[access-uk] Re: Taking the plunge with WE after 10 years
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:49:45 +0000
In the Window-Eyes voice control panel, open select synthesizer from the
file menu. There, you'll find the supported synthesizers. Some allow you
to also change the sound card to be used for that synthesizer. An
example would be the built-in Dectalk Access32. Hope that helps.
On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:42:56 -0000, "Andy Logue"
<andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hi Steve.
>
>
> I've just downloaded the demo but have a question about WE.
>
> At present, I run jaws through my computer's on-board sound card, and I
> also
> have a Creative Soundblaster External sound card, which I use to listen
> to
> everything else. I had to modify a jaws file, telling it to continue
> using
> the on-board sound card. I appreciate that with the demo, the
> Soundblaster
> will probably be used by WE, but if I later, go ahead and swap over, can
> I
> have the same configuration?
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 9:18 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Taking the plunge with WE after 10 years
>
>
> > Hi Andy,
> >
> > If you are concerned about keystrokes, you can switch Window-Eyes to the
> > JAWS layout, while you are learning. There are some smaml differences, =
> > for
> > example, when you read the title with Window-Eyes, Insert-T in the JAWS
> > layout, Window-Eyes also gives you the state of the window, minimized,
> > normal or maximized, JAWS doesn't do this, so don't be confused by this
> > extra info. It is very useful, once you get to know it though.
> >
> > Our address can be found here: http://www.comproom.co.uk/contact.htm.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > All the best
> > --
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
> > Of
> > Andy Logue
> > Sent: 26 December 2006 23:58
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Taking the plunge with WE after 10 years
> >
> > Hi Ian.
> >
> > =A3200 for three upgrades does sound a lot cheaper as I'm being asked to =
> > pay
> > the same amount from jaws 6 to 8 and it really was not all that long ago
> > that I paid out quite a lot of cash for this version. WindowEyes is
> > currently version 5 eh? So for a total cost of about =A3720.00, I'd not =
> > really
> > expect to pay for an upgrade for several years?
> >
> > I'm coming into some cash shortly and intending to upgrade my computer. =
> > I'm
> > really quite tempted to switch, but a little concerned about learning =
> > all
> > those new keystrokes. I've been using jaws for years and years, cannot
> > remember, but about ten years.
> >
> > Perhaps I can turn jaws off and download a demo of WE eh? I believe =
> > that I
> > can purchase from Steve Nut here in the UK, but I don't have any details =
> > of
> > his address, services or costs. If you can let me know where you =
> > purchased
> > from, I'll check them out tomorrow.
> >
> > Best wishes.
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ian Robinson" <ian.subs1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:07 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Taking the plunge with WE after 10 years
> >
> >
> >> Hi Andy,
> >>
> >> Well, I'm not Dave, but did recently switch to Window Eyes which cost =
> > me
> >> =A3520 from Steve Nutt at Computer Room Services. The SMA is =A3200, =
> > but=20
> >> covers
> >> 3 upgrades and can be bought any time as long as the version of Window =
> >
> >> Eyes
> >> is the latest.
> >>
> >> Regards.
> >>
> >> Ian
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----=20
> >> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:24 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Taking the plunge with WE after 10 years
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Dave.
> >>
> >> How much is it for the latest version then? My upgrade from jaws 6 to =
> > 8=20
> >> is
> >> almost =A3200. I paid about =A3150 two years ago to get up to version =
> > 6. God
> >> knows how much I've spent since version 4.
> >>
> >> Andy
> >> ----- Original Message -----=20
> >> From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 9:06 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Taking the plunge with WE after 10 years
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Well, having thought that the keyboard issue had been resolved in =
> > Jaws=20
> >>> V8,
> >>> last night, my ctrl key got locked on again, so as I'm also having =
> > the IE
> >>> crashing issue, I have decided that after 10 years as a Jaws user, =
> > and
> >>> even
> >>> just having asked about ordering an upgrade, that I am not going =
> > through
> >>> with that order and I will be converting to WE. I have been on about =
> > the
> >>> keyboard issues for over a year now and even though Sight and Sound =
> > had
> >>> duplicated them by Sight Village this year, FS still haven't seen fit =
> > to
> >>> look at it. I know that GW would have done! WE is catching up so fast =
> > now
> >>> as
> >>> far as I can tell that I think it's the way to go now!
> >>>
> >>> I hope people in RNIB and other major organisations are doing the =
> > same as
> >>> it
> >>> must be affecting more than just me. I've had it on 3 completely=20
> >>> different
> >>> computers now, with 3 different flavours of Windows XP as well, so =
> > it's
> >>> fairly fundamental!
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Dave
> >>>
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