[Electronics-talk] the I phone and jaws

Thu Dec 17 22:07:08 UTC 2009

bleh, slip on is right, the Itwinge is simply a skin that rests over the portion of hte screen that displays the keyboard. For those that have the accessibilities options turned on and have to double click to type, I dont see how it will improve the interaction at all.

> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:25:55 -0800
> From: Andrew.Baracco at va.gov
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] the I phone and jaws
> 
> There is a slip on keyboard called Itwinge, which is designed to be used
> for extensive text entry,such as writing Emails, texting, etc.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tim Shaw
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 7:29 PM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] the I phone and jaws
> 
> 
> eh, you get used to the keyboard. Even without there being any tactile
> to feel I have gotten to where I can almost always go straight for the
> right key on the screen and its ok if you miss by a lil because it
> doesnt press the key unless you double click after touching it. there
> are apps you can download forthe fun to enter the text via speech, and I
> have a feeling Apple will do something eventually about the lack of
> external keyboards because there are so many peopel gripping about not
> being able to use any blue tooth keyboard with the device. I did see a
> youtube video of a key that jurry rigged a blue tooth keyboard to work
> with it but it seemed like alot of work.
> 
> > Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:41:06 -0600
> > To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> > From: dandrews at visi.com
> > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] the I phone and jaws
> > 
> > Liz:
> > 
> > While I don't have one -- everybody I have talked to about the iPhone 
> > says that text entry is a little slow. That may ultimately be its 
> > big drawback for blind people -- although I don't find 2/abc 3/def 
> > particularly fast either.
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> > At 08:55 AM 12/15/2009, you wrote:
> > >Hello Dewey, the difficulty you are having is between ITunes and
> Jaws, not
> > >the IPhone itself.
> > >
> > >I assume you are using iTunes 9 with Jaws 11?
> > >
> > >The registration is not easy, but it's doable.
> > >
> > >I registered mine by opening ITunes, then going to the devices tab
> where it
> > >shows the IPhone.
> > >
> > >When entering your name and so forth, tab to each field and hit the
> down
> > >arrow before entering each item. I believe the phone's serial number
> is
> > >already filled in for you.
> > >
> > >Also, wehn using the iPhone, give yourself a lot of time to master
> the touch
> > >screen with the various gestures that are outlined on Apple's
> accessibility
> > >page.
> > >I still have my Nokia E71X because there are some functions I havent'
> > >figured out, such as the IPhone's maps feature. i have Wayfinder and
> Talks
> > >on the Nokia, so it's a good backup.
> > >
> > >I think one has to have a lot of patience to work with the IPhone,
> but I
> > >find it to be quite useable and fun, and I feel like I'm on an equal
> footing
> > >with my family and friends, most of whom have IPhones. We can share
> > >conversations about apps and so forth.
> > >
> > >I'll be honest though, I am still having a hard time entering text
> quickly
> > >for e-mails, contacts and so forth, bubt I need to practice more.
> > >
> > >Hope this helps.
> > >
> > >Liz Campbell
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey-bradley at att.net>
> > >To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > >Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:57 PM
> > >Subject: [Electronics-talk] the I phone and jaws
> > >
> > >
> > > >I just got my I phone, for the life of me I can not get the thing
> > > >registered, I am trying to use jaws11 and Itunes9
> > > > I was able to get my first and last name put in, but It stopped
> reading
> > > > the other fields, I have never seen anything like that before
> ever.
> > > > Is this one of these things to were it's not accessable without
> sight??
> > > > I knew it was to good to be true, all this stuff everyone is
> saying about
> > > > the I phone being accessable to the blind, there always has to be
> > > > something that wont work.
> > > > I know there was some talk on the list a while ago, but if anyone
> has any
> > > > ideas on getting this thing working could you get ahold of me.
> > > > I know that Itunes says that they perfer window eyes 7.1 with the
> > > > software, well we all know the problem in solving that problem.
> > > > I'm at the point of takeing this thing back.
> > 
> > 
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