Even so, windows will presentĪ number of dialog boxes that require one to provide permission to run a program or continue etc. Generally, to install programs in Windows 7, one must be logged in as an administrator or haveĪn administrator password. The access bridge instruction page I used is at: Machine, so I have not verified that situation. I don't have access to a Windows 7 32-bit I have set up Open Office 3.3 to be accessible with both NVDA 2011.3 and Jaw 13 Navigated past to be able to open the Tools menu to get to the necessary

'configuration' screen where OO wants your name, initials, etc. That user the accessibility is not yet turned on in Open Office, and a Practice to work in a standard non-administrator account), one will find for When (If) one then logs in under a different account (it is good security If one logs in as administrator and successfully gets Open Office I had one machine that already had a 32-bit java runtime installed in aĭifferently named directory, so I had to adjust my destination path to suite For a sighted user, this is not such a problem to track down and fix,īut when the screen reader does not 'see' the checkbox, it is more difficult Tools' checkbox does not stay checked in this case until the problem isįixed. Job would be nice) The Open Office 'Tools/Options/Accessibility/Use Access (A well-crafted batch file that did this copy

The most common problem I experienced was making mistakes copying the JavaĪccess Bridge files correctly. In Open Office under tools/options/accessibility one must check the checkbox for support assistive technology tools. One must Copy a number of files to various directories from the Java Access Bridge download. A current download of the Java Development Kit will install the 64-bit Java Getting it to work takes a bit of setup.Ī current download of Open Office 3.3 will install theģ2-bit Java Runtime Environment.

I find that Open Office is now accessible via the free NVDA screen reader. Using the latest version of NVDA and Java Access Bridge, I am using Open Office 3.3 on Windows 7 64-bit in our lab. Please note that we have not tested our solutions with every flavor of Windows. We are grateful for his documentation and his willingness to share this with others. Michael J Heinrich of the Memphis Center for Independent Living. Note: these notes are based on a series of e-mails from

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