Linux is a free download. there is an ubuntu accessibility site that can help you get started: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Accessibility
Hopefully this helps. I run this from a bootable USB stick on my macbook. its a lot easier than trying to boot directly onto a separate partition using the firmware boot screen.
-eric
On Nov 26, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Jason Polansky wrote:
I have a Wouxun Kg-uvd1p radio. I don't know anything about Linux. Is it expensive to install? I might have to try RT Systems software if it works with Wouxun radios. Wouxun has its own software, but I had trou opening the zipped exe file and heard that Chirp is better.
On 11/26/14, Eric Oyen eric.oyen@gmail.com wrote:
Jason, you can run chirp from a USB stick installed Linux (ubuntu is probably the best for this). Just be aware that some of the interface elements for chirp on Linux may not be labeled quite right (or at least logically IMHO).
depending on the radio you have, you might have to check into RT Systems software. they charge $49 and you get the whole package (cable, software). They have also made their software compatible with NVDA (they had some problems with how jaws parses the video buffer).
-eric . On Nov 26, 2014, at 9:35 AM, Jason Polansky wrote:
Hello chirp users! My name is Jason Polansky 'Kc3DYC'. I just received my ham radio technician class license and learned about Chirp from my instructor. I am blind and use the JAWS screen reader on a windows 7 computer. After downloading Chirp and opening it, JAWS was not reading anything. Pressing the alt key didn't take me to the menus as it does with most programs. Can anybody help. Thank you Jason Polansky _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users
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