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where can i find free synthesizer for nvda that can read arabic?
Amir Din <mrdin8877@...>
hi,
i know that vocalizer and acapella has support for arabic reading in nvda, but is there free alternative? i cannot buy those two because i cannot pay them because it requires paypal and i didn't have it. i heard that the mbrola project has support for arabic synthesizer and since mbrola can be used with espeak, i thought i can use it with nvda, but it didn't work because arabic doesn't have pronounciation file that espeak needs in order to translate from mbrola to espeak. espeak however, can say the lettre but cannot say the word in arabic. so, any alternative synthesizer that can be used, and it's free? to read arabic? amir. http://twitter.com/amir442
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Re: Publishing EBooks with NVDA?
Quentin Christensen
Hi David, I'm being careful what I recommend here as I do have enough sight to use a magnifier and so trying to stick to what I know works with NVDA. Calibre is a good program for putting together eBooks: https://calibre-ebook.com/ As well as doing ePub, it can convert to and from many other formats, including Microsoft Word. I've never had a problem with the output in terms of accessibility - it's what we use to compile the NVDA modules with. In terms of publishing, there are two ways you can go - submit to each site yourself (Apple iBooks, Barnes and Noble, kobo etc, or you can distribute with one of the distribution companies like Smashwords or Draft 2 Digital. Using a service like Smashwords or Draft2Digital, they usually keep a cut of any sales you make, but do save you from having to upload to each individually. It also gets around things like you otherwise need a Mac to upload to iBooks, and you can only upload to Barnes and Noble if you are in the US or UK. None of the big distribution companies seem to do Amazon these days, and as they are the largest book retailer, it's probably worth having your book there. Back on formatting, Apple at least use: http://validator.idpf.org/ to validate and it's recommended to use that anyway just to make sure. The only time I had errors was I think when I had things like spaces in filenames. Regards Quentin.
On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 5:20 AM, David Russell <david.sonofhashem@...> wrote: Hello NVDA group, --
Quentin Christensen Training Material Developer Basic Training for NVDA & Microsoft Word with NVDA E-Books now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Direct: +61 413 904 383 www.nvaccess.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
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Re: Questions
Quentin Christensen
As others have noted, WINDOWS+B for the system tray, then use the arrow keys to move through the items and either ENTER or SPACE or APPLICATIONS KEY - depending on what you want to do and how a particular application works. NVDA responds to either but other programs do different things. Note that if you have icons in the "overflow" area, you may consider disabling that and having all system tray icons visible all the time (otherwise you need to activate the overflow area and then navigate around that for any that aren't in the regular area of the system tray) For the mouse, it depends on what you are trying to do. If you are trying to get to a control which you can't get to with the regular navigation keys, then the review cursor and object navigation will often be able to get you there - perhaps with a bit of exploring. The User Guide has a section on the various ways of getting around in chapter 5: http://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html?#toc29 The "Basic Training for NVDA" module has comprehensive sections on both the Review Cursor and Object Navigation. See: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Kind regards Quentin.
On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 11:54 AM, Ibrahim Ajayi <kobisko@...> wrote: Hello good People:Please I'll like you to give me some tips on these --
Quentin Christensen Training Material Developer Basic Training for NVDA & Microsoft Word with NVDA E-Books now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Direct: +61 413 904 383 www.nvaccess.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
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Re: mouse movement
David Moore
Hi,
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The Golden Cursor is a NVDA add on that you can find on the add ons page. You just download it and press enter on it in your downloads folder and it installs to NvDA as an add on. To look and change your add ons, just press NVDA+N and go to the tools sub menu and press right arrow and go to manage add ons and press enter. You can arrow down through your add ons, and tab to get information on that addon. The key commands I gave for the Golden cursor are all there in the help section of the add on web page. You can find add ons in a number of places, but, you can go to this URL: www.addons.nvda-project.org Take care, David Moore
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From: Ibrahim Ajayi Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 9:31 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] mouse movement Hello: Thanks for the information. What is the keystroke for the golden cursor. I'll very much like to try it out. Thanks. On 11/20/16, Richard Kuzma via Groups.Io <rmkuzma=aol.com@groups.io> wrote: There is an add in called golden cursor.
