[gui-talk] Free screenreaders wasRE:ThunderscreenreaderfreeforALL

Josh jkenn337 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 13 19:48:42 CDT 2008 

Hi,

When you use the $40 per month plan, do they take the money automatically 
every month? or do you have to remember to actually go there and pay for 
another month so you can use the installable system access?

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 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders 
wasRE:ThunderscreenreaderfreeforALL


> No, on your home computer, you can install the software and run it 
> locally.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free screenreaders was
> RE:ThunderscreenreaderfreeforALL
>
>
>> 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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