I would suggest lowering your expectations regarding Windows Narrator. It is OK to get over the hump or to perform some general Windows administration tasks. I was successful in using Windows Narrator once when I took a Windows NT administration course. In that class we only used the administration tools that come with Windows and Narrator was enough for me to keep up with the class. I think that was when Window-Eyes worked with Windows 95, 98, ME and 2000. It didn't work on NT.
Vic ________________________________ From: Paulette Vickery [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Window Eyes and Windows Narrator Hi all, My husband told me that he just purchased several of a new type of tablet for the salesmen where he works. He said that it is a Windows 8 based project and you can get a keyboard for it that, sort of clamps on the top, I guess, he is going to bring one home tonight for me to see. Anyway, he said that it has a speech synthesizer built in like the Apple products, called Windows Narrator. It sounds interesting, but I immediately wondered how Window Eyes differed from the free narrator. I am sure that Window Eyes is more blind friendly, simply because, well, you get what you pay for. Can Window Eyes be put onto these machines? They do sound like they have some good features. Such as, you can use those little microchip cards like those used in cameras and the Victor Reader Stream, up to 54 gig, interchangeably in the machine. It also has a USb port. He was able to get them for $350, probably using a discount of some type. So, any input would be welcome. Paulette If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
