I can answer one question. There is a free Braille translation app for the Mac called Louis. It is wonderful.
The other questions will have to be answered by those more knowledgeable than I am. hHH, Teresa On May 29, 2011, at 1:00 PM, Carrie Green wrote: > Dear Fellow Listers, > > > I am a PC user, and am thinking to switch over to Mac. I have been using PC > for over 25 years, and have no experience with Mac computers whatsoever. I am > totally blind, and hope that some of you will be willing to help me decide > whether to make the change. > > I use JAWS for Windows version 12.01, Kurzweil 1000 version 12.4 for text to > speech scanning, and Duxbury Braille Translator Version 10.4 for braille > embossing. > > First, does any one know if Kurzweil and Duxbury work with Macs? I know JAWS > won't. > > Second, Does Voice Over work well with the following languages: Japanese, > Spanish and German? Can you switch between languages easily? For example, I > am trying to learn Japanese, but still need English, can Voice Over handle > both of these languages at the same time, and can one input in a word > processing document and have both languages read? > > Third, Does Mac work with the following hardware products?: Epson 1660 > flat-bed scanner, HP Laserjet 1020 Printer, Sony DVD/CD disc Recorder, I > forget which model I have. I'd rather not have to purchase more peripherals > if I don't have to. > > Many thanks in advance. > > Sincerely, > > Carrie Green > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
