Any screen reader junkies?

Category: Geeks r Us

Post 1 by Polka dots and Moonbeams (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Thursday, 30-Oct-2008 17:36:20

Who out there has tried them all and sticks with multiple screen readers?

I use window eyes. I briefly used jaws and didn't have any complaints.

I've just recently found system access and quite enjoying it.

Not much experience with voice over yet. I need to find a website that lists all the commands.

Anyway, screen reader junkies; step on up!

Post 2 by rat (star trek rules!) on Thursday, 30-Oct-2008 23:17:08

well, i use jaws as my primary with NVDA as my backup. i've messed with window eyes and Hal now, and i'm learning voice over now in a class. very intresting so far.

Post 3 by Big Pawed Bear (letting his paws be his guide.) on Thursday, 30-Oct-2008 23:31:42

i use jaws for primary, but also use SA as i like it as secondary, and i like the content on the SA mobile network.

Post 4 by TheAsianInvasion (The Zone's invader) on Friday, 31-Oct-2008 1:57:22

I use Jaws, tried window-eyes, nvda is my backup, and satogo goes everywhere with me. I've tested hal at a confrence last year, along with seeing how guide, supernova, looner, and looner plus works.

Post 5 by blindndangerous (the blind and dangerous one) on Friday, 31-Oct-2008 10:00:47

I use jaws as my primary, NVDA as my backup, and have tried window eyes, Orca, Voice over, Thunder, Zoomtext, Magic and System Access.

Post 6 by Polka dots and Moonbeams (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Friday, 31-Oct-2008 13:02:44

Those NVDA users, write more. I don't know anything about that one.

Why is the SA mobile network worth the money?

Post 7 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 03-Nov-2008 3:34:31

I use JAWS most of the time, but used to use hal for about 6 years. I think the speech on zoomtext is OK. I had jaws running with NVDA a few times and also randomly started up JAWS, Window Eyes and Zoomtext all at once on one of the college computers! It was so funny!! Hahahahahahahahaha!

Post 8 by Big Pawed Bear (letting his paws be his guide.) on Monday, 03-Nov-2008 7:59:33

SA is good for audio described movies alone, v good in my opinion, also, good forhams and such. it's a good package.

Post 9 by va3ets (Veteran Zoner) on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2008 3:23:33

I was mainly a JAWS user, and played with Window-eyes a bit, and NVDA as well, but since i've had my mac, I mainly use the mac and VoiceOver. Ifanybody is just getting into the mac, and needs any help, would be happy to help if I can.

Post 10 by andrew1989 (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2008 10:45:14

I used jaws normally, but sometimes I use nvda especially since right now I only have access to my mother's computer and can't use jaws on there. NVDA can be found at www.NVDA-Project.org. It's pretty nice for a free, open source sr. I've used window eyes, have never used hal or SA though.

I would have loved to see how jaws, zt and nvda acted when all running at once. I know that jaws and nvda tend to sort of fight over control of the insert and capslock keys. This is something I have to try, rofl.