Vista - Text reading software..

11-12-2007

This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I thought
that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I
work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer most
the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY text
that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing that
reads all text such as this question?
I would appreciate any and all feed back possible.
Thanks,

11-12-2007

Hi,

Have you turned on the native narrator tool yet? It can do many of these
things.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F07C6E53-CDA6-4EEA-A675-B3BD7B99E255@xxxxxx

Quote:

> This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I
> thought
> that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I
> work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer
> most
> the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY
> text
> that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
> reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing
> that
> reads all text such as this question?
> I would appreciate any and all feed back possible.
> Thanks,

11-12-2007

As far as I know the narrator only works for text you are typing, am I wrong?

"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster" wrote:

Quote:

> ellisfaith wrote:

Quote:

> > This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I thought
> > that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I
> > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer most
> > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY text
> > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
> > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing that
> > reads all text such as this question?
> > I would appreciate any and all feed back possible.
> > Thanks,

>
> Might the narrator do this?
>
> --
> Priceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group:
> http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html
>
> "Fair use is not merely a nice concept--it is a federal law based on
> free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the
> creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer
> rights in the digital age are not frivolous."
> - Maura Corbett
>

11-12-2007

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...2a4e31033.mspx

INSERT+F4
Read the current word

INSERT+F5
Read the current line

INSERT+F6
Read the current paragraph

INSERT+F7
Read the current page

INSERT+F8
Read the current document
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F07C6E53-CDA6-4EEA-A675-B3BD7B99E255@xxxxxx

Quote:

> This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I
> thought
> that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I
> work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer
> most
> the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY
> text
> that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
> reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing
> that
> reads all text such as this question?
> I would appreciate any and all feed back possible.
> Thanks,

11-12-2007

That is very helpful for a document but I am looking for some thing that will
read a web page for her. Any other ideas?
Thanks,

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

Quote:

> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...2a4e31033.mspx
>
> INSERT+F4
> Read the current word
>
> INSERT+F5
> Read the current line
>
> INSERT+F6
> Read the current paragraph
>
> INSERT+F7
> Read the current page
>
> INSERT+F8
> Read the current document
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F07C6E53-CDA6-4EEA-A675-B3BD7B99E255@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I
> > thought
> > that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I
> > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer
> > most
> > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY
> > text
> > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
> > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing
> > that
> > reads all text such as this question?
> > I would appreciate any and all feed back possible.
> > Thanks,

>
>
>

11-12-2007

"ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote ...

Quote:

> work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer
> most
> the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY
> text
> that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
> reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing
> that
> reads all text such as this question?

Hi

The type of software you're looking for is called a "screen reader". As
other replies have noted, Windows has a built-in screen reader, Narrator;
although this is very limited, compared to the stand-alone products. This is
"by design"; in the online Help for Narator it says in effect: this is a
basic tool to get users started, & if they want a full-featured tool they
need a stand alone product. Analogous to Notepad and text editors.

Microsoft has a catalogue of third party assistive technology tools at:
http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/sh....mc_id=0107_24

The most popular screen reader for Windows is JAWS, from Freedom Scientific.
This is about as full-featured as you can get; JAWS is an amazing program
which does lots of things to help vision impaired people use computers. The
only downside is that JAWS is rather expensive. See:

http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_...tware_jaws.asp

Other popular screen readers for Windows are:

HAL
http://www.dolphincomputeraccess.com/products/hal.htm

and Windows Eyes:
http://www.gwmicro.com/products/

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have follow-up questions, I've dabbled
in assistive software a bit, over the years.

--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

11-13-2007

Thank you so much, I will look into these. They sound like what I am looking
for.

"Andrew McLaren" wrote:

Quote:

> "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote ...

Quote:

> > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer
> > most
> > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY
> > text
> > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that
> > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing
> > that
> > reads all text such as this question?

>
> Hi
>
> The type of software you're looking for is called a "screen reader". As
> other replies have noted, Windows has a built-in screen reader, Narrator;
> although this is very limited, compared to the stand-alone products. This is
> "by design"; in the online Help for Narator it says in effect: this is a
> basic tool to get users started, & if they want a full-featured tool they
> need a stand alone product. Analogous to Notepad and text editors.
>
> Microsoft has a catalogue of third party assistive technology tools at:
> http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/sh....mc_id=0107_24
>
> The most popular screen reader for Windows is JAWS, from Freedom Scientific.
> This is about as full-featured as you can get; JAWS is an amazing program
> which does lots of things to help vision impaired people use computers. The
> only downside is that JAWS is rather expensive. See:
>
> http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_...tware_jaws.asp
>
> Other popular screen readers for Windows are:
>
> HAL
> http://www.dolphincomputeraccess.com/products/hal.htm
>
> and Windows Eyes:
> http://www.gwmicro.com/products/
>
> I hope this helps. Let me know if you have follow-up questions, I've dabbled
> in assistive software a bit, over the years.
>
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
>

11-12-2007	#1 (permalink)
ellisfaith n/a posts	Text reading software.. This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I thought that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer most the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY text that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing that reads all text such as this question? I would appreciate any and all feed back possible. Thanks,
My System Specs

