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some messages are very slow in Outlook
Bob Cavanaugh
Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can help me figure this out. I'm still going through and trying to clean out 11 years worth of emails from Outlook, and in recent days I've come across several messages that slow down NVDA's response time with Outlook, as in when I press the command to read it hesitates for something like 10 seconds. If anyone uses Uber with an email account that you have connected to Outlook, schedule a ride and then try reading the email that is sent with Outlook. I found one of those that I had saved and it reacted very slowly as I described. If it makes any difference, I have "use UI automation" turned on to prevent Outlook from crashing when certain HTML emails are opened. Bob
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Re: No speech when running NVDA.
Bob Cavanaugh
I'll take a stab at this, since this sounds exactly like a problem I
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had years ago, according to the email I just found it looks like I was running NVDA 2011.2. The email I found suggested that my NVDA.ini file got screwed up, but wouldn't that get removed when NVDA is uninstalled? If I remember right, uninstalling and reinstalling worked for me, but clearly that hasn't worked for you. I know some programs however, such as Audacity, leave your configuration profile after you uninstall them, but I'm not sure if NVDA does that or not. I can't believe it's been 10+ years since I've been using NVDA, and I had forgotten some of the questions I had asked over the years on the previous support lists run by Freelists.
On 3/12/21, Arianna Sepulveda <englishrider91@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello, everyone,
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Re: No speech when running NVDA.
Jackie
Hello, Arianna. That really is frustrating. I guess my first question
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is whether your output sound card is correct. Pleas press control + NVDA key + s to reach the synthesizer menu. Tab once to the audio output device & ensure that it's set to your speakers/headphones of choice. Tab to ok & activate the button, & let's see if that helps.
On 3/12/21, Arianna Sepulveda <englishrider91@gmail.com> wrote:
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No speech when running NVDA.
Arianna Sepulveda
Hello, everyone,
I recently started having this issue--probably a few days ago. I've done everything I can think of, save updating Windows 10 to the absolute latest version--though I don't think that should make that much of an issue, since I'm only on the release before this latest update. Anyhow, here's my issue. I was running NVDA when all of a sudden, it stopped speaking. I booted up Narrator and exited NVDA then tried to bring up NVDA again, with no luck. I then tried restarting the computer, and still nothing changed. I left the computer alone for a few days, but when I came back to it today, I still had the same problem. I figured, at this point, that I had nothing to lose, and uninstalled and reinstalled NVDA, getting the latest version from NVDA's website. The install screen spoke, but as soon as it was installed, I suddenly had no speech. I have no idea what I can do at this point. I have absolutely no ad-ons installed, the volume is up in the synthesizer dialogue, and I switched to ESpeak, just in case. Absolutely nothing has worked. I know my Surface isn't muted, obviously, because I'm getting speech both from Narrator and from JAWS. Does anyone know what this issue could possibly be? I'm extremely frustrated. I haven't used JAWS in quite a long time, and rather dislike it. The caps lock key no longer works as the JAWS key for a laptop, and I really miss the synth ring. Also, I feel like JAWS isn't as good on the web as NVDA. I had to get my husband's help with accepting the terms of service for a public WiFi network, because I couldn't even use the stupid JAWS cursor because of the aforementioned caps lock JAWS key issue. I would have had no such issue with this webpage with NVDA. If I couldn't navigate to it with the standard keys, I could most-likeley have gotten to it with Object Nav. Arrowing through the page with JAWS just got me to some explanatory text, and the stupid accept terms of service checkbox, but never to the button to finish the process of connecting. Anyhow, I'm hoping someone has some suggestions. Thanks, Ari
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Re: NVDA not reading books in kindle book viewer
Luke Davis
It's part of your subscription, but you still pay for that subscription, and are therefore paying for the book. You have every right to complain to Amazon and the publisher.
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Luke
On Fri, 12 Mar 2021, Pranav Lal wrote:
I am reading the book as a part of kindle unlimited so it’s a part of my subscription.
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Re: NVDA not reading books in kindle book viewer
Hi Mary,
I am no longer using my iPhone so did not try the book in the kindle app. Pranav
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Re: Logging on to groups.io causes NVDA 2020.4 to crash
On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 07:37 PM, Luke Davis wrote:
I'm pretty sure restarting the computer should be the first step. :)- Agreed. And I covered that in the personal dope slap follow up message, as it's the first thing in my list of The Most Basic Troubleshooting Steps for Suspected NVDA Issues, and the others you mention are numbers two and three, in the same order you mention. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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Re: Logging on to groups.io causes NVDA 2020.4 to crash
Luke Davis
On Fri, 12 Mar 2021, Brian Vogel wrote:
2020.4. I'd suggest uninstalling and reinstalling as a first step to see if the issue persistsI'm pretty sure restarting the computer should be the first step. :) Followed by running the Com Reg fixing tool. It's quick, it's easy, and it solves all kinds of odd behavior problems with no further work. I have heard of some cases where you have to run it twice, but those cases are without logs, so I don't really know what was going on there. But the point is: it's minimal impact, and takes 10 seconds, so why not run that first? The third step should be restarting with add-ons disabled, as you pointed out in your followup email. Reinstalling the software should, at best, be the fourth step, imo. Luke
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Re: Logging on to groups.io causes NVDA 2020.4 to crash
Louise,
Of course, if you haven't tried The Most Basic Troubleshooting Steps for Suspected NVDA Issues then do so before uninstalling and reinstalling. The issue could lie with an add-on. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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Re: Logging on to groups.io causes NVDA 2020.4 to crash
Louise,
FYI, the group archives are public, so you do not have to be logged in to view and search them. Can't explain the crash with 2020.4. I'd suggest uninstalling and reinstalling as a first step to see if the issue persists. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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Re: Logging on to groups.io causes NVDA 2020.4 to crash
I'm not sure what's happening there. I don't use Edge regularly, but I just logged into my groups.io account with it and NVDA 2020.4.
