[access-uk] Re: Installing JAWS on a Windows 8 tablet
- From: Edward Green <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:36:49 +0100
Thanks Kevin and John,
I have a bluetooth keyboard case on order, so hopefully that will solve the
problem.
I’m using Narrator at the minute and it works reasonably well but NVDA or JAWS
would be better.
Cheers,
Ed
On 13 Jul 2014, at 21:21, Kevin Cussick <the.big.white.shepherd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi, any keyboard will do the job, if it is a usb one you will need a otg
> cable, you can get one on amazon. and if it's a blue tooth keyboard you
> will maybe need someone to help you set it up if there is no screen reader
> installed. I can't remember if Narrator will work on that screen or not.
> but I can tell you this is quite a nice tablet, I have it. I use Nvda and
> don't use the touch screen just a blue tooth keyboard, but it is still
> smaller than carrying a laptop around.
>
> On 13/07/2014 10:23, john gallagher wrote:
>> hi ed i am sure you need a keyboard i remember jonathan mosen saying this
>> but i cannot remember which keyboard.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Edward Green <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sunday, 13 July 2014 5.39 am
>> Subject: [access-uk] Installing JAWS on a Windows 8 tablet
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to install JAWS 15 32 bit on a Toshiba Encore tablet running
>>> Windows 8.
>>>
>>> I'm able to run the install file and the talking installer loads, but then
>>> it becomes impossible to select or click on options with the touch screen
>>> such as next etc, and it's not possible to use the touch screen to click
>>> anything else.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know if I need a keyboard attached before installing JAWS? I'm
>>> just using the standard 32 bit version on a micro SD card. Is that right
>>> or should I be using a different file? (The Tablet is running a 32 bit
>>> version of Windows 8.)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
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