[access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes

  • From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:01:29 -0000

Hi Dave.  Of course it is.  What was I thinking about.  Perhaps I should 
give up the tutorials for the night. Hahaha.

Thanks.
Andy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:37 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes


> The key you press to get the start menu to work!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:32 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>
>
>> Hi Dave.
>>
>> I've got WindowEyes running and listening to Eloquence.  It's quite good.
>> I'm on part 6 of the Tutorial and the tutor has referred a couple of 
>> times
>> to the Windows Key, without explaining which key it is..  I'm not going 
>> to
>> make a habit of asking you all these questions mate, honestly I'm not, 
>> but
>> just this once eh?  I've also subscribed to the WindowEyes mailing list
>> but
>> should not get access to it until tomorrow.
>>
>> Best wishes.
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:04 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>>
>>
>>> Two more things. They released a new version of Media Centre not long 
>>> ago
>>> and not wishing to dis anybody I think Steve Nut gives fantastic support
>>> on
>>> WE as well as GW, who have been happy to assist me over many years when
>>> not
>>> even sticking with WE all the time!
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:40 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'd switch to Window Eyes because I believe it would be more benificial
>>>> in
>>>> the long term.
>>>>
>>>> It is certainly an adjustment and I'm grappling with it myself but I
>>>> think
>>>> it's more value for money and the support is second to none.  GW's
>>>> involvement with their customer base and contacts with vendors is 
>>>> second
>>>> to
>>>> none and the screenreaders stability is second to none.
>>>>
>>>> I'll not kid you Andy it would be a big switch but one I truly believe
>>>> worth
>>>> making.
>>>>
>>>> On the media centre front replacing XP Home.  Any new machines bought
>>>> after
>>>> 30 January will for the most part come with Vista or Media Centre.
>>>> Vista's
>>>> a given, because it's new and being pushed.  Media Centre because the
>>>> PC's
>>>> being more and more used for digital content consumption.
>>>>
>>>> Watching DVD's, TV, listening to music, recording off the TV, digital
>>>> photos
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>> Dj Paddy
>>>> Ôà
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Jack Goodfellow" <goodfellow1985@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:29 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> depends. what is your primary screen reader? do you use both? what
>>>> would cost less? and, ultimately,  would switching to a new screen
>>>> reader environment be hard to learn?That's how i'd base my decission.
>>>>
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>> On 1/18/07, Andy Logue <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like my new computer will be a Windows Media Center.  I'll have
>>>>> to
>>>>> upgrade to JAWS 8 Professional or WindowEyes 6, in order to access 
>>>>> it..
>>>>>
>>>>> What do people think?  Should I stick with JAWS or move to WindowEyes?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd love to hear from Media Center users as there has been very little
>>>>> mail
>>>>> recently discussing this OS, which is surprising as XP Home appears to
>>>>> be
>>>>> on
>>>>> the way out, and most of the new computers that I have seen on sites
>>>>> over
>>>>> the last week have been Window Media Center machines.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes.
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
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