Bobcat, you just have to get used to it. As I said, I am able to use most of the TV related functions just fine, but you have to get used to its quirks. I have not however messed around with any of the other stuff like playing music or DVDs as I prefer my usual apps for that like Winamp. If you have Media Center, a TV tuner card, and a remote, using media center as a pvr works great.
--Warmest regards, --Rick Alfaro [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bobcat Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:50 AM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Media Centre was: Beyond TV Here's a bit that I've found out about Media Centre while playing around with it. Jaws does not see text when you use the jaws cursor. So, you have to rely on the feedback that Jaws gives when using normal navigation. Just about all navigation is done with the arrow keys. The tab key doesn't seem to do anything. You might be on a control that says "save" and wonder where are the things you want to change. Just use the right arrow key to get to the options. Then use left arrow to get back to the save and cancel controls. You use spacebar or enter to activate controls. The default setting gives clicks for feedback when navigating around. So, to explore each screen, use the up and down arrows to see what is in each frame or pain or sub window. And, use left and right arrows to switch between these sections. I was trying to use the "My Music" function today. Jaws does have trouble seeing some of the controls and doesn't always give feedback when arrowing around in there. I'm not sure how I finally get Jaws to read lists of music files. I selected one and pressed spacebar. This took me to another screen that looks like a player window. I'm not sure I found all the controls in there. No hot keys were listed. The backspace key seems to work to move to previous screens and to get back to the main screen. Media Centre is somewhat accessible but I wouldn't call it blind or screen reader friendly right now. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 4:51 PM Subject: RE: Beyond TV > Hi. I don't own a media center PC but I know of a few people who are > using them who are blind, and they use JAWS professional. I can't > speak for Window-eyes since I've never had experience with that, > however, whoever said that Media center was "inaccessible" was > mistaken. See, there's that word again, "accessible", which is very > subjective. There is a huge difference between a program that simply > will not speak with a screenreader no matter how many scripts or set > files you throw at it, and a program that seems unusable, until you > learn how to navigate around it. > There's always a chance that something can be changed in the program > to make it more screenreader friendly, which could help. But in the > meantime, I'm drifting off topic here. > What I said above could count for any program, audio or otherwise. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 04:18 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote: >>I use Beyond TV all the time. When you open it from the task tray, press >>f6 >>to start the TV. Press the numbers of the channel to go to and press >>enter >>after entering them. >> >>The hotkeys for the program are listed on the vendor's site >>http:/www.snapstream.com. >> >>HTH >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: VICTORIA VAUGHAN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:10 PM >>To: PC audio discussion list. >>Subject: Beyond TV >> >>Hi There, Has anyone on this list used Beyond TV or any of the Beyond >>Media >>products? >>I had bought a media Center Edition computer and an Adaptec Duel Tuner >>card. >>All this to let me control my TV and record programs via the computer >>keyboard. >> >>However, neither regular JAWS or Professional JAWS can work with Media >>Center. >> >>Freedom Scientific says that Microsoft will not let FS have access to this >>program. This means that Microsoft's Media Center is intentionally >>inaccessible! >> >>Beyond TV, should let me independently record programs. Are any of you >>already using Beyond TV? >>If this doesn't work out, then I'll try the Swingbox I would really >>appreciate any input on this. >> >>Thanks in advance, Vicky >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
