[nfbwatlk] Using MLB.COM

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Sat Apr 19 09:22:53 CDT 2008


I can't believe they're out; why not call NLS in DC and complain 
directly.

Also, the schedules used to be up on web braille but don't think they've 
updated them for this year yet.

Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lauren Merryfield
  To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
  Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Using MLB.COM


  Hi,
  I tried to get a Mariners schedule from MLB.com and it was a stupid 
pdf and
  it just said "empty document."  So how do I get a schedule?

  I asked the Library for one in braille, but they are out.  I needed to 
ask
  sooner I guess.
  Thanks
  Lauren
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Dean Martineau" <dean at topdotenterprises.com>
  To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
  Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Using MLB.COM


  > In my experience, the instructions given by the mlb staff miss the 
boat
  > here.  When you find and tune into a station, you then need to log 
on.
  > Now,
  > use your screen reader's command to turn off msaa or browse mode. 
For
  > JFW,
  > this is typically insert+z, and for window-Eyes, shift+control+a. 
Once
  > you
  > do this, you will land directly in the field for the username, tab 
to
  > password, twice more to ok and you should be logged in.  You can 
turn
  > browse
  > or msaa mode back on any time, though I'm not sure it matters much.
  >
  > Dean
  >
  >
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: nfbwatlk-bounces+dean=topdotenterprises.com at nfbnet.org
  > [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces+dean=topdotenterprises.com at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf
  > Of
  > Albert Sanchez
  > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 7:06 PM
  > To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
  > Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Using MLB.COM
  >
  > Hi All
  > I get a blank screen on the media player and no place to log into 
the
  > broadcast link, what am I missing? A.S.
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
  > To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
  > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 9:12 PM
  > Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Using MLB.COM
  >
  >
  >> Yup; that's the way I get to games with one exception: this was 
early in
  >> the season but for JFW, the Silverlight install did not show up as 
a
  >> button or link so I went to Windows Update as Jacob Struiksma 
suggested
  >> and then went to XP Software and was able to install Silverlight 
that
  >> way. Afterward, I then went to the MediaCenter sight and did my 
thing as
  >> usual. For JFW users, I would also say that the
  >> times/games/stations/etc. are the first table you come to "JFW uses 
T as
  >> a quick key to get there).
  >>
  >> Mike
  >>
  >>  ----- Original Message ----- 
  >>  From: David Andrews
  >>  To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org ; nfbcs at nfbnet.org ;
  >> promotion-technology at nfbnet.org
  >>  Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 1:43 PM
  >>  Subject: [nfbwatlk] Using MLB.COM
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >>  >From:         Anthony R Candela <acandela at JUNO.COM>
  >>  >Subject: [VICUG-L] MLB.COM
  >>  >To:           VICUG-L at LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
  >>  >
  >>  >Major League Baseball on the Web: 2008
  >>  >
  >>  ><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
  >> "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
  >>  >
  >>  >Instructions for blind users.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >By Tony Candela who spent an hour with a very patient mlb.com
  >>  >customer service employee to whom he is grateful.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >For assistance, call the mlb.com Customer Support department at
  >>  >1-866-800-1275 for troubleshooting and to assure you are properly
  >>  >subscribed and have a working password.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >For best results in getting to your game, use the following web
  >> address:
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  ><http://www.mlb.com/mediacenter>www.mlb.com/mediacenter
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Save this address in your favorites.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Go to the mlb.com/mediacenter web site and use your screenreader
  >>  >search feature to find a radio station that broadcasts your 
favorite
  >>  >team and which you know is playing live at the moment (e.g., 
based
  >>  >on time of day, my test stations have been KABC in 
<?xml:namespace
  >>  >prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" 
/>Los
  >>  >Angeles and WFAN in New York).
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Press ENTER on the link
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Search for "e-mail address" and press ENTER on the edit box. Fill 
in
  >>  >your e-mail address. Tab to the next box and enter your password.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Tab twice to the submit button and press the space bar.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >If your computer does not have Microsoft Silverlight media player
  >>  >already installed, the screen you will be brought to will ask you 
to
  >>  >install it.  Search for the word "install" and press ENTER on the
  >> link.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >On the new screen that comes up, find the "install now" button or
  >>  >link and press ENTER.  The Silverlight media player software,
  >>  >mlb.com's preferred media player, will begin to download.  It is
  >>  >safe to allow this process to take place. There may be one more
  >>  >"install now" button to press before the process is completed.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >When prompted, tab to the "run" button and press space bar.  This
  >>  >prompt may happen twice, so press space bar on the run button 
again
  >>  >if it comes up.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >The "close" button should appear and be enunciated almost
  >>  >immediately.  Find it if your screenreader does not enunciate it 
and
  >>  >press space bar. This closes the Silverlight installation screen.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Close all screens with alt-F4, turn off your computer for best
  >> results.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Reboot your computer, go back to Internet Explorer and to the
  >>  >mlb.com/mediacenter website.  If all has gone well, you will be
  >>  >ready for a normal approach to getting your game.  Here it is.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Use your screenreader's "find" feature to land on the radio 
station
  >>  >link you originally selected (e.g., KABC) and press ENTER on the
  >> link.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >You will be placed in a log in screen. Since your screenreading
  >>  >software may not enunciate everything on its own, find and fill 
in
  >>  >the e-mail address and password boxes to log in again.  The radio
  >>  >station should come on line.
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >Happy baseball listening!
  >>  >
  >>  >
  >>  >
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  >>
  >>  David Andrews and white cane Harry.
  >>
  >>
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