11-12-2007	#2 (permalink)
Rick Rogers n/a posts	Re: Text reading software.. Hi, Have you turned on the native narrator tool yet? It can do many of these things. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F07C6E53-CDA6-4EEA-A675-B3BD7B99E255@xxxxxx Quote: > This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I > thought > that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer > most > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY > text > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing > that > reads all text such as this question? > I would appreciate any and all feed back possible. > Thanks,
My System Specs

11-12-2007	#3 (permalink)
ellisfaith n/a posts	Re: Text reading software.. As far as I know the narrator only works for text you are typing, am I wrong? "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster" wrote: Quote: > ellisfaith wrote: Quote: > > This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I thought > > that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I > > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer most > > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY text > > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that > > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing that > > reads all text such as this question? > > I would appreciate any and all feed back possible. > > Thanks, > > Might the narrator do this? > > -- > Priceless quotes in m.p.w.vista.general group: > http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/kick.html > > "Fair use is not merely a nice concept--it is a federal law based on > free speech rights under the First Amendment and is a cornerstone of the > creativity and innovation that is a hallmark of this country. Consumer > rights in the digital age are not frivolous." > - Maura Corbett >
My System Specs

11-12-2007	#4 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] n/a posts	Re: Text reading software.. http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...2a4e31033.mspx INSERT+F4 Read the current word INSERT+F5 Read the current line INSERT+F6 Read the current paragraph INSERT+F7 Read the current page INSERT+F8 Read the current document -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F07C6E53-CDA6-4EEA-A675-B3BD7B99E255@xxxxxx Quote: > This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I > thought > that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer > most > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY > text > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing > that > reads all text such as this question? > I would appreciate any and all feed back possible. > Thanks,
My System Specs

11-12-2007	#5 (permalink)
ellisfaith n/a posts	Re: Text reading software.. That is very helpful for a document but I am looking for some thing that will read a web page for her. Any other ideas? Thanks, "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote: Quote: > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...2a4e31033.mspx > > INSERT+F4 > Read the current word > > INSERT+F5 > Read the current line > > INSERT+F6 > Read the current paragraph > > INSERT+F7 > Read the current page > > INSERT+F8 > Read the current document > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:F07C6E53-CDA6-4EEA-A675-B3BD7B99E255@xxxxxx Quote: > > This has nothing to do with what everyone is talking about here but I > > thought > > that some of you who have so much knowledge of computers could help me. I > > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer > > most > > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY > > text > > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that > > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing > > that > > reads all text such as this question? > > I would appreciate any and all feed back possible. > > Thanks, > > >
My System Specs

11-12-2007	#6 (permalink)
Andrew McLaren n/a posts	Re: Text reading software.. "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote ... Quote: > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer > most > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY > text > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing > that > reads all text such as this question? Hi The type of software you're looking for is called a "screen reader". As other replies have noted, Windows has a built-in screen reader, Narrator; although this is very limited, compared to the stand-alone products. This is "by design"; in the online Help for Narator it says in effect: this is a basic tool to get users started, & if they want a full-featured tool they need a stand alone product. Analogous to Notepad and text editors. Microsoft has a catalogue of third party assistive technology tools at: http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/sh....mc_id=0107_24 The most popular screen reader for Windows is JAWS, from Freedom Scientific. This is about as full-featured as you can get; JAWS is an amazing program which does lots of things to help vision impaired people use computers. The only downside is that JAWS is rather expensive. See: http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_...tware_jaws.asp Other popular screen readers for Windows are: HAL http://www.dolphincomputeraccess.com/products/hal.htm and Windows Eyes: http://www.gwmicro.com/products/ I hope this helps. Let me know if you have follow-up questions, I've dabbled in assistive software a bit, over the years. -- Andrew McLaren amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
My System Specs

11-13-2007	#7 (permalink)
ellisfaith n/a posts	Re: Text reading software.. Thank you so much, I will look into these. They sound like what I am looking for. "Andrew McLaren" wrote: Quote: > "ellisfaith" <ellisfaith@xxxxxx> wrote ... Quote: > > work with a student who has C. P. ( Cerebral Palsy) she uses a computer > > most > > the time. IO was wondering if there is any soft ware that will read ANY > > text > > that she scans over with her mouse. I know that there is some thing that > > reads word documents as you type them but I was looking for some thing > > that > > reads all text such as this question? > > Hi > > The type of software you're looking for is called a "screen reader". As > other replies have noted, Windows has a built-in screen reader, Narrator; > although this is very limited, compared to the stand-alone products. This is > "by design"; in the online Help for Narator it says in effect: this is a > basic tool to get users started, & if they want a full-featured tool they > need a stand alone product. Analogous to Notepad and text editors. > > Microsoft has a catalogue of third party assistive technology tools at: > http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/sh....mc_id=0107_24 > > The most popular screen reader for Windows is JAWS, from Freedom Scientific. > This is about as full-featured as you can get; JAWS is an amazing program > which does lots of things to help vision impaired people use computers. The > only downside is that JAWS is rather expensive. See: > > http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_...tware_jaws.asp > > Other popular screen readers for Windows are: > > HAL > http://www.dolphincomputeraccess.com/products/hal.htm > > and Windows Eyes: > http://www.gwmicro.com/products/ > > I hope this helps. Let me know if you have follow-up questions, I've dabbled > in assistive software a bit, over the years. > > -- > Andrew McLaren > amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au > >
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