I'd really be surprised if Open Office actually works as there has never been a claim that Open Office was accessible in Windows. -----Original Message----- From: Loy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 11:25 AM To: gw-info Subject: Re: Open Office or Libre Office
GWMicro's KB say I need to install JAVA before installing the JAVA access bridge. but there are 4 version to download from Oracle, which do I need for Win 7 64 bit OS? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don H" <[email protected]> To: "gwmicro" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:22 PM Subject: Re: Open Office or Libre Office >I have tried to install Open Office on three different Windows 7 64 bit >machine several times using both WE 8 and 8.1 with the last being >according to specific instructions from Doug at GW and can not get it to >work. Either the menus will read and the test you type can't be reviewed >or the menus won't talk and the text will. > It would be so nice if it did for WE users who can't afford to purchase > Microsoft Office. > > On 3/15/2013 11:00 AM, Loy wrote: >> I downloaded this version of Open Office, using WE 8.1. I tried writer, >> the word processor program, and all menus were readable with WE, however >> text in the document were not readable with the normal keystrokes, I >> could pass the mouse over the text and WE would read it. For me this >> would not be usable with WE. >> >> rom: "Trenton Matthews" <[email protected]> >> To: "Dave Bahr" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "gw-info" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 5:56 PM >> Subject: Re: Open Office or Libre Office >> >> >>> As I have no idea if Window-Eyes supports IAccessible2 or not, this >>> may be good or bad. >>> With the latest OO snapshots, you will be able to use Open Office, >>> without needing the use of Java. Note however, make sure, that IBM >>> Lodus program, is not installed, and that you run this program as >>> admin, otherwise iAccessible2 will not work. >>> Alright, with that out of the way, here's the link: >>> http://ci.apache.org/projects/openoffice/#w7ia2 >>> If it doesn't land on the right heading, the heading you're looking >>> for is: "Windows ia2 Branch Install Packages" >>> Make sure ya choose the 3rd link, which will say something like: >>> Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.0_Win_x86_install_en-US.exe_1448553.exe >>> >>> As for that other office suite, Libre I believe had the last >>> accessible version of 3.6.2. Although that's on the GNU/Linux side of >>> things. >>> >>> Good luck! >>> >>> >>> On 3/14/13, Dave Bahr <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> did you get a response on this one? I am a bit confused as to WE's >>>> compatability with java in general, and the office products in >>>> particular. When I tried both products I didn't get very far. sorry >>>> that's not much help. >>>> On 3/14/2013 5:55 AM, Carol and Roger wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I remember reading that one of these two programs is more accessible >>>>> with Window-Eyes. Can someone please point me in the right >>>>> direction. Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Carol >>>>> >>>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>>>> sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your >>>>> message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your >>>>> message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >>>>> >>>>> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You >>>>> can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >>>>> >>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>>> sender >>>> only. 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