[nabs-l] free screen readers

David davidschool97 at gmail.com
Thu Jun 17 01:33:02 UTC 2010


There is NVDA at nvda-project.org
thunder at screenreader.net
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From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 7:14 PM
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Subject: [nabs-l] free screen readers

> Hi all,
>
> Those of you using free screen readers I'd like to know about them.  I use 
> Jaws currently and it works well mostly.  I have Windows xp.  But if a 
> free screen reader can do most functions that will help me out; such as I 
> can install it on computers I use for volunteering or on a family member's 
> computer for ocassional use.
>
> What's your experience?  What does it sound like?  Does it have multiple 
> voices?  What applications does it work with?  I want to try NVDA.  Where 
> do I get it and do i always need to be on the internet to make it work? 
> How did you learn the commands of the reader?  Other main readers have 
> tutorials.
>
> If I install one and still have jaws on the pc will that work?  I wonder 
> if it eats up your memory having two screen readers.
>
> Thanks
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