[Trainer-talk] jaws usage information

[Matt Shaw]

This is also a valid viewpoint. I have recently downloaded the window eyes
screen reader as I have a licensed version of office and it works quite
nicely. As with NVDA, there is no cost to update window eyes at this time.
It would be up to what the student prefers, but there are definitely
free/low cost alternatives available if Jaws is unable to be purchased at
this time.

-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
David Goldfield
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 10:37 PM
To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] jaws usage information

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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