This is a weird request, but I figure the worst I can get for it is silence. I'm totally #blind and have very bad hearing. To set up a device through its inaccessible software, I'm in need of a sighted person for about an hour and a half to two hours who can access a computer remotely, speaks and reads English, and can describe images and graphs. The person needs to be quite patient with follow-up questions, needs to be willing to repeat if needed, as well as be able to click on items and describe what happens on the screen. The person needs to be fairly detail oriented because some of the images appear to have arrows and other ways to expand them, according to the manual. Though I'm happy to be reasonable, I have no clue how much to offer as payment, this is my first request of this kind. I'm posting it because I know we have some blind people here who may be able to point me towards someone who has done this before and may be willing to do it for such a short period. Boosts welcome, indeed, they're appreciated. #hearingimpaired #software #A11Y #accessibility #remote

@techsinger

#BeMyEyes! It's a free app you can download and is for this kind of situation. (I'm a volunteer.)

Usually it is for something quick (reading a tin label, confirming a temperature, etc.), but I've helped people for up to 45 minutes at a time (all I could spare).

There is no charge; it's just one person helping another.

There is a contact form on the website for specialised help & I'm including the link here.

https://www.bemyeyes.com/specialized-help#contact

Best wishes! 🙏

#Accessibility

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@Her_Doing Thanks for the suggestion. #BeMyEyes is great, it's an excellent app for short and specific questions and very good for slightly longer and more general questions. What it's not great for is for very long, comparatively at least, and more specific things like this one, partly for reasons of the volunteer (I'm hearing impaired and need you for at least an hour is not a great way to start a call), and partly for physical reasons (holding a phone in hand and typing with another isn't as easy as it might be, and I haven't yet seen a reasonable pouch/tripod for reading from the computer screen). Thanks again for the suggestion, it really is a great app for so many things. #blind

@techsinger

You are so very welcome!

I knew generally speaking it wouldn't be appropriate for your situation, which was why I sent the contact link for special services - I figured this would definitely qualify! (Or they might be able to give you a lead on someone.)

I'm glad you knew about them already and even if they can't help, I hope you are able to find someone who can.

All best wishes to you!