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Re: techtalk URL?
Flor Lynch
You'd get many different and various Tech Talk products/programmes (and Google doesn't respect uppercase characters in searches). So you'd have to refine the search quite a bit. A complicating factor is that there is an old archive of RNIB Tech Talk episodes, on the former URL up to last week, and from the new Audioboom.com URL from two weeks ago.
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From: Billy Inglis Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 2:29 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] techtalk URL? thanks Joseph, never thought of google search, Billy On 13/09/2016 05:52, Joseph Hudson wrote: Billy, don't know if this is what you're looking for. But a simple Google search popped up this link here.http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/amateur-tech-talk
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Re: jaws and firefox
Edmond <gocloud84@...>
That's right. I am still confused. Maybe she wanted to ask a question herself? Maybe she was trying to reply to another topic? Sound confusing.
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On 9/13/2016 7:49 AM, Gene wrote:
I don't know what you are describing. If you open Internet Explorer,
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Re: jaws and firefox
Gene
I don't know what you are describing. If you
open Internet Explorer, unless you have imported book marks from Firefox. the
Internet Explorer book marks should be exactly the same.
It is very easy to import book marks from Internet
Explorer into Firefox.
In firefox, issue the command control shift
b. That opens the library.
Now open the menus with alt. You will see
different menus from the usual firefox menus because you are in a completely
different part of the program.
Right arrow until you get to import and
backup.
Down arrow many times and you will get to import
data from another browser. Press enter.
If you need more help, ask. I can continue to
write the entire procedure but I don't know if you need more information.
If you know how to look around dialogs in general, including those you are
unfamiliar with and work with them, you may not need more
information.
Gene
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From: Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] jaws and firefox have to get to Book Marks a la Firefox, which took more working with Shift-Control-B, then Control--B. I think it is because I did not know what I was doing,had tried Alt-B first. Anyway, Weird that Internet Explorer is Firefox with my old Home Page and All. I could not remember the address of the old one, so just put my server address on Firefox, since it is an easy address, that you don't even have to remember, it's so easy. Bye for now, Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Kelsey Nicolay Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 10:09 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] jaws and firefox Hello, I am using JAWS 17. My default web browser is Mozilla Firefox since that works better with the software that we use at work. However, I am having an issue in which I cannot enter contracted Braille anywhere in Firefox. However, if I open Internet Explorer and use contracted Braille, it works fine. I have input and output set to unified English Braille grade 2 in JAWS, so I'm not sure why JAWS won't let me use contracted Braille in Firefox. I remember it worked before, but Firefox updated itself a week ago, so I'm wondering if the update caused the issue. Has anyone experienced this issue with JAWS and their Braille display in Firefox? I'm using a Focus 14 right now but will be switching back to my Brailliant. Is there any way to fix this issue or will I have to switch my default browser back to Internet Explorer? Braille input won't work at all in Google Chrome. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kelsey Nicolay
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Re: Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack
Carolyn Arnold
I think Apple just didn not want to bother anymore with the
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headphone jack, probably saved ten dollars a unit or some such nonsense that someone at a conference suggested, and it took Bye for now, Carolyn
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Thomas N. Chan Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 9:28 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack No. Samsung galaxy note 7, s7 and s7 edge still comes with 3.5 earphone jacks. Even sony ones as well. Only apple started these kind of nonsense. Waterproofing is just a stupid reason, stereo speaker might be acceptable. But still, asking consumers to carry one more gadget to charge their wireless earphones is just plain stupid. -------------------- regards Thomas N. Chan -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jeremy Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2016 5:21 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack So, just out of my own ignorance and me being curious, does this mean that those devices that are supposedly waterproof, such as the Samsung Galaxy S whatever version lack a port for plugging in headphones? I've never actually seen one of these later devices, so was wondering. While I suppose I could understand why not having this type of connection could help in making it resistant to water, I still think it's a real bad idea to be solely reliant on a lightning connection hanging off the bottom of my phone when I want to use my Earpods. Not real sure that I like the alternative either, having to use a wireless connection for my headphones, most especially since I tend to turn off Bluetooth if I have no need of it. On 9/7/2016 1:05 PM, Dane wrote: I heard it will help with keeping it water resistant forwhatever that is worth lol.Loyalty If It DumpsThe Headphone JackIf It Dumps The Headphone Jackhttp://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/09/06/492 876197/apple-may-test-iphone-users-loyalty-if-it-dumps-the-h eadphone-jack
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Re: A question about Internet Explorer
Edmond <gocloud84@...>
You're welcome. Hope this works for you maybe you need to press down arrow instead.
