Beta’s may have bugsbut I’ve never seen one with a serious problem such as not functioning. I agree that you should know how to get speech if NVDA doesn’t work for some reason, but a general

I’m not sure what is going on. When you say it won’t exit to Windows, have you tried typing exit and pressing enter? While convenient, you don’t have to use a batch file. If necessary, I’ll

well, install at your own risk, if something fails and NVDA stops talking, you can call the narrator with ctrl+windows+enter...note that I'm using NVDA 2021.3beta2 since release day, so I don't see a

Howard, A typical invocation of NVDA (installed version0 using the desktop icon it sets up when you ask for one is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVDA\nvda_slave.exe" launchNVDA -r I have checked a portable

Here's the batch file; only three lines: @echo off cd\nvda211 NVDA.exe This is my second try.  First try did not have the cd command but just said: @echo off nvda211\NVDA.exe Of course, that

How is NVDA invoked in that batch file? And by that I mean please copy and paste the line from the batch file that fires up NVDA. -- Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H1, Build 19043 The

I just ran check for add on updates and this time I was able to get the SPL add on just fine with no errors.  The problem is fixed now! :) Roger

I have a portable copy of "NVDA on a thumb drive in a folder called NVDA211.  It contains NVDA version 2021.1.  When I shut down my installed NVDA, switch to the thumb drive and execute a batch file

Thanks Brian, and others, for these resource-leads! Laurie

This is why I make a back up of the version I’m running, make it portable with all add ons etc, then install over top of my production. This way I can revert by making the portable become my

I think that if you update NVDA in general, you should make a portable version and have it copy the current user configuration. That way, if you want to revert for some reason or if the update

I remember the jaws list tat she had. She was very helpful too. I think the name of her list was jaws lite or something like that. I wasn’t using NVDA yet. Sent from Mail for Windows

Just to let you all know I remember Debbie Scales very well. I loved her nvda lists how ever I am very sad she passed away.

I can confirm it is a problem on the site. I'm shown that an update to SPL add on is available but if I try to download it just errors out with no reason why given. I then tried going

Hi The information you see on the lock screen is controlled through the Personalization sub-menu in the Settings app. (Windows+I). Arrow down the list of categories after opening the Personalization

I've always done "install over" installs with NVDA. Every once in a very great while I might uninstall NVDA entirely, then reinstall, but that's very, very seldom. I've never had an issue with

The reason I say its up to you. I learned from Debbie Scales that if you are going to test a beta screen reader you should have an old copy of the last version kicking around so you know there’s

That depends on you. You can install the beta and put it into a different folder. Some people say you shouldn’t install over a copy. If you are testing for bugs. If you are using it just for your

Brian, Can I install the beta over the point 2 or do I need to uninstall 2021.2 first. Thanks, Brian B.

And even though they're not from NVAccess, member Thee Quinn has produced a number of YouTube tutorials on using NVDA. They're well worth checking out. Thee Quinn's Channel on YouTube -- Brian -