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

[Mike Arrigo]

I did log in, but I think the same thing happens regardless, I think someone
was wondering if sa to go supports braille displays, currently it doesn't,
but I think it's something that will be added at some point.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE: Thunder
screenreaderfreefor ALL


> 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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> >> > >>http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org
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