[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice

Wed Oct 19 16:06:49 UTC 2016

We should be glad an accessible meter exist. As we struggle and fight for
accessible medical devices, at least we can test independently. And
honestly, I don't find it terribly difficult to log blood sugars at the end
of each day. It also allows me to note meals, boluses and activity, which a
simple upload would not do. We can complain about our situation or we can be
proactive. We should not stop fighting and demanding accessibility for our
health, but we should also be positive and recognize what does exist for us
to be independent and care for ourselves. In the grand scheme, logging
glucose numbers is not a big deal.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 10:37 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice

I suspect Prodigy contracts the software out and its contractors don't know
diddly about making software accessible. And, of course, given our small
numbers, perhaps Prodigy doesn't want to pay for its software contractors to
learn.

At the time the Voice came out, though, we were just glad there was a small,
accessible meter out there. We should raise our expectations, though, but
I'm afraid we'd get the same sort of controversy we get with Apple-lovers
and those who think Apple should do more.

Mike Freeman

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 6:59 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice

Interesting they make accessible meters but not software that's accessible.

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 4:28 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice

Pardon the pun gang! Let's not sugar-coat things here.  The software doesn't
just have issues. It is simply not accessible to jaws or with any other
screen reader!! That's the way it is. That's the way it always has been. I
work for prodigy for four years and that was my biggest complaint with them.

Bern.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 18, 2016, at 10:04 PM, Robert Shelton via Diabetes-Talk
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> One thing to remember if you're using JAWS is that there is an OCR
feature.
> That can let you find and activate graphical controls provided that 
> the graphic contains enough text that you (and the OCR engine) can
identify it.
> If you could just figure out how to export your readings to a 
> spreadsheet, then you could edit out the nonsense and have a nice 
> record. Of course, making the SW accessible would be the best answer, 
> but sometimes OCR can provide a work-around.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Alan Lemly via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 7:55 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Alan Lemly
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice
> 
> Joyce,
> 
> The available Prodigy software can be found on this website:
> 
> http://www.prodigymeter.com/consumers/prodigy-glucometer-software/
> 
> The latest Windows version mentioned is for Windows 7 and it's the 
> same download for Windows Vista and Windows 7. The download link if 
> you want to try it on your Windows 8 system follows:
> 
> http://www.prodigymeter.com/englishVistaWindows7_2.4.exe
> 
> I use this version on my windows 7 computer but I use ZoomText and 
> have some remaining vision. I'm not sure how accessible the software 
> is with other screen readers like JAWS but I've heard it may have issues.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Alan Lemly
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 2:48 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice
> 
> Is there software out there that you can download your testing results 
> from a Prodigy Voice meter that will work with Windows 8.1???
> 
> I have searched on the internet, but the only software for the Prodigy 
> is dated back to Windows XP or Vista.
> 
> 
> 
> Is there any other way of getting the results out of the Prodigy Voice 
> without  entering each result one at a time?
> 
> Joyce
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/walemly%40g
> mail.c
> om
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/rshelton1%4
> 0gmail
> .com
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Diabetes-Talk mailing list
> Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bernienfb75
> %40gmail.com

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bpollpeter%40hotm
ail.com

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40panix.com

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
il.com