In this edition of CBT, Brandon Cross shows new users of the NVDA screen reader how to navigate the basic elements of a web page. He describes the different ways one can move around, and demonstrates the feedback users can expect.
Breaking In Windows is your source for the latest Microsoft updates and reviews with tutorials broken down in to accessible bytes.
We defragment your Windows experience to make it accessible for you.
Levtec Winstaller makes Windows 10 Chatty
With a piece of software called Winstaller from Levtec, one no longer needs to use an answer file for unattended deployment of Windows operating system. This opens up huge opportunities for those of us who cannot see and wish to work in a professional IT setting, or just for fixing our home computers.
The official Microsoft Outlook App Designed For iPhone and iPad.
In this episode, James Oates reviews Microsoft Outlook for iPhone and iPad. He demonstrates the email client and calendar features. He shows us how to access files on cloud services, open them with additional apps, and send them as attachments. He then proceeds to show how to send and view messages from your contact list. Finally, he walks us through the settings for the application. This is an incredibly complex and powerful application which will prove useful for many users of iOS.
Windows Phone8.1 (Part III): Music, Netflix, and Tweetium:
In this episode, James Oates demonstrates how to stream music and play a radio station using an Xbox Music Pass subscription. He shows us how to play a movie on Netflix and pin a favorite TV show to the start screen. Finally, he reviews the accessibility of the popular Twitter client, Tweetium. Throughout the episode, James is relying heavily on Cortana, Microsoft’s personal assistant. Since Cortana is integrated into the Music and Netflix applications, it makes the experience quite simple.
Breaking in Windows Premiere – Windows 10 and a piece of Star Trek?
The new year is also a fresh look for us! With that we are launching Breaking in Windows, a show dedicated to the discussion, review and demonstration of all things Microsoft and Windows related.
Windows Phone 8.1 – Part 2 – Staying Connected.
In this episode, James Oates shows us how to add a Skype contact and make a Skype call using Cortana. He shows us how to compose a Tweet and check our timeline on Twitter. Finally, he demonstrates the functionality of the email application. Threw out the episode, he is using the built in screen reader, Narrator, on a Nokia Lumia 635 running Windows Phone 8.1.
Windows10 Technical Preview – Peering into the future.
In this episode, James Oates tells us about Microsoft’s new operating system coming in 2015. He shows us the new Start Menu, Task Viewer, and the Virtual Desktop Viewer contained in the current version of Windows10 Technical Preview.
Exploring Windows8.1 Part 4 – Reading In The Dark.
In episode four, James Oates introduces us to
Tweet Free,
a fully accessible Twitter client for Windows8.1. He walks us through version eleven of
Adobe Reader
for reading PDF files. He demonstrates
Adobe Digital Additions
for reading eBooks. He shows us how to add a RSS feed to
Microsoft Outlook.
Finally, he demonstrates making a phone call using
Google Voice
inside of Google Hangouts.
Exploring Windows 8.1 Part 3 – Staying connected and having fun.
In episode 3 of James Oates Exploring Windows 8.1 series, James switches from
JAWS15
to
NVDA2014.3
and shows us four free popular applications from the Windows Store. He walks us threw how to use Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and YouTube. James also demonstrates Xbox Radio and Google Hangouts.
Hands On With The phone we all have been waiting for!
In this first episode of a series, James Oates gives us an overview of accessibility options on Windows Phone8.1. Using an entry level Nokia Lumia 635, he demonstrates the built in screen reader Narrator, and runs through the apps you will find on your phones start screen.
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