Category: Geeks r Us
Does anyone know of any other screen readers that I can use? I'm using the 40 minute version of Jaws at the minute, which I downloaded from the freedom scientific website because I don't have enough money to pay for the full version. I did use to use hal, but now that I've started using Jaws, I find hal very annoying. Does anyone know of any other screen readers that last for longer, or that I can download or something?
NVDA i think is one, though i's in development. it's free as far as I know, as is thunder screen reader. they are limited in teir scope though, so will not be as good as jaws /window eyes. there is also system access, thees do have demo periodss i believe.
I've heard of window eyes, can I dowload that from anywhere, or do I have to buy it?
window eyes, www.gwmicro.com. system access www.serotek.com
I use winow eyes and I find it works with all applications. I'm not sure how much it costs but the privious poster listed the website so I would check that.
window eyes is about gbp£500 or there abouts, jaws is £gbp£650 for standard and gbp£850 for pro, system access is £325 for two computer instillations and u3 pen drive with system ccess on it. £280 or there abouts for the U3 key.
Can I buor get a copy of window eyes in the UK? I tried NVDA last night and it sounds almost as annoying as Supernover. I know someone who has a screen reader called guide, which on his computer.
you can change the synth of nvda, you don't have to use ESpeak
Oh, I thought I had to just stick with that voice.
no, not at all
Rat, I got a crack copy of window eyes, but I've tried to install it and it doesn't work. It says something about not having the latest version of microsoft something or other.
guide is impressive, also guide hands free. I've seen demonstrations at a confrence a few months ago
witch version of microsoft do you have?
NVDA is absolutelly cool. Windoweyes can't read skype contact list well, but NVDA can! NVDA allso beeps when some indicators (for example in copying, scanning etc) changes. It's allso portable - so you can use it on any computer! Even, that computer don't need to have sapi installed - NVDA is equiped with espeak. It's not the most confortable voice, But it saved me lots of work.
I just plug in my flashdrive and I'm reading e-mails, brovsing internet and doing everything. (ofcourse with lots of portable software, but that's for an other topic).
I'm using windoweyes (legally!) - it's wery good, but you can't write scripts for it, like for Jaws. But it has really better mouse solution than jaws.
won't jaws do the same thing?
jaws isn't portable. that's the first thing. NVDA is free and gets updates every day. Well, they may be unstable, but there is stable version released. (Me personally every three or twho days downloading snapshots - they are program updates right from developers workshop).
Yes, jaws can read skype. But wineyes has better mouse solution.
NVDA allso reads better dos command line than windoweyes.
I can't compare NVDA with Jaws - I'm not using and didn't used Jaws. I only heart some opinions.
Ok, heres where your wrong. All u have to do is download the portable version of jaws 9, and their ya go. I just found out about this a few days ago, but u can go to freedom scientific's website, and get it for yourself.
yeah they have thumbdrive version of jaws and probably windoweyes
wow, never heart about it. And is it free? and what limitations are there?
It's free. You can use it on any computer with a lisenced copy of jaws and it will work as a full version. Otherwise, it's the 40 minute demo on every other computer. They also give you the vidio intersept to install if that computer does not have it. I may use it at college because they still have jaws 7.0 which does not work with all the new programs they had to get.
wow there is a place stilling running 7.0?
but NVDA can be ran on any pc (using win 2000 or xp, I think, other systems are not tested) and you do not need to install anything. NO limitations, no synthesis, absolutly nothing.
and if u don't like ESpeak voice, which people don't, use the portable version of jaws.
Our college still ran 7.0 until December 2007.
They have everything updated, except for anything to do with assistive technology. I think the ESpeak voice is hideous so I will stick with jaws.
where can I get different sinthisizers for jaws?
OK, espeak isn't wery good for ears. But when you need to read your mail on someone's computer, probably he won't have jaws installed to use portable jaws.
I don't know, If exists some portable synthesis except espeak, but some windows have microsoft sam preinstalled and you can switch on it in nvda menu.
NVDA is more portable than these jaws/wineyes ehm, well, let's say portable stuff.
The real speak voices come with the jaws CD.
there's always System Access to go if you have internet.
I hate the NVDA voice.
But I think, when we count out NVDA voice, it's more portable than jaws "portable" and windoweyes "portable". And in some features it's better than these apps. and free.
NVDA sounds like it's fallen down the toilet. Mind you, it's a bit better than thunder.
All people are only talking about synthesis. Jesus, If you are making your opinion about screenreader because of it's synthesis, which is portable.
Oh my god.
Again, this must be said, you can change the NVDA voice to any voice you wish. It's a great free open source product, and you can take it anywhere with you, no installation required. I have it on my laptop, my desktop, and I also use the portable version. Their latest version, version 6, has a range of voices you can choose from. Yes, it does sound like the voice is talking to you from inside of a metal trash can, but you don't have to stick with that voice engine. you can purchase which ever voice you like, if you don't already have one.
NVDA-project.org
Also, System Access to go is great. The only thing is, you have to be connected to the internet in order to use the free version. S
SAtogo.com
They have different oices now? Interesting.
Yes, it's the same type of speech engine, so it's very similar to the original voice. There is also support for more languages now., and a lot of more features.
My version of NVDA doesn't work very well anyway because it won't read what I'm typing and decided not to go through the menus.
that has to suck! but, where can I get different voices for jaws?
get any english synthesis. google for some free synthesis.
And to nvda, download the latest snapshots.
It can be found on the nvda site.
how big to you think these voices are?
Which ones?
the voices for jaws
I think pretty big.
damn it!