Hi John,
I know there was an attempt to allow Window-Eyes to map JAWS keys, to ease
the transition, but I would personally suggest you try and learn the new
keys. For me personally, the most outstanding feature of Window-Eyes is
mouse movement via the numeric keypad. I'm not a JAWS user, but the ability
to have such an intuitive, full ranging, real time independent cursor, sets
Window-Eyes apart. Whatever you do, don't use any keyboard mappings that
use the numeric keypad for something else!
Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
www.active-elements.org
For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Vernaleken
Sent: 17 January 2014 13:32
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Window-Eyes available for free
Kelvin,
I have downloaded Window Eyes and it works with everything I have tried not
just Office programs. Being a Jaws user and trying to find corresponding
key strokes is what I am working on (Old dog new tricks). Looking at the
manual should help LOL.
From what I have read it is a full version with some limitations on
Technical Support. The GW Micro Website has a FAQ section about this offer.
I now have JAWS, NVDA and Window Eyes.
John KC2QJB
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kelvin Marsh
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 6:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Window-Eyes available for free
Hi All,
I hadn't quite appreciated the scope of the offer when it was made = earlier
this week, but GWMicro and Microsoft have announced that the Window-Eyes
screen reader is now free for anyone with a copy of MS Office 10 or =
greater.
I initially thought Window-Eyes would just work with Office, but it = looks
like you get the complete package.
OK, you have to have a fairly new copy of Office, but it seems to me = that
is an unbelievable offer. Many of us use multiple screen readers to =
perform different tasks, and Window-Eyes is an incredibly powerful tool to
have = in the toolbox! =20
It would also appear that future Window-Eyes updates will be free to =
Office
10 users too. The offer appears to exclude the Office starter pack, and =
as the Home and Student copy of Office 10 can be bought on Amazon for about
=
=A360
or $100, I'm honestly not sure if this would qualify for a free copy of
Window-Eyes... I suspect not, as the usual price in the UK is over =
=A3500, for the screen reader alone...
Hopefully someone will know more...
Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
www.active-elements.org
For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
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