Thanks for the suggestion, but WebbIE is only for Windows. That said, it's a very nice program and I used it with XP before switching to Firefox. It has problems handling some of the newer webpages. But the other programs that come with it are well worth the download.
Eleni On 7/20/10, ROSEMARIE CHAVARRIA <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Eleni, > > I know there's this text-based web browser called web IE. Maybe it might > work with what you're wanting to do since it's text-based. With web IE you > don't have to worry about pictures or anything like that. That's the only > web browser I can recommend for a simple web browser. You can get it from > > http://www.webbie.org.uk. > > Give it a try and see if it works out for you. > > Hope this helps. > > Rosemarie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John_Justice" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 2:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Need Technology Recommendations > > >> Eleni, >> I also have Jaws Version 2.3 as well. >> >> John Justice >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:44 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Need Technology Recommendations >> >>> Hello to everyone, >>> >>> Please forgive the multiple posts that I'll be making today, but I >>> didn't want to lump everything into one topic and confuse everyone. I >>> promise to not make overposting a habbit and the other posts will be >>> shorter than this one. >>> >>> In any case, my birth name is Tiffany but I intend on switching >>> legally to Eleni, so that's what I'll be using here. Some of you may >>> know me from Facebook, from the Zone or from other places. I'm 26 and >>> I've loved MS-DOS ever since I was a teenager. I've used Windows for >>> 14 years with JFW, Hal, a demo of WindowEyes and NVDA and have also >>> used Leopard and Snow Leopard. Recently, however, I've found a system >>> called Enhanced DR-DOS. It's based off DR-DOS and is 100% MS-DOS >>> compatible but is still being updated to keep it modern. My intention >>> is to switch to it for most things. To that end, I'm in the process >>> of having a truly custom desktop built. I'm wondering if you could >>> recommend or help me find some DOS and screenreader-Compatible >>> technology and software such as a flatbed scanner and/or accessible >>> ocr software, a bar code reader, an internet browser, a txt and/or rtf >>> editor, a spreadsheet program and anything else that comes to mind. I >>> know that there is alot of software and hardware out there, some older >>> and some newer, but it's difficult finding out what's accessible and >>> what's not and this is even more a problem when the software is >>> commercial, since I'd then be stuck with something that I can't use. >>> On the other hand, most of the places that sold the adaptive >>> technology no longer have it or no longer exist. I'm especially >>> interested in ocr and am considering Omnipage but don't know which is >>> the last version for DOS. I have Recognita but not the latest one and >>> have been searching for an Open Book Unbound but can't find it and am >>> not sure what scanners work with it. I e-mailed Benetech but got no >>> response. I have a Braille Blazer and two external Echos and a >>> non-working Accent SA, so I don't immediately need a synthesizer. >>> That said, I really would love to find something better, especially a >>> KeyNote SA or Companion (looking for seven years with no luck), an >>> Apollo capable of speaking in Greek or a DecTalk Express or PC. I own >>> a KeyNote Gold Laptop with the Voicecard inside and adore the speech, >>> but am worried about transferring it to another computer due to it's >>> fragility. I also have Word Perfect 5.1 and it's text editor, though >>> as you'll see in another post, it's acting a bit strangely with >>> VocalEyes. NoteWorthy is wonderful, but since it's a tsr, it can only >>> handle small files and I only have the demo. I know that no selling >>> etc. is allowed on the list, but if you have a piece of technology >>> that you think might benefit me, please e-mail me offlist. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Eleni >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3007 - Release Date: 07/15/10 > 11:09:00 > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
