

Thunder does not support Outlook so we were unable to compare its performance with that program. We also tested NVDA with the full version of Outlook. We tested NVDA and Thunder with Microsoft's Outlook Express mail client, as well as with Web-based e-mail using AFB's Outlook Exchange system.

We compared the performance of the two products in the following eight categories of computer use: We evaluated the speech output performance of NVDA and Thunder on several different Windows 7 and XP computers. You can download Thunder and learn more about it at the Thunder website. For this project, we used Thunder version 2.021. The documentation makes no mention of the screen reader's compatibility with refreshable braille displays, and it's not an open-source screen reader.

Similarly, the Thunder screen reader is free, provides feedback via synthetic speech, and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, and XP. You can download NVDA and learn more about it at the NVDA website. For this project, we used NVDA version 2011.1. Since NVDA is an open source application, interested parties can contribute to the screen reader's improvement and development. It's compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, and is also compatible with refreshable braille displays. NVDA is a free, open-source screen reader that provides feedback via synthetic speech. Read on for our findings and conclusions. (Although we AFB TECH lab rats think very highly of Serotek's SA To Go and System Access screen readers, they were not a part of this study.) For this project, we compared the performance of NVDA and Thunder on several of today's common computer tasks. RNIB asked us to compare the performance of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and Thunder, two free screen readers for Windows computers. Observe that NVDA incorrectly says "clickable" before reading this text.This article summarizes the results of a project conducted in the AFB TECH lab at the request of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the United Kingdom. Auto Pay is available to any residential or business customer paying with their checking or savings account."Ĥ. Pay quickly and always on time with your payment processed on your due date, and enjoy freedom from late fees and remembering due dates. When you enroll in Auto Pay, your payments are automatically deducted from your bank account. Press the down arrow key repeatedly until the following text is reached: "Auto Pay is a hassle-free automatic payment option. Make sure the NVDA screen reader is running and speech is being heard.ģ. Visit using the Chrome or Firefox browser.Ģ. When the NVDA screen reader speaks text that is coded using the Lightning-formatted-rich-text component, it announces that text as being "clickable" when it is not.ġ. Accessibility: The NVDA Screen Reader Incorrectly Reports Lightning-formatted-rich-text as "Clickable"
