Hi Kathy, Lloyd mentioned Home Page Reader is not a screen reader. Another program which reads text and web pages, and is not a screen reader, is WordAloud, at $44.95 (29.95 pounds in the UK). Unlike Home Page Reader, it will run happily on Windows 95. It also runs on Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. WordAloud is not a screen reader, as it does not interpret the screen. Instead it takes text directly from a text file, clipboard, or web page source. You can read from Windows applications by copying the text onto the clipboard. You can also use it as a browser for sites marked up in simple HTML. WordAloud displays text a word-at-a-time in large characters, allowing partially sighted people to read rapidly. In speech mode, the display is synchronised with the speech. People who've tried WordAloud say that it's extremely easy to install and use. And it can be operated entirely from the keyboard, with single letter commands to change speed, volume, etc. You can download a free evaluation copy from www.wordaloud.co.uk. Cheers, John -- In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: >For internet web browsing and a few other functions, Home Page Reader 3.02 >from IBM is a fairly solid choice. The list price is $150 but it sometimes >can be had in software discount places for $80 or $90. It's not a full >screen reader, and the way they do e-mail is rather unusual. It's a great >web browser, and it can be configured to work with simple editors like >Wordpad. But it's not a screen reader. It also doesn't run in Windows 95 >or earlier, so some of the cast-off computers people pick up might not be >enough for it. And last, if there is a problem setting up dial-up >networking, you can't use it to read those screens; it assumes you have a >working network connection. > >At 10:27 AM 5/17/02 -0500, you wrote: >>I love this list. Thanks for the suggestions for a low cost screen reader >for blind friends. One site puzzled me; premier-programming.com had pages >that kept changing to new pages (possibly showing pictures) and with my >Window Eyes I never could get the page to stand still long enough to move >around it successfully. I've seen this on another site, but assumed an >accessibility-conscious site would never do this. What do you call it? >And is there any way to make it stop? Thanks again. Kathie >> >Braille is the solution to the digital divide. >Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer >National Library Service f/t Blind and Physically Handicapped >Library of Congress (202) 707-0535 <[log in to unmask]> ><http://www.loc.gov/nls> >HOME: <[log in to unmask]> <http://lras.home.sprynet.com> -- John Nissen, Cloudworld Ltd., Chiswick, London Tel: +44 (0) 845 458 3944 (local rate in the UK) Fax: +44 (0) 20 8742 8715 Web: http://www.cloudworld.co.uk