[access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes

  • From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 16:48:09 +0100

Indeed Jackie agree wholeheartedly with what you say but what about this adaptor thing I am talking about, would it not do the job where you plug in the seriel part and then the USB to the PC. It is not a cable now mind. I recall discussing something like this this morning perhaps on another list, not sure and Ibrahim also mentioning the same adaptor. Will have to look out e-mails. I had my powerbraille with WordPerfect 5.1 and Keynote Gold. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes


Hi Eleanor

I bought my PowerBraille some years back secondhand. I appreciate that things change, more sophisticated technology appears on the market, and you move on from operating system to operating system or version to version of a product. And perhaps FS decided to remove serial support within JAWS 11 for reasons we aren't privy to. Nevertheless, I am using Windows 7, need to run JAWS 11, and want my PowerBraille to remain active. It can't be done, they aren't interested in little me or the minority who use such displays, so therein lies my choice. I can't afford six grand for a new Focus just because it supports USB only, and there isn't anything wrong with my PowerBraille apart from old age, and I know how that feels anyway, (big smile).

It's all about what suits the individual at the end of the day. I have my reasons and bear no disrespect to anybody. I just have to do what suits me and my budget.


Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Mob: 07887 883815
www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 11 May 2010 15:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes

Indeed Jackie. I think my PowerBraille cost eight thousand, yes eight thousand pounds!!!!

Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes


Hi Eleanor

Freedom Scientific have removed serial support from JAWS version 11.  Up
until then, I was able to do just as you describe by using an USB to
serial converter on a Netbook or laptop. Unfortunately, FS have failed to
deal with this problem in JAWS 11.  They advise you to purchase an USB to
parallel converter, but it doesn't work.  And, without going into
complications, their attempt at trying to give me a work-around screwed up
previous versions of JAWS I need to run on my machine.

So, in essence, USB to serial conversion works prior to JAWS 11 on a
display such as PowerBraille, but not any more, and that's my big problem
really.  I like my PowerBraille display, it still functions well, and I'm
not going to change it unless I either have the money, or choose to of my
own doing.

Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Mob: 07887 883815
www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 11 May 2010 15:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes

Hi Jackie
I appreciate I may be wrong, but did I not understand you to say some time
back that a USB parallel cable would work with Power Braille and Jaws 10?
For those interested Power Braille and Focus blue work with Supernova
also.

Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:52 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes


Hi Pele

One of the things dearest to my heart, as many know, is Braille.  And
because of the route FS have elected to take regarding the digital
signing
of drivers - rightly or wrongly depending on your point of view -  I can
no longer use my own PowerBraille display if I want to work with JAWS 11.
Having just purchased a Windows 7 laptop, I obviously need to run JAWS
11,
and there is no way around the display issue because I am not prepared,
and certainly can't afford, to purchase something that suits FS.  I know
from what I've seen and heard that Window-Eyes supports Braille very
well,
and this is just one of many incentives for me to move over.  I don't
think I'll ever uninstall JAWS from my PC because it is something I will
use having forked out for it.  But I'm prepared to give Window-Eyes a
good
try, particularly with Braille in mind. As soon as I downloaded the demo
and chose a PowerBraille display, it went first go.

Time will tell.


Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Mob: 07887 883815
www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Pele West
Sent: 11 May 2010 14:37
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes

Hi Jackie and Everyone

I am also someone who has gone over completely to Window-Eyes.  I used
JAWS when I was at work as it had better support for MS Office at that
time but, as my husband preferred Window-Eyes, always used it at home.
Now I am no longer at work I find Window-Eyes works well with the
programs
I run.

I have a few issues with Windows 7, but I think they are related to the
operating system rather than the screen reader.

Good luck, Jackie.

Pele


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