Hi Folks, There is a program that comes with Windows, which allows you to connect via remote connection with any computer on the net. The best part is that it's free, so no exorbitant costs involved. Well, none, save for buying Windows XP. Smile.
It's called Remote Access, and it's quite as capable as System Access and it's RIM software. I have used this program before, as my brother and I took it out for a test drive. Unfortunately, if there is no speech on the computer you are connecting to, there is no way for Jaws to read what is within the remote screen. So in that sense, it isn't accessible, but then again, Microsoft is treating us the same way they are treating their sighted customers, in that the image that comes across on the screen for them is only an image of the actual screen, but just as interactive as being on the particular remote desktop Having said that though, when you set up the connection and are filling out all the information about the IP address, username and passwords, there is a check box you can check to allow sound to come through the connection. Once that's done, any sound that comes through the other computer's speakers, will come out your computer's speakers, as though you are using the remote system. Once you've connected to the remote system, you can simply activate Windows Narrator, assuming that it's installed, and use the narrator to navigate the system. Any keyboard commands once the two computers are connected are for the remote computer, and not your own. Jaws does mute itself, or maybe just doesn't know what to do with that sort of window, Smile, but in any case, you don't have dual speech coming from your computer like it's possessed. I should also note that I'm not sure if it's possible to alternate between the two computers, as we didn't get that far with the remote access, so you'll all have to wait until we try it again, and report back. An alternative thing you might want to do is install Jaws as a 40 minute demo, and use it that way to diagnose quick problems that can be taken care of quicker than the 40 minutes are up. At that point, once the problem is done, you can show them how to uninstall the program using the remote access software. If you need detailed instructions on how to configure your computer to do this, just let me know, and I'll get my brother to jot down the instructions, and I'll adapt them to blind individuals. Victor Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
