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

  • From: Catherine Turner <catherineturner2007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:16:02 +0000

Hi Kevin,

With the Skype issue - wouldn't Skype need to be installed on both
computers?  So I'd create a skype call between the two so I can hear
the screen reader on the remote computer?

Catherine

On 3/17/11, Kevin Cussick <the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> No you need skype if your doing work on another computer,
>
> This is so you can hear the audio.
>
> But there is a program for transferring files from 1 PC to another I
> can't really remember much about this but I do know it let you go into a
> directory of files and you could copy and put them on your computer.
>
> I seem to remember this worked very well.
>
> But It's so long ago that I can't really remember, I do know that if you
> want to say fix a problem on someones PC using this software you do need
> screen reader on the PC your fixing.
>
> then you need skype to port the audio or the phone would do it as well.
>
> Rdp works much better but logs the other user off.  ftp is the way to go
> if they want you to grab files.
>
> Or drop box will do it as well. Hth.
>
> On 17/03/2011 11:58, Catherine Turner wrote:
>> 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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