On 2021-03-12 5:31 p.m., Louise Pfau
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Logging on to groups.io causes NVDA 2020.4 to crash
Louise Pfau
Hi. I recently updated my E-mail through my groups.io account, and
now NVDA 2020.4 crashes when I try to log into groups.io. I wanted to
search the archive for something, rather than post a message. I’m using
Microsoft EdgeVersion 89.0.774.50 (Official build).
Thanks,
Louise
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Re: crashes with basic operations
Janet Brandly
Thank you Brian, I will do that today. Janet
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Sent: March 12, 2021 10:29 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] crashes with basic operations
Janet, Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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Re: crashes with basic operations
Janet,
I myself have learned, the hard way, that NVDA issues are not always, in reality, NVDA issues. I've had plenty of thing end up being traceable to an add-on over time, and sometimes to one that's worked fine for ages as a change in something else triggers it to break. Hence, I suggest you take a look at: The Most Basic Troubleshooting Steps for Suspected NVDA Issues It will help you to figure out whether this is, in reality, an actual problem with the NVDA core code or if something else may be going on. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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Re: Admin's Note: Re: I have a new text to speech voice available for purchase.
#adminnotice
On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 02:29 AM, Jackson Blackford wrote:
I don't think it's right to get suspicious about something that was just started.- While I get your point, you bear at least some responsibility for this. It is up to you (or anyone in your position) to craft a "launch statement" that is a lot more comprehensive than what you offered, which was short and cryptic and definitely appeared to be self-promoting. All three of those things raise legitimate concerns and suspicions. It is easy enough to craft a launch statement that addresses the kinds of concerns that have been raised before they are ever raised. If much of what you said in the message I have quoted from had been included in your launch statement I can assure you this would have played out very differently. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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Re: Admin's Note: Re: I have a new text to speech voice available for purchase.
#adminnotice
Steve Nutt
Actually it does sound synthesised to me. It sounds a bit like RH Voice.
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene Sent: 11 March 2021 11:38 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Admin's Note: Re: I have a new text to speech voice available for purchase. #adminnotice The voice doesn't sound synthesized. And if it is, why would such a high quality voice be sold for five dollars. The voice sounds much better than voices being sold on the NVDA page for forty dollars, perhaps more. I am not saying this isn't legitimate, but I'd want good verification. Gene On 3/11/2021 4:10 AM, Ali Savas wrote: Hello Nimer,
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Re: Admin's Note: Re: I have a new text to speech voice available for purchase.
#adminnotice
On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 03:08 AM, Gene wrote:
I am saying that a voice listed on that page would bee seen by a lot of users as having an implied endorsement in terms of safety. A lot of users wouldn't be familiar with the discussion on list.- That's different, and a legitimate concern. I have advocated, for some time, with regard to add-ons (and it would apply here) that there should be a centralized place where all would be stored, but that there would be a vetted/safety and effectiveness tested and an "at your own risk" section. There are scads of add-ons that have been created, and been being used safely for a long time, that their respective owners do not wish to submit for official vetting. The same is obviously true for voices. I bet that it could be counted on less than one hand the times when anything that has originated from "the community" whether vetted or not had malign intent or effect. But I agree that one should know when and whether something has been vetted (which is not exactly the same as endorsed, but close) and not. But it should be up to the end user to decide whether what the thing offers is important enough, to them, to try it if it is in the "at your own risk" section. Centralized repositories for these sorts of things are advantageous for all involved and should be set up (period) but must also let the potential user know whether something has been vetted or not. Unvetted seldom means "bad" or "malign." -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 20H2, Build 19042 Any idiot can face a crisis. It's the day-to-day living that wears you out. ~ Anton Chekhov
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crashes with basic operations
Janet Brandly
Hello NVDA Team,
Just so you know, I am getting crashes with NVDA when performing basic functions such as when trying to read my inbox in Outlook and filling in forms on webpages. Restarting NVDA solves the problem, but it is an annoyance. I am running Win10 with the latest NVDA. I keep my laptop clean of extraneous software.
Thanks,
Janet
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Re: nvda remote sound question and working on command line via laptop
mslion
hi,
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I have thought about and the client does not matter to me. It is more the way that I can navigate between input and output and putting in command/scripts. I do not have a numpad at all. Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone
Op 12 mrt. 2021 om 12:15 heeft Luke Davis <luke@newanswertech.com> het volgende geschreven:
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Re: nvda remote sound question and working on command line via laptop
Luke Davis
On Fri, 12 Mar 2021, mslion wrote:
Secondly, I am slowly discovering the world of linux and theHave you looked at just using the included Windows ssh client? Or WSL? for ssh access. I know it is possible with the numeric keys but theseI am unclear: does your laptop have a numeric keypad, or does it not? I understand that you are using the laptop layout, but that doesn't mean you don't have a numpad. Luke
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