True, actually you can access things like that using the start menu’s search function. If you type goog, you will fine google chrome in programs. Or even more parameters. It’s actually quite

This sounds like an extremely convoluted and complex means to deal with what may be a very simple problem. I would wait for other discussion. And a very simple work around for now is to just turn

Hmph. Not sure. Something could be in the background. Could be something got mangled. Do a backup of everything then do the following. 1. go to your manufacturer's website. If the system is intel,

Hello all and thanks for reading this. I'm using the last stable of NVDA under Windows 11. The PC is an Asus Vivobook Pro 15. The issue appeared after upgrading to Win11. Here it is: When I left

Also, typing more than one letter works in standard lists. The desktop is technically a list but it isn't formatted like one but you can use this in Windows explorer and other standard

Gene is also correct in that first letter nav really isn't limited to first letter. I can type quickly enough to reliably use two, but rarely three. How many you can use depends on how many you can

Let's not forget that in the current Windows era even having desktop icons is largely unnecessary. Hitting the Windows Key and starting to type the name of the program or app you're looking for is

I should have said if I type go or goo. I mistakenly left out the second o. Gene

But if you use first letter navigation, why does that matter? I directly move to almost nothing on the desktop. And actually, you can get to something even faster by typing more than just the first

Oh, I didn’t know that. I’ve had desktop short cuts for years. I have only nine icons on it. I have NVDA, an Arlene folder and so on. Sent from Mail for Windows

Not at all. consult the documentations for more on the keyboard shortcuts you can use. There are a lot, some of which I don’t even use and more of them I forget as I don’t use them.

Yeah I actually for me have that turned off, so nvda for me is not on my desktop. Many people though for what ever reason leave desktop short cuts on and that will in time create a lot of clutter,

Joseph, I want to thank you for all the work you have done for those of us who use NVDA. It is greatly appreciated. On 12/4/2021 5:59 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: --

Hi all, Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Please keep an eye on latest public health announcements, especially since folks are finding out more about omicron variant. The following notice

Thanks for that one girl. I wasn't to sure but it does work good. now I can clean off a few desktop items. Between that and the task bar. I just might dump the desktop for good, it just

If you mean the mouse, which JAWS refers to as the JAWS cursor, you move object navigation to where you want it to be. If you are using the desktop keyboard layout, you then move the mouse by using

Thank you, that made sense. I appreciate everyone's help. Another question I have is, how do I move the cursor in NVDA? Do I have to use the mouse? -- Please be blessed and be safe. Thank you, Lexi

I didn't remember seeing that message but I looked for it and I found it. I wanted to correct what I said in my earlier message. I now remember seeing it but since I wasn't sure why the

Hi, I have to use the communication software Matter Most at work in future. The web interface seems to be accessible basicaly, but it is not really snappy to work with it like in general chat

I either didn’t get that message or it went to spam. I haven’t checked my spam folder yet today. Gene