[gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE: Thunder screen readerfreefor ALL

[Josh]

Hi,

When you used satogo, did you log in, or did you continue without logging 
in?

Josh

email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
skype: jkenn337
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy at charter.net>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE: Thunder screen 
readerfreefor ALL


> Sa to go works very well, but there's one strange thing I've noticed. It
> keeps a copy of internet explorer running in the background, you'll see it
> in the task manager as iexplore.exe, and as you use sa to go, that process
> takes more and more memory. If you end it though, in a few minutes it says
> that it no longer has an internet connection and stops functioning. I've
> played with nvda a bit also, I think sa to go may work a bit better, but
> need to do more testing.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
> To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:29 AM
> Subject: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE: Thunder screen reader 
> freefor
> ALL
>
>
>> In your (all listers with experience) opinion, which do you like better,
>> NVDA or SaToGo?  And why?
>>
>> I have used NVDA in the past, and I liked it for the most part.  The
> things
>> I didn't like, are likely to be fixed in the latest release but I haven't
>> tried that out yet.
>>
>> I have not used SaToGo yet, but plan on trying it soon.  Does it 
>> currently
>> have support for braille displays?
>>
>> My experience with screenreaders has been based on very little training
> with
>> JAWS which I do not use now and never really used.  I need to really 
>> start
>> forcing myself to migrate to using a screenreader all the time and I will
> be
>> using the free options until I can afford Window-Eyes (please do not tell
> me
>> about the payment options, I am aware and know my own budget).  I would 
>> be
>> happy to stick with a free option if it will allow me to use a braille
>> display.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing opinions.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> > [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Josh
>> > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:41 AM
>> > To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>> > Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Thunder screen reader free for ALL
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Thunder has been around for about 2 or 3 years now. In my
>> > opinion, NVDA is
>> > better, and system access to go is better than thunder is.
>> >
>> > Josh
>> >
>> > email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
>> > msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
>> > skype: jkenn337
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>> > To: <promotion-technology at nfbnet.org>; <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>;
>> > <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>; <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; <rehab at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 12:54 AM
>> > Subject: [gui-talk] Thunder screen reader free for ALL
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >>Colleagues,
>> > >>
>> > >>The arsenal of free screen reader alternatives is growing.
>> > >>
>> > >>Regards,
>> > >>
>> > >>Pratik
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>-----Original Message-----
>> > >>From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org
>> > [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org]
>> > >>On Behalf Of E.A. Draffan
>> > >>Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 5:22 AM
>> > >>To: 'Discussion list for disabled students and their
>> > support staff.';
>> > >>'A discussion list for Assistive Technology
>> > professionals.'; 'Access
>> > >>Technologists in Higher Education Network'; Techdis mail list
>> > >>Subject: [Athen] FW: Thunder screen reader free for ALL
>> > >>
>> > >>Apologies for cross posting with this news but I feel it
>> > may be useful
>> > >>to many folks including those testing websites for accessibility
>> > >>issues. Thunder screen reader is now free to all
>> > organisations and all individuals
>> > >>and can be downloaded from http://www.screenreader.net/   A useful
>> > >>addition
>> > >>is when it works with WebbIE text browser http://www.webbie.org.uk/
>> > >>
>> > >>Best wishes E.A.
>> > >>
>> > >>Mrs E.A. Draffan
>> > >>Learning Societies Lab,
>> > >>ECS, University of Southampton,
>> > >>Tel +44 (0)23 8059 7246
>> > >>http://www.lexdis.ecs.soton.ac.uk
>> > >>http://www.emptech.info
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
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