DBV team member Alex Sar chats with Andrew about his favourite technology for work — the screen reader JAWS. Alex explains that you can change the volume and the speed. To get the full story watch the video and read the transcript below.
Andrew: My name is Andrew Howard. My sign name is AH. Today, I’m working here at DBV. I’m working with a project officer, Alex.
Alex: My name is Alex. My sign name is star.
Andrew: I’m just wondering what technology you use?
Alex: I mostly use JAWS for windows, which is a screen reader on a computer or a laptop. At DBV for my work, I use it on a computer. It is a software which reads out everything that’s on the screen. It can also connect with a Braille device. I personally don’t do that, but it’s available to do that. I can also adjust the volume of the program, or can make it speak slowly or fast if needed.
Andrew: That’s interesting to hear about. So you can adjust if it’s got one or two times speed, like what percentage the speed is set at?
Alex: Mostly mine is at least 50% or 45% because I can hear it clearly, and it’s not too fast, not too slow. For several deafblind people with hearing, they can turn it up really, really fast. And it just gets too quick for me to be able to hear it.
Andrew: So, it’s interesting to hear about this technology, jaws that can read screens and connect to Braille. Thank you for talking to me about it. It’s been interesting to listen to. Thank you.
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