well well well, that should make my user experience with the Kenwood TS-480AT much nicer.

Once I get my win 7 system back from dell, I will install the HF control software and see what happens.

-eric

On Jun 14, 2014, at 6:18 AM, Steve Forst wrote:

> The Kenwood HF control software workes fine with JAWS from XP through 
> Windows 7 in my own experience.   While I don't have Windows 8, my 
> understanding is that it also works with JAWS.  All you need is a 
> straight through 9 pin serial cable, or  USB to serial converter.
> 
> 73, Steve KW3A
> 
> On 6/14/2014 2:21 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> I put in an email to kenwood asking that very question. THe answer I got =
>> back was that they don't directly support screen reader access in =
>> windows. so it is unknown if their control software will work.
>> 
>> There is a Linux project called HamLib that has a rig control program. =
>> not sure if the TS-2000 is supported. It works in a terminal window =
>> under linux and can be used with the ORCA screen reader.
>> 
>> -eric
>> 
>> On Jun 13, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Richard B McDonald wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi!
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>>> I need some recommendations for contact logging software.  It must be
>>> accessible with JAWS.  Ideally, it would integrate with my Kenwood =
>> TS-2000
>>> which will be connected to the PC.  Thereby, it might automatically =
>> pick-up
>>> information like date, time, frequency and so on.
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>>> Is there anything like this made?
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>>> 73,
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>>> Richard KK6MRH
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