[blindlaw] Question on Office Tools

Daniel K. Beitz dbeitz at wiennergould.com
Tue Nov 26 14:23:00 UTC 2013


I know we have had this conversation before, but is anybody out there
actually able to format his/her own pleadings etc.?  Is there a place to
take an advanced class to learn word with jaws for formatting?




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-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Blaine
Deutscher
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:27 PM
To: Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools

Has any offices considered using SKYPE VS VOIP?  I know with the latest
version of JAWS it's quite easy to navigate and read the instent messages. 
The IPhone also has a decent interface for SKYPE too so if you needed to use
your computer you could ansewr the calls on SKYPE on your IPhone.  I'm not
sure if the SKYPE out feature allows you to forward numbers to a regular
office phone like Google voice does.
Blaine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Kelly" <Susan.Kelly at pima.gov>
To: "'Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools


Our office (and most of the county government) recently converted to VOiP. 
I can't stand it - JAWS only partially reads the virtual voicemail, and is
triggered to read whatever happens to be on the screen every time the phone
rings - unfortunately, it does not read caller ID, which is what one would
logically assume it would be doing.  It does not read the commands on-screen
for putting the phone on "do not disturb" and call "call forwarding",
either, so I have to ask a co-worker to do that for me - something that was
very easy to accomplish by myself with our prior, analog phone system.  The
VOiP also does not read any of the instant messages that can be sent using
the service.  That last problem is relatively easy to avoid in our immediate
office, as I have asked my co-workers to simply e-mail me or get up and walk
the couple of offices down to my office if I am needed.  But, at least in
our set-up, VOiP has been awful.  And, since it is a county-wide service,
completely unavoidable.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Norman,
Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)
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'chucknorman at live.com'; Joshua Friedman (jterpslaw at gmail.com)
Subject: [blindlaw] Question on Office Tools

Greetings:

This is to inquire, for purposes of my firm, the accessibility of the tools
indicated below, and if they are "accessible" how much of a pain I will find
JAWS to be with the same. With JAWS, it is fair to presume it will take
large amounts of time to learn them, if not have to script them. Thanks.


Sincerely,
Gary C. Norman, Esq.


Addendum
General Ideas
There are a number of tools I use in my contract and at my work place that
might align with your needs. (Again, a consultant with holistic look at your
needs could better access if these options would be a good fit.)

list of 5 items
* Internal Collaboration: Businesses need a way of connecting and
communicating internally. My department and contracts use Google Tools to
manage projects, communicate, and store information. We currently use the
free versions, which meet our needs.
* Calling: I use google voice to manage my incoming calls through the
internet. It sounds like what you are looking for requires more than one
phone line for one person. I would recommend looking into Voice Over IP
(VoIP) services which allow you to route calls to different phones, use
virtual voice mail, and manage lines through physical phones or over the
internet. PC Magazine has a good guide for small businesses  on VoIP.
* Calendar: Google Calendar is wonderful for my business needs. It works
with so many other tools and can be connected. It can also be shared with
multiple people to plan times (e.g. setting up meetings with team members or
keeping a common calendar). Google has a nice overview of the calendar tools
and feature.
If you are looking for something like a scheduling or event management tool
for clients, you may need to look into a separate paid service with more
features (such as Eventbrite, Schedule Once, and a host of other tools).
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