Hi Howard, Thanks a lot. That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure.
Best, Anna On Sep 24, 2009, at 12:09 PM, Howard Dupuis wrote: > > This is how it was once explained to me when I was wondering the same > thing: Because Windows screen readers are operating as an overlay and > not as an integral part of the OS, most of them use something called > an off-screen model. What you are hearing is actually information that > the screen reader took from the details being sent to the computer's > screen. Consequently, the screen and the reader can get out of synch > from time to time. Thus, the need to refresh after, to use just one > common example, something pops up on your screen and leaves things a > jumbled mess -- at least in the eyes of the screen reader -- after you > get rid of it .But since VO isn't working that way, refreshing the > screen is unnecessary. At least that's what I took from an > explanation from someone who understands computers -- both hardware > and software -- a whole heck of a lot better than I do. > > Woody Anna Dresner wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Is there a way to have VO redraw the screen as you can with Windows >> screen readers when the screen reader and screen content get out of >> sync? Or do the two not get out of sync because VO is part of the >> operating system? >> >> Thanks, >> Anna > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
