Hello Diane, Bryan made a good point, but he didn't mention that if the Windows machine already sees the display as a device, then after that it's up to the manufacturer to support it. So in the case of Windows Vista and Windows 7 32 or 64-bit, the usb to serial drivers are there already. Since Window-Eyes sees the SyncBraille as a device, it communicates with it using the driver for Window-Eyes we wrote. If a similar driver exists for Jaws for its newer versions 32 or 64 bit, then it could work with it as well. However unfortunately a high level person from Freedom said that it didn't make "Business Sense" to support the Sense products. I believe that Vicky's information was the most accurate. The SyncBraille was tested with versions 8 and 9 and even 10 of Jaws, but not 11. Because of the way Jaws is handling their Braille display drivers in 64-bit systems, I don't know when or if this will change.
Many thanks. On 5/16/2010 8:42 PM, Diane Garrett wrote: > Thanks, Brian, that's what I thought. Thanks anyway. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bryan Duarte" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 22:09:24 > Subject: RE: [GWN] SYNC BRAILLE > >> >> >> Hello Diane, >> Well here is another matter I have tried to address with both Freedom >> scientific, and GW. To answer your question, "No" you cannot use the Sync >> Braille with JAWS! You would need the drivers given to Freedom or given to >> you and you know how to install them using script within JAWS. I do not know >> all the process to get you these drivers but when I called Freedom, they >> said they could do it if they had the drivers to support the sync Braille >> from the manufacturer, and when I called GW to get this driver they did not >> really have a method to do so. I know there has to be a way for them to get >> you the driver since the sync Braille will work with Window eyes. If the >> driver is found in window eyes then it has to be accessible for them to get >> to us to use with the screen reader of our choice. After all we already >> bought their product in the sync Braille why not let us use it where and >> with what we choose? Sorry, I hope this helps. >> >> Bryan Duarte Blind Ambitions >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Diane Garrett [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2010 3:13 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [GWN] SYNC BRAILLE >> >> Hi, Everyone! >> >> For those of you who use a Sync Braille, can it be used with Jaws? >> >> I have bought my Voice Sense back in December, and use it with much >> pleasure. smile. I plan to buy a Sync Braille display (20 cell), some time >> this year. I use Jaws on my little NetBook computer, and would like to use >> the braille display with it from time to time. I will primarily be using the >> display with my Voice Sense, but I do like to check things I'm hearing on >> the computer at times. It would help me to understand what is on the screen, >> and how it is arranged. >> >> If you can use it, how did you get it to work? What needs to be done to make >> it work? Do I need to download something from Freedom to make it work? >> >> Thanks for any help with this. >> >> >> >> Diane Garrett and Leader Ivy >> Phone: (918) 664-5731 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >> >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> >> >> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >> >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv > > Diane Garrett and Leader Ivy > Phone: (918) 664-5731 > Email: [email protected] > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv -- Raul A. Gallegos GW Micro Technical Support And Product Specialist Voice 260-489-3671, Fax 260-489-2608 Web http://www.gwmicro.com If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
