virtual box and video intercept problems

[Martin]

Hi there,  
Have you tried NVDA? It doesn't rely on such silliness as the display 
interceptor.  
You can find it at:
www.nvda-project.org
Cheers,
martin

> Date:        Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:10:13 +0000
> From:        "jon orcauser" <j.orcauser at googlemail.com>
> To:        christian08 at runbox.com
> CC:        blinux-list at redhat.com
> ReplyTo:    Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Subject:    virtual box and video intercept problems
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Christian,
> 
> A while back we talked about running windows inside virtual box, I don't
> know if you remember but I have tried this now with several computers
> and jaws has problems with inserting the video intercept. I use the
> vboxgtk to create the virtual machines, I tried it both under hardy and
> intrepid (32 bit verisions) with virtual box version 2.0.6. As you
> suggested I installed the additionals which changed the resolution and
> enabled mouse integration but didn't seem to do anything for jaws. From
> your previous emails I think you create new machines from command line,
> maybe there is something that I am missing, would it be possible for you
> to tell me the steps which you go through. The xp virtual machine is
> running with 1GB memory and 127MB of video graphics memory. After
> installing the additionals it is running true colour 32 bit at 800 times
> 600. The version of jaws that I am trying is 9.0. I don't know what
> further information would be useful.
> 
> Thank you in advance for your time,
> Jon
> 
> 
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>  Dear Christian,
> 
> A while back we talked about running windows inside virtual box, I
> don't know if you remember but I have tried this now with several
> computers and jaws has problems with inserting the video intercept. I
> use the vboxgtk to create the virtual machines, I tried it both under
> hardy and intrepid (32 bit verisions) with virtual box version 2.0.6. As
> you suggested I installed the additionals which changed the resolution
> and enabled mouse integration but didn't seem to do anything for
> jaws. From your previous emails I think you create new machines from
> command line, maybe there is something that I am missing, would it be
> possible for you to tell me the steps which you go through. The xp
> virtual machine is running with 1GB memory and 127MB of video graphics
> memory. After installing the additionals it is running true colour 32
> bit at 800 times 600. The version of jaws that I am trying is 9.0. I
> don't know what further information would be useful.
> 
> Thank you in advance for your time,
> Jon
> 
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