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This week, on Main Menu: Apple Picking With Larry and David Woodbridge! Yes, fall is a great time to go Apple picking, and this week on MainMenu acbradio.org Director Larry Turnbull and MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge set down to fill us in on all the latest hardware and software from Apple. By the time you have finished hearing all the latest from Apple we are sure you will have a much bet...

It was a busy week for new tech this week, and we will tell you about all the new tech happenings this week, and we will feature: Jonathan Mosen with part 2 of the announcement and new features in Jaws 17 and also the latest release of Magic large print software this week. Then David Woodbridge tells us about the three big new features in the recently released KNFB Reader app. You will not want to...

This week we air part 2 of the Information Access Committee Presentation.

In this episode we listen to the latest FS Cast from Freedom Scientific. Jonathan Mosen and Eric Damery talk about new features coming in Jaws 17.

MainMenu is pleased to air the first of a two part presentation of the ACB Information Access Committee - Information 411 presentation from the 2015 ACB Conference and Convention. This presentation will inform you on the activities of the IAC, what the committee has been involved with during the past year, what are some of the current information access activities that they are currently working o...

On MainMenu this week We get the latest about access to Windows 10. Mark Soliman from AI Squared brings us a two part tutorial on installing Windows 10 using Window-Eyes and Microsoft Narrator together. Then Joseph Lee introduces us to NVDA Release 2015.3.

Windows 10 is released and record numbers of people around the world are making the switch. Is it time for you to make the switch too? We hear the latest from Freedom Scientific about Jaws and Magic for Windows 10 from two of their recent FScast podcasts and get a bit of a report on a few issues still to be resolved with Jaws with Windows 10, and possible solutions. Over the next few weeks we will...

On MainMenu for the week of August 7 thru August 14 2015 we bring you two mor segments on separate parts of the Dolphin Guide, and much more... MainMenu host David Tanner shows us around in the Dolphin Guide address book and we find out how to add new people and companies to our address book, look through the book, delete someone from our address book, and many other things we can do using the add...

This episode features the podcasting workshop presented at the 2015 ACB Convention.

On MainMenu this week we will be looking at Apple Music for iOS again, and this time we will explorer the features and how to use the Beats Radio portion of Apple Music. Then we will take a tour and demonstration of the word processor part of Dolphin Guide. We will learn how you can get help with everything that you do in Guide, and then create our first document using Guide.

This show contains the following segments: Part 1 of the Apple music review, making a call with the apple watch, using the apple watch calendar and more.

On MainMenu this week we will start a series of demonstrations on the Dolphin Guide all-in-one software for Windows. It is a great way for the new computer user to get started using a computer and learn to do many tasks while using an easy to learn software with built-in speech and large print plus all the help you will need to get started. David Tanner does an Introduction To Dolphin Guide. Then...

Again this week on MainMenu we will be taking a look at Windows 10, and this week we will look at access to Windows 10 with the newly released version Jaws 16.0.3048 just released on June 22nd. David Woodbridge follows up on the Windows 10 review with a demonstration of using maps with your Apple Watch, and playing music on your Apple Watch. Next week we will be looking at introductions to a coupl...

An introduction to Windows 10 and more about the Apple Watch highlight this show. MainMenu host David Tanner introduces us to the new Narator for Windows 10. And, David also takes us on a tour of the Windows 10 desktop, start menu, and Windows search features. Then David Woodbridge demonstrates the operation of the calendar feature in the Apple Watch. And, he finishes with a demonstration of setti...

Apple Watch basics will get you going if you are a new watch owner, and give those who have not baught their watch yet a better idea of how the basics of using the Apple Watch actually work. David Woodbridge demonstrates turning on and off the Apple Watch, and how to unlock the watch. Then David will show us how to pear the Apple Watch with our iPhone, how to delete unwanted apps on your watch. An...

Features on MainMenu for this week include: Larry Turnbull ACB Radio managing director brings us an interview about a new way finding app for your smartphone that will help you find your way around inside a building using this app on your iDevice and possibly on your Android device. If you are coming to Dallas for the convention you definately want to know about this app for easier navagation arou...

Features On MainMenu For May 29 2015 include: Greg Stilson from Humanware introduces us to the new internet radio feature in the latest BrailleNote Apex Keysoft upgrade. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge continues his new Apple Watch tutorial: Takes us on a tour of the Apple Watch home screen. Shows us how to set the accessibility shortcut on the Apple Watch. Shows us VoiceOver gestures for u...

MainMenu Features For May 22 2015: Descriptive Video Update: The latest on how ACB is working to advocate for descriptive video with NetFlix and others. Plus some ideas for how you too can advocate for descriptive video in many different ways. Humanware Releases Keysoft version 9.5 for BrailleNote Apex: The new release became available from the Humanware website on May 20th and Greg Stilson from H...

On MainMenu this week we feature Humanware - and the iBill Project along with the second part of the presentation on moving from Jaws or Window-Eyes to the NVDA free open source screen reader. Jeff Bishop brings us an interview with a representative from Humanware. Joseph Lee from NV Access gives us part 2 of his presentation on how to move from Jaws or Window-Eyes to NVDA for your primary screen...

MainMenu highlights transitioning from Jaws For Windows or Window-Eyes to the NVDA screen reader. And, we hear more from the AFB Leadership Conference... MainMenu Co producer Jeff Bishop starts us out with an interview with a representative from the Hellen Keller Foundation and their latest project. Joseph Lee from NvAccess brings us the first half of a two part presentation on transitioning from...

This show is all about the Apple Watch. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia shows us how to set up a brand new Apple Watch straight out of the box.

We bring you a wide variety of information on MainMenu this week including several interviews from the recent AFB Leadership Conference, and three presentations from David Woodbridge. David Woodbridge of our MainMenu staff starts out this week with a demonstration of using audio description on Netflix. MainMenu co-producer of MainMenu interviews a representative of Audio Eye about their new softwa...

Information you want when you want it... Joseph Lee hosts part 2 of the Windows 10 with NVDA presentation started on MainMenu last week. Mary Emerson demonstrates how to reset your Amazon password using Jaws and Firefox. And, David Woodbridge shows us how to restore our Apple TV to good working condition using our Mac and Voiceover.

MainMenu is all about Windows 10, what is new, and how well does it work. We bring you news of the latest update release to iOS for your iDevice with iOS 8.3 this week. Then Joseph Lee introduces us to Windows 10 with a demonstration of some of the new features and answers some questions about other features in Windows 10.

What is new at Perkins Solutions and the 2015 NVDA Conference keynote highlight this week on MainMenu. We visit with a representative from Perkins Solutions to find out what is happening at Perkins at the CSUN 2015 conference. And, we hear part 2 of the 2015 NVDA Conference and learn even more about the latest going on at NV Access and what is coming up in the near future.