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Re: NVDA and emoji keyboard #addonrelease

Joseph Lee
 

Hi,

I can navigate and interact with emoji panel when I open mobile Facebook site from Chrome and add new timeline posts. Note that I'm using Windows 10 Insider Preview (which is Version 21H2 preview) with latest NVDA alpha snapshot and latest Windows App Essentials add-on development build running.

Cheers,

Joseph
Re: Navigation similar to the “vertical navigation” voiceover feature?

Joseph Lee
 

Hi,

If I understand you, you are trying to move to the row below the current cell. If so, add Alt key to Control+down arrow keys and see if that changes things for you.

Cheers,

Joseph
Navigation similar to the “vertical navigation” voiceover feature?

Luke Robinett
 

Hi folks,
imagine I’ve got a webpage open and there is information on it that is visually laid out like a table but is not traversable as a table using NVDA. I am on a column heading and I want to move focus directly below it to the first cellof that column. In iOS, there’s a rotor option called “vertical navigation” that allows me to do this easily. Is there any such functionality in NVDA? Unfortunately, the only way I’v found to get to that cell is to press control + down arrow repeatedly,traveling through all The other column headings first, making it sometimes impossible to know when I’ve actually arrived at the first item under that original column heading. I hope the description of the problem makes sense. Thank you for any tips or strategies.

Luke
Re: setting up new laptop

Brian Vogel
 

Direct download link for  Silenzio

 

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Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H1, Build 19043  

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

         ~ John F. Kennedy

 
Re: NVDA and emoji keyboard #addonrelease

Arlene
 

Oh, it doesn’t? I use my I phone for facebook  not my windows computer so I have no clue that it worked or didn’t work. 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: JinYoun
Sent: October 13, 2021 10:03 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] NVDA and emoji keyboard #addonrelease

 

 Hi, just wanted to report that the emoji keyboard does not work with gmail html view on chrome... I swear it worked in email before... lol Maybe it was my imagination... It's weird because I can use it when replying on here, the groups.io site... 😕

 
Re: NVDA and emoji keyboard #addonrelease

JinYoun
 

 Hi, just wanted to report that the emoji keyboard does not work with gmail html view on chrome... I swear it worked in email before... lol Maybe it was my imagination... It's weird because I can use it when replying on here, the groups.io site... 😕
Re: setting up new laptop

Gene
 

You can use a utility called silenzio (spelling) that sends some sort of inaudible signal to the sound card to keep it from sleeping.  I’d have to find the link to get it again.  Probably others already have the link.  If you don’t get it soon, I’ll find it.
 
Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: Don H
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:33 AM
Subject: [nvda] setting up new laptop
 
Not that I wanted to purchase a new computer right now but my current
computer has went to that big bit bucket in the sky.  I will soon be
getting a new HP Envy 13 inch laptop with a Intel 11 gen I5, 8 Gig of
Ram, 256 gig ssd and running Windows 11.  Have seen some mention that
this laptop might have the issue of the sound card going to asleep.  Is
there a fix for this issue if it does exist?  I will be installing NVDA
2021-2 on this laptop.
Thanks
setting up new laptop

Don H
 

Not that I wanted to purchase a new computer right now but my current computer has went to that big bit bucket in the sky. I will soon be getting a new HP Envy 13 inch laptop with a Intel 11 gen I5, 8 Gig of Ram, 256 gig ssd and running Windows 11. Have seen some mention that this laptop might have the issue of the sound card going to asleep. Is there a fix for this issue if it does exist? I will be installing NVDA 2021-2 on this laptop.
Thanks
Re: nvda lagging

Gene
 

With today’s faster machines, I don’t know if the lag I will discuss is a problem, but one reason I use Windows Live Mail is that I don’t have lags or I can eliminate the one I do.  I don’t have other lags, but Windows Live Mail takes longer to open messages than I want.  Thunderbird takes longer.  But in Windows Live Mail, there is a way around the open message lag.  I can read a message almost immediately when moving to it. 
 
