the old command still works

2017-08-28 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi everyone, For those of you who have switched over to JFW, remember in the old days of Window-Eyes, before GW Micro came up with that new hot key, "alt apostrophe" that we used to use to get into MS Word's spellchecker? In the past, we had to use the F-7 key to do this. For those who haven't

messages keep opening in plain text mode

2017-05-26 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hello everyone, Whenever I open a message in outlook, it opens in plain text mode, and when I try to navigate line by line, window-eyes keeps reading the current line only. As a result, I am not able to navigate through the text of the message with the up and down arrow keys. Is there anything I

a question about window-eyes for office

2017-05-15 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi again everyone. For any of you who have ever tried it, is the free Window-eyes for office version 9.5.40 safe to use? I know they won't be upgrading it anymore being that window-eyes has been discontinued, but at least its free and for those of us who wish to can still at least have a working

Window-eyes demise

2017-05-15 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
This concerns me lots. I depend on screen reader access, not only at home, but also at school. The next time I need the technical people on campus to make a computer in a classroom accessible for me, just what am I supposed to tell them? Window-eyes is really all I've ever known! Certainly I've

Window-Eyes is Dead!

2017-01-30 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
I couldn't agree more Jim. In fact, just to add my own two cents worth to the pot, for those who are so worried about Window-Eyes's demise, here's an idea; If you have a current version of Window-Eyes on your Windows 8, 8.1, or 10 computer, and it just happens to be functioning fine regardless of

using Safari web browser for Windows with Window-Eyes

2017-01-28 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Everyone: Someone just told me about a version of the Safari for Windows browser. Have any of you ever tried using it with Window-Eyes? If so, is it accessible? and Where can I obtain a copy. Thanks. Oh and in regards to the other posts about Window-Eyes, I hope that our beloved screen reader

accessible typing program for the visually impaired

2017-01-24 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi everyone, Being that I already know how to type, this may sound like a silly question., but I'm looking for an accessible typing program that people with visual impairments can use, that's either self-talking, or compatible with Window-Eyes. You see, in the computer class I'm currently in, as

RE: unisntalling window-eyes

2017-01-09 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Casey, It's quite easy actually. All you have to do, is go to your control panel. If you have windows 8.1 or similar, you should be able to bring up your start menu, type in control panel, or if you have an icon for it on your start menu, you can navigate to with the arrow keys. Once in the

removing avast from the computer

2016-10-08 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Good morning everyone, Somehow, while I was in the process of installing another piece of software yesterday, the Avast anti-malware program decided to install itself on my system and now I can't get rid of the darn thing. I've already tried the usual uninstall method, but that doesn't work. I've

the future of Window-Eyes

2016-10-03 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Gentlemen, it all comes down to this, capitalistic propaganda. The more pricy stuff gets, the more money comes out of our pockets, and goes into the company's. Yes I understand that they are trying to run a business, but there has to be a balance somewhere. Like many of you, I've been a loyal

RE: Can anyone access iDiskk official website |Instruction

2016-09-06 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
I just went to the site, and was able to access it. They have it in English Chinese, among other languages. The English version is attached to this email. Mike -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+mbern6516=aol@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne via Talk

RE: Who's going to take over the tutorials now that Mark is gone?

2016-09-05 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
I think Steve might be doing the tutorials now. The last Window-Eyes tutorial I downloaded, was done by him. Mike -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+mbern6516=aol@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Alison May via Talk Sent: Monday, September 5, 2016 6:00 PM To: Steve

RE: Problem unzipping files in windows 10

2016-09-04 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Bob, Have you tried using 7-Zip? It's very good with zipping and/or unzipping files. In fact, I've found that whenever you need to zip up files that have strange symbols in the filename, such as colons, dashes, or parenthesies, 7-Zip jumps right through them in a snap You can pick up this

using Team Viewer with Window-Eyes

2016-04-02 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi everyone, Is there anyone on the list who has ever used Team Viewer with Window-Eyes? If so, how would I go about connecting to another person's computer, so that I can provide remote assistance? And once I'm finished, how do I close the connection and restore our private machines back to

