Hello James! To answer your question about Magicjack and Screenreaders (JAWS or Windows-eyes), yes, a blind person can use it just fine. All you do is insert the Magicjack into a USB port and it installs itself temporarily. You have to answer a few questions at the sign-in screen the first time, but that is it. The interface on the screen is not to accessible, but it has a skype-like interface and you can enter numbers and there is a dial and hang-up button. However, once the program is loaded, you can minimize the screen, so Magicjack is hidden or minimized; then you can plug a regular house phone into the MJ unit and you are ready to go. You get a regular dial-tone and you can make phone calls directly from the regular phone. You don't even have to use the screen at all. It works directly like a regular phone.
One thing: On my old Dell Desktop, once I plug the MJ unit, the sound goes to the phone (XP Pro); however, when I plug the MJ unit into the HP Desktop (Vista) I don't get the same effect and the sound stays with the computer. You can turn off JAWS and just use the phone. Some guy said you could start JAWS first and plug in the MJ unit later and the USB may not take over the sound card. Like I said, MJ is definitely usable via the phone regardless of your screenreader. I have the unit and it works fine. They could, however, do a little script-type work on the screen interface. The good thing about it is that, once you get the unit, your phone costs go way down. You only have to pay a small licensing fee in succeeding years ($18 a year for me, as I bought unit early, but it may be cheaper for current purchasers). Free long distance in US and Canada and skype-type credits for calling abroad. I think, however, that, if you sent a friend or relative in another country a unit, you could have free long-distance calling, as long as you both are logged on or if you call your MJ number and it is in England, they could answer it and pay nothing. I like that. James Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
