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

Sun Apr 13 12:18:58 CDT 2008

Hi Group.  I've followed this thread about free screen readers, but I have 
not heard where they can be obtained.  If I missed it, will someone please 
post the link again where they can be downloaded.  Thanks.  Jaybee
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----- 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 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was RE: 
Thunderscreenreaderfreefor ALL


>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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