[nabs-l] Microsoft Office question

[Suzanne Germano]

I run windows on my mac using parallels. I am not sure if that is more or
less accessible with a screen reader than vmware. I use magnification
software.

I have used windows on my mac for classes that had software that was
windows only ie. visual Studio.


On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. <
freethaught at gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve and all,
>
> While I agree that the initial
> set up for VMWare on the mac can be daunting, I wouldn't discourage the
> practice.
>
> VMWare and Windows can be installed with sighted assistance, and accessed
> without major hassle.
>
> I would say that continued access to sighted help might be necessary to
> insure you can fix things when they break with VMWare.
>
> It is likely Josh will have expert sighted assistance at the school lab.
>
> Steve, you said that windows on the Mac is not a simple thing, but it can
> work. I would go a bit further by saying it does work, and is likely to
> work better with time, especially if VMWare is willing to make things more
> accessible.
>
> Blind people have more access to the Mac environment than assistive
> technology experts of our day may be comfortable with.
>
> There are trainers starting to teach on the Mac, and some have contracts
> with state rehab agencies. One such trainer, John Panarese, presented at
> the AT Trainers meeting at convention this year. I have not yet trained
> with John, but he has given me the impression he is highly skilled and
> professional. I would encourage folks to reach out to him to see if they
> can benefit from training.
>
> I do not work with John, but recognize the potential contributions he can
> make to my training ad that of others.
>
> There is a big learning curve to climb with the Mac, but most people can
> learn it if they can learn the PC environment.
>
> Antonio
>
> On Jul 18, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Joshua,
> >
> > Microsoft Office is not accessible on the MAC with VoiceOver.  Some
> people set up a virtual Windows machine on the MAC and run a
> > screen reader and Office that way, but it is not a simple thing to do
> even though it can work.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Steve Jacobson
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:33:06 +0000, Joshua Lester wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all!
> >> I'm working on getting my Mac, and I have a question.
> >> Will Microsoft Office work on it?
> >> I'm going to have to take an online class this Fall, and Office is
> required.
> >> Thanks, Joshua
> >
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