Using JAWS with Kurzweil's DECTalk Access 32

This article applies to:

• Kurzweil 1000

Symptoms

The user purchased a copy of DECTalk Access 32 from Kurzweil Educational Systems, but JAWS is unable to speak with it.

Cause

Kurzweil Educational Systems installs a program on the users computer that verifies the license for DECTalk Access 32. However, if JAWS runs before the licensing program  runs, JAWS will not be able to use DECTalk Access 32.

Solution

Kurzweil Educational Systems has written a program that changes the order that JAWS and the DECTalk Access 32 licensing program run at start up. Use Windows Explorer to go to the diagnostics directory (usually C:\Program Files\Kurzweil Educational Systems\Diags). Run JFWDEC in that directory. It will quickly do its work, then it will display a dialog box announcing that it is done. Re-boot your computer. JAWS should now be able to speak with DECTalk Access 32.

History

Creation Date: March 3, 2003

Last Modified: March 3, 2003