[gui-talk] Accessibility of Windows Mail?

[albert griffith]

while there some advantages, I don't believe they're compelling.  vista
allows for more tasks to be performed separately with its volume controls.
You can modify the volume for, windows sounds, your screen reader, speakers,
and the particular media player you're using at that moment.  It will also
allow you to read widgets, I.E. gadgets.  There's also a search field at the
top of each file which comes in handy once you get used to it.  It uses,
"mirror drivers," so the video intercept component is no longer necessary.
The speech recognition utility works much better and the help files read
like web pages because they are.  the down side is that FS. hasn't given us
their final release yet and there are a few programs which aren't Vista
compatible but the vast majority are.  Having said all that, unless you're
in need of a new machine, I'd hold off on the upgrade until late this Fall,
even though I'm running Vista Home Premium.  This is due my needing a new
computer.  I hope this helps a little.

-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:53 AM
To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Accessibility of Windows Mail?

Personally, I would not switch to a new operating system until I had a
specific need to do so or I knew of something it had that I really needed.
Some new machines now come with VIST installed and some employers use VISTA
so it is really great that it is accessible and that Window-Eyes, and then
JFW support it.  However, I don't see any reason to rush into it.  There is
work in upgrading, and there are risks that will diminish over time.

On Thu, 31 May 2007 09:29:01 -0500, Kris Hickerson wrote:

>Hi All,

>Ok, I would like some honest oppinions.

>I'm still running Windows XP Home with JAWS 8.whatever the latest update
is.
>Why should I consider switching to Vista from both an operating system
>point of view as well as accessability?  Or, what might I need to
>consider for not switching at this time?

>In otherwords, what are the advantages or disadvantages of Vista for a
>blind user?

>Kris


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