[blindLaw] Does anyone have NVDA and JAWS on their computer

Tue May 5 22:57:09 UTC 2020

I default to using NVDA when working with the web, Outlook or drafting documents. I switch over to JAWS when reviewing client documents, proofreading or working with some websites. Having multiple screen readers is helpful because for various reasons, some combinations of web browser or application and screen reader work better than others, but not universally so. Often, troubleshooting by opening the same page or document using a different browser or screen reader can mean the difference between night and day as far as usability and accessibility.

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> On May 5, 2020, at 2:48 PM, gary-melconian via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes I have multiple screenreaders on my pc's as well o my mobile devices .i  have  old window eyes  which is no longer developed , JAWS 2019, NVDA latest RC andidate, Supernova 2019 beta as I am a private beta tester. My primary work is in consulting and in accessibility trusted testing and assurance.  
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> Thank you!
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> Sincerely,
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> Shannon Brady Geihsler
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> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 1:50 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Does anyone have NVDA and JAWS on their computer
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> You can download it for free at this link:
> https://www.nvaccess.org/download/
> A free users guide is here:
> https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html?
> 
> And some paid training modules are here:
> https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
> 
> Feel free to contact me off list at tai.tomasi8 at gmail.com
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shannon via BlindLaw
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> How does one obtain NVDA and are there any training resources for it you recommend?
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Shannon Brady Geihsler
> 
> Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC
> 1212 Texas Avenue
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> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw
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> I have not had any problems having both on my computer. I am not sure why it would matter to Freedom Scientific whether you have NVDA on your computer. As a practical matter, NVDA does not interfere in any way with the functioning of JAWS. I like having both, as each handles certain materials better than the other. I hope that makes sense.
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw
> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 12:07 PM
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> Cc: Shannon Dillon <shannonldillon at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blindLaw] Does anyone have NVDA and JAWS on their computer
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> Thank you both for responding. And thanks for offering to check out a documents for me, too. I may take you up on that if I can find one that is not confidential. It is an enforcement issues so you know how that goes with investigations.
> 
> I have a follow-up question. Do you have problems with having both on your computer and do you just avoid telling Freedom Scientific you have both on your computer? In the past they have asked me specifically if I have NVDA on my computer when I call for technical assistance.
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> Shannon
> 
>> On 5/5/20, Tai Tomasi via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I have both JAWS and NVDA on my computer. If you have one that is not 
>> confidential that does not read well with JAWS, I am happy to test it 
>> for you with NVDA to see if that would resolve your issue.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Shannon 
>> Dillon via BlindLaw
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 11:48 AM
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>> Cc: Shannon Dillon <shannonldillon at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [blindLaw] Does anyone have NVDA and JAWS on their computer
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Does anyone have both NVDA and JAWS on their computer? I have a ton of 
>> files to review that are pdfs. They are not very accessible. Words all 
>> run together without any spaces, for example.  And when I ask my 
>> assistant if she can tell what is accessible, or what I can or cannot 
>> read, she says NVDA reads all the stuff to her but I tell her JAWS won't read it.
>> 
>> Generally, I need JAWS because I need it to manage track changes and 
>> because I know all the editing keystrokes to check for font and color, 
>> etc. But for this particular project, I don't need track changes. I 
>> just need to read a ton of files and I don't have time to go through 
>> each one to tell my assistant why it is or is not accessible and how 
>> she should make it accessible.
>> 
>> Does anyone else have these kinds of issues? And does anyone else have 
>> NVDA and JAWS on their computer? I'm thinking of putting NVDA on just 
>> to read these files and see if they really are accessible with NVDA.
>> 
>> Shannon
>> 
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