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Trying to set up a laptop for a blind man, and don't know where to start. (self.Blind)
submitted by insane_pie
So, my mom has a blind client and she asked me if I could set it up for him. I'm assuming I need some type of text to speech program, where like the computer talks to him, if I'm explaining that right. Also he would like to talk to the computer, so some type of speech to text programs.
any ideas?
any ideas?
Marconius 1 points 7y ago
Well, is it a Windows laptop or a Mac?
If it is a Mac, voiceover and dictation are built into the OS already and there's nothing you need to download.
If it is a Mac, voiceover and dictation are built into the OS already and there's nothing you need to download.
insane_pie [OP] 1 points 7y ago
It's Windows. Windows 8 something to be specific.
Unuhi 1 points 7y ago
Narrator comes with it. NVDA is a good addition too.
Narrator is easier to learn but less powerful - again, depends so much on his skills and what he's comfortable with so far.
Narrator is easier to learn but less powerful - again, depends so much on his skills and what he's comfortable with so far.
rkingett 1 points 7y ago
Get NVDA, and accessible software, at,
https://ninite.com/accessible
NVDA is a free screen reader
https://ninite.com/accessible
NVDA is a free screen reader
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
Had heard about ninite, but didn't know they had a list of accessible software; thanks for the info! Not sure I agree with all of there choices, though. The latest versions of AVG and Avast have serious issues. Also, a photo viewer? That can't be accessible with NVDA, just because of the nature of the program. It could be accessible to low vision folks, of course, but they didn't include any magnification software in the list. So I'm a little confused about that one.
rkingett 2 points 7y ago
Here are some programs that work with NVDA too, but this is list is not updated as often
http://accessibilitycentral.net/nvda_road_tested_programs.html
http://accessibilitycentral.net/nvda_road_tested_programs.html
rkingett 2 points 7y ago
But why not tell them that? :) every time I wrote to them they listened to me, and wrote back thanking me for my feedback. They made the changes a week later, and wished more would actually, write them. :)
rkingett 0 points 7y ago
By the way, that photo viewer is accessible to NVDA. It is an NVDA suggested app, after all
I actually like it more than the windows one, and it works with NVDA
I actually like it more than the windows one, and it works with NVDA
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
If you're using NVDA, how are you editing and viewing photos? The app can't possibly give you enough feedback on how your changes are affecting the photo to be useful without any vision, or tell you what's in the photo. If you can't use an app for it's intended purpose without sighted help, I'm not sure I'd consider it accessible. Though I guess reasonable people can disagree about that.
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