Re: [orca-list] using google webapps(I.E. drive)

[Bill Dengler <billkd314159 gmail com>]

I installed google-chrome-beta
my chromebook has the extensions

Bill
On 02/07/13 16:48, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> You have to install the ChromeVox extension and a TTS, like the US
> female TTS from Google. I've always done this with sighted help. If you
> have this set up on one system, like on a Windows system where you can
> use JAWS or NVDA to install the extensions, then you'll get this on
> another system after you log on and give the packages time to sync and
> download. Note that you also have to use the Google Chrome application.
> I couldn't get this to work with Chromium.
>
> On 07/02/13 15:41, Bill Dengler wrote:
> > Actually just thought of trying that as it worked on the mac I used to
> > have. So I installed the google-chrome-beta package from the AUR, signed
> > into google, and now what? I tried CTRL+ALT+z and it didn't say
> > "enabling spoken feedback" as it normally does. What should I do to get
> > Chrome to read?
> > On 02/07/13 16:39, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > > No, I run Chrome on Ubuntu with the ChromeVox extension.
> > >
> > > On 07/02/13 15:26, Bill Dengler wrote:
> > > > So you have a Chromebook as well?
> > > > Or just Chromium OS? Perhaps I could use a Chromium VM on this box for
> > > > drive.
> > > >
> > > > Bill
> > > > On 02/07/13 16:21, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > > > > I know this doesn't answer your question, but I've never been
> > > > > successful
> > > > > using Google Drive with anything but ChromeVox, and BTW, I find most
> > > > > things doable in Google Drive with ChromeVox. The only thing I really
> > > > > struggle with are presentations.
> > > > >
> > > > > I also wouldn't be so quick to label something as accessible just
> > > > > because it works with one screen reader. Who knows what kind of hoops
> > > > > ChromeVox had to jump through to get it to work with Google Drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 07/02/13 14:22, Bill Dengler wrote:
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > I'd like to know if there are any "special hacks" you have to do in
> > > > > > order to get Orca to read Google Drive. I know it's accessible, as it
> > > > > > reads fine on the chromebook, but orca has difficulty.
> > > > > > here's what I do :
> > > > > > 1 - open a web browser
> > > > > > 2 - go to drive.google.com
> > > > > > 3 - sign in
> > > > > > 4 - press the / key to focus the search box
> > > > > > 5 - enter part of a document's name
> > > > > > 6 - arrow down until I've selected the correct document
> > > > > > 7 - press enter
> > > > > > Very similar to my chromebook. But now, I can't read the actual
> > > > > > document. Just some links on the page, almost as if I was holding down
> > > > > > the chrome vox modifiers on my chromebook while trying to read the
> > > > > > doc.
> > > > > > Other google apps(I.E. Gmail, Google Voice, etc) have similar behavior
> > > > > > but work just fine with Chrome Vox on my Chromebook.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bill
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