[gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE:Thunderscreenreaderfreefor ALL

Sun Apr 13 10:19:40 CDT 2008

Hi,

When you use the $40 per month, cancel anytime plan, do you need to be 
connected to the internet to use the real downloadable system access 
software?

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: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE:Thunderscreenreaderfreefor 
ALL

> It is a good product. I whent with the plan for $39.95 per month. So far
> I've been really happy with it. This way, you can access your account any
> place there is an internet connection through sa to go, I'm actually using
> system access now to write this message in outlook express.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 6:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE:
> Thunderscreenreaderfreefor ALL
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> So if I would buy the regular system access, I would not have to keep the
>> browser open then? Sounds like it's worth buying then.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> email: jkenn337 at gmail.com
>> msn: kenn6498ku at hotmail.com
>> skype: jkenn337
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "slery" <slerythema at insightbb.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE: Thunder
>> screenreaderfreefor ALL
>>
>>
>> > Thanks, Doris for your opinion.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Mike.  I listened to a podcast about Sa to go and it did 
>> > mention
>> > that the browser must remain open so that it can maintain its 
>> > connection
>> > to
>> > the internet.
>> >
>> > Cindy
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> >> [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo
>> >> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:08 PM
>> >> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>> >> 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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>> >> > > >
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