Thanks for that. Would VBoxManage work from the CLI in Windows 7 or would I have to be running it under linux? Tim -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Alex Snow Sent: 17 February 2011 15:48 To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Virtualbox or VMWare It basicly comes down to what you prefer, a GUI or CLI for setup. Virtualbox's GUI really isn't accessible, but it has a command-line configuration program called VBoxManage that you can use. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 08:40:02AM -0000, Tim Culhane wrote: > Hi all, > > Apologies if this is off topic, but what is the opinion of the list > members as to the most accessible virtualisation software to use with > a screen reader? > > I've read that Virtualbox is much more responsive and efficient, but > it uses the QT framework and thus its UI is not screen reader > friendly. > > On the flip side VMWare is a bit of a resource hogger but is much > more accessible. > > Would this be the opinion of people in general? > > Note I would be using the virtualisation software both with Jaws on > Windows and Orca on linux. > > Regards, > > Tim > > > ------------------------- > Tim Culhane, > Critical Path Ireland, > 42-47 Lower Mount Street, > Dublin 2. > Direct line: 353-1-2415107 > phone: 353-1-2415000 > > Tim.culhane at criticalpath.net > http://www.criticalpath.net > > Critical Path > a global leader in digital communications > ------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
