Randy,
Well, the weirdest thing, is the box to use the plugin is dimmed, however,
it is checked. So, I don't think that'll pose too much of a problem. The
only thing really now is I did find the other check box to use quick time,
and I did! check that box, as it wasn't dimmed out, but it was unchecked
before. Then I just did command w, as I didn't see an ok button or the
like. So, hopefully now, we should be all set to go.
Let me grab some breakfast, and finish this batch a mail, then I'll E-mail
yall and let yall know the outcome. I really honestly haven't played much
with just plain oal quicktime though. I assume since ITunes backbones off
of it, that the commands'll be the same. Like vol up an down'll still be my
command up and down arrows, and mute'll still be my command shift down
arrow? I guess stop and pause would be space bar? Or actually, does this
work more like dvd player, where I need to do command period to stop. Or
actually, will either one stop it.
Thank you all so much for all of your guided help. It's very much
appreciated. I'm very confident that if all yall keep working with me on
this as yall are, we'll get to the bottom a this.
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Stegall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: Having a slight bitta issue with two web sites.
Hi Chris,
After you install Flip4Mac
1. quit Safari and Quicktime if you have them running.
2. Go to System Preferences,
3. Choose Flip4Mac either from the list or the System Preferences
window,
4. Select the browser tab in the Flip4Mac wmv preference window,
5. Select Use Flip4Mac WMV Browser plug-in checked check box,
6. VO down arrow until you hear, Launch QuickTime Player unchecked check
box,
7. VO spacebar and you should hear, Launch QuickTime Player checked check
box,
8. Quit the Flip4Mac preferences and you are done.
Now whenever you want to listen to a windows media stream Quicktime will
launch, at least most of the time. I find that with some radio station
streams such as the one you mentioned earlier the embedded player was
used. Perhaps those streams use flash. I am not certain of this but it
is my guess.
Hth,
Randy
On Sep 20, 2008, at 8:47 PM, WWJD wrote:
o, ok, Randy, so how do we go about configuring this thing?
Now that I installed the .mpkg file, will it be residing in my
Application's folder, and if so, once it's up, just like usual, do I
just need to dooa command comma to bring up the preferences?
Chris.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Stegall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X
by theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: Having a slight bitta issue with two web sites.
Chris,
That's why I have configured Flip4Mac to bring up Quicktime rather
than use the embedded player. This way I have the Quicktime controls
which are accessible with VoiceOver. The xm radio embedded player is
flash based and VoiceOver doesn't work well or at all with flash.
Randy
On Sep 20, 2008, at 4:42 PM, WWJD wrote:
Well, I can get the xm radio site to work, but I don't know where the
little icons like I said to turn up and down the volume in the
embedded player are. I neither can find stop, play, or mute.
It's not a matter with the xm site, me not getting it to play, and
work, it's more I can't find out where those controls are in the
player.
Chris.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Stegall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS
X by theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Having a slight bitta issue with two web sites.
You need Flip4Mac. I am able to get both of these sites to work
with no problem using VO.
Randy
On Sep 20, 2008, at 10:39 AM, WWJD wrote:
OK guys, two web sites here that I am slightly having a little
issue with on an accessibility side. One of which is pretty well
not working, period, the other a which is all? frickin? most!
there. It's like, Aaa! So! close, but, so! far.
The first a these, is
http://listen.xmradio.com
OK OK OK, yeah? I know there is a dashboard widget that will do xm
Radio. I googled and can't seem to find the thing. So, if anyone
can help me find it, and give me a download link to it, or even
better yet, just attach it and privately send it to me, that would
really be awesome.
Basicly though: the only issue really with the online web based
player that I really am seeing, if anything, is, in the player
frame, if I interact with it, I do see!the quick tune area, and the
go button, however, under Windows, I am able in Internet Explorer,
to also see that in that frame, there is a volume up, volume down,
stop, play, and mute. I don't see these with voiceover at all in
the player frame. They're not even showing as non clickable items.
They're just simply put: not there. They're totally being skipped
over. I tried vo up, down, left, and right. O yeah, I made sure
first, I was interacting with the frame, don't worry about that.
I'm perfectly aware a having to interact with each frame. Really
though, from what I can see, that seems to honestly be the only
real issue that I have. Aside that, the site seems to work quite
flawlessly. The little buttons in the preset frame, like what's on,
my presets, etc? You do! have to actually do vo +command+F5, and
route your mouse pointer, then vo+Shift+Space on 'em, and actually
clickem, and I'll tell yall now, they won't show up as links.
They're actually not links. In windows, at least, they're called
on mouse overs. Dono how the Mac really handles those. Anyway
though, if you actually physically clickem, they seem to be
working.
Now, the second site, I'm actually seeing a little more of an issue.
http://www.RadioTime.com
Basicly, if you sign up for an account, which btw, is free, and
there is no captcha the last I looked.
Then, once logged in, try doing this just to regenerate my problem:
Once logged in, do a vo+F. Yes, Vo F actually works fine in this
case.
Do a search for the word "Location"
Now, you probably're gonna land onna heading. So, vo right once,
and you'll land on the link that says by location. OK, vo space on
that link.
Now, on this next page, do a vo+F, then put in the word "north"
That'll land you on a link that says North America. Vo space on it.
Now, on the next page, do a vo+F, and search for "United"
That will land you on a link called United States of America. Vo
space on that link.
Now, do vo+F, and put in "Carolina"
That'll land you on North Carolina. Vo space on it.
Now do vo+F, and put in "Charlotte"
This should land you, most likely on a link that says something to
the effect of Charlotte, Gastonia, Rockhill. Hit Vo+Space on it.
OK, now, finally, last step!
Bring up your item chooser list, with vo+I. then type in WLYT.
Now vo down arrow until you find the link for WLYT 102.9.
Once there, Vo space on it to move to that link. Now, don't vo
space on it. That's not what you wanna do. I just had you move to
it, so you'll be in the area I need you. OK, now, Vo left arrow,
until you get to a link that says listen. It'll be the first link
you'll hit that says this, right before that WLYT 102.9 link. OK,
Vo space on that listen link.
Now, This is the problem. It comes up in a new browser window,
just fine, however, there is absolutely no audio. If you look at
the top left item of this new window that popped up, you'll see
something that says Mac Warning image. But then, voing around on
this sfcreen doesn't really reveal anything that says I need to
downlaod a plug in, or that it's not compatible, or the like. So,
I'm really kind a stumped. It works absolutely beyond flawlessly
in Windows, but on the Mac, it's beeing a pain. I didn't know if
maybe yall may could figure outta way in Safari to get it to work.
I don't have an intel based mac, so Virtual Box, Fusion, and Boot
Camp, are totally outta the question.
Chris.
