[nabs-l] A few questions about NVDA

[Ignasi Cambra]

NVDA uses Espeak as its synthesizer. It's not the best, but it definitely works and it's not bad at all for something that you can get for free.
On May 8, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:

> Kirt,
> 
> Sorry, I can't answer the question, as I use JAWS and have always used JAWS.  FYI, I forwarded the email along to the other NFB-NET list I'm subscribed to, Blind Talk, and a few friends who use NVDA or have friends who do.  I've heard the NVDA speech synthesizer before, and it has a pretty thick British accent.  It almost sounds a little creepy to me, almost like a computer-voice Darth Vator, LOL.  So, if your friend has trouble understanding some speech synthesizers, you might want to install Eloquence (if you can do that) or something.
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
> 
> --- Sent from my Braille-Note
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 07 May 2011 16:40:17 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A few questions about NVDA
> 
> 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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