Have the viewpane opened, move to a message in the list but don’t open it, in other words, don’t press enter.  Tab once to the view pane and issue the read to end command.  Reading will start immediately or just about immediately.  Shift tab once to get back to the message list. 
 
There is a view pane in Thunderbird but you can’t just tab once to it and then shift tab once bback.
 
Many people on lists get a lot of messages daily, hundreds.  The amount of time that can be saved when this lag is eliminated is significant.  And its just very pleasant not to have the lag.
 
Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: tim
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging
 

Well pick a version of TB and screen reader it never stopped. Its less lag with TB 78 then 91, but still there.

And I killed all add ons, even removed them all still same with NVDA.

Guess screen readers just don't like email.

 

On 10/12/2021 7:43 PM, Quentin Christensen wrote:
For anyone having these issues, Brian has some good sheets on bug reporting, but in general, what really helps track things like this down is:
 
- Details about your system, especially the version / build of Windows, Office (or other involved program) and NVDA.  Please don't say "the latest version".  There are many reasons why the "latest version" you have (particularly of Windows or Office) might be different to the "latest version" I can get.
 
- Steps to reproduce.  If you can tell me, 1. Press this, 2. Do that, 3. Press this other keystroke, and I can replicate it, we should be able to get everything else we need (but details of program versions are still useful as that way we can ascertain if something ONLY affects one version of a program or multiple).
 
- If you can, your NVDA log, and ideally if you can set it to debug level, restart NVDA with add-ons disabled, reproduce the issue, THEN get the log and send it to us.
 
Happy to elaborate on any of those steps as needed.
 
Kind regards
 
Quentin.
 
On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 7:18 AM Arlene <nedster66@...> wrote:

Oh, it could be your system. How old is it? Mine is over 2 years old. I’m noticing it slowing down.  I think word 2007 is old.  I never thought about the computer itself. 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: Robert Portal
Sent: October 12, 2021 12:44 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging

 

Wally,

 

I was interested you seemed to be having similar problems to mine but they are clearly not identical. I still think, for me at least, they are most likely to be connected with my system.

 

I forgot to say in the first message that I use Word 2007 with Windows 10, all updates included. I rarely have problems with NVDA disappearing while I type and Windows Explorer behaves as it should for me.

 

Best wishes

 

Robert Portal

 

-----Messaggio originale-----

Da: nvda@nvda.groups.io Per conto di Marisane Moruthanyana

Inviato: mardi 12 octobre 2021 18:06

A: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Oggetto: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging

 

Hi Robert

 

You are quite right, it is confusing.

 

The worse of it, with me, it even lags in Windows explorer.

 

It needs to be attended to as urgently as possible.

 

Wally

 

On 10/12/21, Robert Portal <portalrm56@...> wrote:

> Dear Wally,

>

> I have the same issue with NVDA 2021.2 - you said you had 2021.1 installed.

> When reading a long document in Word 2007  with Say All the reading is

> fine for 5 to 7 minutes and then it stops, almost always on a

> full-stop. At this point NVDA is unresponsive - it takes a minute or

> so to get it working again.

> This is a problem because I regularly record the computer's reading of

> texts which may take up to two hours to read. Previously I could leave

> it until the reading was finished, now I have to follow it to re-start

> it when it stops, wasting hours of time.

>

> I've tried different eloquence and Vocaliser voices, closing all

> windows except for that of the document to be read, turning off the

> option for Word to save the document every x number of minutes. I've

> also tried uninstalling and re-installing NVDA, all to no avail.

> I had assumed it was probably something specific to my system and so I

> was interested to find someone else with a similar problem.

>

> I too, would be interested in any suggestions people might have.

>

> Best wishes

>

> Robert Portal

>

> -----Messaggio originale-----

> Da: nvda@nvda.groups.io Per conto di Marisane Moruthanyana

> Inviato: mardi 12 octobre 2021 10:50

> A: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>

> Oggetto: [nvda] nvda lagging

>

> Good day mvda gurus

>

> I hope you are well.

