NVDA and sounds
Chris Shook
Queck question.
JAWS had a way to link sounds with words using the Dictionary manager. Is there an addon for NVDA that can do the same thing?
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
Rosemarie Chavarria
Wow how interesting. I do have a tutorial where someone was demonstrating how to use the amazon site with the Hal screen reader as well as Jaws and Window-eyes.
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Richard Bartholomew
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:18 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] ie unsafe dolphin users
Just for info even though non-NVDA related…Dolphin were founded in the mid-80’s to further the development of the HAL screenreader primarily – the forerunner of Supernova. HAL was very popular in those early days when there were very few packages around but it started to lose influence once the likes of Vocal-Eyes and JAWS for DOS gained market share. When Supernova eventually came along, although it was very good at what it did with certain software, it did not have the flexibility of other packages.
Cheers Richard Bartholomew
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Brad,
For years now I thought Dolphin was a screen reader. Thanks for the correction.
Rosemarie
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brad Snyder
Dolphin is not a screen reader, rather it is a company in the U.K. that markets several access technology software products. Their primary product is the SuperNova Access Suite, which includes a screen reader and screen magnification product. Dolphin is pretty big in Europe, but not so widely used in the United States, though they have been around for a while.
On Feb 13, 2019, at 17:04, Michael Munn <michaelrbms@...> wrote:
This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England.
Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote:
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
Chris Shook
Thanks Brad, I always got Dolphin and Supernova backwards.
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
molly the blind tech lover
Good to know 😊
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brad Snyder
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 6:04 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] ie unsafe dolphin users
Dolphin is not a screen reader, rather it is a company in the U.K. that markets several access technology software products. Their primary product is the SuperNova Access Suite, which includes a screen reader and screen magnification product. Dolphin is pretty big in Europe, but not so widely used in the United States, though they have been around for a while.
On Feb 13, 2019, at 17:04, Michael Munn <michaelrbms@...> wrote:
This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England.
Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote:
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
Richard Bartholomew
Just for info even though non-NVDA related…Dolphin were founded in the mid-80’s to further the development of the HAL screenreader primarily – the forerunner of Supernova. HAL was very popular in those early days when there were very few packages around but it started to lose influence once the likes of Vocal-Eyes and JAWS for DOS gained market share. When Supernova eventually came along, although it was very good at what it did with certain software, it did not have the flexibility of other packages.
Cheers Richard Bartholomew
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rosemarie Chavarria
Sent: 13 February 2019 23:11 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] ie unsafe dolphin users
Hi, Brad,
For years now I thought Dolphin was a screen reader. Thanks for the correction.
Rosemarie
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brad Snyder
Dolphin is not a screen reader, rather it is a company in the U.K. that markets several access technology software products. Their primary product is the SuperNova Access Suite, which includes a screen reader and screen magnification product. Dolphin is pretty big in Europe, but not so widely used in the United States, though they have been around for a while.
On Feb 13, 2019, at 17:04, Michael Munn <michaelrbms@...> wrote:
This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England.
Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote:
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Brad,
For years now I thought Dolphin was a screen reader. Thanks for the correction.
Rosemarie
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brad Snyder
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:04 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] ie unsafe dolphin users
Dolphin is not a screen reader, rather it is a company in the U.K. that markets several access technology software products. Their primary product is the SuperNova Access Suite, which includes a screen reader and screen magnification product. Dolphin is pretty big in Europe, but not so widely used in the United States, though they have been around for a while.
On Feb 13, 2019, at 17:04, Michael Munn <michaelrbms@...> wrote:
This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England.
Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote:
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
Richard Bartholomew
Yes, it is more common in Europe but it has always been quite low on the list of preferred screenreaders since its creation 30-odd years ago!
Cheers Richard Bartholomew
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael Munn
This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England.
Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote:
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
molly the blind tech lover
Cool. I’ll check it out 😊
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of hurrikennyandopo ...
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 6:03 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
Hi
Here is a link to a powerpoint that I have just been working on (which is promoting NVDA). It is still a work in progress, and the information is courtesy of the main join the revolution section from the NVDA website. It is from nvaccess ABOUT section.
It is not automated at the moment, and it is only a rough draft. Not sure whether to do one with visuals and no sound; and I can add animations and timings etc. When I am finished with it, I can add it to the powerpoint info I put across the list earlier. Here is the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc04mlsf1m9zigo/Join%20the%20NVDA%20revolution%21.pptx?dl=0
Gene NZ On 14/02/2019 10:18 AM, molly the blind tech lover wrote:
-- Check out my website for NVDA tutorials and other blindness related material at http://www.accessibilitycentral.net
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
Brad Snyder
Dolphin is not a screen reader, rather it is a company in the U.K. that markets several access technology software products. Their primary product is the SuperNova Access Suite, which includes a screen reader and screen magnification product.
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Dolphin is pretty big in Europe, but not so widely used in the United States, though they have been around for a while. - Brad -
On Feb 13, 2019, at 17:04, Michael Munn <michaelrbms@...> wrote: This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England. Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote: I've never heard of dolphin before lol.
