In this brief intro to NVDA, which stands for Non Visual Desktop Access, Alec gives you the information to download, install and some tips on navigation using NVDA, the free screen reader.

From tips and tricks, news and findings, to success stories from those with the life experience of college and being gainfully employed.Īlec gives us a review/demo of the NVDA screen reader from The BA Teen Cast is a focus on students transitioning from high school to college and to the workplace. It works on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later.Blind Abilities presents the BA Teen Cast newest member Alec Olson.

It is not open-source, but is free for all to use. Thunder is also available as a portable and installer version. Thunder is another screen reader for Windows which provides feedback via synthetic speech. NVDA is compatible with both 32 and 64 bit variants of Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7.

Available as a portable and installer program with easy talking installer.

Supports many refreshable braille displays.

Built in speech synthesizer supporting over 43 languages.

Manage computer through My Computer, Control Panel and other areas.

Supports Windows Command Prompt and other console applications.

Create basic spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.

Read and write documents with programs such as Microsoft Word or Notepad.

The program can be run entirely from a portable media without the need for installation.

NVDA offers additional voices, which you can download and install if you are not happy with the default one. It works with almost all Windows applications allowing users to browse the web, email, chat and even use command line programs.It also has the ability to run on Windows logon screen where many applications don’t work. NonVisual Desktop Access is an open-source screen reader that provides users feedback via synthetic speech and Braille. If you are looking for a free screen reader program then here are two great options for Windows Operating System: NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and Thunder. With it, users will be able to write letters and documents, chat, and perform other computer operations easily by just hearing. It allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the computer without needing to see the screen. Screen reader is software that makes a computer talk to you.

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