[gui-talk] Greetings:Re: seeking advice on laptops and windows 7 vs. 10 and JAWS 17 vs. 18 etc.

Sat Dec 9 21:41:04 UTC 2017

Greetings:

In Windows 10, Narrator is started by pressing Control Windows Enter, or in earlier versions of Windows 10, Windows with Enter.

Regards,

Curtis Chong
Which one do on

On Dec 9, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Bruce Naccari via gui-talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Is there a keystroke or other  way to start narrator running   when a
new Windows  device is started up and maybe onl a silent  activation
or start up screen is being displayed so as to from that very first
step have access  via sound? Or does one need ot have  a sighted asst.
activate the running of narrator  first?

> On 12/8/17, David Goldfield via gui-talk <gui-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> This is correct. While my intent is not to turn this thread into a Mac vs.
> Windows debate I would like to add that, with Windows 10, it is also
> possible to use Windows out of the box as well with Narrator. While Narrator
> may not be quite as powerful as VoiceOver, NVDA is also a free screen
> reader, with four updates per year.
> 
> 
> David Goldfield, Assistive Technology Specialist
> WWW.David-Goldfield.Com<http://WWW.David-Goldfield.Com>
> On 12/8/2017 12:39 PM, Mike Arrigo via gui-talk wrote:
> Have you considered a mac? Apple makes some great laptops, and they are
> accessible out of the box. And, no need to continuously pay to upgrade your
> screen reader.
> Original message:
> Greetings:
> 
> If you are buying a completely new system, I am strongly recommending
> Windows 10 with JAWS 2018, which is the most current version out there. It
> is almost impossible now to get anything running Windows 7 these days.
> 
> Like Louis, I like the Logitech K360 wireless keyboard because it does have
> a numeric keypad, making it quite usable with JAWS.
> 
> If you haven't done so already, convert your JAWS license to that of a home
> user, thus reducing the biennial maintenance fee to $120.
> 
> Aloha,
> 
> Curtis Chong
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Naccari via gui-talk
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> Cc: Bruce Naccari <bnaccari at gmail.com><mailto:bnaccari at gmail.com>
> Subject: [gui-talk] seeking advice on laptops and windows 7 vs. 10 and JAWS
> 17 vs. 18 etc.
> 
> Wrestling with a seemingly moribund  2015 HP PC made accessible with JAWS
> 17
> and Open Book 8 or 9 in the Windows 7 operating system I am seeking
> advice on choosing a suitable affordable laptop I can use with JAWS 17
> and my Open Book and    my  HP Jet something HP 4____ printer/scanner
> and my Belkin internet router and  easy connectability to  network
> wifi outside my home  :a) a one  with Windows 7 to be used with JAWS
> 17 and then early next year I hope an upgrade to JAWS 18 OR b) one new
> with Windows 10 ideal for use with JAWS 18 that meets the above
> description---I  Not asking anyone to try to push any particular
> laptops but I am seeking this advice  as part of my decision  as to
> whether and when I can afford a new laptop or refurbished laptop  and
> be able to soon upgrade to the latest JAWS for home use. Also 1.If I
> use a usb connected  external standard keyboard  to operate the JAWS
> loaded laptop do I set the option  for   laptop or for a standard
> keyboard in the JAWS menu? 2. I now use JAWS 17 and Open Book--but
> does my JAWS 17 include  the same capabilities for ocr scanning to
> speech as does the Open Book?if so where in JAWS do I find that? How
> do I use JAWS 17 to scan a print page and turn it into  speech? 3.
> Will my I hope imminent upgrade JAWS 18 include such ocr scanning to
> speech faculties  like those in Open Book?.I am not a complete
> ignoramus but I am not very
> proficient  or literate in  computer usage or  accessible  software
> and terminology either,just  an
> elder   without any special tech  knowledge although  the experience
> of using  a pc with the above kinds of software   off and on the
> internet since 2004.
> Can y'all  please inform me of some ideal  or optimal for JAWS users
> affordable
> laptops as described above and  without a crowded cramped
> keyboard,and with a keyboard as much like a standard external keyboard
> as possible ,and that on a laptop capable of --with more hthan one usb
> port--capable of being operated using a standard American English
> external keyboard via a usb connector cable? Will my JAWS 17 work and
> will my Open Book work in Windows 10 in a satisfactory way not likely
> to frustrate    a grizzled someone like me? I would  very much appreciate
> any
> guidance y'all are able to offer,or any pointers to  where or who
> that might give guidance  to me.  This will influence my portable
> hardware JAWS acquisition decisions.   And does anyone see any
> advantage to the  current  PACMate over a JAWS-using laptop?Merci
> beaucoup..
> 
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