>

> I am trying to cope.

>

> I have a weird issue with nvda.

>

> I am using nvda 2021.1.

>

> It keeps on stopping.

>

> This stopping or lagging has been with me for sometime now.

>

> What could be the cause?

>

> It happens when I am reading through a document or typing.

>

> It also freezes easily these days.

>

> What is going on?

>

> Please assist.

>

> Wally SA

>

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--
Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
Re: nvda lagging

Gene
 

It is some sort of problem but I’m giving a work around. 
 
Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: tim
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging
 

You do know that is a problem? You shouldn't have to use the control key to move in that view.

Also so far its not a problem for all.

 

On 10/12/2021 2:07 PM, Gene wrote:
If you hold control and move up and down the list in Windows Explorer, now called File Explorer, you won’t have the lag problem.  Once you get to the file or folder you want, stop, then up and down arrow back to it so it and only it will be selected.
 
Gene
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging
 
Hi Robert

You are quite right, it is confusing.

The worse of it, with me, it even lags in Windows explorer.

It needs to be attended to as urgently as possible.

Wally

On 10/12/21, Robert Portal mailto:portalrm56@... wrote:
> Dear Wally,
>
> I have the same issue with NVDA 2021.2 - you said you had 2021.1 installed.
> When reading a long document in Word 2007  with Say All the reading is fine
> for 5 to 7 minutes and then it stops, almost always on a full-stop. At this
> point NVDA is unresponsive - it takes a minute or so to get it working
> again.
> This is a problem because I regularly record the computer's reading of texts
> which may take up to two hours to read. Previously I could leave it until
> the reading was finished, now I have to follow it to re-start it when it
> stops, wasting hours of time.
>
> I've tried different eloquence and Vocaliser voices, closing all windows
> except for that of the document to be read, turning off the option for Word
> to save the document every x number of minutes. I've also tried uninstalling
> and re-installing NVDA, all to no avail.
> I had assumed it was probably something specific to my system and so I was
> interested to find someone else with a similar problem.
>
> I too, would be interested in any suggestions people might have.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Robert Portal
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: nvda@nvda.groups.io Per conto di Marisane Moruthanyana
> Inviato: mardi 12 octobre 2021 10:50
> A: nvda mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io
> Oggetto: [nvda] nvda lagging
>
> Good day mvda gurus
>
> I hope you are well.
>
> I am trying to cope.
>
> I have a weird issue with nvda.
>
> I am using nvda 2021.1.
>
> It keeps on stopping.
>
> This stopping or lagging has been with me for sometime now.
>
> What could be the cause?
>
> It happens when I am reading through a document or typing.
>
> It also freezes easily these days.
>
> What is going on?
>
> Please assist.
>
> Wally SA
>
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Re: New NVDA Story: Open source opens the way

Janet Brandly
 

Please share this on the NVDA Facebook page. That way we can share it easily. I am very impressed with all the work NVDA developers and others do to keep this software free and accessible world wide. Let’s get the story out there.

 

Janet

 

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Quentin Christensen
Sent: October 12, 2021 8:13 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [nvda] New NVDA Story: Open source opens the way

 

Hi everyone,

 

Today, we're sharing Jacques' story from South Africa. It highlights the security of NVDA, and the importance of Open Source software in business. Plus, what is the difference between a digital signature & a digital certificate? Find out here: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/open-source-opens-the-way/ #OpenSource

 

Quentin.

--

Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager

 
Re: NVDA and Microsoft teams?

Felix G.
 

Hi,
what process exactly are you describing by floating the cursor over something?
Best,
Felix

Am Mi., 13. Okt. 2021 um 17:11 Uhr schrieb Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@gmail.com>:


No issues, I do everything in focus mode in teams. Love it. In fact I just had some meetings with my team 2 days ago.



From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:44 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [nvda] NVDA and Microsoft teams?



Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask but Are there any issues getting NVDA to work with teams?



