I have never once come across anything narrator does even well much less
better than anything else.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angelo Sonnesso" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: window-eyes
>I don't see why.
> There are things that Narrator will read that other screen readers do not,
> like publisher files, and certain web pages.
>
> 73 N2DYN Angelo
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 9:54 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: window-eyes
>
> I can't imagine using Narrator for anything.
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> On January 18, 2014 3:43:46 PM RJ Sandefur <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> No they aren't not being rembersed by microsoft! This is only a roomer!
>> Second, Microsoft's main goal is to make narator so that we as blind
>> people won't have to use third party screen readers. RJ
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 2:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: window-eyes
>>
>>
>> > First, I'd say there is a big chance they are being reimbursed by
> Microsoft.
>> > Their ain't no such thing as a free lunch!
>> >
>> > Second, you are correct that WE uses a lot of the control-shift
>> > combo whereas Jaws uses the insert key. There are a lot of commands
>> > to remember with screen-readers, particularly with Jaws nowadays.
>> >
>> > Third, Windows has made the System Access using the USB drive
>> > slightly more problematic after Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8, as
>> > well as the SP3 update to Xp. Microsoft doesn't like programs to
>> > run from a flash drive so that plug 'n play capability has been
>> > disabled by default. You can still run SA from a flash drive, as
>> > you can the other screen-readers, but you need to know that there
>> > will be a dialog you have to authorize. The advantage to using
>> > System Access in this way is it doesn't rely on loading video chaining
> and mirror drivers as Window-Eyes and Jaws does.
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "richard fiorello"
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 11:50 AM
>> > Subject: window-eyes
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi;
>> >> I think this is a great offer. I am a bit perplexed though. Gw
>> >> micro still is in business to make a profit. So how are they
>> >> profitting from this free software? Any chance they are being
>> >> reimbursed by the folks selling office?
>> >> Although the free version is nice, nothing like your own c d.
>> >> This is a very basic general statement but when I switched from jfw
>> >> to window-eyes just remembering that gw tends to use control shift
>> >> as their modifier where as jfw tends to use enter. I'm using some
>> >> software at my parttime retirement job that will only read using
>> >> the number pad with window-eyes. I'd love to know how it works
>> >> with other screen readers. Unfortunately since its on a network
>> >> you have to get the blessing of a few people before installing and
>> >> uninstalling things. If I understand system access correctly you
>> >> can just have it on a flash drive and plug in the flash drive where
>> >> ever and away you go.
>> >> I understand what folks are saying but this brain isn't sure it
>> >> wants to deal with two or three screen readers. If you have to
>> >> change screen readers depending upon what your trying to do then
>> >> somebody needds to work on their screen reader.
>> >> richard
>> >> sent from my braille note
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