands.asp ****
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> under the section entitled:****
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> Blind Pilots/Visually Impaired****
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> Thanks.****
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> Robert****
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> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Adam B. Shaible <
> adam.shaible@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:****
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> Hi Jody and welcome,
> Hello to all,,
> I am wondering if the navigation works the same using NVDA. It would be
> nice if it did, so we could get to keys if we absolutely had to.
> I have tried using Window-Eyes, but no help from there. I can navigate
> the various screens such as free flight, missions, and the learning center.
> But when I am in the game, the alt key is useless to me in accessing the
> in-game menues.
> Also, and I hope this is not too far off topic, but can anyone tell me why
> when I alt+tab to the IYP screen that Flight Simulator takes over and takes
> up the focus, covering up IYP? I checked my views, and I am in normal
> mode. I did get the microphone switch straightened out by rolling back to
> an earlier version of IYP, and then I installed the beta version. So,
> after I get some sleep, I will make a test flight. Had some rough health
> and visiting doctors, but thank God that's done so I can get back into the
> sky!
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> Best regards,
> Adam
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony" <tonys_groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:31 PM
> Subject: [bvipilots] Re: A Few Questions Please****
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> I use JFW 13.
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> It's a bit hit and miss but:
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> Ctrl+home to top of the screen.
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> Then, route JAWS to PC.
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> You should then be able to use virtual cursor to locate the free flight
> button.
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> I believe too that there is a setting within FSX which prevents the home
> screen from popping up every time that the simulator starts, but I may have
> dreamt that.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jody McKinniss
> Sent: 28 March 2012 02:16
> To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bvipilots] A Few Questions Please
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> I posted this to the BVI forum, but I thought I would post it here as
> well. I am using Windows 7, 32-bit, with Jaws for Windows, version 11. I
> wish to use FSX with IYP. I currently have FSX with the acceleration
> expansion installed, as well as FSUIPC version 4.80.
> When I run FSX, JFW says, "microsoft flight simulator x, home dddialog."
> This screen is read by JFW as though it were a regular web page in a
> browser, complete with virtual pc cursor and all. There are links, just
> like in a web page. The problem is this: I have tried hitting the alt
> key, every function key, the tab key, to try to get into the menus where I
> can choose my aircraft, select my flight, etc.
> Nothing seems to work. I can't get away from this screen. Turning
> virtual cursor off does not help either. When I run IYP after loading FSX
> to this home screen, it tells me that the simulator is running, but that
> there is no aircraft detected. I really hope there is a way to resolve
> this, as I would like to eventually fly IYP virtual airlines, and if I am
> reading correctly, I have to use FSX to do that.
> I caught something on the BVI forum about other blind pilots who do fly
> IYP-VA, so apparently there is a way to use JFW with FSX. Can someone help
> please? I will paste here a portion of the opening screen that JFW reads
> to me, just so that everyone can know exactly what I am referring to. The
> home screen looks like this, in part:
> Microsoft Flight Simulator - Home
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> Flight Simulator
> Skip Navigation Links
> News and Events
> Team Travels
> Free Flight
> Missions and Multiplayer
> Developers' Corner
> Support
> Downloads
> Partnerships
> Community Links
> Product Information
> Buy Now!
> Privacy Statement
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> Ok, so how do I get away from that screen so I can enter my flights menus,
> or other menus so that I can choose an aircraft and then load IYP? If
> there truly are other blind pilots flying IYP-VA, then somehow it is
> possible to use FSX with JFW. Help please!
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