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On 9/13/2016 7:41 AM, James Bentley wrote:
I never noticed this. Thank you.
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Re: A question about Internet Explorer
James Bentley <bentleyj1952@...>
I never noticed this. Thank you.
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From: Edmond Nazarian via Groups.io Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:05 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] A question about Internet Explorer Well, Press space on the Ask Me Later, and you will get an option that says "do not disable". This is what you want. The "Ask Me Later" is actually a split button. On 9/13/2016 5:55 AM, James Bentley wrote: Hi list,
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Re: jaws and firefox
Flor Lynch
I haven't seen any issue either with inputting contracted Braille, using a Focus 40 Blue (same setup), with Firefox. And it should work with Google Chrome also. Mine seems to do, by the limited amount of searching I did using it today.
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From: Edmond Nazarian via Groups.io Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 3:32 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] jaws and firefox I do not understand your question. Anyway, I checked mine and it worked. There is no problem if you type in contracted Braille when using Firefox with JAWS. I guess the original poster accidentally made some settings in their JAWS's Firefox configuration that prevents them from typing with contracted Braille. On 9/13/2016 7:26 AM, Carolyn Arnold wrote: It does sound like it would work, if there was specific
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Re: jaws and firefox
Edmond <gocloud84@...>
Carolyn, I am sorry but the problem is something else. It have nothing to do with bookmarks or address bar.
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On 9/13/2016 7:32 AM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
If I go to Internet Explorer, it says Mozilla Firefox, and I
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Re: jaws and firefox
Edmond <gocloud84@...>
I do not understand your question.
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Anyway, I checked mine and it worked. There is no problem if you type in contracted Braille when using Firefox with JAWS. I guess the original poster accidentally made some settings in their JAWS's Firefox configuration that prevents them from typing with contracted Braille.
On 9/13/2016 7:26 AM, Carolyn Arnold wrote:
It does sound like it would work, if there was specific
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Re: jaws and firefox
Carolyn Arnold
If I go to Internet Explorer, it says Mozilla Firefox, and I
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have to get to Book Marks a la Firefox, which took more working with Shift-Control-B, then Control--B. I think it is because I did not know what I was doing,had tried Alt-B first. Anyway, Weird that Internet Explorer is Firefox with my old Home Page and All. I could not remember the address of the old one, so just put my server address on Firefox, since it is an easy address, that you don't even have to remember, it's so easy. Bye for now, Carolyn
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Kelsey Nicolay Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 10:09 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] jaws and firefox Hello, I am using JAWS 17. My default web browser is Mozilla Firefox since that works better with the software that we use at work. However, I am having an issue in which I cannot enter contracted Braille anywhere in Firefox. However, if I open Internet Explorer and use contracted Braille, it works fine. I have input and output set to unified English Braille grade 2 in JAWS, so I'm not sure why JAWS won't let me use contracted Braille in Firefox. I remember it worked before, but Firefox updated itself a week ago, so I'm wondering if the update caused the issue. Has anyone experienced this issue with JAWS and their Braille display in Firefox? I'm using a Focus 14 right now but will be switching back to my Brailliant. Is there any way to fix this issue or will I have to switch my default browser back to Internet Explorer? Braille input won't work at all in Google Chrome. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kelsey Nicolay
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Re: jaws and firefox
Carolyn Arnold
It does sound like it would work, if there was specific
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attention from JAWS to it. What do I do to check for that, please? Bye for now, Carolyn
