I'm sticking with Windows 7 and JAWS 15, since they work very
well for me. As for programs, what would be a fully accessible solution for my
current configuration? I'd like a program that I can work with on any machine,
where I won't have to install it, one that doesn't require me to have an
account, and most important of all, won't take forever to
configure!
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Hi,
Ok, if cost is prohibitive for you, I would suggest switching to NVDA,
installing Windows 10 and using VS 2017. Both NVDA and JAWS work really well
with VS 2017 (though NVDA's performance is slower compared to JAWS' performance
in this program.)
If you're in the US, you can get on the JAWS Home Annual program;
alternatively, you can get JAWS Home at no cost to you if you're a university
student and your university has a site-wide license for JAWS.
Try to find a way to upgrade to Windows 10 and install the latest VS (which
is free by the way) before deciding definitely that you MUST stick to VS
2005.
Getting VS 2005 will be difficult since it has been dropped by Microsoft.
Unless you have an MSDN account, you'll have to get a copy from someone who
still has a copy of it and hope that they haven't injected malicious code into
the program, and that they give you a registration key if it's not VS
Express.
On 6/17/2019 1:35 PM, Annabelle Susan Morison
wrote:
I got my computer with Windows 7
back in 2011, and I got a free upgrade to JAWS 15, thanks to Freedom
Scientific inĀ 2017. Unfortunately, JAWS 15 is the latest build my SMA
allows me to run. As for Windows Updates, they cause my CD Rom drive to shut
off after several hours, which makes JAWS turn into demo mode, despite the
fact that I have an authenticated version with a valid license. It's a pain in
the cushioned rear! My sighted friend, Markus Johnson (yes, that's "Markus"
with a "K", not a "C"), is the one who tells me not to update that machine,
since both of us found out the hard way what it does. In fact, it was Markus
who formatted the wrong hard drive by accident, as we were going by drive
letter, so the second time we had to restore the machine, we learned that you
actually have to go by model number (like ST1000 or ST3500). And, I don't use
the Internet with that machine, since I only perform music and audio
recordings and beginning programming on it.
Hi,
I've found VS 2017 to be great in accessibility, mostly because it
implements UIA rather than whatever Microsoft was using when VS 2005 was
around.
I'd argue that 2017 is the most accessible version yet. I use it at work
every day and it works really well with both JAWS and NVDA.
Why does updating Windows "break" things for you? I'd get that sorted out
if I were you; people really shouldn't be using VS 2005 nowadays. Technology
is so different from what it used to be and I strongly recommend staying
current, especially with development tools. Things like the VC++ runtimes are
updated with each new version of Visual Studio as well, and many of these
updates patch security holes that you really don't want floating
around.
On 6/17/2019 10:46 AM, Annabelle Susan Morison
wrote:
Hi, it's Annabelle.
I've read somewhere that Visual Studio
has a version that's fully accessible to JAWS. The version I was told is
fully accessible is Visual Studio 2005. The problem is, I'm not sure where
to get that one, especially a copy that's clean and free of viruses,
malware, adware, spyware, and the like. I've tried the new version, but it
updates Windows, which breaks screenreader compatibility on my machine. I've
already had to restore it back to working order by reimaging the hard drive
three times within 8 years! The first time, I formatted the wrong hard drive
by accident, and now I have to recover what I didn't get the chance to back
up on that hard drive. If I can't get Visual Studio 2005, I wonder what
programming alternative I can use? Particularly I want to program my own
virtual instruments and audio software, as well as software that lets
customers write their own scripts for ceremonies. The site where I read
about the accessibility of Visual Studio 2005 is here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/118984/how-can-you-program-if-youre-blind
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