RE: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Rick Alfaro
Larry, I am using Media Center 2005 with Window Eyes and I would say it is about 80% accessible. I can use the program guide, schedule recordings for up-coming programs, and browse to see what is on at what time. I can also easily see a list of recorded programs and do whatever I need like play

RE: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Rick Alfaro
As an addendum to my previous message, I would also recommend your Media Center also come with a TV tuner card. The complete package is Media Center, TV tuner card, and remote control. Some of the lower priced units do not have the TV tuner nor the Remote. --Best regards, --Rick Alfaro [EMAI

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Andy
Hi Larry. Nice to see a fellow music/tv user, recognise the future! Like yourself, I'm considering the purchase of a Windows, XP Media Center edition, because I'd like to combine my music, video, DVD, television and computer in the one package. I've been asking for some months now for anyone

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Norma A. Boge-Conyers
Hi, I am running Jaws 7 Pro on a 2005 Media Center and the access is pretty good. I am still having some difficulties getting all the settings right so that Jaws reads obvious things, but I think this may stem from the fact that my husband and I need different settings. But, as was already st

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread tj
- Original Message - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? > Hi Larry. > > Nice to see a fellow music/tv user, recognise the future

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Rick Dalton
with the standard version of Jaws. We selected an HP notebook instead and we are glad we did. Rick - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center wit

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Larry N
Message - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? > Hi Larry. > > Nice to see a fellow music/tv user, recognise the future! Like yourself

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-11 Thread Larry N
Rick, thanks for the TV tuner tip. The Media Center computer that I was considering didn't have one, so I added it. Larry - Original Message - From: "Rick Alfaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2

RE: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
discussion list. Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? Hi Andy, My wife and I passed up a deal on a Dell Inspiron 6000 becaused the Dell company insisted we had to accept XP Media Center as our operating system. After checking with Freedom Scientific, we were informed that we should

RE: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
ge - From: "Andy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? > Hi Larry. > > Nice to see a fellow music/tv user, recognise the future! Like yourself, >

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-12 Thread Larry N
n list. '" Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:29 PM Subject: RE: XP Media center with screen readers? > Larry, > > Someone brought up a very important point. If you are a Jaws user, and do > not have the professional version of JFW, in other words JFW standard > version, it

RE: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 2:43 PM To: PC audio discussion list. Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? I'm fortunate enough to have Jaws Professional and WindowEyes. Now, at the risk of moving OT for this group, do you have a preference between Jaws Professional and WindowEyes

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-13 Thread Gary Wood
on list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? > Hi Larry. > > Nice to see a fellow music/tv user, recognise the future! Like yourself, > I'm considering the purchase of a Windows, XP Media Center edition, > because >

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-13 Thread Gary Wood
I believe that XP Media Center is the future of computing! - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? > > - Original Message -

Re: XP Media center with screen readers?

2006-03-13 Thread Gary Wood
Hi Larry! I'll also be interested in reading your posts! - Original Message - From: "Larry N" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 10:38 PM Subject: Re: XP Media center with screen readers? > Hi Andy. I