[access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
- From: Jackie Cairns <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 15:21:44 +0000
Hi Eleanor
I bought my PowerBraille some years back secondhand. I appreciate that things
change, more sophisticated technology appears on the market, and you move on
from operating system to operating system or version to version of a product.
And perhaps FS decided to remove serial support within JAWS 11 for reasons we
aren't privy to. Nevertheless, I am using Windows 7, need to run JAWS 11, and
want my PowerBraille to remain active. It can't be done, they aren't
interested in little me or the minority who use such displays, so therein lies
my choice. I can't afford six grand for a new Focus just because it supports
USB only, and there isn't anything wrong with my PowerBraille apart from old
age, and I know how that feels anyway, (big smile).
It's all about what suits the individual at the end of the day. I have my
reasons and bear no disrespect to anybody. I just have to do what suits me and
my budget.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Specialist
Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
Welton House North Wing
Summerhouse Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6WD
Tel: 01604 798024
Mob: 07887 883815
www.sightandsound.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor Burke
Sent: 11 May 2010 15:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
Indeed Jackie. I think my PowerBraille cost eight thousand, yes eight thousand
pounds!!!!
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:34 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
> Hi Eleanor
>
> Freedom Scientific have removed serial support from JAWS version 11. Up
> until then, I was able to do just as you describe by using an USB to
> serial converter on a Netbook or laptop. Unfortunately, FS have failed to
> deal with this problem in JAWS 11. They advise you to purchase an USB to
> parallel converter, but it doesn't work. And, without going into
> complications, their attempt at trying to give me a work-around screwed up
> previous versions of JAWS I need to run on my machine.
>
> So, in essence, USB to serial conversion works prior to JAWS 11 on a
> display such as PowerBraille, but not any more, and that's my big problem
> really. I like my PowerBraille display, it still functions well, and I'm
> not going to change it unless I either have the money, or choose to of my
> own doing.
>
> Jackie Cairns
> Braille Specialist
> Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
> Welton House North Wing
> Summerhouse Road
> Moulton Park
> Northampton
> NN3 6WD
> Tel: 01604 798024
> Mob: 07887 883815
> www.sightandsound.co.uk
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Eleanor Burke
> Sent: 11 May 2010 15:15
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
>
> Hi Jackie
> I appreciate I may be wrong, but did I not understand you to say some time
> back that a USB parallel cable would work with Power Braille and Jaws 10?
> For those interested Power Braille and Focus blue work with Supernova
> also.
>
> Eleanor
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:52 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
>
>
>> Hi Pele
>>
>> One of the things dearest to my heart, as many know, is Braille. And
>> because of the route FS have elected to take regarding the digital
>> signing
>> of drivers - rightly or wrongly depending on your point of view - I can
>> no longer use my own PowerBraille display if I want to work with JAWS 11.
>> Having just purchased a Windows 7 laptop, I obviously need to run JAWS
>> 11,
>> and there is no way around the display issue because I am not prepared,
>> and certainly can't afford, to purchase something that suits FS. I know
>> from what I've seen and heard that Window-Eyes supports Braille very
>> well,
>> and this is just one of many incentives for me to move over. I don't
>> think I'll ever uninstall JAWS from my PC because it is something I will
>> use having forked out for it. But I'm prepared to give Window-Eyes a
>> good
>> try, particularly with Braille in mind. As soon as I downloaded the demo
>> and chose a PowerBraille display, it went first go.
>>
>> Time will tell.
>>
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>> Braille Specialist
>> Email: jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
>> Welton House North Wing
>> Summerhouse Road
>> Moulton Park
>> Northampton
>> NN3 6WD
>> Tel: 01604 798024
>> Mob: 07887 883815
>> www.sightandsound.co.uk
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Pele West
>> Sent: 11 May 2010 14:37
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: My experiences moving over to Window Eyes
>>
>> Hi Jackie and Everyone
>>
>> I am also someone who has gone over completely to Window-Eyes. I used
>> JAWS when I was at work as it had better support for MS Office at that
>> time but, as my husband preferred Window-Eyes, always used it at home.
>> Now I am no longer at work I find Window-Eyes works well with the
>> programs
>> I run.
>>
>> I have a few issues with Windows 7, but I think they are related to the
>> operating system rather than the screen reader.
>>
>> Good luck, Jackie.
>>
>> Pele
>>
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