Hi,
For some time now, I've watched the lists and noted many questions
relating to the use of screen readers while working in networking
environments. I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain some things
relating to that subject.
First of all, unlike in the DOS world, networks really don't impact screen
readers. Why? Because of the modular archatecchure of the windows
platform, the screen reader and the network never become aware of the
presence of the other. The screen reader accesses aspects of the display
subsystem of the operating system, while the network drivers that provide
network access are primarily working with the i/o subsystems of the
OS. What this means in English is that they don't access the same parts of
your computer, and as a result don't cause nearly the number of headaches
associated with a DOS-based network system. Essentially, unlike in the DOS
world, the programs and drivers are not vying for the same system resources.
Consequently, I've never seen a situation in the Windows 9x or NT
environments where JFW or any other screen reader has failed due to the
presence of any type of network.
It should be noted that when running in Windows NT, there can be issues
with accessing the logon prompt, as no application, including JFW, is
alloud to run at that time due to security concerns. This, however, has
nothing to do with the screen reader or the networking system running at
the time, but rather with the design concept of Windows NT it's self.
I hope this will help with some of the questions out there regarding
networking and screen readers.
Best regards,
Roland
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