[bcab] Re: software for students

Hi,

 

I think the most important thing is that there are free demos of all the
screen readers.  NVDA in fact is free anyway.

 

http://www.gwmicro.com <http://www.gwmicro.com/> 

http://www.serotek.com <http://www.serotek.com/>  (For System Access)

http://www.freedomscientific.com <http://www.freedomscientific.com/> 

http://www.nvdaproject.org <http://www.nvdaproject.org/> 

http://www.yourdolphin.com <http://www.yourdolphin.com/> 

 

They all support Vista, not Vister as you spelled it Vicki <Smile>.Not given
in any order of preference necessarily, just the order I thought of them.

 

All the best

 

Steve

 

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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Vicki Manley
Sent: Saturday 23 August 2008 23:21
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: software for students

 

Hello Allan,

I might be able to help.

I've never used any screen readers with vister however, I have heard one in
particular screen reader that is Jaws, being demonstrated at Sight Village
which is an annual exhibition for blind and partially sighted people held in
Birmingham.

Jaws sounded as if it works very well with vister, however remember Jaws was
made for Windows hense it's name Jaws For Windows!!!!

I've never heard Hal being demonstrated with Vister.

I am a Jaws user and have used Supernova which is another screen reader
myself in the past which is similar I think to Hal!!!!

Jaws normally works well with most applications such as E-mail, Microsoft
Word, Internet and you can also use it with Microsoft XL too.

I hope this is of some help to you and your friend.

I wish your friend good luck and you might like to tell us all which screen
reader your friend chooses to go with, as I know I'd be interested.

If I can be of anymore help then please send me an E-mail via the list.

Best wishes,

Vicki.

On 23 Aug 2008, at 23:08, alan rayner wrote:





Hello folks

A friend is going on a theological studies course, and does not know which
speech software works best with vista and word for students and home.  She
will be able to ask for the latest version of either jaws or hal, but is not
an experienced user.  I have not used vista myself, and so cannot comment on
the relative merits of various screen readers with it.  I know that some
have preferences for one over the other, but I am looking for a balanced
view.  Perhaps someone who has used several screen readers with vista can
help with some feedback.  I do not want a full assessment, but just want to
find out which works overall easier and/or if there are particular problems
with any of them.  Thanking you in anticipation.

 

cheers

Alan Michael Rayner

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