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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
I can read 95 words per minute, but know some older blind people that can read over 140 words per minute, but they read huge amounts of braille.
I can read 95 words per minute, but know some older blind people that can read over 140 words per minute, but they read huge amounts of braille.
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Devin Prater
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
I came across this guy on one of the forums, he claimed of having using NVDA at 63% with rate boost turned on. I tried it myself, and it is something like over 1000 wpm. You guys can give it a shot.
I came across this guy on one of the forums, he claimed of having using NVDA at 63% with rate boost turned on. I tried it myself, and it is something like over 1000 wpm. You guys can give it a shot.
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Akshaya Choudhary
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#43242
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Re: I think Avast is a virus :-)
It's absolutely true, Brian V. I know of a certainty that some of us
have tried to engage w/the authors of security software. The results
have been pretty mixed, to say the least, & that's the very
It's absolutely true, Brian V. I know of a certainty that some of us
have tried to engage w/the authors of security software. The results
have been pretty mixed, to say the least, & that's the very
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Jackie
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
I have eloquence set to 65 percent 112 words a minute
it took me a couple of years to get my brain trained to under stand the speech that fast but that is what I have mine set at
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I have eloquence set to 65 percent 112 words a minute
it took me a couple of years to get my brain trained to under stand the speech that fast but that is what I have mine set at
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The Wolf
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NVDA focus problem.
Hi all. I've noticed this for a couple of versions of both NVDA and Windows 10. When I switch windows with alt-tab, it seems like NVDA doesn't get full focus. For example, suppose I'm listening to a
Hi all. I've noticed this for a couple of versions of both NVDA and Windows 10. When I switch windows with alt-tab, it seems like NVDA doesn't get full focus. For example, suppose I'm listening to a
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John Isige
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#43239
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Re: I think Avast is a virus :-)
Hardly a shock, really. The entirety of individuals with disabilities that need special access to use computers is the proverbial drop in an ocean. You are not the target demographic of any general
Hardly a shock, really. The entirety of individuals with disabilities that need special access to use computers is the proverbial drop in an ocean. You are not the target demographic of any general
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Brian Vogel
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#43238
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
Cristóbal <cristobalmuli@...> wrote:
I was born pretty much blind, and I learned braille while the baby sighties were struggling to make periods with little pencils, yes. Having learned braille
Cristóbal <cristobalmuli@...> wrote:
I was born pretty much blind, and I learned braille while the baby sighties were struggling to make periods with little pencils, yes. Having learned braille
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Rob Hudson
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#43237
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NVDA Technical Support: part 2 posted, things to do for part 3 on july 21st
Hi all,
The second part of NVDA Technical Support: An Introduction webinar is now up:
https://www.josephsl.net/files/NVDATechSupportWebinar2.mp3
If you are curious about how the log file
Hi all,
The second part of NVDA Technical Support: An Introduction webinar is now up:
https://www.josephsl.net/files/NVDATechSupportWebinar2.mp3
If you are curious about how the log file
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Joseph Lee
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
That's impressive. Lemme guess, you were an early adopter of Braille? I
can't recall many instances of someone who learned Braille beyond a really
early age where they could read out loud at the rate
That's impressive. Lemme guess, you were an early adopter of Braille? I
can't recall many instances of someone who learned Braille beyond a really
early age where they could read out loud at the rate
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Cristóbal
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Re: I think Avast is a virus :-)
Unfortunately, as much as I like Bleeping Computer, their knowledge of
& attentiveness to issues of disability is pretty slim.
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Remember! Friends Help Friends Be Cybersafe
Jackie McBride
Helping
Unfortunately, as much as I like Bleeping Computer, their knowledge of
& attentiveness to issues of disability is pretty slim.
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Remember! Friends Help Friends Be Cybersafe
Jackie McBride
Helping
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Jackie
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
I’m at 80 wpm. I used to be at 100 I can listen though at about 350 to 400 wpm, or even faster. Just practice practice practice is all I can say.
I’m at 80 wpm. I used to be at 100 I can listen though at about 350 to 400 wpm, or even faster. Just practice practice practice is all I can say.
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Sarah k Alawami
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Re: Urgently need help! (about edit form in Word2010 with NVDA)
Hello. Your English is far better than I can speak whatever your
native language is. Don't worry about it, please. As long as we can
understand each other, we're good. What's your name?
As to your
Hello. Your English is far better than I can speak whatever your
native language is. Don't worry about it, please. As long as we can
understand each other, we're good. What's your name?
As to your
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Jackie
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#43232
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Urgently need help! (about edit form in Word2010 with NVDA)
I recieved a form which is the templet for my Thesis. However, when I open the document I pressed enter and type down some information, it seems that the information didn't appear in the edit box, but
I recieved a form which is the templet for my Thesis. However, when I open the document I pressed enter and type down some information, it seems that the information didn't appear in the edit box, but
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prem.translator@...
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#43231
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
Cristóbal <cristobalmuli@...> wrote:
I am a competent enough braille reader that I gave some thought to working for a company narrating things on tape, or mp3, or whatever they do nowadays. When
Cristóbal <cristobalmuli@...> wrote:
I am a competent enough braille reader that I gave some thought to working for a company narrating things on tape, or mp3, or whatever they do nowadays. When
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Rob Hudson
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#43230
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
I’m a pretty compitant Braille reader. My general observation is that for the really fast or those who use/prefer Braille learned the skill from a really, really early age and didn’t have to
I’m a pretty compitant Braille reader. My general observation is that for the really fast or those who use/prefer Braille learned the skill from a really, really early age and didn’t have to
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Cristóbal
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#43229
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Re: Microsoft Edge is Starting to Grow on Me.
In Edge all the shortcut keys ctrl+j and ctrl+I works, at least with jaws 2018!
Are you having a problem with NVDA in Edge saying entering navigation, exiting navigation; entering search, exiting
In Edge all the shortcut keys ctrl+j and ctrl+I works, at least with jaws 2018!
Are you having a problem with NVDA in Edge saying entering navigation, exiting navigation; entering search, exiting
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Kevin <kleeva5@...>
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#43228
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
I've seen Braille readers read at speeds I estimate to be perhaps 250 or 300 words per minute. Most Braille readers I've observed have been much slower, tending, by my rough guess, to read at around
I've seen Braille readers read at speeds I estimate to be perhaps 250 or 300 words per minute. Most Braille readers I've observed have been much slower, tending, by my rough guess, to read at around
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Gene
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Re: I think Avast is a virus :-)
I will believe that CCleaner installs Avast after the fact and on its own the first time I encounter it, and not before.
I've got 5 machines in my household, and on 4 of them CCleaner is assiduously
I will believe that CCleaner installs Avast after the fact and on its own the first time I encounter it, and not before.
I've got 5 machines in my household, and on 4 of them CCleaner is assiduously
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Brian Vogel
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
You may find speech tiring. That is your reaction and can't be generalized. I would much rather listen to speech than read Braille. Different people react differently to Braille and speech. I
You may find speech tiring. That is your reaction and can't be generalized. I would much rather listen to speech than read Braille. Different people react differently to Braille and speech. I
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Gene
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#43225
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Re: Tips for speed reading /listening with screen readers
This message is long but it may be quite helpful.
Maybe someone can tell you what variant they like and that may help narrow down the ones you try but there response may be different than yours to
This message is long but it may be quite helpful.
Maybe someone can tell you what variant they like and that may help narrow down the ones you try but there response may be different than yours to
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Gene
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#43224
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