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[Carl Jarvis]

I'm not sure what you mean by, "originate my own message".  Are you using 
jaws?  When I want to write a message I hit the COM key and the N key.  My 
computer then says, "New message" I enter who it is going to be sent to and 
then tab down twice to the subject line.  I enter whatever subject I want 
and then tab down one line to the Edit line.  I type my message and hit ALT 
key and the S key.
The message is then sent.
Tell me if this is not what you were looking for.

Carl Jarvis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherman, Becky" <RebSherman at DSB.WA.GOV>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>; "wcb" 
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Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] (no subject)


> Help!  This is crazy, but I can't figure out how to originate  my own
> message.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 5:20 PM
> To: wcb
> Cc: nfbw
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] unprecedented step forward in assistive technology
>
> AI Squared and GW Micro collaboration----- Original Message -----
> From:
> gw-news at gwmicro.com
> To:
> gw-news at gwmicro.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 3:33 PM
> Subject: AI Squared and GW Micro collaboration
>
> A milestone has been set in the assistive technology industry.  Today,
> Ai Squared, developer of ZoomText screen magnification software and GW
> Micro, developer of Window-Eyes screen reading software announced that
> both applications could be installed and run together at the same time
> on the new Windows Vista operating system, providing never-before-seen
> access to a new operating system for blind and visually impaired
> consumers.
>
> For those outside of the assistive technology field, many would ask,
> "Why is this such a great accomplishment?"  For years, there have been
> difficulties trying to make new Windows operating systems accessible to
> visually impaired consumers due to problems and compatibility issues.
> However today, for the first time ever, two assistive technology
> companies collaborated to make sure that these types of problems are a
> thing of the past for blind and visually impaired consumers.
>
> GW Micro recently made history by distributing a version of Window-Eyes
> available to all blind consumers that would work under Windows Vista on
> the same day that Vista shipped to the general public.  "This is the
> first time ever in the history of computers that a full-fledged screen
> reader is available to work on a new Windows operating system on the
> same day that it ships," said Doug Geoffray, Vice President of Product
> Development for GW Micro.  "A blind or visually impaired consumer could
> go down to their local electronics store, buy a computer, and have
> access to it on the same day Vista came out, just like their sighted
> counterparts.  This is absolutely ground-breaking!"
>
> Ai Squared followed closely behind GW Micro, and provided the first
> screen magnifier to provide support for Windows Vista.  "We are very
> pleased to have met the challenge of providing Vista access to
> low-vision computer users," said Jost Eckhardt, Ai Squared's Director of
> Development.  "It has been well worth the long and arduous effort
> developing ZoomText in parallel with this new operating system."
>
> Behind the scenes, GW Micro and Ai Squared work closely together to make
> sure that the two applications will install and run together at the same
> time under Windows Vista without problems.  This allows a consumer that
> has low vision to use the magnification of ZoomText, and the speech
> provided by Window-Eyes.  "As an example, this is an excellent solution
> for visually impaired consumers with Retinitis Pigmentosa that need to
> shift from screen magnification to speech or Braille output," said Dan
> Weirich, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for GW Micro.
>
> "Although our two companies are completely independent of one another,
> we feel we are obligated to make new technology accessible to visually
> impaired consumers," said Shawn Warren, Director of Product Support.
> "That means that cooperation between the two companies is essential to
> make sure that everything works properly."
>
> Ai Squared and GW Micro both agree that their cooperative efforts will
> improve the lives of millions of blind and visually impaired people
> around the globe.  In today's climate of fierce competition between
> technology companies, this collaborative effort between Ai Squared and
> GW Micro is not only truly an unprecedented step forward in the
> assistive technology industry, but also in the overall landscape of
> technology.
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