[Trainer-talk] computers, Braille display information

[Sally Hagarty]

What version of Jaws do you currently have ? Windows 8 will require Jaws 14. As Dean said, there are several Braille displays that you can use to read books from either your computer or by using a Braille display. You can even read the books using Bluetooth from an iPad or other portable device with your Bluetooth enabled Braille device . If you are used to Jaws, VoiceOver May be quite an adjustment since the keyboard commands are totally different. I know a lot if people , though, who have Jaws on their PC and use an iPhone with VoiceOver . 



Sally A Hagarty,MST, ATP

 
 


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> Good morning. I am considering purchasing either a laptop using Windows 8 or the mac book pro. Is there a way to compare the two operating systems? I currently have a windows 7 laptop. Could I run windows on a mac so I could still use Jaws? Is VoiceOver a good screen reader for a computer? If I purchase a Braille display, can I read Braille books from nls and Bookshare, or would I still need a traditional notetaker? Thank you. 
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> I can answer a part of your question. If you get a braille display that has no internal memory, you can read bookshare books using the iPhone, also BARD books, or you can read them in braille on your computer. You need a notetaker in order to read books without being connected to any other device. The Perkins Mini-Braille and Braille Edge have internal memory, but no internet capability, so you can copy books to their sd cards and read those books without being connected to another system. 
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>> Good morning. I am considering purchasing either a laptop using Windows 8 or the mac book pro. Is there a way to compare the two operating systems? I currently have a windows 7 laptop. Could I run windows on a mac so I could still use Jaws? Is VoiceOver a good screen reader for a computer? If I purchase a Braille display, can I read Braille books from nls and Bookshare, or would I still need a traditional notetaker? Thank you. 
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> You can certainly run Windows on a Mac.  However, you'll have to run it in a 
> virtual environment using either VMWare or BootCamp.  And yes, you can 
> install and use Jaws as a screen reader.
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> I don't use the Mac and you may need some sighted assistance to get this 
> properly configured.
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> I don't know much about VoiceOver, except that it's a screen reader 
> available to individuals who use Apple products.
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