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Hi Doreen,
The "hooks" to which you refer are created by a software product called
"MSAA" (Microsoft Active Accessibility)
The person you refer to might find that a visit to
http://www.microsoft.com/enable is worth while.
George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doreen Yale [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 January 2003 10:17
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: MS ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES
>
>
> Hi all:
>
> I have recently subscribed to an MS Office users list on
> which most of the other subscribers are sighted. However,
> there is one person on that list, very dynamic, who is very
> interested in MS accessibility issues.
>
> This person is attending a big MS conference in February and
> has asked me to canvas people on issues she might bring up to
> the MS Accessibility team.
>
> Now, it is my understanding that when building MS programs,
> MS leaves "hooks" for screen reader manufacturers to "hang"
> accessibility on. If I am wrong on this assumption please correct me.
>
> Now, if this is the case it seems logical that providing
> hooks are being made available in this way the onus is on
> screen reader manufacturers to provide good accessibility
> solutions, right?
>
> Therefore, I am requesting input on what, in your opinion, MS
> could do better in this area.
>
> One suggestion I have is that Safe Mode be somehow made
> accessible - it is my understanding that currently this is
> not so as Safe mode is reached before kicking into windows,
> and therefore as screen readers load up after windows has
> loaded, currently there is no screen reader available when
> safe mode is entered.
>
> If anyone has suggestions I would be happy to pass them on,
> but if you could respond to me about this within the next
> couple of weeks that would be helpful.
>
> I look forward to some interesting discussion on this issue.
>
> Best regards:
>
> DOREEN YALE.
>
>
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