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Its free experimental OCR plug-in functions similarly to the one found in JAWS. I use it with Microsoft security Essentials, Malware Bytes, Piriform Ccleaner, Revo Uninstaller and similar utilities. It appears to be the only screen reader (or at least one of the few) which works well with Libreoffice writer, a program I regularly use. NVDA SCREEN READER BRAILLE DISPLAY PAC MATE INSTALLJust install and in a few minutes you have access. No fussing over a screen reader which occasionally won’t see its own license and go into demo mode. NVDA SCREEN READER BRAILLE DISPLAY PAC MATE REGISTRATIONEven installing NVDA requires less drama: there are usually no restarts required, no long wait times, no authorization, activation or registration is necessary. It is also nice to be able to insert a thumb drive onto a client’s computer to perform diagnostics and clean-up/repairs without first needing to install a screen reader. I regularly use it on a public library computer which does not have NVDA as part of its installed software. NVDA SCREEN READER BRAILLE DISPLAY PAC MATE DRIVERSNVDA is one of the few screen readers which allows me to use it portably from a USB flash drive without the need to install software or drivers onto the host machine first. For me, it has become my screen reader of choice. While I admit to primarily using NVDA for accessing the Web it is more than just a screen reader to access Web pages. ![]() NVDA might not work for absolutely everything, but, for general computer use, I can certainly recommend NVDA from my own good experience of using it: the fact that it is free is a bonus, but the most important thing is that NVDA has now become a powerful screenreader, definitely fit to rival the expensive screenreaders in quality, for all kinds of computer use. Some people dislike NVDA purely because of ESpeak, its built-in speech synthesiser, but, as was pointed out above, NVDA is compatible with many other synthesisers. NVDA SCREEN READER BRAILLE DISPLAY PAC MATE UPDATEI have been a full-time NVDA user myself since I got a Windows 7 computer in 2012, as the JAWS version I had for my previous computer was not compatible with Windows 7 and I couldn’t afford to update JAWS, in fact I still can’t: after over a year of using nothing but NVDA, I am very happy with it, not just for browsing the Internet, but for everything else I do on this computer. In the twelve years since I got my first computer and became a screenreader user, I have used both JAWS and nvda: I certainly think that NVDA does a better job of browsing the web than JAWS does, but NVDA works well for everyday use too. However, there are a few things I wish to add. Hello! I agree with a great deal of what has been said in previous comments. Thank you for using NVDA, and bye for now! ![]() That says a whole lot about free open source software. It is remarkably stable and works daily for my needs. NVDA SCREEN READER BRAILLE DISPLAY PAC MATE FULLBefore I go, I am a full time NVDA user and promotor, even though I receive money through various benefits and was able to pay for both JAWS and Window-Eyes. Without NVDA, many people would be left with no access solution, and would be extremely lucky if they did have an access solution at all. Please may I therefore kindly ask you to donate as much money as you can to the project in order for this to continue. It’s free, open source, can be installed on as many machines as one chooses, can even be ran in portable mode, supports a wide selection of voices, both free and commercial, provides a smooth transition from JAWS due to their similarity in terms of keystrokes and web page navigation, and, as of today, even provides full support for the popular iTunes Media Management program, including access to the iTunes store. I do believe however that everyone, including those living in third world countries, those who are on a low income, etc, should have a right to access information, just like our sighted peers. I do not believe NVDA is strictly a web screen reader. It may well be that NVDA’s excellent web capability will transcend any difficulties with propriatary desktop product support. The line between desktop and web, online and offline, is blurring all the time. Thinking about it at a higher level, the question of desktop support may become a moot point. ![]() ![]() As screen reader users become more accustomed to free and/or open alternatives, it’s likely more of us will turn to using them as well. Many organisations are now turning to free and/or open solutions,many of which are web based. Where as NVDA has always fitted more elegantly into the open technology space. In part I think this is because Microsoft applications are still the de facto standard within most organisations, and the popular choice amongst most screen reader users. In my experience, it isn’t always quite as graceful as the experience of using it on the web, but you can get things done. NVDA has good support for many desktop applications. ![]()
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