[Blindtlk] Google hangouts

Jude DaShiell jdashiel at panix.com
Tue Jan 19 12:20:29 UTC 2016


What works on an iPhone works on an iPad for VoiceOver users.  Start 
getting into using large print and maybe things work and maybe no.

On Mon, 18 Jan 2016, Julie J. via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:40:50
> From: Julie J. via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Google hangouts
> 
> Do you know if I can access Google Hangouts with Voice Over on an iPad?  I'm 
> thinking that might be easier, and more portable, for me.  Google Hangouts is 
> totally new to me, but a group I need to conference with wants to use it. We 
> did a phone conference last time, but calls kept dropping.  Frustrating. 
> Everyone else in the group is sighted, but willing to try something else if 
> Google Hangouts  doesn't work for everyone.   I'm not super technically 
> inclined, but really trying hard to figure it out.  some days though...I 
> think back on corded phones, record players and VCR tapes and think those 
> were the days!  LOL
>
> Julie
> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is now 
> available! Get the book here:
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
> -----Original Message----- From: Judy Jones via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 12:28 PM
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> Cc: Judy Jones
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Google hangouts
>
> I use it with my various Android devices.
>
> Judy
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell via blindtlk
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 11:23 AM
> To: Julie J. via blindtlk
> Cc: Jude DaShiell
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Google hangouts
>
> From what I have read by at least one other who has used google hangouts
> it's very accessible.  I don't know if chromevox supports google
> hangouts but if it does, that's where google put all of its
> accessibility support for jaws and jaws has had the most support
> provided for it in the past.
>
> On Mon, 18 Jan 2016, Julie J. via blindtlk wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:06:45
>> From: Julie J. via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Google hangouts
>> 
>> Has anyone used Google Hangouts?  Is it accessible?  Is there some JAWS 
>> tutorial or help info somewhere?  any help is appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Julie
>> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is now 
>> available! Get the book here:
>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
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