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Edmond Nazarian via Groups.io Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 10:34 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] jaws and firefox I should check it myself but do you have any custom JAWS settings for Firefox? Look at C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\17.0\Settings\enu Do you have a file named something like firefox.JCF or something else? Note that I am not referring to dictionary files (.jdf files) for now. I guess you should have a .jcf there. if so, and if you feel you do not need it. delete the file and try again. Thanks. On 9/12/2016 7:08 PM, Kelsey Nicolay wrote: Hello,Firefox since that works better with the software that we use at work.However, I am having an issue in which I cannot enter contractedBraille anywhere in Firefox. However, if I open Internet Explorer and usecontracted Braille, it works fine. I have input and output set tounified English Braille grade 2 in JAWS, so I'm not sure why JAWSwon't let me use contracted Braille in Firefox. I remember it workedbefore, but Firefox updated itself a week ago, so I'm wondering if theupdate caused the issue. Has anyone experienced this issue withJAWS and their Braille display in Firefox? I'm using a Focus 14right now but will be switching back to my Brailliant. Is there any wayto fix this issue or will I have to switch my default browser back toInternet Explorer? Braille input won't work at all in GoogleChrome. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack
Thomas N. Chan
No. Samsung galaxy note 7, s7 and s7 edge still comes with 3.5 earphone
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jacks. Even sony ones as well. Only apple started these kind of nonsense. Waterproofing is just a stupid reason, stereo speaker might be acceptable. But still, asking consumers to carry one more gadget to charge their wireless earphones is just plain stupid. -------------------- regards Thomas N. Chan
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jeremy Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2016 5:21 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack So, just out of my own ignorance and me being curious, does this mean that those devices that are supposedly waterproof, such as the Samsung Galaxy S whatever version lack a port for plugging in headphones? I've never actually seen one of these later devices, so was wondering. While I suppose I could understand why not having this type of connection could help in making it resistant to water, I still think it's a real bad idea to be solely reliant on a lightning connection hanging off the bottom of my phone when I want to use my Earpods. Not real sure that I like the alternative either, having to use a wireless connection for my headphones, most especially since I tend to turn off Bluetooth if I have no need of it. On 9/7/2016 1:05 PM, Dane wrote: I heard it will help with keeping it water resistant for whatever that isThe Headphone Jack
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Re: techtalk URL?
Billy Inglis
thanks Joseph, never thought of google search, Billy
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On 13/09/2016 05:52, Joseph Hudson wrote:
Billy, don't know if this is what you're looking for. But a simple Google search popped up this link here.http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/amateur-tech-talk
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Re: Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack
Thomas N. Chan
Yes, Belkin is going to make one of them. authorise apple accessories maker.
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The reason I would guess, they are preparing to change their overall phone to something like glass so that wireless charging can be done. -------------------- regards Thomas N. Chan
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lenron Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2016 4:26 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Apple May Test iPhone Users' Loyalty If It Dumps The Headphone Jack Someone will have to make a splitter so another peace of crap to carry around. Those airpods are over 100 dollars and the charge time sucks. Apple has lost it's edge and really saying removing the headphone jack helps with water proofing it doesn't. They also removed the home button because they thought they would look cool by doing it. On 9/7/16, Carolyn Arnold <4carolyna@windstream.net> wrote: Also, there has to be a port for the power cord, so there is -- Lenron Brown Cell: 985-271-2832 Skype: ron.brown762
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Re: techtalk URL?
Billy Inglis
many thanks,
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On 13/09/2016 12:35, Flor Lynch wrote:
Hello,
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Re: A question about Internet Explorer
Edmond <gocloud84@...>
Well, Press space on the Ask Me Later, and you will get an option that says "do not disable". This is what you want.
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The "Ask Me Later" is actually a split button.
On 9/13/2016 5:55 AM, James Bentley wrote:
Hi list,
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A question about Internet Explorer
James Bentley <bentleyj1952@...>
Hi list,
Internet Explorer frequently ask me if I want to close all add ons in order
to speed up browsing. I get 3 choices. Close the dialogue, Disable
add ons, or ask me later. This question itself slows up browsing and I
prefer to never see it again.
Does anyone know how to turn this dialogue off permanently?
