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    Windows 8 Win 8.1 Accessibility question

    hi all, I happen to be physically and visually challenged, and interfacing with my computer is difficult, but I got to a point where I manage. This specific thread will be related to the visually challenge side. It may sound overly dramatic, but in order for my eyes not to explode in sharp pain...
    • ionutpusca
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    • accessibility adaptation assistive technology background color theme contrast control panel customization dark mode notepad settings text color theme-consistency user experience user interaction user interface visual challenges visual impairment visually friendly windows 8.1
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Cortana Expands the Role of the Digital Personal Assistant by Coming to Xbox One

    At Microsoft, our vision for a powerful digital assistant means it is personalized and available to you everywhere, whether you’re on-the-go with the device you carry with you, in your office, where you need to be highly productive, or even in your home, where you relax, play, and are...
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    • achievements android assistive technology cortana device integration digital assistant gaming iphone microsoft multidevice experience natural language personalization productivity reminders tech updates user experience voice commands windows 10 xbox one
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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    Windows 8 Text to speech WITHOUT narrator?!?!

    Hello, I bought a windows tablet to use as an ereader. I'd like to use text to speech for when my eyes get tired. Is there any way to use text to speech without narrator? When I turn it on it's incredibly annoying and slows down navigation. I just want to be able to select text and/or...
    • 1j1
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    • accessibility assistive technology e-reader narrator navigation selection speech settings text-to-speech user experience windows tablets
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. VIDEO Boy gets prosthetic hand made by 3-D printer

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    • whoosh
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    • 3d printing assistive technology prosthetic hand prosthetics
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  5. Windows 7 Speech recognition wireless microphone

    I'm trying to get a Speech recognition microphone which is wirerless. The kind you put behind your ear and talk. All I can get are the ones you put into your phone. After an hour looking I thought I would just post and see if anyone had any ideas?
    • lostsoul65
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    • assistive technology audio communication gadgets headset microphone speech recognition technology voice input wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 After several MS updates Kensingston Expert Mouse ceased working, cant install software

    Thank you, Win 7 64 sp1 I have been using Kensingston's Expert Mouse Model# K64325. After some Windows updates plus installing Silverlight and reboots the mouse ceased working. Uninstalled the software, reboot. Tried to install the Kensingston software: showed to be for Win 7 64. I would not...
    • StephenH
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    • 64-bit assistive technology compatibility disability driver issues error codes hardware installation kensington mouse mouse issues mouse settings restore point silverlight software troubleshooting uninstall update windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  7. An assistive technology product does not detect Windows events in Windows 7

    Fixes an issue in which an assistive technology product does not detect Windows events. This issue occurs if multiple assistive technology products are run at the same time in Windows 7. More...
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    • accessibility assistive technology error event detection microsoft support multiple products software issues troubleshooting windows 7
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    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)

  8. Quadriplegic uses Swype and Windows 7 to achieve Guinness World Record for hands-free typing

    Think you’re fast texting on your smartphone? That’s because you’ve got fingers. How do you think you’d do without using your hands? Quadriplegic Hank Torress is here to put us all to shame when it comes to our hands-free texting skills. In fact, he’s the new Guiness World Record older for...
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    • accessibility assistive technology fast hands-free quadriplegic record swype typing windows 7 world record
    • Replies: 0
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    Windows 7 similar as Proloquo2Go for windows?

    hi I found the Proloquo2Go http://www.proloquo2go.com/resources/article/introductory-video I am wondering if is there similar as Proloquo2Go for windows
    • carlo67
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    • accessibility assistive technology communication proloquo2go similar applications software speech windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Speech Recognition

    Will an individual with a severe disability be able to use the in-built speech recognition in Windows 7 to operate and control the PC totally hands free? Also, can the user create custom commands or macros for non Microsoft applications, such as in Firefox? Any information will be greatly...
    • chairman
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    • accessibility assistive technology custom commands disability firefox hands-free macro pc control speech recognition windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 List of Voice Control Comands.

    do any of you have a good list of Voice control comands. Thanks