[Trainer-Talk] Zoomtext Fusion and Jaws running together

[David Andrews]

We have found that it can make a difference which order JAWS or 
Zoomtext are installed in, but there isn't a universal answer, so 
experimentation may be necessary.

Also, on the most recent FS-Cast they said that VFO-Group is working 
on JAWS/Zoomtext inter operability, but it will probably be a couple 
more months before there are results.

Dave

At 12:26 PM 9/10/2016, you wrote:
>Nancy,
>At the rehab center I work at in Austin, TX, though we inform students
>that JAWS and Zoomtext don't play nice together, some people still
>choose that route. One thing I learned from one of the Zoomtext
>teachers is that Windows has some contrast and dark mode options in
>it's accessibility options. That may meet the needs of your student.
>If they absolutely want to use ZT with JAWS, then you can do that.
>What we have also done in this case is to turn off the ZT speech
>(can't recall the keystroke but know it is in the menu bar of the ZT
>window), and have them use JAWS speech and ZT for magnification. There
>are also contrast options within ZT that might meet their needs too,
>and of course there are lots of color configurations someone can do.
>Finally, I heard on a recent FS Cast that VFO will be working
>internally to make JAWS 18 and Zoomtext 11 work much better with each
>other. This may not help now, but it will be nice to have them
>compatible and work nicer together later this fall.
>
>Good luck,
>Wayne
>
>On 9/7/16, Nancy Coffman via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > This is one of those cases where we purchased it, and it did not seem that
> > window eyes, the fusion portion of Zoom text, was meeting her needs. We
> > decided to go with jaws. Now, she wants both. I was hoping that she would
> > simply develop the skills to use jaws alone. I had also offered magic, but
> > between her and her employer, zoom text was chosen despite my 
> reminders that
> > we had not had an opportunity to test this new version of theCoomtext.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Sep 7, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Misty Williams via Trainer-Talk
> >> <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>  BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
> >> ZoomText Fusion is supposed to have a Window Eyes backbone (meaning,
> >> out of the box it should have full screen reader capabilities- as that
> >> is the appeal of Fusion marketing, as opposed to regular ZoomText
> >> Magnifier/Reader). I have not used it in a vocational setting, so I
> >> cannot attest that it works as well in the field. Is there a reason
> >> you want a different screen reader for this client?
> >> To answer your question, you should not mix ZoomText with JAWS
> >> because it locks the system up (the programs are not compatible with
> >> one another and "fight" with one another), so please don't try that,
> >> especially not in a vocational setting. If ZoomText Fusion is not
> >> suiting your client's needs, a combination of JAWS and Magic may work,
> >> or a combination of ZoomText and Window Eyes.
> >> Misty Williams
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> >> On Wed 07/09/16  3:16 PM , Jeanine Lineback via Trainer-Talk
> >> trainer-talk at nfbnet.org sent:
> >> Hello Nancy, it's been several years but when I was teaching at the
> >> rehab center in Austin we never combined John's resume text. They did
> >> not play well together. Perhaps, someone else has more recent
> >> experiences. I don't think it's changed no. The recommended
> >> screenreader with Zoom text is window eyes.
> >> Dictated on an iPhone.
> >>> On Sep 7, 2016, at 2:08 PM, Nancy Coffman via Trainer-Talk  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I am working with a person who already has Zoomtext Fusion and
> >> would like to add JAWS for screen reading. Has anyone tried that?  I
> >> know we would be turning the Fusion features off before starting JAWS
> >> but  would like some feedback before we do it. This is a work
> >> situation and I don't feel like we can afford to try anything that
> >> won't work.
> >>>
> >>> The user is using Chronos for time documentation and Microsoft
> >> Office products, mostly word and Outlook. She also uses a program
> >> called TransNet for accessing the dictation she is typing. It feels
> >> like there is a lot of software running on that computer.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you.