usb headphones question

2010-08-21 Thread Josh Kennedy
Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility

accessible ubuntu startup

2010-08-12 Thread Josh Kennedy
Hi I think I know how the mac works like that. When the mac starts up it starts a timer in the background which counts down maybe 10 or 20 seconds or so. If you do nothing, it triggers voiceover to start up. first it plays some audio files of a guy saying: if you are blind and want to use voiceo

lubuntu

2010-01-08 Thread Josh
Hi, Since orca works on the lxde desktop, are there any plans on making an accessible ubuntu that uses lxde? Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com my blog is at http://jkenn337.klangoblog.net (updated frequently). Tired of Microsoft Windows and paying thousands for screen-readers? try out NVDA, get

adriane-knoppix

2010-01-04 Thread Josh
Hi, Knoppix-adriane also works good. perhaps a version of ubuntu with the lxde desktop and orca included? I think lxde is much more responsive than gnome is and works good with orca. the only distro that lets us use lxde is currently knoppix adriane. Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com my blog

default voice in Ubuntu

2009-12-21 Thread Josh
+klatt2 this means when I install it in windows speak using american english and use the klatt2 variant . klatt voices make espeak sound a lot more like eloquence. Josh My email address is: jkenn...@gmail.com . www.satogo.com Get klango at www.klango.net it's free! Get NVDA www.nvda-projec

installing ubuntu karmik

2009-12-13 Thread Josh
Hi, To install Ubuntu karmik, can I just use the installer on the desktop with orca? or do I have to do the whole sudo orca sudo ubiquity thing? you can email me about this at jkenn...@gmail.com Josh My email address is: jkenn...@gmail.com . www.satogo.com Get klango at www.klango.net it&#

logging into ubuntu

2009-12-13 Thread Josh
ld, let it blank, hit enter again, nothing happens. I'm booting from the .iso so its like booting the live cd. Josh My email address is: jkenn...@gmail.com . www.satogo.com Get klango at www.klango.net it's free! Get NVDA www.nvda-project.org it's free! Grab Ubuntu at www.

Ubuntu Karmik in virtual machine

2009-12-12 Thread Josh
ated for it but cannot because I can't get Orca talking. last night it talked but it wanted me to log out and log back in. maybe when accessibility is selected different gnome sounds are also loaded or something. Josh My email address is: jkenn...@gmail.com . www.satogo.com Get klango at www.

ubuntu 9.10 vm help

2009-12-11 Thread Josh
like the apple computers talk from startup almost. I'm glad also I'm running in a virtual machine that way my host OS is still fine. Josh My email address is: jkenn...@gmail.com . www.satogo.com Get klango at www.klango.net it's free! Get NVDA www.nvda-project.org it's f

orca out of the box

2009-12-10 Thread Josh
Hi, I think in the next release when ubuntu live cd/dvd starts up it should detect the sound card then say: if you're blind do this to start the live cd with orca and dothat to start the installer with orca. make it more like the mac with voiceover kind of. Josh My email address is:

Re: KDE screen reader

2008-04-01 Thread Josh
Hi, Is work currently being done to make xubuntu accessible with a screen reader? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 - Original Message - From: "Luke Yelavich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:08 PM Subject

KDE screen reader

2008-04-01 Thread Josh
Hi, I read that with KDE4 there would be a screen reader. Will dubuntu or xubuntu ever be accessible? Preferably kubuntu well all three. I am holding off on a desktop linux because I can't use skype with it. Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 -- U

ubuntu stability

2008-03-31 Thread Josh
Hi, How stable is ubuntu with gnome and orca? does it get errors like I get in windows xp saying windows has recovered from a serious error? and if ubuntu/gnome/orca crashes, will orca tell me about the crash and will ubuntu recover itself? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED

gnome, skype, and orca

2008-03-30 Thread Josh
Hi, Will Skype ever work with gnome and orca? Or is there an alternative that emulates basic skype features using your skype account that works with Orca? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility

natural voices

2008-02-07 Thread josh
Hi, Are there any natural voices that work with ubuntu such as ATNT cepstral scansoft real speak mbrola acapela pro that work with orca? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https

