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Lou Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:18:47 -0500
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Hi.

I didn't think Thunderbird worked with screen readers anyway.  I've 
downloaded Fire Fox, but haven't installed it yet.  I probably ought to do 
that.

I still run Eudora here, and have no plans to move off of it anytime soon.

73, de Lou K2LKK

At 11:54 AM 12/19/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>I don't find either of the Mozilla programs to be as accessible to ZoomText
>Xtra's screen reader.  For example, when arrowing down a list of messages in
>Thunderbird, the screen reader doesn't speak the line.  I still haven't been
>able to configure either where as I can easily configure the MS programs.
>
>Good Luck.
>
>Bob Martin
>
>EchoLink Node - 55127
>Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:11 PM
>Subject: OT Firefox and T-bird
>
>
> > Hi guys,
> >    I have been using IE6 and OE forever, under XP Home.  I probably should
> > move over to Firefox and Thunderbird but am a creature of habit.  ;(
> >
> >    I was looking at the programs and updated both.  Seems Firefox is now
> > in
> > version 2.  Should I upgrade to that?  One of my biggest issues is, since
> > I
> > still use what is left of my vision, I find more and more web sites using
> > some code that when I increase font size, the line spacing reamains the
> > same
> > thus the larger text overlaps.  FF does not address this but, perhaps
> > there
> > is a setting I can change?
> >
> >    I do need to use my Window Eyes and hope to work on it this winter.  I
> > said that last winter too.  LOL
> >
> > *---*  *---*  *---*  *---*  *---*
> > Isn't the best way to save face to keep the lower part shut?
> > Robert & Dreamer Doll  ke7nwn
> > Newport, Oregon
> > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/
> >
> >
> >
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> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date:
> > 12/17/2007 2:13 PM
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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>12/19/2007 7:37 PM

Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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