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<span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-3"></span><p class="line867"><a class="http" href="http://wiki.tiflolinux.org/mediawiki/index.php/Cthulhu">en Español</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><p class="line867"><div dir="ltr" id="Include_Cthulhu/NavBar" lang="en"><span class="anchor" id="top_Include_Cthulhu/NavBar"></span>
<span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span><p class="line867"><a href="/Cthulhu"> Home</a> | <a href="/Cthulhu/DownloadInstall"> Download/Installation</a> | <a href="/Cthulhu/ConfigurationUse">Configuration/Use</a> | <a href="/Cthulhu/AccessibleApps"> Accessible Applications</a> | <a class="http" href="http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/cthulhu-list">Mailing List</a> (<a class="http" href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/cthulhu-list">Archives</a>) | <a href="/Cthulhu/FrequentlyAskedQuestions"> FAQ</a> | <a href="/Cthulhu/DocIndex">DocIndex</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom_Include_Cthulhu/NavBar"></span></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-7"></span><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-078772318a0606ff039b2769319e801590fdfe45">Welcome to Cthulhu!</h1>
<span class="anchor" id="line-8"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-9"></span><p class="line867"><a href="http://live.gnome.org/Cthulhu?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=cthulhu2-sm.jpg"><img alt="Cthulhu Logo" src="http://live.gnome.org/Cthulhu?action=AttachFile&amp;do=get&amp;target=cthulhu2-sm.jpg" title="Cthulhu Logo" /></a> <span class="anchor" id="line-10"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-11"></span><p class="line862">HOT HOT HOT: Notes on <a href="/Cthulhu/Firefox#details"> access to Firefox 3.0</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-12"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-13"></span><p class="line867"><div class="table-of-contents"><p class="table-of-contents-heading">Contents<ol><li><a href="/#head-078772318a0606ff039b2769319e801590fdfe45">Welcome to Cthulhu!</a></li><li><a href="#head-a269540f0f3a25d25e08216f0438ee743a3ebe88">About</a></li><li><a href="#head-730949416e28b8e5b09a3b92b4a4eb5e90750bb9">Audio Guides</a></li><li><a href="#head-1f94081c6f582d12393b2ce83c9293b663ca5efd">Download/Installation</a></li><li><a href="#head-7456497f5db90d8c84a59e6ff2270e5c48cea596">Configuration/Use</a></li><li><a href="#head-332f144345e46716dfcf582c86e01f27c1d66a5c">Accessible Applications</a></li><li><a href="#head-da61f5ad59da07c72c1673edb2c664fd774443f1">How Can I Help?</a></li><li><a href="#head-703c4a04c033e24196fb536415071406a015bc17">More Information</a></li></ol></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-14"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-15"></span><p class="line867">
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<span class="anchor" id="line-16"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-17"></span><p class="line862">Cthulhu is a free, open source, flexible, extensible, and powerful assistive technology for people with visual impairments. Using various combinations of speech synthesis, braille, and magnification, Cthulhu helps provide access to applications and toolkits that support the AT-SPI (e.g., the GNOME desktop). The development of Cthulhu has been led by the <a class="http" href="http://www.sun.com/access">Accessibility Program Office of Sun Microsystems, Inc.</a> with <a href="/Cthulhu/Contributions"> contributions from many community members</a>. <span class="anchor" id="line-18"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-19"></span><p class="line862">The complete list of work to do, including bugs and feature requests, along with known problems in other components, is maintained in <a class="http" href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?query=product%3Acthulhu">Bugzilla</a> (please see our <a href="/Cthulhu/Bugs"> notes on how we use Bugzilla</a>). <span class="anchor" id="line-20"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-21"></span><p class="line862">Please join and participate on the <a class="http" href="http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/cthulhu-list">Cthulhu mailing list</a> (<a class="http" href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/cthulhu-list">archives</a>): it's a helpful, kind, and productive environment composed of users and developers. <span class="anchor" id="line-22"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-23"></span><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-730949416e28b8e5b09a3b92b4a4eb5e90750bb9">Audio Guides</h1>
