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Campus Computing News
By Dr. Maurice Leatherbury, Senior Director of Academic Computing
Jaws Screen Reading Software Available
A new service for persons with vision disabilities is now available on campus computers. That service is a software package called "JAWS." Quoting from the vendor of Jaws,
"JAWS (Job Access With Speech) provides speech technology that works with your Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000 operating system to provide access to today's popular software applications and the Internet. JAWS uses an integrated voice synthesizer and your computer's sound card to output the content of your computer screen to speakers. JAWS also outputs to refreshable Braille displays."
The software, purchased with funds made available by Dr. Kesterson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, may be installed on any computer on campus (however, we are not licensed to distribute it for home use.) If you or someone in your office needs the capability of having text on your screen read out loud by Jaws, contact your network manager* to get Jaws installed.
*A reminder for Network Managers: Some JAWS manuals have been placed in Willis library for checkout at the Reserve Desk.The Computing Center Helpdesk also has three manuals for their reference. Contact Andrew McGregor (x7688) if you would like a manual for your personal use or have other questions.
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