[access-uk] Re: Low cost screenreaders and text-to-speech software
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:15:27 -0000
Hi Amro.
One problem could be if the new computer has Vista then there is in fact no
screenreader as far as I know with possibly the exception of system access
that has a release version that works with Vista at the moment. Window-eyes
has a beta version available to the public. Dolphon and Freedom Scientific
will be releasing vista ready versions soon.
Secondly, Lunar is not really a screenreader at all either. Lunar is screen
magnification software and Lunar Plus includes some speech but these
products are primarily for users with some vision that is useful for reading
the svcreen.
Regards
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:15 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Low cost screenreaders and text-to-speech software
Three suggestions in addition to what's been said-
1. FreedomBox from freedombox.info.
2. Connect Outloud from Freedom Scientific. This is, as I understand it, a
downgraded version of Jaws. So no learning is needed if you're a Jaws user.
3. Lunar from Dolphin Group. This is again a downgraded version of Hal
screen reader.
These three programs aren't free but they're a lot cheaper than the main
screen readers. I'm not sure if there's a downgraded version of Window Eyes
too. But if I may ask, what's stopping you from using your current screen
reader with your new computer?
HTH,
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Priestley, Yvette" <Yvette.Priestley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:03 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Low cost screenreaders and text-to-speech software
> Hi listers,
> Wondering whether any of you could give me some advice. I'm thinking of
> pensioning off my old computer and getting a new one. The only problem
> with this is the high cost of standard screenreaders. I have come across a
> few low cost ones like Thunder and Text Aloud but have not actually used
> them. Has anyone got experience of using this software or similar low cost
> screenreaders which works well with Vista and Office 2007. Basically I use
> the Internet, Outlook, Excel and Word - so nothing really out of the
> ordinary. Can anyone recommend me something good?
> Thanks
> Yvette
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