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I have heard that the features of this program are comparable to JF W. Is that true?

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> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> NVDA is free, so there's no reason not to download it and give it a try. If you end up lining it and using it, even if it's just as a backup screen reader, consider donating some money to the NVDA project.
> 
> Also, I use NVDA whenever I boot up into Windows, and I don't have a problem with it's responsiveness. I don't use the MS voices, but rather use the eSpeak voices. If you're having trouble with it's responsiveness or you want to use a different voice then I'd suggest checking out and tweaking the various NVDA settings.
> 
> Also, when using a new screen reader, I'd suggest looking over the documentation and being patient. It's pretty easy to pick up as a former JAWS user, but there are some differences.
> 
>> On 11/24/2013 01:51 AM, Jeff Kenyon wrote:
>> I am very seriously considering downloading NVDA.   Given JAWSE's recent track record. I've got Vista and the latest versions of IE and Firefox. My computer is about five years old. Anything I should know?
>> 
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>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 2:17 AM, harry brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
>>> Well, here's the latest.
>>> I shut down jaws, and launched NVDA, and it works perfectly.
>>> However, NVDA is not responsive enough, since I'm a fast typest, and jaws is much more responsive much quicker than NVDA, and I don't have money for a faster computer.
>>> I've got 2 gig of ram in this computer, and that's all I can put in it.
>>> It's just so weird though, that jaws 12 has just, for whatever reason, stopped working with internet explorer 9, but NVDA works perfectly with it.
>>> Also, I hate the Microsoft Anna voice used by NVDA.
>>> Harry
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