Hi, I'm aware that Hal has a layout specifically for JAWS users, but that's all I can remember. Hope that helps.
At 19:26 06/01/2008, you wrote: >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 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