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Re: mouse movement
David Moore
Hi,
I love golden cursor and use it all of the time. You can press the arrow
keys to move the mouse in that direction. You don’t need sighted assistance to
mark places, because here is what you can do with the golden cursor. Press
windows+NVDA+P to get the pixel position of where the mouse pointer is at. The
default for most screens is 1,366 pixels across, and 768 pixels down. The left
is 0 and the top is 0. The X position is given and then the Y position. For
example, the start button is at the position: 24 748. In other words, the mouse
pointer is 24 pixels to the right of the left edge of the screen, and 748 pixels
down from the top. This is almost at the very bottom left corner of the screen.
You can get a very good picture of where things are on the screen by pressing
that command and finding out what pixel position things are on the screen. Now,
to save a pixel position, press CTRL+NVDA+L. type in the X and Y numbers without
a space, and then space and write what that position is, like start bottom, for
example. In other words, you would type: 24748 start button. Just press enter,
and you have saved that position on the screen just like a book marker. Now, to
open a list of positions you have saved, just press shift+NvDA+L and arrow to
the position and press enter. The mouse pointer will go right to that position.
You can access places in programs only by doing this mouse pointer movement and
clicking with the mouse. You can always read with the review cursor and use
object navigation as well to get to a certain place, and press numb pad
insert+numb pad slash to route the mouse pointer to the review cursor. The
laptop position is shift+NVDA+M to do the routing. I would like to ask right
here if any work is being done on Golden Cursor, because I think that is so
powerful, because you can find the position the pointer is on the screen and
save that position like a book mark. That is so powerful that it makes me jump
up and down. You can use your mouse or touch pad like a sighted person by using
the Golden Cursor. You can also go to ease of access center and set your
computer to move the mouse pointer with the mum lock turned on instead of off to
use NVDA commands.
David Moore
From: Richard Kuzma via Groups.Io
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 8:07 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [nvda] mouse movement There is an add in called golden cursor. You will need sighted assistance to place the mouse where you want to mark. Its been a while since I used it, so would have to review how it works. Also, I took a usb mouse and covered the mouse part on the bottom that tracks the pointer around and use it just for clicking on things, This makes it very easy to use and you don’t have to worry about moveing the pointer around when you don’t want it to move.
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Re: Anti Virus
Pauline Smith
I also try to practice good and sound computer use. I am skeptical about opening attachments and visit web sites with caution. I do schedule my computer for full scanning weekly and may change that to daily.
This brings up a question. For anyone using Security Essentials on a Windows 7 machine, how do you check to see if any items were quarantined, removed, and such after a scan? I am using NVDA with the most recent update.
Pauline
On 11/19/2016 1:28 PM, Rosemarie
Chavarria wrote:
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Re: mouse movement
Gene
I don't have your original message any longer but
here are my answers based on my recollection of the questions.
First, there is a Windows command to move to the
system tray. It is Windows key b. Insert b is an NVDA command that
reads the currently active Window.
But if you want to use something that is almost
identical to the JAWS system tray dialog, there is an NVDA add on you can get
that does this. The command to open the system tray dialog when you use
the add on is the same as in JAWS, insert f11. You can use either
insert. Once opened, select an item in the list and tab around the dialog
to see how things are organized and what short cut commands do what. For
example, you will hear that right click is alt r.
As far as mouse movement is concerned, you may want
to try using the golden cursor add on. I haven't done so and I would very
strongly urge you to learn NVDA screen review commands before deciding what you
want to do about the golden Cursor add on. When you know how to move
around using screen review commands, you can move the mouse to the current place
you are at when using screen review by issuing the command numpad insert numpad
slash. That is, hold the numpad insert and while doing so, press numpad
slash. It's the key to the right of the numpad. If you then want to
click the mouse, press numpad slash by itself.
I am giving desktop keyboard layout commands for
mouse commands. I don't use the laptop layout and I don't know those
commands.
