Re: Dell computer and JFW
- From: "chevelle" <chevelle33@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:50:10 -0500
Hi Bill,
wow! you know quite aq bit. I have used Jaws with an Alva and the power
braille. For my personal use I do have the Alva satellite series. You hit
the point. There are times when I want to use the braille display only. With
Jaws I can do this. With Window-eyes everytime I advance to the next 44
letters window-eyes will talk. It drives me crazy! At least with Jaws the
times I want to use the braille display to read e-mail, or entire documents,
I can do this with the braille display, and Jaws will not talk at all while
I use the braille display. If Window-eyes could do that I would probably
switch because again Window-eyes does seem to do a much better job of
working on the internet than Jaws. Lately I have noticed a trend with jaws.
Here is an example. If I go to www.deankoontz.com, and I want to read an
excerpt from one of his books, Jaws for some reason starts to act weird!
Sometimes it will read part of a line and just stop speaking in the middle
of a word. I can't even use the braille display at this point. If I press
the down arrow sometimes I have to wait a long time before Jaws will speak.
Sometimes Jaws won't even speak. Another website that this happens is
www.paypal.com. I have to switch to Window-eyes to finish setting up an
account.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <bill.cam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: Dell computer and JFW
> trying to keep this on jfw topic.
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> jfw of course is maid by freedom scientific.
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> prior to the telesensory merger jfw best support occurred with alva
> braille
> displays, that best support now may be with the power braille or other
> telesensory now freedom scientific products.
>
> point being jfw support for braille may vary depending on your braille
> display because their more apt to implement their scripts for their own
> hardware products.
>
> so bottom line is this do you have a freedom scientific braille display.
>
> if the answer is yes then you may find jfw the better tool for braille
> support.
> not to mention a one stop for answers to your tech questions on how to
> use it.
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> comparing braille support is a tricky thing.
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> main reason for this is how its implemented in the differant products.
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> some products are designed more for solo braille use with no speech while
> others are designed to work in conjunction with the screen voice.
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> on the flip side the individuals braille skill plays a part in what is
> best
> for you.
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> if braille is your first choice and your able to read like a jack rabbit
> then you will want a package that caters to no speech.
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> if on the flip side your braille is only so so but you have a need for
> silent feedback then the combo option may be best for you.
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> this is not to say that the products do not have over lapping features.
> a product design more to be braille only will also offer speech and vice a
> versa.
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> so the combo unit can also be used with speech only.
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> still the main design determines ease of use.
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> bottom line its more oranges and apples than what is best and inferior.
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> bill
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