[nabs-l] A few questions about NVDA

[Josh Gregory]

Kirt, from what I have seen and done with it, as I do have it, 
it's basically the same as JAWS but with a few command changes, 
to get to NVDA menu while in it press insert N, things like that.  
It's about as customizable as JAWS.  You can change the NVDA key 
from insert to shift, things like that.  The web browser 
experience is good, pretty similar to JAWS, form fields, 
headings, all that.  Edit fields are similar to JAWS, tab to an 
edit box, type in your info and when you hit enter it'll give 
kind of a clicking sound to tell you the text has been entered.  
I imagine the rest of the browser stuff is the same as JAWS.  
That's the web browser portion of it, and I imagine that it'd 
work the same with JAWS as most other apps like MS word and email 
and stuff like that.  What do people think? And, as I'm sure I've 
left * a lot * of stuff out, if I have, can people please add to 
this? Thanks!
HTH,
Josh

----- Original Message -----
From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 7 May 2011 14:22:06 -0600
Subject: [nabs-l] A few questions about NVDA

Dear Nabs List,
  I'm helping a friend learn how to use computers.  Due to some
circumstances I don't want to go in to, he's pretty much on his 
own
with money and he can afford a decent laptop.  He has very little
experience using computers.  Since he can't afford jaws, I was
thinking about setting him up with NVDA and getting him started 
that
way.  Do you guys think that's a viable option for basic computer
use-web browsing, email, word processing and the like?  If so, 
how
steap is the learning curve.  I consider myself an intermediate 
to
advanced computer user, I've used jaws for years, but how similar 
is
the NVDA interface with jaws?  I'd appreciate it if any NVDA 
users
could get in touch with me, either on or off-list.
  Warmest regards,
Kirt

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