Figured it out.  you need the hybernate option enabled before the fast

startup shows up.  For some reason on my laptop hybernate was off.

On 11/13/2021 6:15 PM, tim wrote:

> Fa low the trail.

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> windows key, type control panel in search hit enter.

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> Now hit P until on power settings hit enter.

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> now when it opens up tab to Chose what the power buttons do hit enter.

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> When that opens up you are on Change settings that are currently not

> available so hit enter.

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> Just tab your way to fast start and do as you want.

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> On 11/13/2021 5:11 PM, Don H wrote:

>> Running latest version of Win 10 and NVDA 2021-2.

>> I have searched and searched for the check box to enable or disable

>> fast startup and NVDA doesn't read it if it is there.  Am I missing

>> something?

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