Comments on: I’m not at my computer, help!! http://universallydesigned.net/general/im-not-at-my-computer-help/ Knowbility blogs about technology that everyone can use. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:11:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: SUSAN GERHART http://universallydesigned.net/general/im-not-at-my-computer-help/#comment-83 SUSAN GERHART Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:17:41 +0000 http://universallydesigned.net/general/im-not-at-my-computer-help/#comment-83 Here are some applications I've tried. It would be great to have a compiled list of accessible solutions. NVDA screen reader at http://nvaccess.org is distributed in a portable form. Just unzip to an external memory device. The eSpeak default voice is a bit rough but I can understand it. For longer use, the voice can be changed to whatever might be available on an XP or Vista system. Portable apps are really cool, with many available from http://portableapps.com. These are customized versions of common apps from Mozilla, Open Office, audacity, and many more. The degree of accessibility varies greatly, but it is easy to install the whole suite then keep only the ones you can use and need. I use Filezilla FTP this way, and carry around also the website access information. The tricky part is getting the apps to start. A universal autorun would be great but I haven't found one. Query "freelists nvda autorun" for discussions. Otherwise, it's start with Narrator then change to the memory device and use shortcuts to the portable apps. I think there is also a Jaws on a stick but perhaps not with all functionality. Susan Here are some applications I’ve tried. It would be great to have a compiled list of accessible solutions.

NVDA screen reader at http://nvaccess.org is distributed in a portable form. Just unzip to an external memory device. The eSpeak default voice is a bit rough but I can understand it. For longer use, the voice can be changed to whatever might be available on an XP or Vista system.

Portable apps are really cool, with many available from http://portableapps.com. These are customized versions of common apps from Mozilla, Open Office, audacity, and many more. The degree of accessibility varies greatly, but it is easy to install the whole suite then keep only the ones you can use and need. I use Filezilla FTP this way, and carry around also the website access information.

The tricky part is getting the apps to start. A universal autorun would be great but I haven’t found one. Query “freelists nvda autorun” for discussions. Otherwise, it’s start with Narrator then change to the memory device and use shortcuts to the portable apps.

I think there is also a Jaws on a stick but perhaps not with all functionality.

Susan

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