Ok. So it might in fact be worth, along these lines, trying out NVDA on the remote machine as well?
Just need to get my two machines hooked up and will definitely try this out. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] remote access > 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] > 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]
