Fusion combines the features of JAWS and ZoomText into a single program. Fusion provides both ZoomText, with its screen magnification and visual enhancements for screen viewing ease, and JAWS for screen reading functionality.
Fusion is currently available for download on personal Windows computers and is available on all public Campus Computing Sites machines throughout campus.
JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC. You will be able to navigate the Internet, write a document, read an email and create presentations from your office, remote desktop, or from home.
JAWS is currently available for download on personal Windows computer and on all public Campus Computing Sites machines throughout campus.
NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open-source, portable screen reader for Microsoft Windows.
NVDA is programmed in Python. It currently works exclusively with accessibility APIs such as UI Automation, Microsoft Active Accessibility, IAccessible2 and the Java Access Bridge, rather than using specialized video drivers to "intercept" and interpret visual information. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.