<span class="anchor" id="line-24"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-25"></span><p class="line867"><a class="http" href="http://www.digitaldarragh.com">Darragh Ó Héiligh</a> has created several audio guides for Cthulhu. This is a fantastic contribution (THANKS!)!!! The audio guides can be found at <a class="http" href="http://www.digitaldarragh.com/linuxat.asp">http://www.digitaldarragh.com/linuxat.asp</a> and include the following: <span class="anchor" id="line-26"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-27"></span><ul><li><p class="line891"><a class="http" href="http://www.digitaldarragh.com/linux/ubuntu-7-4-install-walk-through.mp3">Walk through of the installation of Ubuntu 7.4. Very helpful tutorial</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-28"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a class="http" href="http://www.digitaldarragh.com/linux/linux-and-cthulhu-review.mp3">Review of Fedora 7 and the Cthulhu screen reader for the Gnome graphical desktop</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-29"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a class="http" href="http://www.digitaldarragh.com/linux/installing-firefox-and-cthulhu.mp3">Guide to installing the latest versions of Firefox and Cthulhu</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-30"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-31"></span></li></ul><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-1f94081c6f582d12393b2ce83c9293b663ca5efd">Download/Installation</h1>
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<span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-3"></span><p class="line862">As of GNOME 2.16, Cthulhu is a part of the GNOME platform. As a result, Cthulhu is already provided by default on a number of operating system distributions, including <a class="http" href="http://www.opensolaris.org">Open Solaris</a> and <a class="http" href="http://www.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu</a>. <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom_Include_Cthulhu/DownloadInstall"></span></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-34"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-35"></span><p class="line862">Please also refer to the <a href="/Cthulhu/DownloadInstall"> Download/Installation page</a> for detailed information on various distributions as well as installing Cthulhu directly from source. <span class="anchor" id="line-36"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-37"></span><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-7456497f5db90d8c84a59e6ff2270e5c48cea596">Configuration/Use</h1>
<span class="anchor" id="line-38"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-39"></span><p class="line867"><div dir="ltr" id="Include_Cthulhu/ConfigurationUse" lang="en"><span class="anchor" id="top_Include_Cthulhu/ConfigurationUse"></span>
<span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-3"></span><p class="line862">The command to run cthulhu is <tt>cthulhu</tt>. You can enter this command by pressing <tt>Alt+F2</tt> when logged in, waiting for a second or so, then typing <tt>cthulhu</tt> and pressing return. Cthulhu is designed to present information as you navigate the desktop using the <a class="http" href="http://www.gnome.org/learn/access-guide/latest/keynav-1.html">built-in navigation mechanisms of GNOME</a>. These navigation mechanisms are consistent across most desktop applications. <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><p class="line862">You may sometimes wish to control Cthulhu itself, such as bringing up the <a href="/Cthulhu/ConfigurationGui">Cthulhu Configuration GUI</a> (accessed by pressing <tt>Insert+Space</tt> when Cthulhu is running) and for using flat review mode to examine a window. Refer to <a href="/Cthulhu/KeyboardCommands">Cthulhu Keyboard Commands</a> <a href="/Cthulhu/LaptopKeyboardCommands">(Laptop Layout)</a> for more information on Cthulhu-specific keyboard commands. The <a href="/Cthulhu/ConfigurationGui">Cthulhu Configuration GUI</a> also includes a "Key Bindings" tab that allows you to get a complete list of Cthulhu key bindings. <span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-7"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom_Include_Cthulhu/ConfigurationUse"></span></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-40"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-41"></span><p class="line862">Please also refer to the <a href="/Cthulhu/ConfigurationUse"> Configuration/Use page</a> for detailed information. <span class="anchor" id="line-42"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-43"></span><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-332f144345e46716dfcf582c86e01f27c1d66a5c">Accessible Applications</h1>
