Wow, just when you think you've heard it all. I've never heard of this
before, wouldn't that be monopolizing in some form? If you are on a
laptop or computer of your own, couldn't you just use WE? Then again, is
this the civil service's equivelent of dictating what sort of computer
can be used, pc or mac? I suppose they could argue on the grounds
industry standard or uniformity, but that still seems cagy. I guess my
course of action would be twofold. First, if you're working at a
productive level in the job right along with either other blind or
sighted colleagues and you feel comfortable using WE more than jfw, I
would tell them that. If you're trying to learn a different screen
reader which is really the only way you can navigate a computer and your
productivity is at a level that is satisfactory to the managers, then
why choose something that has a fairly steep learning curve? In other
words, you could tell the supervisors that, for all intensive purposes
the two prodducts are alike and you feel more comfortable with WE
because you've been using it longer and feel you can give them your best
work. They don't have to know the specific differences between the two
products but it might be beneficial to say that you can give them much
better work with something you don't have to spend hours and hours to
learn. If they absolutely insist that under no circumstances can you use
an alternative reader, then tell them that you need to go through
intensive training to learn jfw and they should pay for it if they are
so stuck in their ways. Then you have the advantage of saying that to
get a WE license would cost x dollars while training and jfw would cost
y dollars. In an economy where everything is being cut back, a savings
is still a savings. of course there is also the tactic which carries
probably the most weight and that is to emphasize the stability of WE
and its features for your speicific tasks in the job and jfw's severe
lack in both of those areas. If it really came down to it you could
demonstrate such tasks and perhaps play up jfw's massive amount of
keystrokes required to perform the task; keystrokes which also require
that the user have 12 fingers to execute. Exaggeration in this case
would benefit you i think. You could then switch to WE and glide through
the task with ease thus demonstrating it's precision and streamlined
approach. That's all hypothetical of course.
Ok, i've probably analyzed this beyond the level necessary to make a
decision, but those are just my thoughts on the matter.
Dave c. bahr
On 7/17/2011 7:12 AM, tony c wrote:
Hi, I never knew that there were any restrictions on what screen
reader one could use. Is it because WE will not work with their
software? I’ll check here in Saint Louis and let you know. T C
*From:* Michael Peterson <mailto:[email protected]> *Sent:* Sunday,
July 17, 2011 5:30 AM *To:* [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> *Subject:* States that allow
window-eyes
*Hi all. I am looking in to possibley relocating to another state for
civil service employment. California restricts screen reader use to
Jaws only. Is this true of all or most states?* *The state I am
focusing on is PA currently and if I could use window-eyes the
learning curve would be easier although I am currently trying to
learn all the twists and turns of using jaws in case I work in CA.*
*At this point nothing is in stone but I wish someone had a list of
states that will allow there workers to use there choice of screen
readers or at least window-eyes as an alternative to Jaws if they
choose..* *Thanks for any helpful information.* *Mike* **
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