[nfb-db] Happy New Year

[maurice mines]

Just to add some of this is to be suggestion that you use a braille display along with the speech, this actually is my preferred method of using the computer. I can easily use mine on the Mac side of things, and I wish I could use this braille display on the Windows side of things as well. But the issues involved in Windows are multiple, and an explanation of them would be best left for a technical list. But if one is using a normal Windows machine using a braille display should be no problem.

Sincerely Maurice mines.  personal email address, kd0iko at icloud.com.
On Jan 2, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Happpy New Year's! April, I suggest using a braille display with your computer. That may be more helpful to you than trying to listen to the screen reader. I can understand speech the majority of the time and I still don't like using a screen reader because of the robotic sounds. I rarely use my computer but I plan to as soon as my Brailliant display gets back from being repaired. I use my BrailleNote apex connected to my phone with the speech muted to do most of the things I need to do such as email writing assignments with Pages for the iPhone, etc. 
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>> On Jan 2, 2014, at 6:47 AM, April Brown <aprilbrownshade at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Happy New Year!
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>> I haven't posted in several months. I am still in the process of getting the training help I need. I am learning to use new programs.  I am learning Braille, though it is a slow process.  One of my goals for this year, is to read a Braille book.  While it would seem I would appreciate the talking books, with my hearing loss, I simply cannot find the time or the energy to sit and just listen.
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>> My Windows computer crashed and had to be reformatted twice. So now I am working with a Mac Mini. I really like it. I still have a lot to learn about how to use its features. Dictation seems to work best in social media. As a writer I really need it to work in Pages.  I also need to learn how to use Voiceover. It seems very overwhelming.  The constant chatter confuses me. Perhaps there is a better way?
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>> I hope everyone has a great New Year.
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>> April Brown
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