[Trainer-talk] training client in office and email. suggestions?

[David Andrews]

The  virtual ribbon in JAWS13 works pretty well, and for a 
noncomputer user, casual person it might be a good solution.  You 
might consider Thunderbird for e-mail, it looks a lot like Outlook Express.

Dave

At 03:11 PM 1/26/2012, you wrote:
>Hi. Thanks for the response. She will be using jfw 13. I also use 
>context menus where possible, she is an older woman and the less she 
>has to remember the better I think. She has no problem learning some 
>new keystrokes but I wouldn't inundate her with them. I will check 
>out this virtual ribbon. I only have a few hours with her so I'd 
>like to make the most of them, including making sure she writes down 
>steps if she forgets them.
>I don't think she needs specific outlook features though she does 
>want to use her braille note more. I think windows mail will be 
>sufficient unless anyone else has any suggestions.
>Thanks for your help everyone. Like I said I haven't trained any 
>clients in a few years so I'm slowly getting back in to it.
>bb
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>>What screen reader is she using? JAWS has a Virtual Ribbon Menu feature that
>>emulates a classic menu feel while navigating lower ribbon controls; but
>>functions are still in their 2007/2010 places and it doesn't take 
>>away the new
>>dropdown/split buttons and galley controls (e.g. header and footer 
>>selection),
>>and you are then tethered to that setup. Personally I go over the ribbons so
>>students can find what they need to if necessary, and then try to 
>>keep them away
>>from it wherever possible--context menus for some common things, quick access
>>bar so that alt+numbers 1-0 can be pressed for 10 most frequently used items.
>>It's even easier to avoid ribbons if they're used to hotkeys.
>>
>>Windows Mail is most similar to Outlook Express, and that should be 
>>fine unless
>>she likes or requires Outlook-specific features.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
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>>On Behalf Of Brett Boyer
>>Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:25 PM
>>To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>>Subject: [Trainer-talk] training client in office and email. suggestions?
>>
>>Hey all. Well I'm finally getting back on the training train. Anyway I have a
>>client who is moving to windows7. She is used to classic style 
>>menus for office
>>and she uses outlook express. I'd like to find the easiest 
>>transition possible
>>for her. So what r people's recommendations.
>>1 Using the ribbon control in office. I thought someone said on here it's
>>possible to use a classic style menu bar in Office. But is ribbon 
>>control worth
>>it in the long-run.
>>2  is it worth training her in outlook since it's widely used but in the
>>blindness community it is not very popular and seems a little confusing.
>>
>>This person is a writer and like I said I think the easiest and fastest
>>transition is the best way to go here.
>>bb