Trace, NVDA is well worth having, it is very much in development, but should get you by untill Supernova 8 is ready. Take a look at: http://www.nvda-project.org/ All the best -- Andrew -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Spring.flower Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 7:08 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader OK, this is a new on me, this prog is a screen reader that works in the progs I want it to and on the vista platform? am i right? Where do I get it from. BTW, I use supernova. Tell me more Trace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Higginbotham" <adrian.higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 4:59 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader > If you don't I'd go and download nvda now which is free and works very > well, if you get on with it it'll certainly be enough to get you going > in vista if you want to delay the pain of the jaws upgrade. It works in > outlook express, word, and internet explorer and firefox and much more > besides I'm sure - not outlook itself yet but sure that will follow. > =20 > > > Adrian Higginbotham > > > Accessibility content manager > > British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA > Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994. > > Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/ > BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ=20 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of George Bell > Sent: 26 April 2007 16:54 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader > > If you have JAWS 8, you can download the Vista Beta. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Spring.flower > Sent: 26 April 2007 15:37 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader > > Thanks, what will that tell me and can I demo it? > > Another lister on here was talking about using vista on a laptop = > only=3D20 > earlier this week, how was he doing that? are there any other speech > progs=3D20 that work with vista? > > Trace > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20 > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:17 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader > > >> Suggest you look up Help in your current system - it's not really=20 >> changed in Vista. >> >> George.=3D3D20 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Spring.flower >> Sent: 26 April 2007 15:13 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader >> >> You're so kind LOL >> >> OK, what could I do with it? can I read an e mail with > it? >> write a letter=3D3D20 >> in word? >> >> Trace >> >> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20 >> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:05 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader >> >> >>> Helpful in an emergency is probably being kind. >>> >>> George.=3D3D3D20 >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >> Spring.flower >>> Sent: 26 April 2007 15:04 >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader >>> >>> How good is it? >>> >>> Trace >>> >>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20 >>> From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:30 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Vista's screen reader >>> >>> >>>> VISTA comes with Narrator like it did with XP and you > can >>> start it up from=3D3D3D20 >>>> the logon screen as before using windows+U for the >> utility >>> manager. >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> Tristram Llewellyn >>>> Sight and Sound Technology >>>> Technical Support >>>> www.sightandsound.co.uk >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20 >>>> From: Spring.flower >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:52 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Vista's screen reader >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Remember me saying that I was having xp on my new > laptop >>> and not vista? >>>> well, err, i spoke too soon, there's no sound driver > for >>> xp with that=3D3D3D20 >>>> model >>>> of laptop so vista here I come. >>>> >>>> The problem is the speech, I believe there's a screen >>> reader on vista?=3D3D3D20 >>>> how >>>> good is it? and how does one activate it from within >>> vista? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Trace >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the > immediately-following >>> link:- >>>> ** >>> >> > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3D3D3Dunsubscr > ib >> e] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >>> on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** >> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3D3D3Dfaq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- >> faq >>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >>> link:- >>>> ** >>> >> > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3D3D3Dunsubscr > ib >> e] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >> on >>> the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3D3D3Dfaq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- > faq >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --=3D3D3D20 >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - 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