Re: Encyclopedia brittanica 2005

  • From: Ann Byrne <annakb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:26:40 -0600

If you can read anything with the JAWS cursor, you could try reclassing the 
Window.

  At 01:13 PM 2/27/2005, you wrote:
>The new version apparently uses no text, so I can get the version to say
>literally nothing.  I have an older one which is quite useable, but this
>newer one does nothing.  Let me add that there are several encyclopedias
>newer than 2000 which are quite useful.  They include World Book, Grolier's,
>and Encarta. Maybe there is something I am missing with this  Britannica
>version, though I don't think so any longer.  I put out this inquiry in
>hopes that someone might have some information to the contrary, but
>apparently not.  It is unfortunate, because I would think that book would be
>useful.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:21 AM
>Subject: Re: Encyclopedia brittanica 2005
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > What kind of access issues are you facing?
> >
> > Pranav
> >
> > At 08:52 AM 2/26/2005, Kenneth A. Cross wrote:
> > I have, and it is, but I would still like the disc version if I can get it
> > to work, because it is totally stored on the hard disc.  The on-line
> > version
> > works okay, and the BookShare access to it is super.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 8:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: Encyclopedia brittanica 2005
> >
> >
> >  > Kenneth,
> >  >
> >  > Try the online version of Britanica. It maybe more accessible.
> >  >
> >  > Pranav
> >  > At 08:41 PM 2/25/2005, Kenneth A. Cross wrote:
> >  > Has any one tried the Encyclopedia Brittanica on disc with Jaws or, for
> >  > that
> >  > matter, any reading software.  I just bought a set, at a very low price
> > of
> >  > twelve dollars for three discs, but I can't get them to work at
> >  > all.  Anyone
> >  > have any advice other than to send them back to Brittanica?
> >  >
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