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Re: virtual machine software
Sile
Personally I’ve always found Boot Camp to be much more stable. Unless there’s a particular reason for flipping between Mac and windows in real time, today’s machines are so fast that it really doesn’t take long to boot up into the other operating system if you need to. In my experience, virtual machines including VMware have always had random issues with drivers under windows in particular.
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On Jul 3, 2019, at 7:31 PM, Shaun Everiss <sm.everiss@...> wrote:
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Re: reading PDF files
Arlene
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From: Monte Single
Sent: July 3, 2019 5:23 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] reading PDF files
When you set up adobe for the first time, it will ask a few qs like do you want to do the document 1 page at a time, whole document etc.. After that it won’t nag you.
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Arlene
Be I don’t have adobe reader. I’ll probably have to go get it.
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From: Quentin Christensen
Hi Arlene,
Try using Adobe reader. I know at one point, Edge was quite good with PDF files, although maybe some work better than others.
Quentin.
On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 2:42 PM Arlene <nedster66@...> wrote:
-- Quentin Christensen
NVDA 2019.2beta1 now available!
Web: www.nvaccess.org Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/ User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess
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Re: virtual machine software
David Mehler
Hi,
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What's the url for your podcast? I use vmware. Hth Dave.
On 7/3/19, Shaun Everiss <sm.everiss@...> wrote:
Hi all.
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virtual machine software
Hi all.
So over on chat, there is a thread about my podcast on virtual machines. However, I thought I'd ask a little of it. What software should I be using. I know vmware is popular but I was thinking about virtualbox, however since I want a user to be able to do things, is virtualbox accessible. Is there a keyboard list for both virtualbox and vmware to cycle machines, etc. Should I try others? Is for example windows hyper v worth it since its inbuilt with windows 10, or am I wasting my time. Obviously this will be a 1 machine deal, as I am a home user, no paying 200-500 dollars for virtual machine software. So are there any other bits of software other than vmware I should bother with, and any tips. I have done this 10 years ago but now I have the hardware virtualisation and the resources and power I want to try again.
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Re: VPN Recommendations
David Mehler
Hi,
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How do you have your openvpn setup? Thanks. Dave.
On 7/3/19, Jaffar Sidek <jaffar.sidek10@...> wrote:
Try https://openvpn.net/
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Re: struggling to use a UK Civil service test
Gene
First, you didn't say what browser you are
using. It is essential to give such information when asking about web site
accessibility problems. I'm testing with an older version of Chrome but I
suspect my new Chrome, on a different computer, will work the same way.
When discussing how you work with the form, you
didn't mention turning browse mode off and on and experimenting. Take the
first question. When I read it, I see five items that say dialog. To
read them, I go to the top of the page, turn browse mode off, NVDA key space
bar, than start tabbing. Every radio button is read and also the
descriptive text.
They are radio buttons but are somehow shown as dialogs,
every one. How do you move through a dialog in general? You
tab. Turning off browse mode allows you to tab as you would in a dialog on
this site. There are times I get better results leaving browse mode on in
web site dialogs and times I get better results turning it off. And even
if there wasn't that hint of saying dialog, I would have still tested in the
same way. You just need to try everything that might possibly apply, and
that includes turning off browse mode manually when solving problems as a means
of experimenting. Its tricky with the video
section. You may not be in the right place as you switch between browse
mode on and off. To be sure you are working with the correct items, do the
following:
View the video or read the
transcript.
With browse mode on, go to the
top of the page and pres b to move to the first button on the page.
Turn browse mode off. You
will be on that button. Tab until you get to and work with the radio
buttons.
Then go into browse mode again,
and look at the next proposed action.
Then move to the top of the page
and type b again. This will always mean you are starting at the same place
when looking through the choices.
Turn browse mode off.
Tab to the first choice.
It is ineffective. That is the first choice for the first action.
You already answered that one. So tab until you get to ineffective
again. That is the first choice for the second action, which you are
working with now. It is very important to know what the first choice is in
a situation like this so you can keep track of where you are as you
move.
Follow the same pattern for the
other question.
Make sure things work as I
describe with whatever browser you are using. If they don't, you may find
how to work with the items by experimenting with browse mode on and
off..
