[NFBCS] VDI VMWare

[Tom Moore]

Hi,
Remote desktop will probably be the most responsive system you can use with
speech to access remote machines.
The main reason for this is that the audio you hear is generated from your
local machine with Jaws when you interact with the remote computer.
In most other remote access solutions the audio is generated from the remote
side and this adds latency on your end slowing you down so what when you hit
keys on your keyboard there is latency in the audio system and you will
experience this when you type and tell Jaws to stop speaking and other
functions.
 
As far as using one system as a proxy type system this is problematic as
Jaws has only configured this function to be a one to one access system.
What I mean by this is if you want to rdp out from the system you are
accessing in the Vmware environment Jaws doesn't not support multiple levels
of the remote chain on your end.
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
 
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Beth Hatch via NFBCS
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Subject: Re: [NFBCS] VDI VMWare
 
Hi Tracy,
 
We have a similar setup at work. Our VDI is on a thin client where JAWS is
installed on the thin client and the server.
 
However, if you have other options that also use VMWare, you could connect
through remote desktop through the VMWare, or you could use SSH to get
connect your client to the server. There are several VMWare options, it's
just that many people prefer the browser way of doing things. I use remote
desktop from my desktop which then connects to a VMWare environment.
Whatever happens, just as you noted in your message, you need to have JAWS
or some other screen reader that is the same from your end to the server
where you are connecting.
 
I would check with the folks you're dealing with to see if you can connect
through remote desktop or SSH.
 
I know there are some very knowledgeable folks who know more than I do on
this issue but I hope this is a helpful start.
 
 
Respectfully,
 
Beth
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Subject: [NFBCS] VDI VMWare
 
I am doing some consulting, and a client is asking if I can use VDI.  It is
some kind of VMWare.  
I started it through a web address, and it didn't show me any of the things
the sighted people saw on the screen, nor could I select anything, so I'm
not too hopeful.  There is also a desktop client, but wouldn't that work the
same? 
If it's like Citrix, they would be willing to put Jaws on the server, but
would that work any better than Citrix does?  I want to use it as a gateway
to get to their SQL server.
 
If anyone has any experience with VDI, please share.  I'm hoping for a
simpler solution, but perhaps this will work better than I think.
I am running Jaws and Windows 10.
Thanks.
Tracy
 
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