[Athen] running JAWS on a dual boot MAC

[Howard Kramer]

Thanks Sam - and everyone else who provided feedback.

-Howard

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Ogami, Sam <sogami at calstate.edu> wrote:


> Hello Howard,

>

> I have been able to run JAWS 9 and 10 with VMWare fusion.  You if your

> going to run it on a mac laptop you will need to map the insert key as

> laptop keyboard does not have it.

>

> You can map keys in windows with software:

> http://webaim.org/blog/screenreaders_on_mac/

> http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/

>

>

> Or you can use keyboard combo for insert key:

> On a MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, press Fn-M.

> On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press the Help key.

>

> I just use a standard usb keyboard myself and this works fine.

>

> Let me know if you have more questions.

>

> Sam Ogami

> Accessible Technology Expert

> CSU Office of the Chancellor

> (562) 951-4201 voice

> (562) 951-4925 fax

> sogami at calstate.edu

>

>

>

>

>

> On 4/24/09 9:21 AM, "Howard Kramer" <hkramer at colorado.edu> wrote:

>

> Being a MAC idiot (the parameters may go beyond that), I was wondering if

> JAWS and other adaptive software can run on a dual boot MAC. We're proposing

> a class on usable and accessible media design here at CU and I'm wondering

> if a MAC lab would work for this.

>

> (And Sean, if you're out there, send me your gmail account).

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Howard

>

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Howard Kramer
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