[Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

[Bundy, Keith]

would be a problem here. Our students have to use PowerPoint regularly, and PowerPoint is far from an enhancement. Also, Outlook 2010 is very necessary for students, faculty, and staff.

I personally like NVDA and wish it would work with theseprogrms. Than forthe information.


Keith Bundy, MS
Dakota State University
Phone: 605-256-5121
Email: keith.bundy at dsu.edu<mailto:keith.bundy at dsu.edu>

From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ken Petri
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 2:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

It works decently with most of Office, including 2010--Word, Excel. But it does not work with PowerPoint in any version (and may never, from what I've seen from past feature request responses to the NVDA ticket system: http://www.nvda-project.org/ticket/501 -- it's considered an enhancement). I'm certainly not in love with PowerPoint, but it is very widely used at our institution. It also doesn't work with Outlook 2010 (yet?), but maybe that is a blessing ;-)

Perhaps someone has more recent info on NVDA support for PowerPoint?

And here is the NVDA app support page:  http://www.nvda-project.org/wiki/ApplicationSupport

ken
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On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Bundy, Keith <Keith.Bundy at dsu.edu<mailto:Keith.Bundy at dsu.edu>> wrote:
Hello, Pratik. Do you know if the latest iteration of NVDA works with Office 2010?


Keith Bundy, MS
Dakota State University
Phone: 605-256-5121<tel:605-256-5121>
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From: athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu> [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Pratik Patel
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I am working with several large University clients to install NVDA on their machines and include it as a standard part of machine images. Unless there are specific requests forJAWS features, they are instituting training programs forNVDA to all students who need screen readers.

Regards,

Pratik


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[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Gaeir Dietrich
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Some of our campuses are looking at putting NVDA on all their computers and providing JAWS for those few who request it.

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[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 7:12 AM
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Subject: RE: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

So far, JAWS has worked well here.  I have had a few students who use System Access on their own, but they use JAWS when on campus.  No complaints.


Robert Lee Beach
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Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS  66112
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Subject: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

Hello,

Happy new year - I've been curious so figured I'd ask if campuses are standardizing on screen readers other than the perennial, JAWS? Are you finding you are needing to have a mix of screen reading software available for blind/visually impaired users?

Jennison


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