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Re: Need help scanning books
Gene
I should say that I haven't looked into scanners
for years. Last I knew and from comments I saw on a list perhaps a year or
two ago, Epson is still well thought of among blind users of OCR.
Gene
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From: Sociohack AC
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Need help scanning books hello Gene, Kurzweil seems a bit expensive for me. However, Epson Perfection series is n the right rice range. Can it be reliably used for scanning books? And, what other flatbed scanners specific for scanning books you were talking
about? Can you provide some names?
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Re: Need help scanning books
Gene
There is no Kurzweil scanner. Kurzweil sells
OCr programs.
As I said, if you don't care if the binding of
books is bent, Epson scans well.
I assume you are already using
an OCR program.
Gene
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From: Sociohack AC
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Need help scanning books hello Gene, Kurzweil seems a bit expensive for me. However, Epson Perfection series is n the right rice range. Can it be reliably used for scanning books? And, what other flatbed scanners specific for scanning books you were talking
about? Can you provide some names?
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Re: Need help scanning books
Mohib Anwar Rafay
I have used couple of flatbed scanners in past. My experience with HP
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and Cannon has not been so good, but I am enjoying my Fujitsu flatbed cum automatic document feader scanner, which is quite fast and clear.
On 1/10/19, Sociohack AC <acsociopath@gmail.com> wrote:
hello Gene, --
Mohib Anwar Rafay Phone: +919 555 555 765
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Re: Win10 system restore
Gene
It just sounds like odd things that may happen with
System Restore. I once had all my restore points disappear from my Windows
7 machine. it never happened again. I don't know why it would happen
every few weeks that all your restore points disappear and System restore is a
lot more reliable than it was in Windows XP but I still don't completely trust
it. There may be a third party utility you may want to use or try or
you may want to create drive clones at times so you can revert. I don't
know enough to discuss cloning more.
Gene
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From: Pascal Lambert
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Win10 system restore The problem here is that I see none! My last one is not there! Is there something I am not doing or checking to have the restore point remains till I delete it? Many thanks Blessings Pascal From: nvda@nvda.groups.io
[mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Windows has never kept "an infinite list" of restore points,
but tends to keep them for the last 4 or 5 major actions. Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763 A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. ~ Saul Bellow, To Jerusalem and Back
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Re: Need help scanning books
Akshaya Choudhary
hello Gene, Kurzweil seems a bit expensive for me. However, Epson Perfection series is n the right rice range. Can it be reliably used for scanning books? And, what other flatbed scanners specific for scanning books you were talking about? Can you provide some names?
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Re: Win10 system restore
Pascal Lambert <coccinelle86@...>
The problem here is that I see none! My last one is not there! Is there something I am not doing or checking to have the restore point remains till I delete it? Many thanks Blessings Pascal
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Windows has never kept "an infinite list" of restore points, but tends to keep them for the last 4 or 5 major actions. Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763 A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. ~ Saul Bellow, To Jerusalem and Back
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Re: Tutorials for Navigating iTunes with NVDA
Robert Doc Wright godfearer
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It is not as hard as people make it out to be.
first let me ask where you are having problems and i can direct you from there.
I have been using itunes with NVDEA for years with no problems.
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Jesus says, follow me and I'll help you through the rough spots. the world says, hey come with me. My way is broad and easy. So what if you get crap on your shoes. You can always wash it off, can't you! ****
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Re: NVDA say all command not working.
Ann Byrne
Is he using the actual down arrow key, not the one on the numpad????
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At 02:58 AM 1/10/2019, you wrote:
Does this also happen in other non office programs, ie is it system wide or specific really.
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Re: I see there is a new RC release of nvda on the snapshots page.
Chris
This is probably a minor fix to 2018.4 is it not?
From: Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io
Sent: 10 January 2019 10:05 To: nvda@groups.io Subject: [nvda] I see there is a new RC release of nvda on the snapshots page.
https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/snapshots/
Its in the beta section strangely.. :-) Brian
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I see there is a new RC release of nvda on the snapshots page.
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/snapshots/
Its in the beta section strangely.. :-) Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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Re: a freezing issue
Well I have been pushing the system hard today, and had been pushing it really hard all day in win 1809 usually I don't ever hit the limit, and probably won't, however, this amd box seems the only one that seems to do this, but then as I said I have had a multi windowed approach open all day for the last week.
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I doubt I will need to do much more of this sort of junk once its all set up. In fact if I can get past the next few tasks tonight that may be it.
On 10/01/2019 10:06 PM, Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io wrote:
You really need a complete system dump file for this sort of thing. I imagine that Explorer fell over as it seems to do when its stressed even back on windows 7.
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Important from Mick at NV Access
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
Reposted from the Dev list Message from Mick.
