moderated A Question About JAWS Accessibility
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Lynne Moore
Hello again Everyone, Thank you so much for all of your replies regarding my question. They were greatly appreciated and most helpful. Lynne Moore
From: Chris Nestrud
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:00 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
It is, provided that your employer is willing to do some configuration on their end. This document may be useful:
https://support.freedomscientific.com/Content/Documents/Other/RemoteAccessAuthorizationInstructions.pdf
Chris
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 12:46:09AM -0400, Lynne Moore wrote: > Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out > there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from > home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run > virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with > JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. > > Lynne Moore > > > > > References > > 1. https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/message/82881 > 2. mailto:main@jfw.groups.io?subject=Re:%20A%20Question%20About%20JAWS%20Accessibility > 3. mailto:lynne57moore@...?subject=Private:%20Re:%20A%20Question%20About%20JAWS%20Accessibility > 4. https://groups.io/mt/77675701/1230489 > 5. https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/post > 6. http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > 7. http://www.groups.io/g/jfw/threads > 8. http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html > 9. https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/editsub/1230489 > 10. mailto:main+owner@jfw.groups.io > 11. https://jfw.groups.io/g/main/leave/defanged
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Chris Nestrud
It is, provided that your employer is willing to do some configuration
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on their end. This document may be useful: https://support.freedomscientific.com/Content/Documents/Other/RemoteAccessAuthorizationInstructions.pdf Chris
On Tue, Oct 20, 2020 at 12:46:09AM -0400, Lynne Moore wrote:
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out
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Michael Mote
The remote add-on is available on the home use JAWS license but not the annual subscription. I just wanted to add that. I have users using both the pro and home use licenses with Citrix and the VDI set-up. It does work well. I would highly recommend that you use the VDI in full screen mode, so you can use JAWS just like you do on your local desktop.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Abraham Sweiss
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 3:37 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Hello lynn
I use jaws with Citrix VDI on a daily basis.
First you need to purchase the jaws remote desktop license. Now what I am not sure of is if this license is available for the home edition or if it is only available with the pro version. VFO sales would need to confirm.
Once the license is installed then the remote server will need to have jaws installed. This install does not need a license and is a free install. Once you connect to the VDI, your client license will be used. And on the VDI, jaws needs to be running.
In the jaws help, there are a list of commands that can be used.
Thanks, Abraham
From: Lee Anne Atkinson
Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Abraham Sweiss
Hello lynn
I use jaws with Citrix VDI on a daily basis.
First you need to purchase the jaws remote desktop license. Now what I am not sure of is if this license is available for the home edition or if it is only available with the pro version. VFO sales would need to confirm.
Once the license is installed then the remote server will need to have jaws installed. This install does not need a license and is a free install. Once you connect to the VDI, your client license will be used. And on the VDI, jaws needs to be running.
In the jaws help, there are a list of commands that can be used.
Thanks, Abraham
From: Lee Anne Atkinson
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:44 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Abraham Sweiss
Hello Lynn,
I use jaws with Citrix Virtual Desktop (VDI ) and Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) on a regular basis.
First thing that needs to be done is to contact VFO sales and purchase the remote desktop license. What I am not sure of is if this license is available on the home edition or if the pro version of jaws is required. VFO sales will need to confirm.
Once the license is installed on your version of jaws (client) then jaws will need to be installed on the remote desktops. The jaws version on the remote desktop does not need a license and is a free install. Once the client connects to the server, the clients license will be used. I mention this so that when this topic is brought up to potential employers they will understand that this will not be an added cost on the server side.
jaws help has a list of the commands that are used for both VDI and RDP setups.
However what I do for VDI is after I connect, I use the key combination of control plus shift plus F1. This makes the VDI screen take over your desktop and now you can use the jaws commands you would normally use on your own desktop and not have to learn the new key combinations for VDI. For RDP the key combination is control plus alt plus either insert or page up. And use the same key combinations to get back to your own desktop.
One got-cha is sometimes the caps lock gets stuck and it can take several attempts or a reboot to get it to turn off. VFO support has not been of any help to address this issue.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, Abraham
From: Lee Anne Atkinson
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:44 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Amanda Crocker
You can get a JAWS dongle for this. Basically it’s a USB that holds the license. JAWS needs to be installed on both machines but you don’t need to purchase a license for both machines. You buy a JAWS dongle from freedom scientific. It holds the license.
So I have the dongle on my laptop at home. I also have JAWS installed on my laptop at home. I turn JAWS on on my home laptop. I then remote into my machine in the office and turn JAWS on on my work machine. There is only 1 license for both JAWS.
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Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Lee Anne Atkinson
Hi Lynn,
I have successfully used JAWS with a virtual desktop. JAWS needs to be installed on the virtual desktop as well as your "personal" desktop. I cannot recall the keyboard commands to switch between desktops but it does work. If you want to email me off list you can do that.
Best, Lee Anne
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Lynne Moore
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 12:46 AM To: jfw@groups.io Subject: A Question About JAWS Accessibility
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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Lynne Moore
Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy out there. I am currently job hunting for transcription jobs I can do from home and some of them say that my computer needs to be able to run virtual desktop interface. Does anyone know if that is accessible with JAWS? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Lynne Moore
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