My preferred method of using NVDA is to float the cursor over the text that I want to read. This works fine on websites and most other programs I use but doesn’t seem to be working in teams. Any ideas and if there is a better place for me to ask this question I’m happy to hear it.



Thanks

Scott
Re: NVDA and Microsoft teams?

Sarah k Alawami
 

No issues, I do everything in focus mode in teams. Love it. In fact I just had some meetings with my team 2 days ago.

 

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:44 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [nvda] NVDA and Microsoft teams?

 

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask but Are there any issues getting NVDA to work with teams?

 

My preferred method of using NVDA is to float the cursor over the text that I want to read. This works fine on websites and most other programs I use but doesn’t seem to be working in teams.    Any ideas and if there is a better place for me to ask this question I’m happy to hear it. 

 

Thanks

Scott
Re: nvda lagging

tim
 

Well pick a version of TB and screen reader it never stopped. Its less lag with TB 78 then 91, but still there.

And I killed all add ons, even removed them all still same with NVDA.

Guess screen readers just don't like email.


On 10/12/2021 7:43 PM, Quentin Christensen wrote:
For anyone having these issues, Brian has some good sheets on bug reporting, but in general, what really helps track things like this down is:

- Details about your system, especially the version / build of Windows, Office (or other involved program) and NVDA.  Please don't say "the latest version".  There are many reasons why the "latest version" you have (particularly of Windows or Office) might be different to the "latest version" I can get.

- Steps to reproduce.  If you can tell me, 1. Press this, 2. Do that, 3. Press this other keystroke, and I can replicate it, we should be able to get everything else we need (but details of program versions are still useful as that way we can ascertain if something ONLY affects one version of a program or multiple).

- If you can, your NVDA log, and ideally if you can set it to debug level, restart NVDA with add-ons disabled, reproduce the issue, THEN get the log and send it to us.

Happy to elaborate on any of those steps as needed.

Kind regards

Quentin.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 7:18 AM Arlene <nedster66@...> wrote:

Oh, it could be your system. How old is it? Mine is over 2 years old. I’m noticing it slowing down.  I think word 2007 is old.  I never thought about the computer itself. 

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: Robert Portal
Sent: October 12, 2021 12:44 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging

 

Wally,

 

I was interested you seemed to be having similar problems to mine but they are clearly not identical. I still think, for me at least, they are most likely to be connected with my system.

 

I forgot to say in the first message that I use Word 2007 with Windows 10, all updates included. I rarely have problems with NVDA disappearing while I type and Windows Explorer behaves as it should for me.

 

Best wishes

 

Robert Portal

 

-----Messaggio originale-----

Da: nvda@nvda.groups.io Per conto di Marisane Moruthanyana

Inviato: mardi 12 octobre 2021 18:06

A: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Oggetto: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging

 

Hi Robert

 

You are quite right, it is confusing.

 

The worse of it, with me, it even lags in Windows explorer.

 

It needs to be attended to as urgently as possible.

 

Wally

 

On 10/12/21, Robert Portal <portalrm56@...> wrote:

> Dear Wally,

> 

> I have the same issue with NVDA 2021.2 - you said you had 2021.1 installed.

> When reading a long document in Word 2007  with Say All the reading is

> fine for 5 to 7 minutes and then it stops, almost always on a

> full-stop. At this point NVDA is unresponsive - it takes a minute or

> so to get it working again.

> This is a problem because I regularly record the computer's reading of

> texts which may take up to two hours to read. Previously I could leave

> it until the reading was finished, now I have to follow it to re-start

> it when it stops, wasting hours of time.

> 

> I've tried different eloquence and Vocaliser voices, closing all

> windows except for that of the document to be read, turning off the

> option for Word to save the document every x number of minutes. I've

> also tried uninstalling and re-installing NVDA, all to no avail.

> I had assumed it was probably something specific to my system and so I

> was interested to find someone else with a similar problem.

> 

> I too, would be interested in any suggestions people might have.

