[program-l] Re: Windows7 And VM Questions
- From: "Travis Roth" <travis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:15:53 -0500
And just to add to this it depends on the virtualization software.
If it's a server virtualization such as VMware Server then remote desktop is
the best.
If you are using a local vm and don't want to mess with remote desktop that
is doable too by installing a screen reader on the vm. However, the
virtualization software needs to provide a sound card, and a decent one.
I have found VMware Workstation 7 satisfactory for this. Microsoft VirtualPC
not so much, speech was very choppy.
VirtualBox is another and its free, but when I tried it about a year ago the
interface was inaccessible so there was no way to set up or turn on a vm.
Lastly you can even redirect the sound card over remote desktop and not run
JAWS in the client/server model. This makes for choppy seech, but it is the
necessary way to use NVDA over remote desktop at this time. (If someone
knows different which would help NVDA not be so laggy and choppy please let
me know!)
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of David Lant
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 8:09 AM
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Re: Windows7 And VM Questions
Hi,
Rodney is right. Regardless of the fact that the Windows 7 machine is a
virtual machine, you will still need to use Terminal services or Citrix to
log on to it and use it remotely.
I have been using JAWS to access virtual servers for several years using the
Remote Access feature. You will need to purchase the Remote Access license.
However, I will say that I find using Remote Access with JAWS to operate a
remote desktop virtual machine does not work as well as for a virtual
server. I have a support call with FS at the moment regarding this.
Just install an unlicensed copy of JAWS on the Windows 7 virtual machine.
By default, JAWS has the server component enabled. You can only enable the
client component on your XP machine if you have purchased the Remote Access
license from FS.
All the best,
David
David Lant
Applications analyst
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From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Homme, James
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Windows7 And VM Questions
Hi,
It is possible that I would somehow be using Windows7 via Virtual Machine
from my XP Pro box. How does something like this work? Does JAWS get
installed on some other machine, or in the VM environment? I don't even know
what to ask about this. Sorry.
Jim
Jim Homme,
Usability Services,
Phone: 412-544-1810.
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