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
hurrikennyandopo ...
Hi
Here is a link to a powerpoint that I have just been working on (which is promoting NVDA). It is still a work in progress, and the information is courtesy of the main join the revolution section from the NVDA website. It is from nvaccess ABOUT section.
It is not automated at the moment, and it is only a rough draft. Not sure whether to do one with visuals and no sound; and I can add animations and timings etc. When I am finished with it, I can add it to the powerpoint info I put across the list earlier. Here is the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc04mlsf1m9zigo/Join%20the%20NVDA%20revolution%21.pptx?dl=0
Gene NZ
On 14/02/2019 10:18 AM, molly the blind tech lover wrote:
I just created my first slide 😀 -----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chris Shook Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:16 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints I really need to copy this in to a word document for later. This is fantastic. Thanks a lot. --
Check out my website for NVDA tutorials and other blindness related material at
http://www.accessibilitycentral.net
Regardless of where you are in New Zealand if you are near one of the APNK sites you can use a copy of the NVDA screen reader on one of their computers. To find out which location (or locations) are nearest to you please visit http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.org/content/partner-libraries (Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa). To find out which software is installed on the APNK network please visit the following link http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/software To find out how to use NVDA on APNK computers please visit the following link http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/nvda To find out which software is available on the Christchurch City Library network, and how to start the NVDA screen reader, please go to the following links. Software available https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faq/computers/#faq_5884 How to start the NVDA screen reader on Christchurch City Library computers https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faqs/what-screen-reader-software-is-available/ To find an NVDA certified expert near you, please visit the following link https://certification.nvaccess.org/. The certification page contains the official list of NVDA certified individuals from around the world, who have sat and successfully passed the NVDA expert exam.
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Re: ie unsafe dolphin users
Michael Munn
This piece of screen reading package is common in European countries. they're located in England. Michael Munn Member: Virginia Association of Blind students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia www.nfbv.org Member: Maryland Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Maryland www.nfbmd.org Students of: Hadley Institute of the Blind
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 9:45 AM molly the blind tech lover <brainardmolly@...> wrote: I've never heard of dolphin before lol.
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
Chris Shook
It's been a while since I've read OCR text. Things might sound a little run together, but it is legible.
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
Chris Shook
I am sorry. The question about web browsers was meant to be posted in the chat list.
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
molly the blind tech lover
I'm going to install that add-on right now.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chris Shook Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 5:22 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints I didn't have NVDA when I used BLackboard, but JAWS had the OCR function at the time. That helped with reading scanned textbooks and pages. WIth NVDA having an OCR addon, it shouldn't be terribly difficult to read the scanned text.
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
Chris Shook
Speaking of text, does the Grammer error function of NVDA work again.
I know it was removed a while back, but has it been put back?
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
molly the blind tech lover
My apologies.
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Shaun Everiss Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 5:19 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints No firefox has its own viewer. Though I would usually set it all to open with adobe dc otherwise things could have issues. I have actually always set in waterfox and firefox to save the pdfs so you can open them later. On 14/02/2019 11:10 AM, Chris Shook wrote: Can all web brousers automatically open PDF's or is that just with
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
Chris Shook
I didn't have NVDA when I used BLackboard, but JAWS had the OCR function at the time.
That helped with reading scanned textbooks and pages. WIth NVDA having an OCR addon, it shouldn't be terribly difficult to read the scanned text.
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Re: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
molly the blind tech lover
Firefox opens them in adobe.
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-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Chris Shook Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 5:11 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints Can all web brousers automatically open PDF's or is that just with GoogleChrome and Microsoft Edge?
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Re: NVDA and outlook, discussion about columns in message list
Tony,
In regard to your biggest complaint, I may have an answer, or something that can help. Outlook 2016, in default mode, has a 2-step expand for a conversation when it's collapsed, and it's meant to be a convenience but I can see how it might not be. If you're on a collapsed conversation and right arrow once to expand it, the first level expansion will only show messages in the conversation that originated from a sender or senders other than you. Your own responses are not included in level one expansion. If you hit right arrow twice, the conversation is fully expanded with your own responses (which are actually in the Sent folder) shown embedded in their correct place(s) in the conversation. In level two (full) expansion up and down arrows behave as you think they should. You may also find that tweaking the Conversation Settings may get you the results you wish, but I'm not sure what combination would suit you best. That's for you to play with. To change conversation view:
A Show senders above the subject Default: ON X Always expand selected conversation Default OFF Note well - it's a selected conversation, not one you happen to be arrowing up or down over I Use classic indented view -- 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: how do i get my NVDA to read powerpoints
No firefox has its own viewer.
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Though I would usually set it all to open with adobe dc otherwise things could have issues. I have actually always set in waterfox and firefox to save the pdfs so you can open them later.
On 14/02/2019 11:10 AM, Chris Shook wrote:
Can all web brousers automatically open PDF's or is that just with GoogleChrome and Microsoft Edge?
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