. Hi all, NV Access would like to work with the community to identify the most important bugs and feature requests for NVDA. With over 2000 open issues on Github, it can be difficult for us to understand which issues are the most hard hitting for the greatest amount of people. By filling in this short survey, you can help us better prioritize our future work. Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXTe1_l52wVsDdvJNpAQ7qiU7A141BaugI8XuVxKz0A1TFNQ/viewform?usp=sf_link As always, we make no promise that creating an issue or filling in this survey will mean that your particular issues are addressed in a timely manner, however we will look very carefully at this data, and prioritize our work to ensure we provide positive impact to the greatest number of users. Your answers will be annonymous. No identifying information will be asked for in this survey. However, by filling in this survey you are agreeing that NV Access may make this data public for all to see. Thank you for your help in improving NVDA. Mick _______________________________________________ Nvda-devel mailing list Nvda-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nvda-devel bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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Re: a freezing issue
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
You really need a complete system dump file for this sort of thing. I imagine that Explorer fell over as it seems to do when its stressed even back on windows 7.
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I normally just blip the power button and if that does not start the shut down then its going to have to be a bad shutdown which windows has great delight in telling me happened. Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Shaun Everiss" <sm.everiss@gmail.com> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 7:11 AM Subject: [nvda] a freezing issue Hi.
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Re: Tutorials for Navigating iTunes with NVDA
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
The last person who tried had to be taken away in a van....
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grin. Is there not some software called walta or similar for using with an Iphone? Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Greg Rhodes" <gkrhodes@suddenlink.net> To: "NVDA Users Group" <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:30 AM Subject: [nvda] Tutorials for Navigating iTunes with NVDA Does anyone know of any tutorials for learning to navigate iTunes with NVDA? Thanks. Greg
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Re: NVDA say all command not working.
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
Does this also happen in other non office programs, ie is it system wide or specific really.
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Which build of windows is in use? If its all over then maybe something in nvda is corrupted. Only a complete manual removal and reinstall will sort that out, but what synth is in use with nvda? Not that this should make a difference but... Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Eric Hofman" <Eric.Hofman@visionaustralia.org> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 11:49 PM Subject: [nvda] NVDA say all command not working. Hi All I have a client who is using the latest version of NVDA on a Windows 10 Laptop with Office 2016. The client is reasonably proficient with using NVDA and reports that when attempting to use the "SAY ALL" ( INSERT+DOWN ARROW ) in word, Outlook, notepad various other programs, that the command fails to read to the end of the Page or Document from the currently focused point. The client states it will usually read to the end of the line, sentence, or paragraph and that repeating the command will prompt NVDA to continue reading but again not to the end as expected. This issue is reported to me as having been occurring for approximately 4 to 6 weeks, So has survived several system reboots. I have ensured via phone that the client is using the latest version and currently there are no updates available for the client. I have been unable to reproduce this issue on a test system or my work system with the latest version or the previous versions of NVDA. Reset to factory defaults would be the next obvious step but I would like to know if this is a known issue or if there is some way of resolving this without a reset to defaults. Any advice or assistance is greatly appreciated. Regards Eric Hofman Eric Hofman AT Helpdesk Support Officer Commercial & National Services Vision Australia 373 Old Cleveland Road Coorparoo QLD 4151 T: +617 3727 2230 (I: 701230) E: Eric.Hofman@visionaustralia.org www.visionaustralia.org [Vision Australia. Blindness. Low Vision. Opportunity. - logo] [Vision Australia. Winner of the Australian HR Award for Best Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Program. - logo] The history, culture, diversity and value of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are recognised, acknowledged and respected.
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Re: FireFox Update Download Problems Cont
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
I do not use webmail but those who do tell me a lot of these issues have not been seen in the 64 bit version of Firefox latest builds.
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Also if you want a more secure browser then get waterfox. It seems to be being updated but is based on the old rendering engine of mozilla. Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Gene" <gsasner@gmail.com> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 1:44 AM Subject: Re: [nvda] FireFox Update Download Problems Cont The choice isn't to use the old version or a new version exclusively. You can use the version you are using now for e-mail and you can use the current version, run as a portable version for general browsing. I haven't had problems with the current version of Firefox as far as accessibility is concerned. I assume you know that older versions of browsers are more vulnerable to security exploits that allow malicious sites to download malware and do other things to compromise your machine and steal personal information. That's why I am advising that you use a portable current version for general browsing and the 52.x version for e-mail. You don't need to join another group to do this. Many people on the list use portable Firefox and can give you information. I'm not saying you shouldn't join the group you are discussing, there's nothing wrong with having more resources if you want them, I'm saying for what I am discussing, you can get all the information you need here. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: David Russell Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 5:47 PM To: nvda Subject: [nvda] FireFox Update Download Problems Cont Hi All, I did a system restore and am back on FF52. Emails could not be read that I compose, and my signature line could not be read either. I had to forward tab once to read email in the inbox. So, whatever advances have been made, benefit me little. I don't know a lot about configuring computers to work in the manner to which I am accustom. I understand there is a support group from Texas that deals with accessibility issues on a more personal level. Does anyone have contact info for them or such a group or service? I cannot afford to update if it limits my known capabilities. Thanks! -- David Russell david.sonofhashem@gmail.com
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Re: Changing to G-chrome Continued?
