Jaws version 3.2 along with MS Internet Explorer 4.01 does clear the
internet up fairly well, decolumnizing multi column pages and providing
access to a list of hyperlinks.  It also helps with filling out forms,
prompting you with the names of input fields such as name or address, etc.
For helpful info, go to www.hj.com or http://jfw.home.ml.org
The latter site has info about a very informative listserv covering issues
related to JAWS.  The National Federation of the Blind also sponsors an
informative listserv called gui-talk.  To subscribe, send a message to
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Darren Burton
At 11:38 AM 7/22/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Folks:
>
>Our library is using JAWS and Netscape to provide Internet access for our
>blind patrons.
>
>Unfortunately, this system is not performing as well as we had hoped. Most
>notably, the screen reader interprets columns incorrectly (reading all text
>on the screen left to right, as opposed to reading the text in the columns
>as a unit) and controls on forms do not seems to be recognized.
>
>I am trying to determine if these are configuration problems, limitations of
>the software, are we using the best combination of browser/reader, or am I
>completely missing something?
>
>Can anyone offer suggestions or point me to reference sources? Does anyone
>know of other institutions in my area (Saint Louis) that are successfully
>providing Internet access to blind users that I might be able to contact and
>hopefully visit to see their systems at work?
>
>Any input is gratefully appreciated!
>
>
>Greg Smith
>Technical Specialist
>Eden-Webster Library
>Webster University
>Webster Groves, MO. USA
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