Re: NVDA and sappy five voices
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David Griffith
The version I use is on the following DropBox link. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mnn7953gnqs831o/explorer%2B%2B_1.3.5_x64.zip?dl=0 It is portable. It does not need any install just unzip and put in your programs folder and then create a shortcut to the exe file on the desktop. I made a shoertcut to it with control shift E so I launch windows File Explorer with windows E and this with control shift E if I want to use this alternative. It is menu driven so easy to use with a screenreader – to put it into list or detailed view by default you need to go to the prefernces and set it up there. There is an option there to make it the default over Windows Explorer there but I personally see no need for this as I like the option of having both. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mnn7953gnqs831o/explorer%2B%2B_1.3.5_x64.zip?dl=0 David Griffith My Blind Access and Guide dog Blog
From: Shaun Everiss
Sent: 31 October 2017 04:57 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] NVDA and sappy five voices
where do you get file explorer ++ from.
I may actually use that instead of actual windows file explorer that and classic shell on my boxes, while I really like things, it does seem I will need to use extras so things work well enough.
On 31/10/2017 2:42 p.m., David Griffith wrote: > I think my main advice, personally, if you are to rely on Free Screenreaders on windows is to keep a copy of the free Explorer ++ File Management Utility on your system. The main limitation with using NVDA for me personally with Windows 10 is the way it can grind to a halt in File Explorer with large drives. I can tab around but NVDA just will not respond for ages. This problem has persisted for me through several NVDA versions and through a complete fresh install of Windows . Luckily having a copy of Explorer ++ on your system can solve this problem nicely if you happen to experience it. I just put a copy of Explorer ++ on my Desktop and I have made a shortcut of control sshift E to it. NVDA is slick fast and snappy with this alternative to File Explorer, actually faster and more responsive than Jaws with this particular utility I find. This may not be an issue for you as NVDA I think is normally responsive to smaller size drives/folders in File Explorer but it definitely cannot cope with my secondary 4TB drive which is nearly full. It flies with Explorer ++ though. Explorer ++ can if you want completely replace File Explorer but I have not gone this route. It also has file management features not available in Explorer so might be worth having anyway. > The other great resource is the Screenreader Accessible page at www.nimite.com where you can get up and running with most of all the free programs you will need, including actually NVDA, with one single unattended and silent installer. Finally the addons repository and the Accessibility Central website which I believe the moderator on this list supports is also a great resource to get up and running with the Road Tested NVDA programs sections especially useful. > http://www.accessibilitycentral.net/ > David Griffith > > > > My Blind Access and Guide dog Blog > http://dgriffithblog.wordpress.com/ > My Blind hammer Blog > https://www.westhamtillidie.com/authors/blind-hammer/posts > > From: Mary Otten > Sent: 30 October 2017 18:39 > To: nvda@nvda.groups.io > Subject: Re: [nvda] NVDA and sappy five voices > > I had a Boot Camp Windows 7 installation on my Mac. It's actually still there. But I had some issues. Anyway, I didn't want to do fusion, because I had heard a lot about audio problems and keyboard mapping problems. I really thought if I hung on long enough, the issues I had would be solved. Are used a Mac since snow leopard. Now, I'm about done. So I will be checking into signature addition machines, even though they seem ungodly expensive and a bit more than I need in terms of horse power extra graphics etc. at least there are decent free alternative screen readers now, something that wasn't true in the past. Having been on the wrong screen reader horse numerous times, from window vision to window bridge to window eyes, I absolutely refuse to keep going down the rabbit hole of the page screenwriter but never keeps up anyway. > If anybody has any PC advice, please write me off list, since I know this is wildly off-topic. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 30, 2017, at 11:16 AM, David Griffith <daj.griffith@...> wrote: > I perfectly understand why you might need to move into a Windows environment from the Mac. I had to make much the same journey myself because productivity stuff was too difficult on the Mac. The good news is that Windows has improved for free access with improved support for NVDA and Narrator. In an ideal world it is good to have both machines but if money is an issue I just wondered why you have not gone either the VMWare Fusion or Boot Camp route to using Windows on a Mac? > Just a suggestion – it might save you the cost of new laptop. > David Griffith > > My Blind Access and Guide dog Blog > http://dgriffithblog.wordpress.com/ > My Blind hammer Blog > https://www.westhamtillidie.com/authors/blind-hammer/posts > > From: Mary Otten > Sent: 30 October 2017 16:26 > To: nvda@nvda.groups.io > Subject: [nvda] NVDA and sappy five voices > > Does NVDA work with sapi 5 voices? Is it hard to get going? This would be on windows 10. I'm not sure if that was still work under windows 10. Still don't have a Windows 10 machine, but I'm just about to the point of buying one, since the d" Mac just isn't doing what I needed to do. But that's another thread not for this list. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > >
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