[gui-talk] Free screenreaderswasRE:ThunderscreenreaderfreeforALL

Sun Apr 13 21:51:01 CDT 2008

It's paid for you each month.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh" <jkenn337 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Free
screenreaderswasRE:ThunderscreenreaderfreeforALL


> 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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