Kimber,
I haven't looked at JAWS gestures for touch screens, but apparently the more
complex gestures require that you be able to touch 5 different points on the
screen at the same time and have the touches recognized by the tablet. If a
multi-touch screen only supported 4 touch points, for example, then some
JAWS gestures wouldn't be possible.
So in researching a tablet, you would check the specifications for the
screen to determine the number of touch points. I haven't looked at
specifications for tablets, so I don't know if this specification is
commonly listed.
Gary King
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimber Gardner via Jfw" <[email protected]>
To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: Any tablet recommendations
Thanks for posting this info. I don't understand the reference to
"five touch points." If someone could explain that piece it might be
helpful.
Kimber
On 10/7/14, Charles Coe <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
According to FreedomScientific:
"A Windows 8 based tablet when combined with JAWS is an extremely
powerful
yet portable tool for anyone who is on-the-go or looking for a flexible
computing solution. It is important when deciding on which device is
right
to consider the different designs and options. It may be beneficial to
take
a trip to a computer or electronics store in order to physically hold and
examine several types of tablets to find out which one you prefer. The
most
important thing is to make sure it runs a full version of Windows 8 and
not
Windows 8 RT. Be sure to examine different styles of keyboards and
consider
connectivity issues such as how many USB ports are available. For
example,
if you prefer to use USB headphones and will also use other USB devices
such
as the PearlR camera with OpenBook, you will need to make sure the tablet
has at least two USB slots. If you will be connecting the tablet to an
Ethernet cable network you will need to make sure it has an Ethernet port
or
consider purchasing a USB to Ethernet adapter. Also keep in mind that
most
tablets do not have a built-in CD/DVD ROM drive but you can get an
external
USB drive instead. Finally, in order to take advantage of the entire
array
of JAWS gestures that will be available on the touch screen, you must
have
a
device that supports at least five touch points. Researching these
factors
ahead of time will insure you get the most powerful yet portable
solution."
-----Original Message-----
From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kimber
Gardner
via Jfw
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 11:46 AM
To: The Jaws for Windows support list.
Subject: Any tablet recommendations
Hi All,
Sorry for the blank post.
I'm considering purchasing a tablet and was hoping for some
recommendations.
I attempted to search the list archives since I recall this topic being
discussed in the past, but wasn't having much success.
So what tablets are people using with jaws?
Thanks,
Kimber
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