Fellow WE users. I'm hesitantly posting this question because I really do want some of your insights, but I hope we can keep this from getting negative. I have been an active Window Eyes user for probably around 14 years now as my vision decreases and I hope to remain one for the long-term. Because of some of the new software I use at work and because of some of the current issues we've all discussed on this list, I finally took the recommendation to download NVDA last night on my home computer and hope to bring it over to work soon. I'm daunted by the wealth of new keystrokes I don't know in NVDA for doing even the simplest things I take for granted in WE, but for the first time, I was able to access Windows 8.1 last night without some weird delays that happen running WE 8.4 in Office 2010 on my home PC. At least that helps me pinpoint that my issues were WE related, not my new laptop. That brings me to a couple questions:
First, I'm just blown away at the skills of so many of you on this list for remembering all the Window Eyes keystrokes using just one screen reader. I'm not sure if I just don't have a great memory or if you all really do rely on cheat sheets to keep it all straight. Now that I've added a second screen reader, I'm really baffled at how I'll keep everything straight. Any advice on this or expectation setting you can offer from those who are WE power users and/or use two different screen readers? Second, when things get negative on this list, it seems there is a camp of people who rave about NVDA, but yet they are still on this list and using Window Eyes. So, I'm really curious if those of you using NVDA only use it as a backup when WE isn't handling something well or if you have another rationale for when you use which. The person who motivated me to try NVDA is a college student who only uses NVDA, but used to use JAWS, so he's not in the same boat. As I said, I really hope to be a Window-Eyes user long term and am holding out for version 9, but am eager to see what NVDA can do. If nothing else, it gives me a tool to use to measure whether an issue I'm having is a WE issue or a general screen reader accessibility issue. Looking forward to your thoughts. Robin This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not directly or indirectly reuse or redisclose such information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which you are receiving the information. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
