Good to hear that Magic Jack and screen readers are relatively ok, i know you can use it on a mac as well,any mac users out there that use it with VoiceOver, if so, how is the software on the Mac? On 13-Apr-08, at 7:26 PM, JardataMailServicesBox wrote:
> Hello James! > > To answer your question about Magicjack and Screenreaders (JAWS or > Windows-eyes), yes, a blind person can use it just fine. All you do > is insert the Magicjack into a USB port and it installs itself > temporarily. You have to answer a few questions at the sign-in > screen the first time, but that is it. The interface on the screen > is not to accessible, but it has a skype-like interface and you can > enter numbers and there is a dial and hang-up button. However, once > the program is loaded, you can minimize the screen, so Magicjack is > hidden or minimized; then you can plug a regular house phone into > the MJ unit and you are ready to go. You get a regular dial-tone > and you can make phone calls directly from the regular phone. You > don't even have to use the screen at all. It works directly like a > regular phone. > > One thing: On my old Dell Desktop, once I plug the MJ unit, the > sound goes to the phone (XP Pro); however, when I plug the MJ unit > into the HP Desktop (Vista) I don't get the same effect and the > sound stays with the computer. You can turn off JAWS and just use > the phone. Some guy said you could start JAWS first and plug in the > MJ unit later and the USB may not take over the sound card. > > Like I said, MJ is definitely usable via the phone regardless of > your screenreader. > > I have the unit and it works fine. They could, however, do a little > script-type work on the screen interface. The good thing about it > is that, once you get the unit, your phone costs go way down. You > only have to pay a small licensing fee in succeeding years ($18 a > year for me, as I bought unit early, but it may be cheaper for > current purchasers). Free long distance in US and Canada and skype- > type credits for calling abroad. I think, however, that, if you > sent a friend or relative in another country a unit, you could have > free long-distance calling, as long as you both are logged on or if > you call your MJ number and it is in England, they could answer it > and pay nothing. I like that. > > James > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
