[nabs-l] notetakers and vinux

[Joe Orozco]

I'm intrigued by all this information about the Linux system, but I have to
say the synthesizer on this Vinux reader is a little disappointing.  I can't
help being an Eloquence snob!  I don't suppose it's possible to switch the
voice?  Doesn't the Braille+ use Eloquence?

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

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[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 11:42 AM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] notetakers and vinux

Hi

advantages of using vinux on your laptop.
1. run windows in a virtual machine. very very easy to do.
2. vinux doesn't get viruses.
3. braille displays are detected automatically.
4. voxin is easy to install. if you can copy and paste or know how to 
type you can easily install and use it.
5. vinux is free.
6. voxin costs $5 for one license.
7. vinux supports bluetooth, wifi and ethernet connections, twitter, 
facebook, msn and other chatting protocols, and more including internet 
radio current weather at the touch of a keystroke, a dictionary email, 
calculator, the dictionary is the webster dictionary and at the top it 
gives you foreign language translations of the word... openoffice word 
processor spreadsheet, powerpoint and more. vinux is a working system 
and is constantly being updated. easily update using update manager. 
many graphical and text-based programs to choose from. includes 
orca for 
the windowslike interface, and yasr and speakup for the text only 
console. vinux does not get viruses.
8. vinux will easily handle your flash drives, passport drives 
and more. 
two file explorer programs that work good. it can detect and use 
wireless usb adapters and usb headphones as wel. vmware player works 
with it. use vmware player to run windows xp inside vinux as if it were 
just another program. can't see to install xp or win7? don't worry the 
easy install found in vmware player which is free will install windows 
and set it up for you. just provide a windows screen reader like the 
latest nvda or system access and you're good to go. vinux is both 32bit 
and 64bit. install mutiple sound themes for some variety by copying and 
pasting a command or using the graphical package manager.
voxin/eloquence is multilingual. orca will let you read braille with 
your display in many different languages. the vinux interface 
itself can 
be changed to another language with relative ease.

Josh


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