Windows safe mode for blind users written by Ko Aye Chan

 Generally, we sometimes use safe mode in windows to trouble shoot problems such as virus cleaning or software uninstalling. There are other cases to use windows safe mode. In this case, we blind user might also need to run windows safe mode. You can find out many methods to run safe mode, for example, when windows start turning on, pressing F8 or Shift F8 or setting up in boot page of system configuration (typing msconfig in run box). I offer boot safe tiny portable software which can easily apply for booting safe mode. But there is a problem that safe mode does not support normal sound, so blind user can face technical problem. Luckily there is a way to use in safe mode for a blind user. The solution is so simple, you need external sound card or USB sound card. By using USB sound card, you can hear normal sound by using USB sound card. In safe mode, computer speaker or earphone jack of your pc will not work. You can only apply USB headphone/earphone jack to listen to the sound. In safe mode, both NVDA
and Jaws can run, however, Jaws video display driver will not work. So I recommend to use NVDA rather than Jaws. From my experience, I could successfully use safe mode with screen reader in windows 10.





Note:
1. I am not sure to use safe mode with screen reader in windows7.
2. Sometimes it may need to run safe mode sound enabling edited registry keys. You can find it in boot safe portable software.

 You can find and download boot safe portable utility in windows softwares page. That software is useful and accessible for blind user.



　

The difference between microsoft office standard and professional version

We have been using Microsoft office word, excel and powerpoint for presentation and other tasks. But most of us do not know clearly and basically about the two major versions of professional and standard. If we understand the difference between these two versions, we can decide which version is more appropriate for our need. To simplify, standard version is for small business and home user while professional version is for larger business and more advance tasks. In my view, I recommend to use standard version if you are normal blind computer user. Generally a normal blind computer user may need to use three main features of microsoft office such as word, excel and power point as home use. However if you want to try professional version, that will be your choice. If you want to know more about the difference between standard and professional versions of microsoft office program, check out the following, I hope you can explore more information.

Press enter the following link to visit website:
http://www.differencebetween.net/object/difference-between-ms-office-standard-and-office-professional/

A brief history of Job Access With Speech screen reader (Jaws for windows)

 Jaws, job access with speech, is the most popular screen reading program for blind user in using computer. In Myanmar, we have been using jaws screen reader since 2001 or may be earlier than. For me, when I went to Kyimyindine school for the blind, I heard a news that senior blind people can use computer with screen reader called Jaws. truly speaking I do not remember exactly which version of jaws I started using. May be Jaws version 6 or something near that. Jaws has basically two type of version of program called home addition (non commercial use) and professional addition (commercial environment use).

History of Jaws:
 Today, Jaws is standing as the most popular screen reader among blind computer users worldwide. It is therefore interesting to learn a brief history of it. The initial release of Jaws was in January 1995, and the latest stable version of Jaws is 2019.1901.66, while writing this article,  which is released  in January 31.2019. JAWS was originally released in 1989 by Ted Henter, a former motorcycle racer who lost his sight in a 1978 automobile accident. JAWS was originally created for the MS-DOS operating system. It was one of several screen readers giving blind users access to text-mode MS-DOS applications. A feature unique to JAWS at the time was its use of cascading menus, in the style of the popular Lotus 1-2-3 application. What set JAWS apart from other screen readers of the era was its use of macros that allowed users to customize the user interface and work better with various applications.

I refer the above information from the Internet.
To learn more about the history of Jaws more detail, click or press enter on the following link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAWS_(screen_reader)