i'll have to check that out.
the audio captias are difficult to understand, but not impossible.  If your 
used to listening to synthesized speech you can usually pick it 
out...although, sometimes I have to go back and start over and listen a few 
times before i get one that i can comprehend as well.
I do like the type that download a file, that way you can listen to it over 
and over until you get it.
this webvisum sounds great though.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: off topic computer issue


>
> Hi Richard,
>
> Yes, those audio captia files can be almost unintelligible.  I am using 
> the
> Firefox browser which is supported in later versions of JAWS and 
> Window-Eyes
> and I use a plug-in called Webvisum.  This plug-in logs you into a website
> and can read the captia and give you the results.  It actually reads the
> visual captia and places it on your screen and in the Windows Clipboard, 
> so
> all you have to do is highlight the edit field and paste in the 
> information
> with Control + V.
>
> I realize that this involves a learning curve and some significant
> adjustments.  But so far, since I had been using firefox already and since
> installation of the plug-in is not very difficult, it has never failed me 
> on
> a page requiring a visual captia.
>
> You can obtain firefox at http://www.mozilla.com and Webvisum at
> http://www.webvisum.com.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:10 PM
> Subject: off topic computer issue
>
>
> Hi;
> I recently received a e-mail from my son asking that I join face-book so I
> would be on his friends list.  Well I tried but it asks you to enter a
> password that apparently shows up as a graphic.  They graciously offer a
> link that supposedly speaks the info you need to enter.  Apparently they
> intentionally distort the audio so it can't be picked up with speech
> recognition software.  Either I have a hearing problem or it is just about
> unintelligible.  Has anyone else had a similar problem?  I haven't played
> with yahoo much but I was left with the idea that they do something 
> similar.
> Is there any solution?
>
> As for the Braille note and other note takers,  I doubt you can put echo
> link on any of them which is a bit unfortunate.  I suspect the same holds
> true with logging software.  I'm not so interested in echo link but it 
> would
> be nice to use a notetaker to run a logging program.
> Richard
>
>
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