[Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats

[Ashley Bramlett]

Too bad. NFB should go after those inaccessible thermostats.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Annette Carr
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:40 AM
To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats

And Adobe Air continues to not be accessible.

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 10:57 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats

In the past, Adobe Air was not accessible.  Sorry!

Dave

At 06:54 PM 10/25/2013, you wrote:
>What I learned today is that when you replace a digital touch screen
>thermostat with a third party product you lose the advanced features of
>the heating and cooling system.  The Carrier Infinity system that we
>are looking at monitors the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity
>levels and adjusts the system within the parameters that you have
>programmed into the touch screen thermostat.  So in theory, once
>someone gets it programed for me I should not have to touch it.  It
>will automatically switch between heat and air conditioning.  I hope to
>see the actual thermostat tomorrow and see if there is any way to add
>tactile marks around the frame.  Carrier does have an App for the
>iPhone, but it does not work at all with Voice Over.  I am now looking
>into using the PC based internet solution for remote access, but it
>requires something called Adobe Air and I have no idea how JAWS is going to
respond to this.
>
>Annette
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Gary Lee
>Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 4:33 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: [Electronics-talk] talking programmable thermostats
>
>Just looking for opinions on these devices.
>
>Just bought a new house, has a programmable thermostat but it is just a
>touch screen one.
>
>what are your opinions of the currently available talking thermostats?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Gary Lee
>kb9zuv at arrl.net
>
>
>
>
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