Re: Using sodbeans with jaws 9
- From: Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:28:50 -0500
Roger,
Oh I see. We've released a new version since that time, 2.0. Version
2.0 has a ton of accessibility fixes in it, so I highly recommend
upgrading. Here's a link to the windows download for 2.0:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/sodbeans/files/Sodbeans/Sodbeans_2_0/Sodbeans.exe/download
Stefik
On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Roger Woolgrove <rawoolgrove@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Stefik,
>
> Tools -> Text-to-speech -> Next Speech Engine
> seems not to be in Tools in my version. Not sure which version of Sodbeans I
> am using, I downloaded it around 3 or 4 months ago at the outside.
>
> Roger
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andreas Stefik" <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 3:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Using sodbeans with jaws 9
>
>
> Roger,
>
> Off the top of my head, I think we've done most of our Sodbeans
> testing with JAWS 12, and I haven't experienced the problems you are
> mentioning with that version. Another thing you "could" try, depending
> on your setup and your preferences, is by going to
>
> Tools -> Text-to-speech -> Next Speech Engine
>
> and seeing if you find a self-voicing engine tolerable for your
> system. Self voicing sounds pretty bad on windows XP unless you have
> another SAPI voice installed, but it's worth a try.
>
> As for JAWS 9, If you own a later version of JAWS, is there a way of
> legally getting previous versions for our team to do testing? Also,
> Windows XP 32 or 64?
>
> Stefik
>
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Roger Woolgrove <rawoolgrove@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I will be working on a degree module come October using netbeans.
>> Following
>> some advice given I have installed Sodbeans which is apparently netbeans
>> with the sappy stuff already installed. My ventures thus far have been
>> limited. When trying to open an existing file the dialog boxes do not seem
>> very accessible as the lists within them do not seem to give feedback.
>>
>> I'm running Windows XP and Jaws 9.
>> Any ideas on how to get some feedback from the dialog boxes.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
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