Canadialog, the Canadian podcast related to assistive technologies for visually impaired persons

Canadialog

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Hosted by Alexandre Bellemare and Olivier D'Anjou, this podcast offers tips and tricks in the daily use of assistive technologies for the blind and low vision users. Many different topics are covered in this podcast. You'll learn about Braille displays, screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack), OCR technologies, recent technology innovations, and much more.

12/11/2020

Our last podcast for the moment, we explain why!

In this podcast published on November 12th, 2020, Alexandre and Olivier discuss about important changes that will occur at Canadialog. These changes will impact the recording and delivery of podcasts. Indeed, the podcast will be suspended for an undetermined period. Olivier and Alexandre will explain you the reasons which motivated this change which will impact the future of the Canadialog’s podcast. Thank you for your support since the last three years, for the provided suggestions and for all your comments. Rest assured we will keep you posted to let you know about our new projects! In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

20 min
23/09/2020

Change ringtone, notification sounds and vibrations on iOS

In this podcast published on September 23, 2020, Alexandre explains how to change the ringtone, sounds and vibrations on iOS when you receive calls or notifications. In addition to changing the default alert sounds and vibrations, you will learn how to assign a custom ringtone and how to change the sound heard when receiving an SMS for a specific contact. Note, however, that we will not discuss in this podcast the possibility to change notification sounds for some third-party apps. In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

58 min
21/08/2020

Tips to better manage your emails with Outlook and JAWS

In this podcast published on August 21, 2020, Alexandre provides you with some tips on managing emails with Outlook. See how to sort and organize your emails, change the layout to make it more user-friendly, how to make the CCI field appear, choose which folder Outlook starts in, quickly search in your emails and, finally, you will learn a very simple way to attach files and save attachments that will save you time and energy! If you have any tips to share with us on using Outlook or if you’d like to learn more about another specific features of this software, feel free to let us know! In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

1 h y 11 min
24/07/2020

Easily navigate in Windows open and save dialogs with your screen reader

In this podcast published on July 24, 2020, Alexandre teaches you, using JAWS, how to navigate through dialogs used to open or save a file. These dialogs are used very often in Windows; however, many users are having a hard time when trying to use them or to navigate across options in there. You will learn how to navigate in these dialog boxes, how to choose a specific location to save a file, how to easily locate a file you’d like to open and much more. In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

1 h y 1 min
08/06/2020

Ninite, a tool that installs/updates several apps at once

In this podcast publish on June 8, 2020, Alexandre shows you how it is possible to install or update most of your preferred apps at once. This can be achieved with the website ninite.com. Ninite is fully accessible and supports a lot of great apps like NVDA which is a free screen reader. Being able to install multiple applications at once can be useful after formatting a computer or if you got a new one and you’d like to quickly find back all your stuff in a minute. And, with Ninite, you have nothing to do… Simply run the installer and let it do all the work! In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

36 min
15/05/2020

A virtual Braille keyboard is finally available for TalkBack users on Android!

In this podcast published on May 15th, 2020, you will learn more about the new virtual Braille keyboard that has recently become available to users of the TalkBack screen reader on Android. This new keyboard is comparable to the Braille screen input available since many years on iOS. You will see how to make the first setup of this keyboard, we will go through the tutorial, we will explain the different gestures to use and we will give you tips and tricks for optimal use. In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

38 min
01/05/2020

Let’s have some fun talking about our devices injuries and see how did they survived! Part 1

In this podcast recorded during the holydays 2019 and published on May 1st 2020, Alexandre and Olivier tell you funny stories about their devices. The goal of this podcast was to change a bit of what we’re used to do and to have some fun sharing our experiences with our listeners. You will learn how our devices survived or not to different type of damages. Before telling you about our devices, Alexandre will discuss about some wrong informations found in the podcast regarding free licenses for JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion provided for the Covid-19. This should be useful to you if you need to use JAWS remote access and/or tandem direct feature. Next, Alexandre will tell you about an update that came out for the Bose Frames glasses which provide a way to adjust the volume by turning your head. In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

40 min
17/04/2020

See how to get a free license of JAWS, ZoomText or Fusion for the Covid-19

In this podcast published April 17th, 2020, see how to retrieve free licenses of JAWS, ZoomText or Fusion software provided by Vispero for the Covid-19. These licenses will be valid until June 30th and you can use them if you’re working at home, for school or if you simply want to do some tests. See also how looks like the new Freedom Scientific’s portal available in the U.S. since more than a year. The license portal can be accessed at http://portal.freedomscientific.com. In addition, as a reminder, the Canadialog team can offer private or group training on request on the use of assistive technologies. Do not hesitate to contact our team to learn more about training we can offer. Visit our website regularly to be informed when new Podcast becomes available or subscribe to our YouTube channel. See how it is possible to listen to our podcasts by consulting the list of services where our podcasts are referenced and the instructions attached to them. Enjoy!

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Canadialog, the Canadian podcast related to assistive technologies for visually impaired persons

Canadialog, the Canadian podcast related to assistive technologies for visually impaired persons

Our last podcast for the moment, we explain why!

Change ringtone, notification sounds and vibrations on iOS

Tips to better manage your emails with Outlook and JAWS

Easily navigate in Windows open and save dialogs with your screen reader

Ninite, a tool that installs/updates several apps at once

A virtual Braille keyboard is finally available for TalkBack users on Android!

Let’s have some fun talking about our devices injuries and see how did they survived! Part 1

See how to get a free license of JAWS, ZoomText or Fusion for the Covid-19

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Canadialog, the Canadian podcast related to assistive technologies for visually impaired persons

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Our last podcast for the moment, we explain why!

Change ringtone, notification sounds and vibrations on iOS

Tips to better manage your emails with Outlook and JAWS

Easily navigate in Windows open and save dialogs with your screen reader

Ninite, a tool that installs/updates several apps at once

A virtual Braille keyboard is finally available for TalkBack users on Android!

Let’s have some fun talking about our devices injuries and see how did they survived! Part 1

See how to get a free license of JAWS, ZoomText or Fusion for the Covid-19

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