You should try Vinux - This is a specially designed version of Ubuntu that works out of the box with a screen reader and has tools and setup that are optimized by use for the blind.
To find Vinux, go to: http://vinuxproject.org/ You might also want to listen to a podcast from the "Eyes On Success" radio show / podcast (formerly ViewPoints) in which we interviewed the developers of Vinux: ViewPoints ViewPoints 1136 9-7-2011 Vinux - accessible operating system <http://eyesonsuccess.net/bin/DLC.php?get=vp%201136%20podcast.mp3> Show Notes <http://eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%201136.htm> Hosts Peter Torpey and Nancy Goodman Torpey devote this entire show to Vinux, a fully accessible and easy to use computer operating system. Besides describing how it works, they interview two of its creators and explain how you can get involved in follow-on improvements, updates and upgrades. Hope that helps. --Pete Check out Eyes On Success (formerly ViewPoints) A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with low vision Find out more about the show and get links to the podcasts at: www.EyesOnSuccess.net <http://www.eyesonsuccess.net/> Like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/EyesOnSuccess Follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/@_EyesOnSuccess Subscribe to the listener forum by sending an e-mail to: eyesonsuccess+subscr...@googlegroups.com Send suggestions or comments to: ho...@eyesonsuccess.net From: "Kerry d" <kerry...@verizon.net> To: <ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com> Subject: setting up UBUNTU OS and screen reader Message-ID: <001301cdf9d8$8c0655d0$a4130170$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello, I have recently purchased an HP lap top with windows XP. The screen reader is JAWS. I am interested in learning to use UBUNTU and a screen reader like ORCA or the best you can recommend. I guess I need some type of vm ware to accomplish this Your assistance is appreciated.Kerry D -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-accessibility/attachments/20130123 /05704f7e/attachment-0001.html> ------------------------------ -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility End of Ubuntu-accessibility Digest, Vol 86, Issue 16 ****************************************************
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