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This week, Brian Hartgen and Sue Martin conclude their look at J-Tools version 4. Then, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia tells us about VoiceOver QuickNav on the Mac.

This week we begin with a Techy Tidbit review from Tyler Juranek covering some key features of the most recent Braille Sense firmware upgrade. Next, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia demonstrates using VoiceOver's keyboard commander to launch applications on the Mac. After that, Roger Wilson-Hinds continues his tour of the free screen reader Thunder by demonstrating Microsoft Word support. Then, Mary Emerson tells us more about e-mail using Windows Live Mail and discusses why she has chosen to switch to Thunderbird as her e-mail client of choice. Finally, Brian Hartgen and Sue Martin begin a demonstration of J-Tools version 4 for JAWS.

This week we begin with a Tech Update courtesy of Chase Crispin. Next, Jenny Axler of HIMS discusses The Braille Sense On Hand and other products available from the company. After that, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia demonstrates using VoiceOver gestures on the multitouch trackpad. Finally, Roger Wilson-Hinds begins a series demonstrating the much overlooked free screen reader Thunder.

What's in a name? On this week's edition of Main Menu after Chase Crispin's weekly Tech Update, we visit with Doug Sprei--media relations director with Learning Ally, formerly RFB&D--about the reasons why the company changed its name. Long-time member John Russo joins the discussion to give a user's perspective on the name change. Erin Edgar of Tech Access Weekly rounds out the show with a comparison of two currency identification apps for iOS devices: LookTel's MoneyReader and EyeNote.

This week, Erin Edgar of Tech Access Weekly tells us about ninite.com, a service that allows one to easily install and update their favorite freeware and shareware programs. Next, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to quickly shut down a mac using VoiceOver. After that, we visit with Quentin C, creator of The Play Room, an online gaming platform for the blind. We then take a look at One Thousand Miles, just one of many games available on the site. Finally, Chase Crispin tells us about Serotek's Keys for K-12 program which provides a full screen-reading solution for young people in school.

This week David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to access the menu bar, dock, and desktop with VoiceOver on a Mac. Next, Mary Emerson demonstrates Windows Live Mail with shortcuts and ribbons. Finally, Chase Crispin shows us how to create notes on the BookPort Plus.

This week, we visit with John Martin about a new set of free Jaws scripts he is developing for iTunes. We also talk with him about the progress of his Jaws scripts for Rhapsody. Finally, Mike Arrigo concludes his look at free accessibility solutions for Android Phones

This week David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to run the quick start tutorial for VoiceOver on a Mac. Next, Tyler Juranek tells us about the latest developments of Techy Tidbits. Finally, Mike Arrigo continues his series on the latest developments in accessibility for Android phones.

This week David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to make the function keys work with VoiceOver on a Mac. Next, Mike Arrigo begins a series on the latest developments in accessibility for Android phones.

On this weeks show, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to change VoiceOver voice synthesizer settings on the Mac. Then, Shaun Williams and Kevin Andrews of the Technology Wizard podcast brig us a discussion and demonstration of the differences between the third and fourth-generation iPod Touch.

After this week's Tech update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to explore the keyboard on a Mac using VoiceOver. Finally, Darrell Shandrow shares his thoughts on CSUN 2011. Darrell and show host Jamie Pauls also talk about the current debate over mainstream vs. specialized technology for the blind.

This week, Paul Henrichsen concludes his review of MyMovies Pro for Apple's iDevices. Then, Blind Bargains brings us information from ATIA concerning offerings from Benetech and Handy Tech North America.

After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, we visit with Doug Geoffray of GW Micro about the eminent release of Window-Eyes 7.5. Finally, Paul Henrichsen begins a review of MyMovies Pro for the iPhone and other iDevices.

Many of you have asked us for a series of short tutorials on using the Mac with VoiceOver. When we became aware of a series of instructional podcasts from Vision Australia on this very topic, we quickly realized that we needed to share them with our Main Menu listeners. After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, I visit with David Woodbridge about Vision Australia's podcasts and about using the Mac in general. After that, we bring you the first installment of the series which explains how to get VoiceOver running on any Mac. Finally, Blind Bargains shows us two portable magnifiers from Clarity.

THIS week, we bring you part 2 of our look at Window-Eyes 7.5 courtesy of GW Micro. Next, Chase Crispin reviews the Snowball microphone. Finally, J. J. Meddaugh of Blind Bargains brings us another interview from this year's ATIA conference. In this interview, Doug Hacker, VP of Business Development at AI Squared demonstrates ZoomReader, an OCR app for IOS devices.

This week, David Tanner brings us part 2 of his look at Open Book 9 from Freedom Scientific.

This week we bring you part one of our look at Window-Eyes 7.5 courtesy of GW Micro. We will look at part two of this presentation in two weeks.

This week, we bring you two weeks' worth of Tech updates from Chase Crispin. Also, Mary Emerson shows us SARA, Camera Edition, Freedom Scientific's stand-alone scan and read appliance. Finally, we bring you the first in a series of interviews from this year's ATIA conference courtesy of Blind Bargains. In our first installment, J.J. Meddaugh talks with the president of Enabling Technologies about The Phoenix, the world's first multifunction brailler.

On this week's show, David Tanner brings us part 1 of a thorough review of Open Book 9 from Freedom Scientific.

This week we begin with a Tech update from Chase Crispin. Next, Aaron Linson provides a review of the Kindle 3. Finally, Kevin Chao demonstrates the Apple TV using VoiceOver.