[blindlaw] ZoomText versus JAWS

[Steve Jacobson]

It was mentioned at our convention that ZoomText and Window-Eyes are
"getting married."  I wonder if they got wind of that?

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Wed, 8 Jul 2015 11:03:20 -0400
"Rod Alcidonis, Esquire via blindlaw" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 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.
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> 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.
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> -----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
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> -----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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