Query: technology for the visually impaired

[Goblin King]

(double posted in NSHN)

Hey dudes

I need to pool some resources - I'm searching about for some tech solutions for a new member of the Computer Project which I help out at. Unfortunately is he is inconsiderate enough to be without full vision. ;D

He's not entirely blind. He can read some words and high contrast colours on a screen from extremely close up. He's interested in browsing the web and so far I've been doing them searches for him.

We've found that the built in functions in Windows Xp (Voice narrator and magnifier) aren't terrible useful because they still rely on a familiarity windows and mouse-use.

It'll be nice if we can create a set up where he can browse the web with a minimum input from myself and other volunteers cos we're dead lazy and want him to be empowered or something.

Does anyone here use, or know of, any special equipment or software which assists the users who are partially sighted or fully impaired (blind). Specifically with web use in mind.

Any comments or suggestions will be received gratefully (and possibly ignored ;D )

Thanks guys.

*Tuesday Hugs*

Billiam x


< Ray Charles ...

[sparky]

the voice thingy for porn is interesting.... not that ive ever heard it of course!

[Goblin King]

LOL
How surreal!

[sparky]

dares you to try it when you're next at the project

[Tinkerbell]

Don't they do the web in brail now-a-days?!

[Goblin King]

(just for a moment I had to think about that ... stranger things have happened ...)

[Tinkerbell]

lmao bless ya Can't you get one of those things that reads everything out like on word? That poo scared me the day I found it did that!

[Goblin King]

Its doesn't work very well on web-pages - well the thing that "narrates" is rather rubbish - it tells about every window ... hmm ...
Thanks for suggestion though

[Tinkerbell]

Ok hehe me know nothing ;D

[Goblin King]

[Tinkerbell]

You agreeing!?

[Goblin King]

*innocent*

No, my petal-winged love.

[Tinkerbell]

Grrr flattery heh

[Goblin King]

;D
*beams*

[Minotaur]

The package called Zoom Text 8.0 and it also works well with a braille printer.

[Goblin King]

Excellent Minotaur
Thankees ;D

[Minotaur]

Did you have any luck with this GK?

[dk223]

could you not bribe a small child with sweets to read everything out on the screen?

or hit them with a stick until they read it, which ever works best

[Goblin King]

I've found accusing the man of being a fake helped too.

Me?
Children?
Sweets?

It's all rumours I tell you! All lies and rumours!

__

Haven't looked to deeply into Zoom Text. ... I'm waiting in a chain of money go-aheads and an investigation of what this dude is interested in. Windows based talking systems are a complete bugger.

[Minotaur]

oh my goodness dk, that does bring back a hell of a lot of long tedious death defying memories indeed.

Fair enough GK. Politics is the stuff of nonsense.