Windows
Live Messenger makes it easier than ever to stay connected to the
people you care about.
Skype-to-Skype calls, video calls and instant messaging are free,
any time of the day or night, anywhere in the world.
ICQ is a personal
communication tool that allows users to meet and interact through
instant messaging services such as text, voice, video and VoIP as well
as various entertainment and community products.
Narrator is a text-to-speech utility for people who are blind or
have low vision. Narrator reads what is displayed on the screen—the
contents of the active window, menu options, or text that has been
typed. This procedure tells you how to turn on and use Narrator. Note Narrator
is designed to work with Notepad, WordPad, Control Panel programs,
Internet Explorer, the Windows desktop, and some parts of Windows Setup.
Narrator may not read words aloud correctly in other programs. Narrator
has a number of options that allow you to customize the way screen
elements are read.
Thunder is award-winning free screenreader talking software
for people with little or no sight. Thunder is a Windows XP and Vista
program that is free only for personal use. It comes with a text browser
that you need to use to browse the Internet. The browser is optimized
for speech software in that it cuts out the visual clutter and presents
the website in a line-by-line text. Other features include an Internet
radio software which supports RSS news feeds and podcasting. You will
need to supply your email address before you can download the software.
Orca (Linux) Orca is an
assistive technology for people with visual impairments. It uses a
combination of speech synthesis, Braille and visual magnification to
accomplish its task. It is designed to work with applications that
support the assistive technology service provider (AT-SPI), including the
GNOME desktop and its applications, Firefox, OpenOffice and the Java
platform. Orca is a Linux program and is part of the GNOME platform. It
comes by default in some Linux distributions.
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