I would suggest that you listen to at least part of
a good tutorial on NVdA, particularly topics dealing with screen review.
you may save yourself time, trouble, and frustration if you learn in an
organized manner.
I'll let other list members discuss
tutorials. Joseph Lee created a very good one. If no one else gives
the link, I'll look it up and give it. Other list members may discuss
other tutorials.
If you don't learn well with tutorials but you do
with material in the form of a manual, you may want to learn from the user
guide. But in my experience, most computer users much prefer tutorials so
that's what I'm discussing in this message.
Gene
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Re: mouse movement
Hello:
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Thanks for the information. What is the keystroke for the golden cursor. I'll very much like to try it out. Thanks.
On 11/20/16, Richard Kuzma via Groups.Io <rmkuzma=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
There is an add in called golden cursor.
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Re: Questions
Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi,
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I don't know about the mouse but the keystroke for going to the system tray is insert B. Hope this helps somewhat. Rosemarie
On 11/19/2016 4:54 PM, Ibrahim Ajayi wrote:
Hello good People:Please I'll like you to give me some tips on these
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Re: Questions
Ibrahim, I'm not sure whether this is what you want with regard to the system tray, but WinKey+B immediately throws focus on the system tray and you can then navigate to whatever you wish to that's in it quite easily. You just have to remember that the overflow area, where things that are in the system tray but for which you have not elected to always show icon, is what you land on first. Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. ~ Lauren Bacall
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Re: Focus issue when opening MS Word
Hi Jacques,
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I wish I knew what it was about my system which is causing the problem. I have posted a log dump and I hope someone will tell me what is failing. Pranav
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jacques Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 5:12 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Focus issue when opening MS Word Hi Pranav Interesting, it would seem that system specific factors may have an influence on this behaviour. Occasionally Word opens just fine here without me having to force focus. I'm running Office 365 on my home systems, but have seen the same behaviour on my work laptop where Office 2013 is installed. I also get this in Excel, but once again, only occasionally. I do not experience this focus issue with any other applications though. Jacques On Thursday, 17 November 2016 12:30, Pranav Lal wrote: Hi Jacques,
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mouse movement
Richard Kuzma
There is an add in called golden cursor. You will need sighted assistance to place the mouse where you want to mark. Its been a while since I used it, so would have to review how it works. Also, I took a usb mouse and covered the mouse part on the bottom that tracks the pointer around and use it just for clicking on things, This makes it very easy to use and you don’t have to worry about moveing the pointer around when you don’t want it to move.
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Questions
Hello good People:Please I'll like you to give me some tips on these
questions. Firstly, what is the NVDA keystroke for opening the system tray of applications. Secondly, is there a way by which one can move the mouse to a location without sighted assistance, that is for programmes that don't have speech feedback. Looking forward to your responses. I am Ibrahim Ajayi from Nigeria.
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Re: Anti Virus
On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 04:21 pm, Roger Stewart wrote:
This just isn't true of Defender at all! I started my machine at 9:57 AM this morning and it got updates to Defender. I just checked a few minutes ago, and it got a definition update again and it said that update was created at 10:32 AM And? There are often periods where no new definitions are released for 24 hours or more, sometimes much more, depending on the number of new threats identified. That doesn't mean that Windows Defender (and every other self-updating scanner) hasn't checked, it just means that there's nothing there. You do not need to manually update the virus definitions on ANY modern antivirus. If you persist in believing otherwise then be my guest. Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. ~ Lauren Bacall
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Re: Anti Virus
Gene
If this is true, it is a disadvantage but for most
users, it will make little difference. If you are unfortunate enough to
come in contact with malware very shortly after release, that is, within one
day, you would be more likely to be infected. Most users aren't exposed to
new malware that quickly. While it's better to get frequent updates during
the day, most users are not at significantly more danger if they don't.
Gene
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This just isn't true of Defender at all! I
started my machine at 9:57 AM this morning and it got updates to Defender.
I just checked a few minutes ago, and it got a definition update again and it
said that update was created at 10:32 AM. So I was running an out of date
definition database for many hours today. This is a real problem and needs
to be addressed by Microsoft.
