Re: Using NVDA from a thumb drive?
Gene
I think I saw a message on this or another list
that the command is going to change to alt windows key enter at some time in the
future.
Gene ----- Original Message -----
From: Mallard
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 4:56 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Using NVDA from a thumb drive? You can press Windows+Enter. Ciao, Ollie Il 17/03/2017 06:42, Gene ha scritto: > There is a command to run it in Windows 10 but someone can discuss > that. I don't use Windows 10 and the command may have changed. But > in all versions of Windows, this method will work: > Press and hold the Windows key. While doing so type the letter r. > Then after waiting a moment, type narrator and press enter. Narrator > will run. > Gene > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* slery <mailto:slerythema@...> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 16, 2017 11:51 PM > *To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > *Subject:* Re: [nvda] Using NVDA from a thumb drive? > > Thanks for these detailed steps. > > Can you explain how to run narrator? I think it is windows key something. > > Cindy > > *From:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] *On Behalf Of *Gene > *Sent:* Sunday, March 12, 2017 11:41 PM > *To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > *Subject:* Re: [nvda] Using NVDA from a thumb drive? > > There is more than one way to make a portable copy of NVDA. Here is > one way. I am assuming that NVDA is already installed on your machine. > > Major new steps start on new lines. > > First, create a folder in which you want to install NVDA. > > Then, while NVDA is running, open the NvDA menu with NVDA key n. > > Down arrow to tools. > > Press enter. You are now in a submenu. > > Down arrow to create portable copy and press enter. > > You are now in a dialog. > > Tab to the browse button and press enter. > > If you don't know how to work with the dialog you are now in, ask here. > > Open the folder you have created to place NVDA in. > > Then continue to make the portable copy. Look around the dialog and > if you have questions, ask here. > > Once yu have made the portable copy, copy the folder you created onto > the thumb drive. > > Or cut it to the thumb drive, whichever you wish. > > To run NVDA from the thumb drive, connect the thumb drive to the > machine you want to run it on. Have Narrator running before you > connect the thumb drive. If you don't know how to run Narrator, ask here. > > Once Narrator is running, find the folder that contains NVDA on the > thumb drive. Open the folder. > > Look for NVDA.exe and press enter. You will probably just here nvda > but not exe. > > NVDA will run. I don't know if you will be asked anything first such > as if you want to run the file. I don't think so. > > Then close Narrator. It will cause no problem to have NVDA and > Narrator running simultaneously so close Narrator and continue running > NVDA. > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:*Judy Jones <mailto:sonshines59@...> > > *Sent:*Sunday, March 12, 2017 10:08 PM > > *To:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > > *Subject:*[nvda] Using NVDA from a thumb drive? > > Greetings, > > I am new to the list, and somewhat familiar with NVDA and love it. > Question: Is there a way to use NVDA from a thumbdrive, for instance, > would I be able to use it on whatever computer I am assigned to, as > long as I bring my thumb drive with me? How does that work? > > I have been a Jaws user for almost 20 years, hard to believe, but hope > NVDA has the portability I would need. Thanks for any instructions > and advice. > > Judy > > |
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