[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice

Wed Oct 19 18:01:54 UTC 2016


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> On Oct 19, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Robert Shelton via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> That's correct. The 16 version was kind of clunky, but they improved it a lot in 17.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Oct 19, 2016, at 11:06 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
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>>> 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
>>> 
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