i don't like the key assignments for hal. but anyway, i get to use jaws at home, jaws at school, so
i guess thats really cool in some circomstances.yey! ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Scholes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Happy Birthday David ferrin > > I agree, the old versions were a bit strange in the way they handeled > certain things, but I know for a fact that the later versions of Hal and > Supernova are quite good as far as screen reading goes. But, I suppose > that > its just a perssonal preference, I used Supernova as my screen reader for > many years successfully, however as I did not keep up to date with all of > the upgrades, it became unusable with newer things like IE 7. However I > have > used the most up-to-date version, and it works just as well as any other > screen reader, if not better in some areas. But, that's just my opinion. > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:47 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Happy Birthday David ferrin > >> I agree here. I tried a demo of Hal once, and it wasn't very good on >> the net, and it spoke too much when using Windows Live Messenger. I >> gave up the demo after it decided to expire on me prematurely, and >> will never touch it again, unless there's been vast improvements that >> makes me want to try it again, but I sincerely doubt it. Just my two >> pence worth. >> >> At 17:54 05/01/2008, you wrote: >>>yes, james, you rase a good point. >>>i'm curious, what screenreader he used before. >>>I tell you, its window-eyes, because at that time, they did not have hal >>>in >>>america. >>>in the UK, we have had it for ages. >>>i don't intend to offend anyone, but i really think hal is a really >>>instable >>>and rubbish screenreader in terms of reading things properly. >>> >>>orhan. >>>----- Original Message >>>----- >>>From: "James Scholes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:43 PM >>>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Happy Birthday David ferrin >>> >>> >>> > Happy birthday from me as well. Which screen reader did you buy that >>> > you >>> > weren't happy with, if you don't mind me asking? >>> > >>> > -------------------------------------------------- >>> > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 2:41 PM >>> > To: <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Happy Birthday David ferrin >>> > >>> >> Thanks to everybody for the good wishes this day. In case anybody is >>> >> interested it's number 49 as a matter of fact. We all owe the >>> >> creation >>> >> of >>> >> this list ETC to my wife for first introducing me to JAWS back in >>> >> 1996. >>> >> She >>> >> didn't want me to be left behind in the world of technology and >>> >> that's >>> >> when >>> >> she made the discovery of the 30 day trial program that the then >>> >> Henter >>> >> Joyce company offered for $39.95. Before meeting her I bought a >>> >> screen >>> >> reader for $995 that was absolutely worthless and it made me very >>> >> discouraged regarding Windows and computers in general. There was no >>> >> way >>> >> in >>> >> the world I was going to pay for another such program without at >>> >> least >>> >> first >>> >> trying it out to see if it worked or not. The rest as they say is >>> >> history, >>> >> between self teaching and learning from others who are much smarter >>> >> than >>> >> I >>> >> am I've learned what I know today. Also I must credit this list for >>> >> forcing >>> >> me to learn a lot of new things like writing my own HTML code ETC. So >>> >> to >>> >> celebrate I'm taking the day off, it's out to lunch and then just >>> >> goofing >>> >> off this afternoon. Have a great day to all and thank you again. >>> >> David Ferrin >>> >> www.jaws-users.com >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >> To: <[email protected]> >>> >> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 3:48 AM >>> >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Happy Birthday David ferrin >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> Hi All >>> >>> Yes it is David's Birthday, our own list creator and moderator so on >>> >>> behalf >>> >>> of all list members I would like to Wish You a Very Happy Birthday. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Ray >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> >>> http://www.jaws-users.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 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