> 

> Best wishes

> 

> Robert Portal

> 

> -----Messaggio originale-----

> Da: nvda@nvda.groups.io Per conto di Marisane Moruthanyana

> Inviato: mardi 12 octobre 2021 10:50

> A: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>

> Oggetto: [nvda] nvda lagging

> 

> Good day mvda gurus

> 

> I hope you are well.

> 

> I am trying to cope.

> 

> I have a weird issue with nvda.

> 

> I am using nvda 2021.1.

> 

> It keeps on stopping.

> 

> This stopping or lagging has been with me for sometime now.

> 

> What could be the cause?

> 

> It happens when I am reading through a document or typing.

> 

> It also freezes easily these days.

> 

> What is going on?

> 

> Please assist.

> 

> Wally SA

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

>

> 

> 

> 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



--
Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
Re: nvda lagging

tim
 

You do know that is a problem? You shouldn't have to use the control key to move in that view.

Also so far its not a problem for all.


On 10/12/2021 2:07 PM, Gene wrote:
If you hold control and move up and down the list in Windows Explorer, now called File Explorer, you won’t have the lag problem.  Once you get to the file or folder you want, stop, then up and down arrow back to it so it and only it will be selected.
 
Gene
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda lagging
 
Hi Robert

You are quite right, it is confusing.

The worse of it, with me, it even lags in Windows explorer.

It needs to be attended to as urgently as possible.

Wally

On 10/12/21, Robert Portal <portalrm56@...> wrote:
> Dear Wally,
>
> I have the same issue with NVDA 2021.2 - you said you had 2021.1 installed.
> When reading a long document in Word 2007  with Say All the reading is fine
> for 5 to 7 minutes and then it stops, almost always on a full-stop. At this
> point NVDA is unresponsive - it takes a minute or so to get it working
> again.
> This is a problem because I regularly record the computer's reading of texts
> which may take up to two hours to read. Previously I could leave it until
> the reading was finished, now I have to follow it to re-start it when it
> stops, wasting hours of time.
>
> I've tried different eloquence and Vocaliser voices, closing all windows
> except for that of the document to be read, turning off the option for Word
> to save the document every x number of minutes. I've also tried uninstalling
> and re-installing NVDA, all to no avail.
> I had assumed it was probably something specific to my system and so I was
> interested to find someone else with a similar problem.
>
> I too, would be interested in any suggestions people might have.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Robert Portal
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: nvda@nvda.groups.io Per conto di Marisane Moruthanyana
> Inviato: mardi 12 octobre 2021 10:50
> A: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
> Oggetto: [nvda] nvda lagging
>
> Good day mvda gurus
>
> I hope you are well.
>
> I am trying to cope.
>
> I have a weird issue with nvda.
>
> I am using nvda 2021.1.
>
> It keeps on stopping.
>
> This stopping or lagging has been with me for sometime now.
>
> What could be the cause?
>
> It happens when I am reading through a document or typing.
>
> It also freezes easily these days.
>
> What is going on?
>
> Please assist.
>
> Wally SA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Announcing cell coordinates in Excel

Ann Byrne
 

Try NVDA+delete.

At 07:33 AM 10/13/2021, you wrote:
Hello everyone,
Is there a way in NVDA to announce cell coordinates for the focused cell in excel, even when the announcing of cell coordinates is turned off in NVDA's document formating settings?
Hearing cell coordinates all the time is little distracting, but at the same time I would like to know where I'm in the document from time to time.
--
Regards,
Sociohack
Re: OE classic, accessibility issue with to, BCC and CC fields

Chris Smart
 

Not sure what OEClassic refers to, but in Outlook, I simply activate the CC
or BCC buttons with Space, and then type the names or addresses.