Gene
----- Original Message
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From: Giles Turnbull
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 2:46 PM
Subject: [nvda] struggling to use a UK Civil service
test I have applied for a job in the UK Civil Service and I have until 10th July to complete a short Situational Judgement Test. There is a website to practice the types of things that the test will cover, so I thought I'd try it out before I take the actual test ... and I'm glad I did. I find its selection controls very hard to use with NVDA. This is the website, and if the link gets curtailed by the NVDA group system, just search for Civil Service Situational Judgement Test. http://csr.apolloassessment.adc.uk.com/openlink/practice/ There are a few presses of the Next button before the first set of questions starts, but when you get there the first set are how the applicant behaves in the work environment. The first time I went through this first test I found it possible to select the answers I wanted, but now I'm struggling. It seems like once I've selected one response I can'access another question nor the Next button to proceed. Then, when I did get through that first set of questions, the second was also difficult to navigate. In the second set it gives you four questions to answer relating to a specific situation. The applicant needs to choose how an action would be, from contradictory to effective. Once I'd selected a response to one question I didn't seem to be able to continue to the next one. The response buttons are not identified by NVDA as buttons or radio buttons, but rather are spoken as "dialogue". I tried using object navigation rather than tabbing through the controls, but using object navigation I lose the prompts as to what the value I'm selecting is. It'll probably take 10 minutes to have a play around with this, but if anyone has the time I'd love to hear what you think of the assessment test and if you find a way to complete it. annoyingly the Civil Service Recruitment site doesn't have a contact email or phone number relating to the vacancy or to the "reasonable adjustments" I requested when I applied for the job. Thanks in advance, Giles
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Re: reading PDF files
Monte Single
When you set up adobe for the first time, it will ask a few qs like do you want to do the document 1 page at a time, whole document etc.. After that it won’t nag you.
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Arlene
Sent: July-03-19 3:14 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] reading PDF files
Be I don’t have adobe reader. I’ll probably have to go get it.
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From: Quentin Christensen
Hi Arlene,
Try using Adobe reader. I know at one point, Edge was quite good with PDF files, although maybe some work better than others.
Quentin.
On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 2:42 PM Arlene <nedster66@...> wrote:
-- Quentin Christensen
NVDA 2019.2beta1 now available!
Web: www.nvaccess.org Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/ User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess
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Re: struggling to use a UK Civil service test
thanks, Brian. I'll try again and see if I can get through it using your advice :)
Giles
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Re: VPN Recommendations
Jaffar Sidek <jaffar.sidek10@...>
Try https://openvpn.net/
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It is open source and very easy to use and is accessible through the system tray. Use it everyday for my work. Cheers!
On 7/3/2019 11:07 PM, Bhavya shah wrote:
Dear all, --
Pictures paint a thousand words; Melodies paint a thousand dreams; Music paints a thousand worlds; Movies light up fantasy screens.
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Let me introduce and question about how to sing the voice synthesizer with NVDA
Pierpaolo Tieri account ufficiale
Hi everyone, I'm a new member of this group. My name is Pierpaolo
Tieri, I'm from Italy, I'm blind since birth. I use NVDA and I'm very happy because with NVDA I can do all the things. But a question: How can a vocal synthesizer can sing with NVDA? I would like to create a song with the text to speech with NVDA. I use DSpeech for the dialogues but I don't know if I can do this. Is there a program or are there codes for that? Thanks in advance, Pierpaolo Tieri.
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Re: reading PDF files
Arlene
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From: Quentin Christensen
Sent: July 2, 2019 10:37 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] reading PDF files
Hi Arlene,
Try using Adobe reader. I know at one point, Edge was quite good with PDF files, although maybe some work better than others.
Quentin.
On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 2:42 PM Arlene <nedster66@...> wrote:
-- Quentin Christensen
NVDA 2019.2beta1 now available!
Web: www.nvaccess.org Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/ User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess
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Re: reading PDF files
Arlene
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From: Robert Doc Wright godfearer
Sent: July 3, 2019 6:18 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] reading PDF files
Get adobe reader. It will at least tell you if the pdf is an image. Make sure you alert whoever is sending you the pdf that it cannot be an image of text.
If all I have left in this world is God, I have everything! Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Arlene
Hi list: Arlene here. How does one read PDF files using edge? I tried to read a vollenteer application form.when I opened the attachment it went to edge. When I tried to read the application All I got was blank blank. I know there are words there. It said pages one of two and all I hear is blank. I end up on Microsoft edge. How do I read this file. I want to submit my answers that I had gone over with a job coach. Thanks.I hope this was clear.
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Re: struggling to use a UK Civil service test
All of the "multiple choice" options are presented as, and announced as being, radio buttons. Using the r quick navigation shortcut I can cycle through each and every choice. If I need to go back SHIFT+R runs through the radio buttons in reverse. I then use the b quick navigation shortcut to go straight to the back, then next, button to move along to the next question.
