[blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?

[Sanho Steele-Louchart]

The problem also isn't internet related. The problem happens when
airplane mode is activated.

On 6/11/21, Sanho Steele-Louchart <sanho817 at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> I do have a machine from VocRehab and a much more powerful machine
> from my school. Both with JAWS and NVDA, both from Dell. Both also
> have almost literally all of their physical and virtual memory
> available. When the computer crashes, no form of memory is anywhere
> near capacity. I know because I've had someone watch the usage display
> when it was actively crashing.
>
> I will need a non-Dell machine. Unfortunately, Visparo, NV Access, and
> Microsoft have all been no help in diagnosing the actual problem other
> than saying that it must be a driver issue. All of the drivers have
> been updated and upgraded, as well, so we're not sure which. I don't
> want to get a computer from a different manufacturer and have the same
> problem occur again. It isn't a Visparo issue--NVDA has the same
> problem on these machines--but it certainly isn't anything close to
> what I would call equitable access.
>
> Sanho
>
> On 6/11/21, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Adding that Dell products and the company have been on a bit of a decline
>> right now. HP currently makes better computers and peripherals. Moreover,
>> it
>> is often possible to open up the laptop and add in more memory. Memory
>> itself is relatively inexpensive, and IT support should have someone on
>> staff who can work with the hardware. I requested my law school's IT to
>> do
>> exactly this, among other things.
>>
>> In addition to upgrading internet, you may also consider using a wired
>> connection when feasible, like completing assignments at home. Power not
>> expended on maintaining a wireless connection can be used for other
>> things.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Rob Hudson via
>> BlindLaw
>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2021 8:40 AM
>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Rob Hudson <rob_hudson3182 at opopanax.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?
>>
>> [EXTERNAL]
>>
>> Agree with this. Plus, craigslist and ebay have good deals on computers
>> all
>> the time. With the supply chain shortages, this might be the best bet
>> right
>> now.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Rob Hudson <rob_hudson3182 at opopanax.net>
>> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:20:38 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?
>>
>>> So, I recognize I might be opening up a can of worms here.  But,
>>> though I do have sympathy with those on this thread, I think it's a
>>> great reminder of two things.  First, your schools should have, and
>>> you should be asking for, a computer outfitted with assistive
>>> technology to deal with these exact scenarios.  Second, if you don't
>>> like the relationship with voc rehab and the computers they hand out,
>>> then find another way to get a scholarship so that you can purchase
>>> your own computer.  State agencies have contracts.  The federal
>>> government has contracts.  Your eventual employer will have a contract
>>> or a vetted model of computer that it uses.  It allows them to buy in
>>> bulk or at reduced prices.  The time spent applying for a $1,000
>>> scholarship so that you can buy a higher-end computer will be well
>>> worth it.
>>>
>>> The other issue is that this cannot be blamed on Vispero, completely
>>> anyway.  Screenreaders have to be huge in order to be as powerful as
>>> we need them to be.  And as Rob has pointed out, Vispero can't control
>>> the bloated nature of windows, or the resources that Chrome hogs, or
>>> the fact that Microsoft develops subpar, inaccessible products.
>>>
>>> On 6/11/21, Rob Hudson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> > https://winaerotweaker.com/
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: Seif-Eldeen Saqallah <seifs at umich.edu>
>>> > To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> > Cc: Rob Hudson <rob_hudson3182 at opopanax.net>
>>> > Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:02:20 -0400
>>> > Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Do any of you use ZoomText or fusion?
>>> >
>>> >> Can you please suggest a link for Winaero?
>>> >>
>>> >> Warmly,
>>> >> Seif
>>> >>
>>> >
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