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I see your point. But even if it could, you still run in to the problem
where you can't figure out witch one is selected. 



73.
Darren Duff.
amateur radio station KK4AHX.

Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
http://www.cherokeehams.com

Cherokee County ARES.
http://www.cherokee-ares.org
	When all else fails, Amateur Radio

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 4:46 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Screen readers

I would love to see if it can read menus from a tv screen, such as the =
cable box, teavo or the display screen on a home theater receiver. Those =
would make the app worth having.
Michael Thurman
[log in to unmask]



On Sep 27, 2014, at 6:48 AM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:

> Don't forget there are plenty of audio demos out there that folks are 
> =
doing.
> I myself am thinking about putting together a podcast demo. What would 
> =
you
> be using it for and I'll try to include it in the podcast.=20 =20 =20 
>=20  73.
> Darren Duff.
> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
>=20
> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
> http://www.cherokeehams.com
>=20
> Cherokee County ARES.
> http://www.cherokee-ares.org
> 	When all else fails, Amateur Radio
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Screen readers
>=20
> and the NFB does NOTHING to help change that pattern.  I wouldn=3D92t 
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mind =3D
> buying knob reader if I had a demo first, because there are specific 
> =3D=
 jobs
> I want it to do, and otherwise I do not need it.
> Michael Thurman
> [log in to unmask]
>=20
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> On Sep 26, 2014, at 6:52 AM, Howard Kaufman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Every Veteran can get a free copy of the system access screen 
>> reader,=20=

>> Anybody can get a free web based system access screen reader which 
>> =3D
> will=3D20
>> allow them to make any windows computer with Internet access talk.
>> Donating to NVDA will keep it going.
>> And what do our governments do with our money?
>> That's right, push and purchase a screen reader that costs $1,300 a 
>> =3D=

> copy,=3D20
>> and leaves its users with upgrade costs that they can't afford and 
>> =3D
> don't=3D20
>> need.  They even try to name keyboard keys as their own, which helps 
>> =
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>> convince users that switching to a free product would be difficult.
>> It just drives me nuts.  That money could be put in to training, =
which=20
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> would=3D20
>> help people use their technology much more effectively.
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
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