[Trainer-talk] jaws usage information

[David Goldfield]

Adding to Matt's comment, you could also download a free, fully 
functional copy of the Window-eyes screen reader, assuming the computer 
in question has a licensed copy of Office 2010 or 2013. Window-eyes 
comes with an app which simulates the JAWS keyboard layout.  Pressing 
ctrl-alt-0 toggles this layout on or off.  This layout is quite good and 
does a fair job in attempting to simulate most of the standard keys used 
by JAWS.
It does not come with Eloquence, but you can purchase eloquence for 
$39.00 if the student is used to that voice.  The Microsoft speech 
platform voices, which are free, come with this version of Window-eyes 
and the Zira voice sounds quite pleasant.
www.windoweyesforoffice.com

On 1/22/2014 11:28 PM, Matt Shaw wrote:
> Hello. Until Jaws can be purchased, perhaps the student may wish to look
> into the free NVDA screen reader, available from www.nvaccess.org. There is
> no license and no trial period. Once downloaded it can run indefinitely and
> can also be installed on a USB flash drive so that the student can carry his
> or her settings with her anywhere and simply plug the drive into a computer
> and begin using NVDA. It has most of the features of jaws and the keyboard
> layout is very similar. Also, additional voice may be downloaded and/or
> purchased as well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> sarah harris
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 7:54 AM
> To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Trainer-talk] jaws usage information
>
>
>     Good morning. I just started working at a community college as a tutor
> and would like to install jaws. One of the students I am tutoring is also
> totally blind and uses jaws. Will the student need to install his version on
> a different computer to access school material, or could he use jaws on my
> computer? Should the college just buy jaws? Thank you.
>       Sarah
>
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