David, Your request for an outstanding assistive technology is commendable. However, you aren't suggesting that GW develope a Clapper App are you?
----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <[email protected]> To: "Jim Williamson" <[email protected]>; "Tom Kingston" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 11:06 AM Subject: Re: WINDOW-EYES TALKING BY ITSELF It is not as much the fact that Window-Eyes gets lonely. He, or is it she, wants to make sure you don't feel lost and forgotten. In the next version of WE, could there please be a setting - preferably under the main menu tree - that would make the computer cook my dinner, handle my laundry, and vacuum the floor. THAT, would be what I call ASSISTIVE technology!!! Version 9 of Window-Eyes, should further improve, and let the PC run down to the store, and pick up some extra Ice Cream for me, now that the warm weather finally has decided to show up for a few days. Shouldn't be all that hard after all, specially for all users who have invested in one of those small net books. Hey you, who originally posted this thread! It wouldn't happen that you are using the netbook? In such a case, it might happen you just found the new feature GW has implemented since version 7, but who noone seem to have discovered yet. And, agreed, it isn't very well documented in the manual either. It is called 'Where Is My PC'. Since so many pieces of electronics have entered our modern-day homes the last decade or so, and they all tend to shrink in size, it really become a challenge for the blind user to refind his cell phone, keyring, wallet, and of course his computer. Even with a good old - fairly sized - desktop computer, just finding your way around your home, might be a challenge for many a user. Just imagine how big a number of blind people have banged their head in the doorpost, or maybe even injured far more, when they were searching their way from the dining table, and back to their computer. Oh yes, there is small electronic gadgets on the market that would help you out, but that would namely add on yet another load of things to refind, when you were searching for the remote for the finder-equipment. As we all have come to know, GW is extremely eager to meet the needs of the blind users. And that, in many cases, even before the user himself will know his needs. So, back when they developed version 7, or was it 7.13 (can't remember for sure), they included this 'Where Is My PC' feature. What you are experiencing, is exactly what that feature is designed for. Every so often, the PC will check to see if you are still in front of it, and make extensive use of it. If not, It presumes that you have made an attempt to go to the bathroom, but got lost on your way back, and now hopelessly are messed up in between all your wifes dresses and jewelry. So, it calls out, repeatedly parroting a predefined phrase. Don't despair, though! Here is the undocumented hotkeys, to operate the service. 1. To turn the feature on or off, hit and hold down all the following keys simultaneously. Alt-Ctrl-Shift-Win-W-I-M-P. 2. To change the predefined phrase, that the PC will parrot when you leave it unattended for a moment, hit the above mentioned key combination, but make sure to include the question-mark as well. In other words, Alt-Ctrl-Shift-Win-W-I-M-P-?. You will be presented with five edit boxes, where you can enter all the settings for the frequency of the call outs, the actual phrase to speak, what activities should indicate that you are back, and which phone number or Email address to be used, to warn the rest of the world, in case the PC determines that you are likely submerged in the ice cream container, or have 'fallen' to sleep under your couch. Useful enough, if you are enjoying such activities! 3. At the end, you have to enter a password. This to make sure, you really know what you are doing. Again, GW have met with the challenges the blind are facing in their daily life. The password is one big string, non-case-sensitive, and pretty easy to enter. Simply enter one long string, made up of all the names of the people working at GW, that you possibly can remember. Like AaronDougRaulMikeSteveJeremy. The great benefit hereof, is that the password you enter, is being checked up with GW's homepage, and the more names you entered, the higher score. The amount of scores, will give you extra points on your SMA. And if this doesn't make you lost, at least it made GW sweat; and maybe even gave you a smile! Enjoy your conversation with the computer next time! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williamson" <[email protected]> To: "Tom Kingston" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 3:28 PM Subject: Re: WINDOW-EYES TALKING BY ITSELF > You will only need to be concerned if it in the middle of > the night it starts singing "Are You Lonely Tonight?" To > you. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Kingston" <[email protected]> > To: "Robert Grimwood" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 6:06 AM > Subject: Re: WINDOW-EYES TALKING BY ITSELF > > > Shhhh. You are witnessing the birth of true artificial > intelligence. This is > a top secret project. GW included a neural network in > Window-Eyes 7.5. If it > is successful, and I have no doubt that it will be, it > will > be the greatest > scientific breakthrough since Newton's laws, or at least > Murphy's law. Which > law it will break depends heavily on working out the > maturity advancement > algorithms. For the moment I recommend getting a USB 2.0 > pacifier plug and > inserting it whenever you leave your computer alone for > more > than 30 > seconds. > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Grimwood" <[email protected]> > > >> Window-eyes is lonely; it is now probably verging on >> becoming a life form >> itself. Perhaps it is not so much talking as crying out >> for recognition. >> >> LOL, >> Robert Grimwood >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ricky Lomey" <[email protected]> >> To: "GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 11:54 PM >> Subject: WINDOW-EYES TALKING BY ITSELF >> >> >>> Hi list >>> >>> since March Window-Eyes often talks randomly, usually at >>> around six or >>> six >>> thirty A.M. though at other times too even if I am not >>> at >>> the computer, >>> it >>> gives a location announcement, say if I am in Outlook >>> Express it tells me >>> which folder I am in and if there is a message in it >>> which message, >>> subject, >>> when it was received and message number, say one of one, >>> never had this >>> before so not sure what causes this, not really a >>> problem, just >>> wondering. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ricky Lomey >>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the >>> original sender >>> only. 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