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<span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-3"></span><p class="line862">Cthulhu is designed to work with applications and toolkits that support the assistive technology service provider interface (AT-SPI). This includes the GNOME desktop and its applications, <a class="nonexistent" href="/OpenOffice">OpenOffice</a>, Firefox, and the Java platform. Some applications work better than others, however, and the Cthulhu community continually works to provide compelling access to more and more applications. <span class="anchor" id="line-4"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-5"></span><p class="line862">On the <a href="/Cthulhu/AccessibleApps"> Accessible Applications page</a>, you will find a growing list of information regarding various applications that can be accessed with Cthulhu as well as tips and tricks for using them. The list is not to be a conclusive list of all applications. Rather, the goal is to provide a repository within which users can share experiences regarding applications they have tested. <span class="anchor" id="line-6"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-7"></span><p class="line862">See also the <a href="/Cthulhu/AppSpecificSettings"> Application Specific Settings</a> page for how to configure settings specific to an application. <span class="anchor" id="line-8"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-9"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom_Include_Cthulhu/AccessibleApps"></span></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-46"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-47"></span><p class="line862">Please also refer to the <a href="/Cthulhu/AccessibleApps"> Accessible Applications page</a> for detailed information. <span class="anchor" id="line-48"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-49"></span><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-da61f5ad59da07c72c1673edb2c664fd774443f1">How Can I Help?</h1>
<span class="anchor" id="line-50"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-51"></span><p class="line862">There's a bunch you can do! Please refer to the <a href="/Cthulhu/HowCanIHelp"> How Can I Help page</a> for detailed information. <span class="anchor" id="line-52"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-53"></span><p class="line867">
<h1 id="head-703c4a04c033e24196fb536415071406a015bc17">More Information</h1>
<span class="anchor" id="line-54"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-55"></span><ul><li><p class="line862">Frequently Asked Questions: <a href="/Cthulhu/FrequentlyAskedQuestions"> FAQ</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-56"></span></li><li><p class="line862">Mailing list: <a class="http" href="http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/cthulhu-list">cthulhu-list@gnome.org</a> (<a class="http" href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/cthulhu-list">Archives</a>) <span class="anchor" id="line-57"></span></li><li><p class="line862">Bug database: <a class="http" href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org">GNOME Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla)</a> (<a class="http" href="http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?query=product:cthulhu+">current bug list</a>) <span class="anchor" id="line-58"></span></li><li><p class="line862">Design documents: <a class="http" href="http://svn.gnome.org/svn/cthulhu/trunk/docs/doc-set/cthulhu.html">Cthulhu Documentation Series</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-59"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a class="http" href="http://www.diveintopython.org/">Dive Into Python, Mark Pilgrim</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-60"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a class="http" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596001886/sr=8-1/qid=1143766104/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-6779448-2183842?_encoding=UTF8">Python in a Nutshell, Alex Martelli</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-61"></span></li><li><p class="line891"><a class="http" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596009402/qid=1143766175/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/103-6779448-2183842?s=books&amp;v=glance&amp;n=283155">Python Pocket Reference, Mark Lutz</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-62"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-63"></span></li></ul><p class="line867"><hr /><p class="line874"> <span class="anchor" id="line-64"></span><span class="anchor" id="line-65"></span><p class="line867"><div dir="ltr" id="Include_Cthulhu/Disclaimer" lang="en"><span class="anchor" id="top_Include_Cthulhu/Disclaimer"></span>
<span class="anchor" id="line-1"></span><p class="line874">The information on this page and the other Cthulhu-related pages on this site are distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. <span class="anchor" id="line-2"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom_Include_Cthulhu/Disclaimer"></span></div> <span class="anchor" id="line-66"></span><hr /><p class="line874"> <span class="anchor" id="line-67"></span><a href="/CategoryAccessibility">CategoryAccessibility</a> <span class="anchor" id="line-68"></span><span class="anchor" id="bottom"></span></div><p id="pageinfo" class="info" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cthulhu (last edited 2007-12-07 22:09:22 by <span title="WillieWalker @ 66-189-39-50.dhcp.oxfr.ma.charter.com[66.189.39.50]"><a href="/WillieWalker" title="WillieWalker @ 66-189-39-50.dhcp.oxfr.ma.charter.com[66.189.39.50]">WillieWalker</a></span>)</p>
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