Hi. MLB.COM has changed things, as usual for those of us who want to hear the audio feeds of our favorite teams. Before you figure that it means more trouble for those of us who use assistive technology, I have good news. The player that everybody uses is quite useable. Here's how to reach it.
First, go to http://mlb.com Once the page loads, look for the word VIDEO on the page, and activate this link. You'll find a table on this page with all the video and audio feeds. Select the feed you want. A new window should open. At this point, if you haven't done it yet, log onto your account. You'll hear the audio of the game at a quite reduced volume. Now comes the fun. With JAWS 11, you'll need to turn off the virtual cursor. Do this with INSERT+Z. Then hit U to increase the volume or D to decrease it. Once you have the volume set to where you want, hit INSERT+Z to turn on the virtual cursor. I don't know how to turn off the similar feature in Window-Eyes, or what it's called. That's what I've discovered about the player so far. I noticed you can switch between the home and away feed of the game. Also, there is an FAQ specificly written for use with screen readers, and they mention JAWS. I originally wasn't going to subscribe to what was called Gameday Audio, which this year is MLB At Bat. I have XM, which broadcasts the home feeds of MLB games. I then remembered that I could hear archived games, and the white noise from the crowd is a nice thing for me to go to sleep with. I'm sure glad I subscribed. Right now I'm hearing the Reds beating the Cubs. This is quite unique. Usually, when I write notes like this, they're getting killed. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come. Just thought I'd share. Have a good day, and don't work too hard. Kevin Minor kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