RE: anyone have mp3 direct cut

2016-03-23 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Jed, This is Mike. I have mp3 direct Cut, and from what I've experienced, it can not open wma files, only mp3s. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+mbern6516=aol@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Butch Bussen via Talk Sent: Wednesday, March 23,

online pictures are no longer accessible in office 2013 with window-eyes

2016-03-19 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
I know this email is quite lengthy, but I'm sure you'll appreciate the detail, as GW Micro/Ai Squared has always encouraged us to send a detailed email explaining any issues we may be having. There appears to be something strange with Office 2013. When I started using the program a couple years

how to accessibly link an audio file from archive.org to your own site using window-eyes

2016-03-11 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi everyone, For any of you who have a wordpress web page, maybe you could answer a question for me.In my spare time, my friends and I do podcasting as a hobby. We've posted and stored some of our audio files online on archive.org. We're thinking about creating our own site and posting the

an alternative to webvisum

2016-02-10 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi everyone, I've been using Webvisum for the longest time now and as of lastnight, I've noticed that its no longer installed on my computer. I've tried to install it, but no matter what I do, I just can't get it to work for me. Every time I try to install it, I get a message that says, "firefox

Powerpoint 2013 and window-eyes

2016-02-08 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
For anyone who has ever had to use Powerpoint 2013, is there an accessible way to move slides within the slide list pane? I was working on a Powerpoint presentation for school, and one of the directions in the textbook was to move slide three down, so that slide three would be where slide 4 was,

VB Cable and Window-Eyes

2016-01-20 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hello fellow Window-Eyes users: I just found a program online called VB Cable. It's a program that works just like Virtual Audio Cable, except its freeware. Have any of you ever heard of or used this program with Window-Eyes? I'm looking for a program that will allow me to bring

RE: Anybody besides me ever used Anyburn with WE?

2015-12-28 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Robert, It's a software program that allows those of us who use screen readers to easily burn and rip audio cds. The program can also do other things. Here's a link to an audio tutorial that a friend of mine and I did on the Tek-talk program from accessible world:

RE: torrent clients

2015-12-22 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Darrel, Utorrent is a good one to use. You can obtain a copy from http://utorrent.com It's very user friendly with a screen reader. Mike -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+mbern6516=aol@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Darrell Bowles via Talk Sent: Tuesday,

RE: Persistent Windows 10 offer

2015-12-08 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
While we're on the discussion of that pesky get windows 10 installer thing, just for the heck of it, after I uninstalled the KB35583 update, I did a check for updates, and in the results, I found two links. One link was labeled (one important update), and the other was labeled (16 optional

RE: Back To Windows 7 Pro

2015-11-29 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Well being that it was an optional upgrade to begin with, I doubt that they'll actually force us to upgrade. Most likely they'll just keep pestering us with that (get windows 10) thing in the sys tray. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Talk

RE: GW-Micro mailing list question

2015-03-09 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi TIA Yes, the list has changed to the talk list. The subscription was done automatically, so you don't have to do anything. The news list has changed too. Again, subscription to the new news list is also automatic. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Talk

turning the Winamp scripts on and off

2015-02-25 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hello everyone, I recently had to make some slight changes to the Winamp proproperties, which apparently has caused the Window-Eyes scripts for Winamp to be turned off. I know they're turned off, cause when I press alt H to bring up the hotkey reference, I'm told by window-Eyes, that the feature

turning winamp scripts on and off success!

2015-02-25 Thread Mike Bernard via Talk
Hi Jeff and everyone else on the list: Well, I checked under the classic skins option in Winamp preferences, and there was nothing regarding how to enable or disable the scripts, so I tried rebooting the computer, and that seemed to do it. It would be nice, if there was a toggle hotkey of sorts