[Athen] screen readers other than jaws? powerpoint access

[Prof Norm Coombs]

Curious about Powert

Will it let the user only read an existing presentation or will it let the 
user create powerpoint him or herself??

Reading isn't good enough.

At 03:28 PM 1/4/2012, you wrote:

>As far as listening to powerpoint:

>     Powertalk, which has been around for over 10 years, still reads them 

> just fine in Office 2010 from Win 7.  Like NVDA, there's also a portable 

> version that will run on any computer despite 

> restrictions. 

> <http://sourceforge.net/projects/powertalk/files/latest/download?source=files>Download 

> PowerTalk-1.2.14.exe (3.4 MB)

>

>Switching from Outlook to Thunderbird was a step that I don't regret for 

>the following reasons:

>free

>NVDA accessible

>better low vision customization

>lots of good add-ons

>

>As for making accessible Powerpoint presentations, maybe this will help:

>

>

>Logical Document Structure Handbook: PowerPoint 2007

>

>

>

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>

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>

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>

>Chris Johnson

>Assistive Technology Specialist

>expressABLE

>Loveland, CO

><mailto:chris at eable.org>chris at eable.org

>

>"Express, Educate and Employ Your Abilities with the Right Technology and 

>Training!"

>

>On 1/4/12 7:26 AM, Ken Petri wrote:

>>In my experience NVDA works well with Word and Excel, including the 2010 

>>version, though I am coming at this only as a tester, not as a screen 

>>reader reliant user. NVDA themselves state that their product does not 

>>work with Access or PowerPoint. And it works only partially with Outlook 

>>2010.  NVDA recommends use of Mozilla Thunderbird as an installed mail 

>>client, in lieu of Outlook.

>>

>>My gut is NVDA will not work with PowerPoint going forward, unless MS or 

>>some other benefactor gives the project some $ to do the work.

>>

>>ken

>>--

>>Ken Petri

>>Program Director, OSU Web Accessibility Center

>>102D Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio  43210

>>Office: 614.292.1760 | Mobile: 614.218.1499 | Fax: 614.292.4190

>><http://wac.osu.edu>http://wac.osu.edu | 

>><mailto:petri.1 at osu.edu>petri.1 at osu.edu

>>

>>

>>

>>On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Gabbert, Darren L. 

>><<mailto:darren at missouri.edu>darren at missouri.edu> wrote:

>>I thought NVDA had good capability with Microsoft Office products.  Could 

>>you mention any specific conflicts?

>>

>>

>>Darren Gabbert

>>Grants & Contracts Administrator

>>Adaptive Computing Technology Center

>>University of Missouri Division of IT

>>N-18 Memorial Union

>>Columbia, MO 65211

>>Phone: <tel:%28573%29%20673-5629>(573) 673-5629

>>Fax:  <tel:%28314%29%20594-9909>(314) 594-9909

>><mailto:Darren at Missouri.edu>Darren at Missouri.edu

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>-----Original Message-----

>>From: 

>><mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu 

>>[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ron Stewart

>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 2:45 PM

>>To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

>>Subject: RE: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

>>

>>For the most part no it does not.  NVDA is a great general access 

>>product, but it is totally unsuitable for access to most academic 

>>software and applications such as MS Office.

>>

>>Ron Stewart

>>

>>-----Original Message-----

>>From: 

>><mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu

>>[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Bundy, 

>>Keith

>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:46 AM

>>To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

>>Subject: RE: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

>>

>>Hello, Pratik. Do you know if the latest iteration of NVDA works with 

>>Office 2010?

>>

>>

>>Keith Bundy, MS

>>Dakota State University

>>Phone: <tel:605-256-5121>605-256-5121

>>Email: <mailto:keith.bundy at dsu.edu>keith.bundy at dsu.edu

>>

>>

>>-----Original Message-----

>>From: 

>><mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu

>>[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Pratik 

>>Patel

>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 11:53 AM

>>To: <mailto:gdietrich at htctu.net>gdietrich at htctu.net; 'Access Technology 

>>Higher Education Network'

>>Subject: RE: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

>>

>>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

>>

>>

>>-----Original Message-----

>>From: 

>><mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu

>>[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Gaeir 

>>Dietrich

>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:43 PM

>>To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

>>Subject: RE: [Athen] screen readers other than jaws?

>>

>>Some of our campuses are looking at putting NVDA on all their computers 

>>and providing JAWS for those few who request it.

>>

>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>>

>>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich

>>High Tech Center Training Unit of the

>>California Community Colleges

>>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

>><http://www.htctu.net>www.htctu.net

>><tel:408-996-6043>408-996-6043

>>

>>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>>

>>

>>-----Original Message-----

>>From: 

>><mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>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

>>To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

>>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

>>Assistive Technology Specialist

>>Kansas City Kansas Community College

>>7250 State Avenue

>>Kansas City, KS  66112

>><tel:913-288-7671>913-288-7671

>><mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>rbeach at kckcc.edu

>>

>>

>>-----Original Message-----

>>From: 

>><mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu>athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu

>>[mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of 

>>Jennison Mark Asuncion

>>Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:01 AM

>>To: <mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>athen-list at u.washington.edu

>>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

>>

>>

>>--

>>Jennison Mark Asuncion

>>Co-Director, Adaptech Research Network 

>><http://www.adaptech.org>http://www.adaptech.org LinkedIn at 

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