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<DIV>I believe this recommondation came off of this Listserv but is any body using NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access)? It's a free open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system? It uses any voice engine installed on the computer including Sapi5, meaning it can use 16 and 20 Khz voices. NVDA has both an installer version and a portable version (USB version) with command lines that are very similar to other screen readers . URL found at <A href="http://www.nvda-project.org/wiki/Download">http://www.nvda-project.org/wiki/Download</A></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Examples of the command lines:</STRONG></DIV>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT +tab - reports the current focus <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT +b - reads the entire foreground window (useful for reading a dialog box) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT +t - Announces the title of the current foreground window<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad 5: Speak current object <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad 8: Move to parent object (moving towards the root of the tree) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad 4: Move to previous object (the object directly before this one on the same level) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad 6: Move to Next object (the object directly after this one on the same level) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad 2: Move to first child object (The first branch coming out of this one) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+shift+numpad 4: Move to previous object in flow (crosses parent child object boundaries automatically until it can go previous) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+shift+numpad 6: Move to next object in flow (crosses parent child object boundaries automatically until it can go next) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad Minus: Move to focus <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad Enter: Activate current object (e.g. press enter / click / double click) <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad Divide: Move the mouse to the current object <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad Multiply: Move to the mouse <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+shift+numpad 5: announce current object's dimentions in regards to the screen <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>INSERT+numpad Plus: say all objects - starts reading from the current object, traveling next in flow <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>Thomas Kearns<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>Office of Disability Resource Center <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>Truckee Meadows Community College<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>7000 Dandini Blvd. (RDMT 315-U)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>Reno, Nevada 89512<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>Wk: 775-673-7209<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fax 775-673-7207<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>Email: tkearns@tmcc.edu<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><BR><BR>>>> David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com> 1/28/2009 12:32 PM >>><BR>There are many factors to consider -- so this isn't a simple matter.<BR><BR>There are of course obvious things like budget, applications need to <BR>use etc. I would also consider what is predominately used in your <BR>area, what the rehab agency generally recommends etc. This is <BR>because you are going to get the most help from people who are <BR>predominately using the same thing.<BR><BR>JAWS is the most widely used and generally works well, with some <BR>quirks and exceptions. Like any big program you can find people who <BR>love it, and people who hate it, they both are probably right.<BR><BR>Window-Eyes is probably next, and is a good program, not as widely used.<BR><BR>System Access is coming up fast, has improved a lot, is less money, <BR>and works well with many things, and is less money. It is packaged <BR>in a variety of offerings and can be confusing, but you can even use <BR>the screen access to go for free if you have a web connection www.satogo.com<BR><BR>Dolphin isn't widely used in the U.S. and I find some of their <BR>offerings a little quirky, so would tend to stay away -- but just my opinion.<BR><BR>There is no one, or right answer to these questions.<BR><BR>David Andrews<BR><BR>At 06:03 AM 1/28/2009, you wrote:<BR>>Colleagues,<BR>>Long time subscriber, first time posting. Wanted brief opinions on <BR>>recommended screen readers for the following types of students:<BR>>3rd grader high interest technology<BR>>10th grader moderate/low interest in technology<BR>><BR>>I've looked into programs from Dolphin, JAWS, and Window Eyes. Thank <BR>>you in advance for your contributions and thoughts.<BR>><BR>>Kelley Louthan<BR>>TBVI/O&M<BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>Pibe-division mailing list<BR>>Pibe-division@nfbnet.org<BR>><A href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe</A>-division_nfbnet.org<BR>>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info <BR>>for Pibe-division:<BR>><A href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe</A>-division_nfbnet.org/dandrews%40visi.com<BR>><BR>><BR>>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>>Checked by AVG - <A href="http://www.avg.com">http://www.avg.com</A><BR>>Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.15/1921 - Release Date: <BR>>1/28/2009 6:37 AM<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pibe-division mailing list<BR>Pibe-division@nfbnet.org<BR><A href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe</A>-division_nfbnet.org<BR>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Pibe-division:<BR><A href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe</A>-division_nfbnet.org/tkearns%40tmcc.edu<BR></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>