Roger On 11/19/2016 2:47 PM, enes sarıbaş wrote:
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Re: Anti Virus
Roger Stewart
This just isn't true of Defender at
all! I started my machine at 9:57 AM this morning and it got
updates to Defender. I just checked a few minutes ago, and it got
a definition update again and it said that update was created at
10:32 AM. So I was running an out of date definition database for
many hours today. This is a real problem and needs to be
addressed by Microsoft. Roger
On 11/19/2016 2:47 PM, enes sarıbaş wrote:
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Re: Anti Virus
Roger Stewart
Watch out for messages saying Delivery Status and delayed or failure. I've been getting these for the past 5 days and they aren't related in any way to any messages I've sent as they've all gotten through and I see them on these lists or the person I sent them to has replied. These must be some kind of scam or contain malware. I just delete them without opening them at all.
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On 11/19/2016 4:26 PM, Antony Stone wrote:
So how come we still keep seeing so many emails with Javascript (often ZIPped)
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Re: Anti Virus
On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 02:26 pm, Antony Stone wrote:
If it's an "almost guaranteed failure", then the spammers / malware-spreaders Because "almost guaranteed" isn't "guaranteed." Anyone who's got any sort of modern antivirus at all is virtually guaranteed to be safe from this sort of stuff. That there are untold millions without any antivirus or who have paid antivirus programs for which they've ignored many prompts about the need to renew cannot be doubted - at least not if you do this for a living like I do (partly) and have been slack-jawed that some people are so cavalier and/or stupid. I don't know what benefit most malware developers get other than kicks. So much of it, though not anywhere near to all, isn't trying to steal anything nor is it ransomware. At least I understand why those trying for identity theft or blackmail are doing this for, the others are even more twisted as far as I'm concerned. Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. ~ Lauren Bacall
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Re: Anti Virus
Antony Stone
So how come we still keep seeing so many emails with Javascript (often ZIPped)
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attachments, which would try to install cryptolocker-style malware onto our machines? If it's an "almost guaranteed failure", then the spammers / malware-spreaders would have moved on to something else by now - after all, they only do what they get a benefit from. Antony.
On Saturday 19 Nov 2016 at 22:12, Brian Vogel wrote:
Trying to spread something by e-mail attachment is an almost guaranteed --
Never automate fully anything that does not have a manual override capability. Never design anything that cannot work under degraded conditions in emergency. Please reply to the list; please *don't* CC me.
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Re: Publishing EBooks with NVDA?
Gene
Another member of this list explained how to get
the Drop Box application to run with Xp even though it isn't supposed to any
longer. I tried the procedure and it works.
Here is my recollection of the
procedure.
When you run Drop Box, you will be asked to sign in
and you will hear a short cut command. Execute that command.
I believe your default browser opens to the log in
page. Whatever opens, log in.
You can then use Drop Box as previously. You
don't have to keep logging in. I did this procedure once and after some
synchronization by the application, things were back to normal
again.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Paton
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2016 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Publishing EBooks with NVDA? dropbox works on windows above xp, and maybe even vista is out of the loop these days. Running either of those operating systems, you must go on line to manage your dropbox folders. But the desktop app is fine on seven, eight.1 and 10. The web site offers a few challenges, but can be managed just about. I know nothing of e-books publishing, or e-books desktop apps, other than Kindle. Can't comment on one drive or google drive either. But messages i have seen, suggest that both will have their problems, but these can be overcome. If you are wanting to back-up, take a look at carbonite. https://www.carbonite.com/ good luck. J.P On Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:20:41 -0500 "David Russell" <david.sonofhashem@...> wrote: Hello NVDA group, Websites like www.daisy.org highly recommend author Dave Gunn's "Accessible eBook Guidelines ....." (title snipped). Have you found accessibility and or compatibility with major eBook publishing programs used with a screen reader to be a real, major, challenge or hurtle? This question is more for those with no vision or very limited vision. Alongside that, Dropbox may work well with IOS devices compared to desktops or laptops, but what cloud portals work well with desktops and laptops? Thanks for your input. -- David Russell david.sonofhashem@...
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