Thanks,
James B
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Re: making your own tts voices
Mich Verrier
hi I to would be interested in knowing what kind of a program could do this and was accessible with jaws. from Mich.
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From: Edmond Nazarian via Groups.io Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:56 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] making your own tts voices I recommended something but I do not remember it now either LOL On 9/13/2016 4:45 AM, Keith S wrote: Hi, a month ago I asked about a program that would allow me to make my
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Re: Tune In Radio and NFL Radio Broadcasts: A Pleasant Surprise
Tim Grady
Here's another option for VRStream gen2 owners. Some of the stations broadcast these games over the Net. So if you find them just add them to your favorites and listen. A few examples would be 98 rock for the Ravens, ESPN980 for the redskins and if you search for the Raiders you can listen to them.
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 5:20 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] Tune In Radio and NFL Radio Broadcasts: A Pleasant Surprise Hi Group, As many of you know, last year, NFL.com combined their Video and audio packages into one costly (one hundred dollars a year) package thus effectively quintupling the cost for blind people who have no real interest in the video. In addition, the website became a lot less accessible and little has been done to change that. This year, I signed up for the Tune In Premium package--which among other things--includes NFL regular and post season game; NBA, NHL and MLB radio broadcasts. I was a bit apprehensive about this as I had heard mixed reviews from others on various visually impaired oriented lists. The cost per month is $7.99 and you can cancel at any time. Here is my analysis of the first week of games and my listening experience. I would give the service a 98% rating. The games I wanted to listen to: Buffalo at Baltimore; Cincinnati at New York Jets; Miami at Seattle; and New England at Arizona, all played perfectly. The audio was decent enough and well balanced. The only issue that I had at all, was that the premium stations cut away from the broadcast almost immediately after the final whistle and if you wanted to hear the post game show, you had to unload the premium stream and then access the free stream on the station you were listening to that carried the premium stream. In one case, the New England VS Arizona game, it took 5 minutes for the free station to allow me back into the post game show. I don't know quite why this happened. I kept getting the message: "The stream you are trying to access is unavailable to you. This may be because of one of two things: Either you are trying to access premium sports content from outside the USA or you are trying to access premium content for which you are not entitled. You can rectify this situation by doing one of two things. Either move to the USA or subscribe to our premium service." This was a bit odd--since iI had a premium subscription. Five minutes after this message began, the station became accessible. Perhaps this was just a one time glitch. Other than that one incident, the streams played quite well. Here is a hint for those of you who in the past said you had issues with Tune In sports events. 1. Bookmark the pages within the sports page of Tune In that you want such as NFL or MLB. 2. Also bookmark your favorite team's web page when you are listening to a game. Usually between games, they stream either highlights of past games or talk shows or podcasts concerning that team. 3. To access your premium stream, switch on forms mode as you approach the listing of teams. This is necessary because the team listing are some sort of on mouse ove or hover item. Once you have switched to forms mode (JAWS) or edit mode (NVDA) use the tab and shift tab to move over the team names and then press the enter key to access the stream. If you bookmark the favorite teams as suggested above, this of course, will not be necessary. If you want to switch between team streams during an active day of sports events, it would help to switch and use this forms mode approach. Otherwise, you would have to bookmark dozens of team streams and then page through them. If you are a real sports fan, I would recommend Tune In Premium for easy access to hundreds of radio sports events. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Re: Entering and Leaving TalkBack
Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
May be I am using the wrong Android phone: But on what I generally describe
as my Shiny "crapware" Android, I turn Talkback on and off by pressing the Home Key three times! No fuss, no additional bells and whistles, it just works! I don't know how this works on a phone without a physical home key. Be that as it may, you can set a suspend/resume command for Talkback. Suspend when you need to hand the phone over to a sighted folk, then resume when your device is handed back to you! Ok, did I say "crapware" Android? Yes, because blind folks who don't even run Android enjoy shooting the OS for no JUST cause; I'm not saying that Android is perfect since no OS is! However, I love to explore and Android puts me where I need to be. So my Shiny "crapware" Android keeps leaving the lights on for me yay! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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