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
Please though if you are a 64 bit person force the 64 bit version of Firefox, its far better and more reliable in my opinion.
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From: "David Russell" <david.sonofhashem@gmail.com> To: "nvda" <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 10:34 PM Subject: [nvda] Changing to G-chrome Continued? Hello Brian, Gene and others,
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Re: Changing to G-Chrome? Continued
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
Yes I get annoyed by companies and organisations who seen me hidden links where the text merely says here as the link. I often need to make a script to be read out of the text in these emails which means I need to go to every link and cut and paste the address bar as well as the actual text into my document to be read. If you look at these emails in plain text often the link is not as the web site shows it, but is a huge tracking link hidden behind the text as the sender is trying to get metrics from the user as to what is the most popular areas of the web sit.
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From: "Brian Vogel" <britechguy@gmail.com> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Changing to G-Chrome? Continued On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 02:01 PM, David Russell wrote: This is typical behavior. If you do not copy the link with a "Copy Link Location" command, or similar, or have a link that is presented as click-through text selected, then all you're getting is the link text, not the hyperlink. If you select only the part of a link that comes after the https:// or http:// it will still be considered text, not a link. The e-mail interface "linkifies" plain text that it recognizes as being presented in link format. It's easy enough to try. Type a list of URLs by hand. In the compose window they will not be presented to you, the composer, as links. Once the message is sent, and you're viewing it in the sent folder, they will (as they will for the receiver). Copy http://www.washingtonpost.com in its entirety, from the H in http to the m in com, then paste it when composing. You'll have a link. Then afterward type out what comes after the http:// by hand. In the compose window you'll have plain text for the second. But once sent both will show up as links once "linkification" has been done on the second one by Gmail or an e-mail client. If you copy and paste in a full hyperlink it will read as "link". There's a difference between text that can be linkified and an actual link itself. It's worked this way for as long as I can remember, and there was a time where "linkification" did not occur. It was a new feature many moons ago. -- Brian *-* Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763 *A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.* ~ Saul Bellow, To Jerusalem and Back
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Re: Changing from FireFox to G-Chrome Continued
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
They are and were mostly due to the new interface. However I still find them in 32 bit versions of Firefox, ie weird no sign of browse mode detection and much more, but when I went to the full 64 bit versions then things are a lot better. My main suspicion is a timing issue on the slower 32 built code that makes nvda not see things it should b. Its hard to pin down as its so hit and miss, but certainly the 64 bit one does not seem to have the problem.
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People with more brain cells than I will probably explain it! However I do not use facebook and to my mind many many people complain about weird page design causing strange things to happen. If in the main hyperlinks work, often you can put the problems down to the web site itself. its very easy to make links look like links, but not work on a web site so maybe its intentional. Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Brian Vogel" <britechguy@gmail.com> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Changing from FireFox to G-Chrome Continued On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 01:18 PM, David Russell wrote: And what are those? I ask because I know there were some, but it's been so long I've forgotten. I also have had multiple clients on the Quantum versions of Firefox and we've not had any difficulties recently, that's for sure. Any time I paste in text that can be recognized as a link in Gmail it "linkifies" it. Sometimes things without www. on the front are, or are not, linkified but anything that has it and that has the correct remaining format always is. I just did this with the text britechguy.com (my own website) and www.smashwords.com, ( http://www.smashwords.com, ) both pasted in as plain text, and both were linkified when I received the message. They don't instantly show that during compose, it's part of the processing once you hit Send. -- Brian *-* Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763 *A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.* ~ Saul Bellow, To Jerusalem and Back
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Re: speaking passwords instead of star
Brian's Mail list account <bglists@...>
You may find if it says nothing, than speak passwords won't operate, or to be more accurate, the echo back might not actually be what you put in at your end.
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I know of no real way to find this out, as after all if the password repeated back instead of star or circle or whatever, then anyone could see it. Brian bglists@blueyonder.co.uk Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@blueyonder.co.uk, putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Isaac" <bigikemusic@gmail.com> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2019 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] speaking passwords instead of star Well, I have a program that is very slugish about entering passwords so I want them spoken aloud to know there inputted as this particular program doesn't say star or anything. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Vogel To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [nvda] speaking passwords instead of star On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 11:20 AM, Rosemarie Chavarria wrote: especially in a public place like a library. I doubt that many do this, but any that do have no one to blame but themselves when the inevitable account compromises come. Passwords (or pass phrases) belong in two areas: One's own head and/or a password manager program that encrypts the file containing the actual passwords. All the reasons that have ever been given for reading them aloud when typed ring entirely hollow to me. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763 A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. ~ Saul Bellow, To Jerusalem and Back
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