Thanks Victor,that's just what I was thinking of. PEACE
John Carvalho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] remote access > Hi Folks, > > There is a program that comes with Windows, which allows you to connect > via > remote connection with any computer on the net. The best part is that > it's > free, so no exorbitant costs involved. Well, none, save for buying > Windows > XP. Smile. > > It's called Remote Access, and it's quite as capable as System Access and > it's RIM software. > > I have used this program before, as my brother and I took it out for a > test > drive. > > Unfortunately, if there is no speech on the computer you are connecting > to, > there is no way for Jaws to read what is within the remote screen. So in > that sense, it isn't accessible, but then again, Microsoft is treating us > the same way they are treating their sighted customers, in that the image > that comes across on the screen for them is only an image of the actual > screen, but just as interactive as being on the particular remote desktop > > Having said that though, when you set up the connection and are filling > out > all the information about the IP address, username and passwords, there is > a > check box you can check to allow sound to come through the connection. > > Once that's done, any sound that comes through the other computer's > speakers, will come out your computer's speakers, as though you are using > the remote system. > > Once you've connected to the remote system, you can simply activate > Windows > Narrator, assuming that it's installed, and use the narrator to navigate > the > system. > > Any keyboard commands once the two computers are connected are for the > remote computer, and not your own. > > Jaws does mute itself, or maybe just doesn't know what to do with that > sort > of window, Smile, but in any case, you don't have dual speech coming from > your computer like it's possessed. > > I should also note that I'm not sure if it's possible to alternate between > the two computers, as we didn't get that far with the remote access, so > you'll all have to wait until we try it again, and report back. > > An alternative thing you might want to do is install Jaws as a 40 minute > demo, and use it that way to diagnose quick problems that can be taken > care > of quicker than the 40 minutes are up. At that point, once the problem is > done, you can show them how to uninstall the program using the remote > access > software. > > If you need detailed instructions on how to configure your computer to do > this, just let me know, and I'll get my brother to jot down the > instructions, and I'll adapt them to blind individuals. > > Victor > > > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
