RE: Basic Screen Reader?

  • From: "James Homuth" <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:12:36 -0500

This has the sad misfortune of not being relevant to the list, and as such
I'd appreciate it if the thread gets taken to private emails right about
now. Let's try and keep things JAWS related, please?

James,
List Admin 

-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Claudia
Sent: January 20, 2009 8:01 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Basic Screen Reader?

Hello,

He'll just be using the Internet and possibly Windows Media Player and MS
Works!

Thanks.

Claudia

----- Original Message -----
From: "E.J. Zufelt" <lists@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: Basic Screen Reader?


> Good evening Claudia,
>
> What applications is your son going to need to use on this computer?   The

> applications will dictate which solution will be best.  Keep in  mind that

> both JAWS and Window Eyes offer a trial mode that allows you  to use their

> product for a limited period of time before needing to  reboot the system,

> depending on how much time your son will be using  the computer this may 
> be sufficient.
>
> HTH,
> Everett
>
> On 19-Jan-09, at 8:56 PM, Claudia wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there a basic screen reader that I can use, with a new computer?
>> It's for my son, so I don't know that I need either a full-fledged 
>> version of JFW or Window Eyes.
>> Will Connect Out Loud serve this purpose?
>> I am asking this because I was not able to install any screen  reading 
>> software on this new machine yet, and we're currently using  Narrator, to

>> help him navigate.
>> The computer has Windows Vista Home!
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Claudia
>>
>> Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, 
>> while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues.
>> our-safe-haven-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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