[nfbcs] BMC Remedy web-based client

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Wed Jan 18 17:35:36 UTC 2012


If I can figure out what they are.
How do  label them?

> You can label those weird links.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> On Jan 18, 2012, at 6:18, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>
>> Louis et al,
>> I tried the Jaws mouse, but it didn't work.  Nothing opened up,
>> according
>> to me and my sighted co-worker.
>> I tried the hover method Mike and Nicole described, and I didn't see
>> anything, but I have to try again.  The Change Control committee doesn't
>> like people creating lots of changes, just trying to get one to go
>> through
>> the system, you see, so I have to see if anything I tried yesterday
>> actually went anywhere.
>>
>> Many of the links are, well, gibberish.  Link
>> http://www.onbmc.com/123456/sprite789, and such.
>> I'll keep poking at it and see if I get anywhere.
>>
>> The idea of trying a different screen reader is interesting, but I think
>> learning a new screen reader interface while learning a new web
>> application would make me crazy.  I'll keep it in mind as a last resort.
>> I used to learn new screen readers just for fun, but those days are long
>> past.
>> Thanks to all for the ideas. I'll let y'all know if I find something
>> that
>> works.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Tracy,
>>>
>>> I do realize that setting up tests within a company can take months per
>>> test; however, here are a couple of ideas.
>>>
>>> If you are using JAWS, can you use the JAWS cursor to find the link,
>>> and
>>> click on it with your mouse emulator button?  You should have a sighted
>>> person around to describe the results.  A window might open in another
>>> part
>>> of the screen.
>>>
>>> For a year, I used Window-Eyes 7.2.  Often it did a better job on
>>> webpages
>>> then did JAWS.  Putting JAWS and Window-Eyes on the same machine caused
>>> issues.  Even putting one screen reader on a machine after another
>>> screen
>>> reader has been removed caused issues.  I had to complete reimage a
>>> machine
>>> before I could use another screen reader.
>>>
>
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