[access-uk] Re: Team Viewer and a screen reader

Thank you Kevin.  So I would need a screen reader running on the host
computer and to run a program like skype.  If it's for the sake of
grabbing files this strikes me as using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
but there you go - at least I have the information now.  Thank you.

Catherine

On 3/17/11, Kevin Cussick <the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes,
>
> that's correct you press the said key and it gives you keyboard control
> over the other computer.  It's a bit laggy but it sort of works.  I have
> done work on my girl friends boxes this way.
>
> On 17/03/2011 11:41, Catherine Turner wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks both for your help.  Kevin - please could you clarify what you
>> mean by you have to be able to take over the remote computer?  Is this
>> when you press the scroll key?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Catherine
>>
>> On 3/17/11, Kevin Cussick<the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have not used this for a while now.  but it does work.
>>>
>>> You have to be able to take over the other computer you are working on,
>>>    the only thing is you will need another screen reader on the host
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> And you will need an application like skype to hear the audio back from
>>> the other computer.
>>>
>>> You press the scroll key to take keyboard control on the other computer
>>> there is a file trance fer program in team viewer this is very
>>> accessible and as far as I remember you will be able to grab files from
>>> the said computer without skype.
>>>
>>> I have used it to help people but it isn't the best solution in my view.
>>>
>>> Remote desktop works quite well using nvda.  the only thing is it does
>>> log the other user off that your working with hope this is of some help.
>>>
>>> On 17/03/2011 00:17, Catherine Turner wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> An organisation I do some work for are talking about me having a log
>>>> in so that I can look at files available on their server.  They use
>>>> Team Viewer.  The only experience I have of Team Viewer is whe I run
>>>> it to allow a sighted person to help me with visual problems on my
>>>> computer - I haven't so far used it to connect to other people's
>>>> machines.
>>>>
>>>> I struggle to understand how this could work with a screen reader,
>>>> though this organisation thinks it should work.  As far as I
>>>> understand it Team Viewer provides a view of the remote machine's
>>>> screen and allows the user to interact with it and control the remote
>>>> machine.  I can't conceptualise how this would work in an accessible
>>>> way for a screen reader.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone any experience of Team Viewer and a screen reader?  Can it be
>>>> done?
>>>>
>>>> I also don't really understand why/how Team View is used to access
>>>> files anyway - why not just download them?  That's probably a question
>>>> for the organisation, not here but any thoughts welcome.
>>>>
>>>> Catherine
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