Fw: XFCE desktop

2008-02-07 Thread josh
Hi, Read the following email I got...so does orca now work with XFCE? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, Febru

ubuntu on low memory ram systems

2008-02-06 Thread josh
Hi, Could maybe a script or function be added to the ubuntu live cd which would give a low ram with orca install option and make a swap partition? and yet optionally allow a dual boot system if one wanted to? email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-accessib

ubuntu with low ram

2008-02-06 Thread josh
synthesizer? 3. will abiword and the lite spreadsheet numcrunch I think it's called work with oca? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/u

popularity of linux accessibility

2008-02-06 Thread josh
Hi, Would RedHat be a good option for people running on low ram like machines with 64mb or 128mb of ram? or would ubuntu work on these systems? Also will ESpeak work in RedHat? and does RedHat support web browsers, wifi, and other such technologies? email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn

popularity of linux?

2008-02-06 Thread josh
Hi, Is RedHat stil used anymore? Or is ubuntu taking over the linux accessibility market? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

ubuntu on a u3 USB stick?

2008-02-06 Thread josh
Hi, It would be cool if say we did not want to use the live cd, it would be cool if there were a version of ubuntu that could be run in live mode and be installed if you wanted to, from a USB stick. Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: jkenn337 msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Ubuntu

Re: xubuntu and orca

2008-01-04 Thread Josh zxc
Hi, Or better yet, why not include orca on the xubuntu live cd and set it so that orca starts when you boot xubuntu? or add a keyboard command to start orca when xubuntu is booted. Josh On 1/3/08, Justin Harford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder if it is not possible to install o

skype and xubuntu and orca

2008-01-03 Thread Josh zxc
Hi, Will skype be made to work with xubuntu and orca or ubuntu and orca or both? Josh -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility

accessible games for ubuntu and xubuntu

2008-01-03 Thread Josh zxc
et me know. If not, please forward my request to the developers that orca be included and work with xubuntu. Josh -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility

xubuntu and orca

2008-01-03 Thread Josh zxc
that orca be made to work with xubuntu? or some screen reader be made to work with xubuntu , the xfsce desktop and gnome? Josh -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility

booting from live cd

2007-08-25 Thread Josh
Hi, Is there a way to bypass my nvidia video card so linux will boot? I think that it may be the cause of my problems. Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 - Original Message - From: "mike coulombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: whats new

2007-08-25 Thread Josh
ax digital. we also have USB keyboards, and linksys wifi adapters that are USB. but it won't run on my computer. Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 - Original Message - From: "mike coulombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

KDE desktop accessibility

2007-08-22 Thread Josh
Hi, Is there a screen reader that works good with kubuntu and the KDE desktop? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

test

2007-08-22 Thread Josh
Hi, Are my messages coming through? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility

Re: live cd acting strange

2007-08-21 Thread Josh
Hi, What is this problem with orca? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 - Original Message - From: "mike coulombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ubuntu" Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7:14 PM Subject: live c

games under linux ubuntu

2007-08-21 Thread Josh
Hi, Does wine windows emulator work good for playing accessible games such as jim kitchen's self-voiceing sapi5 tts games? or are we just limited to text adventures on linux so far? Josh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AOL: kutztownstudent skype: jkenn337 -- U

[Bug 42308] Re: [Bug 42308] Re: On-screen keyboard (gok v1.0.7-0ubuntu3) fails

2006-08-02 Thread Josh Faulkner
Thanks bunches! -- On-screen keyboard (gok v1.0.7-0ubuntu3) fails https://launchpad.net/bugs/42308 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility

[Bug 42308] Re: On-screen keyboard (gok v1.0.7-0ubuntu3) fails

2006-08-01 Thread Josh Faulkner
Okay. Here is my experience with this bug: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gok --sync GTK Accessibility Module initialized /dev/js0: No such file or directory The program 'gok' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized