[blindlaw] ZoomText versus JAWS

[Charles Krugman]

good points as Zoomtext is actually marketed as a screen magnification 
program by Freedom Scientific.
Chuck    t

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rod Alcidonis, Esquire via blindlaw
Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 8:03 AM
To: 'Anita Keith-Foust' ; 'Blind Law Mailing List'
Cc: Rod Alcidonis, Esquire
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ZoomText versus JAWS

The point not being made here is that ZoomText is not a screen reading
program in the sense that JAWS, NVDA, and Window Eyes are. There is a gross
misunderstanding about the technology if someone were to say that you can
replace the functionality of JAWS with ZoomText. They are not the same thing
at all.

I don't believe any totally blind person should agree to that form of
accomodation.




Rod Alcidonis, Esq.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Susan Kelly via blindlaw
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 10:26 AM
To: 'Anita Keith-Foust' ; 'Blind Law Mailing List'
Cc: Susan Kelly
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] ZoomText versus JAWS

Thanks for the contact name.  If this happens, I will be sure to pass along
the information to the techs from IT assigned to our agency.

My bigger fear is the learning curve, as the only time that I will have to
learn this program, if it is determined to be what will be provided, is when
I am at home.  I run JAWS and MAGic at home, which were initially provided
to me by the state VocRehab agency, along with the training to learn JAWS
basics.  Because my case is now considered closed, and because I am too
young (or too old, being already employed) to be a priority for re-opening
the VocRehab case, that also means learning without the program available to
me to practice on, unless I take time away from my family and ask them to
bring me to the office after hours and on weekends.

-----Original Message-----
From: Anita Keith-Foust [mailto:anitakeithfoust at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 7:10 PM
To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
Cc: Susan Kelly; AnitaKeithFoust at gmail.com
Subject: RE: [blindlaw] ZoomText versus JAWS

Dear Susan:

If you have to use ZoomText, get to know the technical support person named
Lloyd. He is the best and he takes time with you. He is very patient and
helpful.

ZoomText only reads text, not pictures of text. This will be the first
problem that you will run into.

If there is any way possible, get them to keep JAWS. I do not understand why
they would eliminate JAWS rather than just adding ZoomText. Make sure that
they get ZoomText with Speech.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.

Anita Keith-Foust
919-430-1978





-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kelly
via blindlaw
Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 7:18 PM
To: Blind Law Mailing List
Cc: Susan Kelly
Subject: [blindlaw] ZoomText versus JAWS

The IT department for our county appears to be considering replacing the
JAWS ply MAGic accessibility package I use, to replace it with ZoomText.  I
still have a small amount of useful vision, but this is a progressive
condition and within a few years (or sooner), I will be completely reliant
on screen narration.  I am trying to learn Braille in the interim, but as a
busy assistant public defender in the juvenile courts, time is not my
friend.

My understanding is that JAWS is the most full-featured narration for a
Windows / Word environment.  This change is primarily due to the fact that
the county does not want to permit me any variance from the standard (and
definitely not unique, but definitely incompatible with adaptive software)
network environment that is run here.  Will ZoomText provide me with the
same benefits as JAWS?  Also, how / where can I learn the necessary keyboard
commands, as I will almost certainly have to do this in my "free" time at
home?
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