Hello Jim.
When you installed that software for the vx 7 could you get Window-eyes to 
read any part of the screen?
Did any of the menus read or how did the screen look or did any information 
come up on the screen that you could read.
Why I am asking is if any of the rt system program can be read by window 
eyes I may could get someone to help me set some mouse hotkeys with the 
window eyes mouse click script or just try to right down where to move the 
mouse to click on a certain area of the screen to get it to some how work.
We as blind hams are in a world of hurt if we can't get access to this 
programming software and it does concern me.
I guess I could try the nvda program to access some of those screens if I 
have too.
Have a good one.
Kenneth Son.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 12:34
Subject: Re: A question about programming software rt systems


> Hi, I have successfully used an early version of RT Systems
> software to program my Yaesu Vx5r HT.  It's the only way I can
> program that rig.  A friend bought a VX7 a few years back and I
> installed his RT Systems software and found it Totally unusable
> with both Jaws and WindowEyes.  I just replied to RT Systems
> yesterday after receiving an ad from them about their new
> software that can program many of the new HT's complaining about
> it's inaccessibility or incompatibility with screen readers.
> They wrote back and claim that it works with NVDA.  I have no
> experience with that screen reader.  When I pointed out to both
> GW Micro and RT systems a few years ago that the ham software did
> not work, each company looked at it and from what I remember,
> blamed each other for the issues which meant that nothing
> productive happened  to fix the issue.  Having said that, I still
> use and love my old RT Systems software which is why when I had
> the chance, I bought another used VX5r.  That's my 2.5 cents.
> Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kenneth Tracy Son <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:15:19 -0400
> Subject: A question about programming software rt systems
>
>    Hello to the list.
> Another question about programming software.
> This question is for the hams who use screen reading software
> just as I do.
> How accessible are these programs from rt systems to Window Eyes,
> Jaws and
> nvda?
> Someone had mentioned that the menus and some of the programs
> functions were
> not all that usable but I wonder if there is a work around.
> If anyone has experience on how this software can be used and
> possible work
> arounds to get it to work please let me know.
> I would be interested in any experiences screen reader users have
> had with
> these rt systems programs.
> I am looking at the Kenwood and Icom options in buying a new
> radio but I am
> interested in hearing about all the rt systems programming
> software.
> Kenneth Son.
>