Hi, Yes it works great, but I have problems using the programs I already use in Windows, like Skype, or a persian synthesizer, mudding (playing multi-user dungeons), and etc. I know there is GNome-mud, but it is not as good as the support Jaws scripts provide for Windows. The other thing I think is that I would have the assurance of, "If you don't find something, you can always switch back to Windows.", so I wouldn't have to format my laptop. And, the most important reason, is that a voice like Eloquence is not free for Linux, and I can't pay for anything because of this political stuff going on between United States and Iran. Be safe. --- Contact info: Skype: parham-d MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com email: parham90 at GMail dot com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anyone knows of an alternative forVMWareWorkstation?
> What versions of linux have you tried? > > Ubuntu has it's own built-in screenreader called Orca, and while I haven't > tried it too much yet, it does work for some things, and if you download > the > .ISO CD image of Ubuntu desktop version, you can actually test it from the > CD without actually installing it. > > HTH > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Parham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 6:16 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Anyone knows of an alternative for > VMWareWorkstation? > > >> Hello, >> I was going to introduce myself to the list and then ask my question in >> two seperait posts, but i thought I would do them both in one post: >> >> I'm Parham Doostdar, 18 years from Iran. I've been working with computers >> for a while and I'm studying computers; professional software >> programming. >> I've been blind since birth. >> >> And about my question: >> VMWare's Virtual Machine Workstation doesn't work for me. I can install >> it, but then when I do, none of the .exe files in it run. I've done >> everything I could think of, but still nothing happened. Has anyone had a >> simular experience, and if not, more importantly, is there an alternative >> for VMWare Workstation? I've tried Microsoft Virtual PC 2007, but I can't >> install Linux on it. >> >> Since Linux doesn't have a high quality accessibility, I want to be able >> to switch back to Windows and only run a few programs on Linux that don't >> compile under Windows. >> >> Thanks, and sorry if I babbled. >> --- >> Contact info: >> Skype: parham-d >> MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com >> email: parham90 at GMail dot com >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> 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] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > 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] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com 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]
