Hi Tony, Window-Eyes does. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony sweeney Sent: Thursday 5 March 2009 12:52 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Jaws Replacement Hi Amro, & All, Thanks for that. Now do you know if those other screen readers have the faacility as in Jaws whereby you can route Jaws to PC? I NEED THAT FACILITY TO BE ABLE TO ctivate my 3 mobile broadband as discussed in an earlier thread. TonyA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:27 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Jaws Replacement > Oh sorry, Tony, I missed the earlier message you speak of... > > Well, in this case, you can run either Jaws10 or Window Eyes in the 40 > minute mode. Another suggestion is SAToGo; you need to be connected to the > internet to use this one. Go to satogo.com and follow the spoken > instructions. NVDA is certainly a good alternative screen reader too. > > I missed the earlier thread so hope I'm not just repeating something you > already know. > > Cheers, > Amro > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tony sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:53 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Jaws Replacement > > >> Hi Amro, >> >> Don't know did you see my original email to the list on the subject of a >> temporary replacement for Jaws! >> >> I will be getting Jaws 10 in the next couple of weeks but need something >> screenreader-wise to tide me over. >> >> I can post the list on another occasion with the problems I'm having with >> Jaws 8! >> >> Someone off list suggested NVDA which might do for now. >> >> A peculiar thing happened that I somehow activated another voice whilst >> on Jaws so when I unloaded Jaws the other cvoice went also! >> >> Now I don't know if it was another jaws voice but the two were reading an >> email I was ron both together. >> >> The voice sounds like what you would hear on a mobile phone reading >> emails; not. >> >> As far as I remember I have only NVDA installed as another screen reader! >> >> Thanks >> >> Tony >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:36 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Jaws Replacement >> >> >>> Hi there Tony, >>> >>> What's the problem? Why are you looking for Jaws replacement? Other than >>> me being nosy *Smile* it'll help us giving a good advice if we know the >>> reason... >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Amro >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:53 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Jaws Replacement >>> >>> >>>> Eleanor, >>>> >>>> Now with your great influnce, and a good friend to us, could you have >>>> some >>>> people answer my query on a temp replacement for now for jaws! >>>> >>>> Kindest of regards >>>> >>>> Tony >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:15 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet Searching: Was: usb sticks thank you >>>> >>>> >>>>> That is where I saw it Tony. >>>>> >>>>> Eleanor >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "tony sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:08 PM >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet Searching: Was: usb sticks thank you >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > Hi Eleanor, >>>>> > >>>>> > Couldn't agree more! >>>>> > >>>>> > I took the liberty of forwarding it to another list I'm on wich is >>>>> > in >>>>> > Ireland! >>>>> > >>>>> > More please! >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks >>>>> > >>>>> > Tony >>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:01 PM >>>>> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet Searching: Was: usb sticks thank >>>>> > you >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >> This was excellent George. Look forward to another lesson from >>>>> >> you. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Eleanor >>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> >> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 12:11 PM >>>>> >> Subject: [access-uk] Internet Searching: Was: usb sticks thank you >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> Note I've changed the Subject line. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> "Google is very often your friend.". I could not agree with you >>>>> >>> more >>>>> >>> here, Steve. It is well worth spending time learning about how to >>>>> >>> use >>>> a >>>>> >>> search >>>>> >>> engine like this. So here are some very, very basic tips. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Let's say you are looking for something about Louise Braille - his >>>>> >>> birthday perhaps. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> If you simply type in say >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Louis Braille >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> You will get around 580,000 hits. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> If you type in >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Louis Braille +birthday >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Note the use of the + sign in front of "birthday" - this means >>>>> >>> that >>>>> >>> your results MUST include that word. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> You will end up with about 26,500 hits. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> So you look at the first few, and discover that there's a 200th >>>>> >>> birthday celebration going on, and so you want to know more. Type >>>>> >>> in >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Louis Braille +Birthday +200 >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> And you are down to about 8,600 hits. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Now lets get really extreme and go for the following: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> louis Braille +Birthday +200 -UK -France +USA >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Now we've added a minus sign to eliminate any results that have a >>>>> >>> reference to the UK and France, but include anything referring to >>>>> >>> the >>>>> >>> USA. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> And we're down to 1,230 hits. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Are you getting the general idea? >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Now for another trick. One of the items I found above, refers to: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> tactile communication system for the blind >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> But if I type that in, I get 51,100 hits. BUT, if I enclose it in >>>>> >>> quotes as follows: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> "tactile communication system for the blind" >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> We are down to just 9 hits, because the search is looking for an >>>>> >>> exact >>>>> >>> match. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> I'm no expert at all this searching, but just those few basic tips >>>>> >>> can >>>>> >>> help greatly when you are looking for something in the early hours >>>>> >>> of >>>>> >>> the morning when few others are on the lists. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> It also makes searching fun, and indeed can be quite addictive. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> George. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> >>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the 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