[access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
- From: Jackie Cairns <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 15:52:41 +0000
Hi Eleanor
I don't think it works because the pin configuration is different, but I
haven't seen one to find out. Nevertheless, they have dispensed with serial
now, and an USB to parallel is a no-go with JAWS 11.
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 16:48
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
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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