-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Stephen
Sent: October 13, 2021 3:45 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [nvda] OE classic, accessibility issue with to, BCC and CC fields

Hi.
Can anyone confirm if the same issue happens in windows 7 or 10 and the most
latest NVDA?
IN OEclassic, when I reply to a message and try to arrow over the to:
cc, BCC fields, none of the characters will read properly.
I am still using XP and am not in a position where I am able to upgrade,
however, that doesn't mean that I never will.
This problem also occurs with JFW as well.
Cheers.
Re: acapela for nvda not compatible

Blake Roberts <BEarlRoberts@...>
 

Acapela TTS for NVDA version 1.7 is compatible with NVDA 2021.2, just as it was with NVDA version 2021.1. I know this to be a fact as owner of a product license for years. I keeps the Acapela for NVDA product up-to-date on my system. Version 1.5 is for older versions of "NVDA 2019.2 and lower" to quote the Acapela for NVDA download page. Version 1.7 is for "NVDA 2019.3 +". Therefore, downloading/installing version 1.7 should be problem-free.
According to this blogp ost on the Acapelafor NVDA web site:
http://www.acapela-nvda.com/blog/2021/06/14/release-of-acapela-tts-voices-for-nvda-1-7/
Acapela for NVDA 1.7 was released in June of this year to be compatible with NVDA 2021.1 and above. Make sure you are downloading version 1.7, not the antiquated 1.5 version of the add-on. After successful installation of the add-on, it is then necessary to download the Acapela voices of your choice for use with the product.

Blake
Announcing cell coordinates in Excel

Akshaya Choudhary
 

Hello everyone,
Is there a way in NVDA to announce cell coordinates for the focused cell in excel, even when the announcing of cell coordinates is turned off  in NVDA's document formating  settings? 
Hearing cell coordinates all the time is little distracting, but at the same time I would like to know where I'm in the document from time to time.
--
Regards,
Sociohack
Re: New NVDA Story: Open source opens the way

Quentin Christensen
 

Ah it's a great community we have (both for forgiving my embarrassing mistake, and for keeping in touch with each other!)


On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 6:44 PM Jacob Kruger <jacob@...> wrote:

Quentin, no worries - and, yes, me and Jacques are in regular direct communication on various topics, including this effort of his. 😉


Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Resistance is futile...but, acceptance is versatile..."
On 2021-10-13 09:42 AM, Quentin Christensen wrote:
*makes mental note to note the forum and topic he is replying to next time before promoting the article to someone... which was the article which started this thread....*

Sorry!

On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 6:40 PM Quentin Christensen via groups.io <quentin=nvaccess.org@groups.io> wrote:
Good point Jujube re Internationalisation and translating!

And Jacob, you might be interested in the story I posted today on a firm in South Africa: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/open-source-opens-the-way/

On Wed, Oct 13, 2021 at 6:18 PM Jujube <ellaxyu@...> wrote:
Another really important benefit of open source  software, especially screen readers, is internationalization and language support, and I think this is often overlooked. One major disadvantage of commercial screen readers is that they tend to only support the languages that the manufacturer is able/willing to support. This means that commercial screen readers are pretty much a no go if they don't work properly in your language. (Narrator and mobile screen readers are better at internationalization than commercial screen readers due to being built directly into the operating system). The open source nature of NVDA means that it can easily be used by people anywhere in the world, and developers and translators around the world can ensure that NVDA is fully functional in their language. For instance, NVDA has significantly better support for Mandarin input methods than JAWS, and this is I'm sure thanks to Chinese users and developers that have helped add those functionalities to NVDA. I'm sure that would not happen at all with commercial screen readers. Sure, JAWS comes bundled with speech synths and braille tables for numerous languages, and while just having the right speech synths and braille tables can be enough to fully read and write in a number of other languages other than English, JAWS does not seem to work well with Asian language input methods. If I were ever going to have a job that involves typing in Asian languages, then I pretty much have no choice but to use NVDA.

Anyway, this was a long rant, but I really do think internationalization and language support is a significant selling point for NVDA. 

On Oct 12, 2021, at 7:13 PM, Quentin Christensen <quentin@...> wrote:


Hi everyone,

Today, we're sharing Jacques' story from South Africa. It highlights the security of NVDA, and the importance of Open Source software in business. Plus, what is the difference between a digital signature & a digital certificate? Find out here: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/open-source-opens-the-way/ #OpenSource

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