Allison MeloyMar 21
NVDA is great, and I can see how it can be a primary screen reader for a lot of people. I haven’t decided yet if that includes me. Jaws is just what I know so well.
Show threadSteven ScottMar 21
@technocounselor I’m full time on NVDA on windows now. I cannot afford the prices so despite my affection for JAWS it’s just not an option for me anymore. Since making the leap I’ve really come to like it, much more than I thought I would. I honestly don’t think you can be truly good at using a tool like this if you’re always switching away to use another tool when it gets tricky. I’m a much better user of it now as its my only option - beside Narrator of course.
Show threadAllison MeloyMar 21
@stevenscott Yeah, that’s why I have resisted the urge to put jaws on this laptop.
Show threadJamie PaulsMar 22
@technocounselor @stevenscott I have been using NVDA a lot more lately, and I also like it much more than I ever thought I would.
Show threadAllison Meloy
@JamiePauls @stevenscott There is a lot to like. I wonder what I’m doing wrong in PowerPoint. With jaws running, I can hit f five to run a slideshow, I can arrow through the content, and I can press page down to advance to the next slide. None of that works in NVDA. I wonder if there are alternative keyboard shortcuts that maybe I just don’t know?
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Show threadBrian MooreMar 22
@technocounselor @JamiePauls @stevenscott no, those are powerpoint keystrokes and not screen reader specific so not sure why it is not working. I use those specifically in nvda all the time.
Show threadSteven ScottMar 22
@technocounselor @JamiePauls It might be working but I wonder if it’s being reported by NVDA. I have never used PowerPoint and actively avoid it if I can so I can’t help you there. That’s the challenge with switching - initially it all feels very familiar, until it doesn’t.
Show threadLuis aka BlindEducatorMar 23
@technocounselor @JamiePauls @stevenscott I too, wanted you to stay on NVDA when I purchased my latest mini book. However, just like you, PowerPoint presentation, which are crucial this semester for one of my classes will not be red correctly with NVDA. It was after I ran the print PowerPoint presentation with Jaws, that NVDA started to behave like it was supposed to. (1/2)
Show threadLuis aka BlindEducatorMar 23
But I would have to do that with every presentation. And I need to review up to three or four PowerPoint presentation each week for this semester. (2/2)
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