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Date: | Fri, 17 May 2002 11:36:41 -0400 |
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They might be using Flash. If that's the case, use alt-shift-m to turn
flash events off.
Premier Programming did announce they would have a free screen reader by
May 21.
For internet web browsing and a few other functions, Home Page Reader 3.02
from IBM is a fairly solid choice. The list price is $150 but it sometimes
can be had in software discount places for $80 or $90. It's not a full
screen reader, and the way they do e-mail is rather unusual. It's a great
web browser, and it can be configured to work with simple editors like
Wordpad. But it's not a screen reader. It also doesn't run in Windows 95
or earlier, so some of the cast-off computers people pick up might not be
enough for it. And last, if there is a problem setting up dial-up
networking, you can't use it to read those screens; it assumes you have a
working network connection.
At 10:27 AM 5/17/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I love this list. Thanks for the suggestions for a low cost screen reader
for blind friends. One site puzzled me; premier-programming.com had pages
that kept changing to new pages (possibly showing pictures) and with my
Window Eyes I never could get the page to stand still long enough to move
around it successfully. I've seen this on another site, but assumed an
accessibility-conscious site would never do this. What do you call it?
And is there any way to make it stop? Thanks again. Kathie
>
Braille is the solution to the digital divide.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer
National Library Service f/t Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress (202) 707-0535 <[log in to unmask]>
<http://www.loc.gov/nls>
HOME: <[log in to unmask]> <http://lras.home.sprynet.com>
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