The Mac has its own screen reader as part of OS X, Voice Over. Not a Mac user myself, but might be next time I buy a computer.
>From Ray I can be contacted off-list at: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Anthony Tom Sent: 24 August 2007 2:57AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: New PC Software Restores Audio recordings... what screen reading software is there available for macs? many thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "DJ DOCTOR P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: New PC Software Restores Audio recordings... > That is to much trouble. > I think the letters PC are suppose to mean personal computer. > If I can't do what I want to do on a Vista system right out of the box, > then > who needs it. > My job requires me to do a lot of things with digital audio technology. > If Vista is going to hinder me from doing this, then I will spend my money > on a Mack O-X-X system. > Coming from a blind person's prospective, Macks are a hole lot user > friendlier then PCs any way. > So I will go that rout if I have to. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 8:46 PM > Subject: New PC Software Restores Audio recordings... > > >> >> >> In case some of you missed it. >> >> New PC Software Restores Audio Recording Capabilities to Windows >> Vista for Free >> >> images/adobepdf >> Download this press release as an Adobe PDF document. >> >> Applian Technolgoies has just released a free, audio recorder >> that works incredibly well with Windows Vista and XP. This >> recorder uses revolutionary new >> recording technology which is sound card independent. It can >> capture audio as MP3 files from virtually any application or >> internet stream. >> >> San Anselmo, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2007 -- Applian Technologies >> has just released the >> Freecorder Toolbar Sound Recorder >> , a free audio capture program for Windows Vista which restores >> the audio recording functionality previously available in prior >> versions of Windows. Using >> a new driverless recording process developed by Applian, the >> software allows customers to capture audio as MP3 files from >> virtually any application or >> internet stream. Freecorder Toolbar is free, and available today >> from >> www.freecorder.com. >> >> H >> News Image >> istorically, all PC's had sound card drivers with an easily >> accessible recording line, and also allowed recording >> applications to install custom sound card >> drivers. Today, the sound card drivers that ship with Windows >> Vista rarely make a recording line available, or if a sound card >> does have a recording line, >> that capability is buried. And the new driver signing >> requirement of Windows Vista has permanently disabled sound >> capture technologies that relied on custom >> drivers. Before Freecorder Toolbar, it has been difficult or >> impossible to capture audio in Windows Vista. >> >> Internet audio or application-generated sound can now be saved >> by everyone. And our convenient browser-based interface offers >> enhanced search capabilities >> and other cool tools, all for free. Everyone should have this >> great little recorder on their browser. >> Freecorder Toolbar works inside both Internet Explorer and >> Firefox, and offers simple one-button recording that saves >> everything you hear from your PC speakers >> as either an MP3 or WAV file. It will also record from the >> microphone or line-in inputs on your PC. Additionally, >> Freecorder Toolbar includes a powerful >> Google-based search, and optional browser enhancements like a >> radio tuner, weather bug, pop-up blocker, search highlighter and >> more. >> >> "We are thrilled to be able to give consumers an easy-to-use >> universal audio recorder that works great with Windows Vista and >> XP" said Applian CEO Bill >> Dettering, "Internet audio or application-generated sound can >> now be saved by everyone. And our convenient browser-based >> interface offers enhanced search >> capabilities and other cool tools, all for free. Everyone should >> have this great little recorder on their browser." >> >> Freecorder Toolbar was developed in partnership with Conduit, >> the leading platform for building online communities via >> community toolbars. "Our vision at >> Conduit is to provide website publishers with the most powerful >> components and content for their community toolbar, and >> ultimately to deliver a superior >> end-user experience," said Ronen Shilo, CEO of Conduit. "Applian >> is a clear leader managing streaming media and we are delighted >> to provide their highly >> useful tools via our platform." Freecorder Toolbar contains no >> advertising, and is available for free from Freecorder.com. It >> requires a PC running Windows >> 2000 or later. >> About Applian Technologies >> Applian Technologies was started by Bill Dettering in 2000 with >> the launch of Replay Radio, a program Bill created to combat the >> boredom of his long commute >> down to Silicon Valley every day. Replay Radio allowed Bill to >> record his favorite radio shows and listen whenever he wanted. >> Helping people get more enjoyment >> out of streaming media is what Applian Products are all about. >> Now, seven years after the launch of Replay Radio, Applian is >> recognized as the global leader >> in recording software. Other popular Applian products include >> the Audio Video Streaming Capture Suite, Replay A/V, Replay >> Media Catcher, Replay Music, >> Replay Converter, and Replay Screencast. Learn more about >> Applian Technologies and all their products at >> http://www.Applian.com >> About Conduit >> Conduit is the leading platform for building online communities >> via community toolbars. Online publishers can use Conduit to >> quickly and easily create >> a free community toolbar to persistently connect and engage >> their users via the browser. Consumers can use the myConduit >> toolbar to search and subscribe >> with one click to the hottest web communities. Conduit delivers >> unprecedented community loyalty and site traffic for over >> 130,000 publishers, including >> major brands such as Major League Baseball, Fox Carolina TV, >> Greenpeace, RE/MAX, TechCrunch, Blogdigger and small and medium >> organizations in 112 countries >> around the globe. Conduit's innovative search monetization model >> allows the service to be completely free and without adware, >> malware and spyware. The >> company is privately-held with headquarters in Israel and >> Redwood Shores, CA. For more information about Conduit, visit >> www.conduit.com >> or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Applian Media Contact >> Leslie Bee >> Director of Marketing >> Applian Technologies >> leslie @ applian.com >> (888)-808-9877 Ext. 4 Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