When I get to the section with videos, things get a bit trickier after the video as there are clusters of scenario statements each of which is followed by a group of radio buttons with answers that gauge your feeling about what the statement said. I had to occasionally do some switching between conventional navigation and object navigation when I needed to go back a bit, particularly from the radio buttons to the scenario statement, and I could get the statement to read with num pad +. You also find that there are times when you somehow get into focus mode on those radio buttons, and then quick navigation doesn't work until you hit NVDA+Space to toggle back into browse mode. I didn't go all the way to the end, but just through the first section and first video. They seem to be fairly consistent in using buttons for primary controls and radio buttons for multiple choices. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763 The color of truth is grey. ~ André Gide
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NVDACon - the conference will be rescheduled
Adriani Botez
Dear all,
it is a busy time for the NVDA community and for NV Access. After 13 years of huge work that Michael Curran - the co-founder of NV Access - did for us, he is taking his well diserved break for some months. We wish him all the best. We will reschedule the conference to a later date end of october or beginning of november to make it possible for Mick to attend the NVDACon through the keynote of NV Access.
The final date will follow soon.
Stay tuned!
Best regards Adriani
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struggling to use a UK Civil service test
Hi all,
I have applied for a job in the UK Civil Service and I have until 10th July to complete a short Situational Judgement Test. There is a website to practice the types of things that the test will cover, so I thought I'd try it out before I take the actual test ... and I'm glad I did. I find its selection controls very hard to use with NVDA. This is the website, and if the link gets curtailed by the NVDA group system, just search for Civil Service Situational Judgement Test. http://csr.apolloassessment.adc.uk.com/openlink/practice/ There are a few presses of the Next button before the first set of questions starts, but when you get there the first set are how the applicant behaves in the work environment. The first time I went through this first test I found it possible to select the answers I wanted, but now I'm struggling. It seems like once I've selected one response I can'access another question nor the Next button to proceed. Then, when I did get through that first set of questions, the second was also difficult to navigate. In the second set it gives you four questions to answer relating to a specific situation. The applicant needs to choose how an action would be, from contradictory to effective. Once I'd selected a response to one question I didn't seem to be able to continue to the next one. The response buttons are not identified by NVDA as buttons or radio buttons, but rather are spoken as "dialogue". I tried using object navigation rather than tabbing through the controls, but using object navigation I lose the prompts as to what the value I'm selecting is. It'll probably take 10 minutes to have a play around with this, but if anyone has the time I'd love to hear what you think of the assessment test and if you find a way to complete it. annoyingly the Civil Service Recruitment site doesn't have a contact email or phone number relating to the vacancy or to the "reasonable adjustments" I requested when I applied for the job. Thanks in advance, Giles
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Re: VPN Recommendations
Antony Stone
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On Wednesday 03 July 2019 at 21:07:00, Cohn, Jonathan wrote:
Hello, --
"Remember: the S in IoT stands for Security." - Jan-Piet Mens Please reply to the list; please *don't* CC me.
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Re: VPN Recommendations
Jonathan COHN
Hello,
You will need to describe what your expectations for a VPN are, since it can mean to very different things. When I did a google search for perl vpn, all I saw was perl scripts and modules to manage VPN technologies. Most perl programs can be run on the command line, and are therefore somewhat accessible, though one needs to know the appropriate command to execute changes. Take care, Jonathan Cohn
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Enhanced Touch Gestures 19.07
#addonrelease
Hi all,
Enhanced Touch Gestures 19.07 is now available. This version includes localization updates and makes the add-on compatible with NVDA 2019.2. Cheers, Joseph
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Re: Cannot get rid of ducking cycle in laptop keyboard mode
marvin kotler
Thank you to the below mentioned gentleman; that worked, although I did not assign the tab key on purpose, but your solution worked. Thanks again, Marv
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From: Tyler Spivey
Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:40 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Cannot get rid of ducking cycle in laptop keyboard mode
I assume you assigned your tab key to ducking mode. So go to desktop mode, NVDA menu, Preferences, Input gestures..., search for ducking, find the key, expand it, remove tab.
On 7/3/2019 8:27 AM, marvin kotler wrote: > Good afternoon listers. Have a strange problem that just started. As > stated in subject line, cannot get rid of nvda cycling through the three > audio ducking modes when tabbing in laptop keyboard mode. I have to > shift tab and go backwards to do anything. Am running windows 1903 and > latest version of nvda. Also tried uninstalling nvda, installing an > older version and updating to the latest version with no success > regarding problem. If anyone can tell me how and if I can get rid of > the audio ducking cycle while tabbing, I would appreciate knowing it. > When keyboard is in desktop keyboard mode, things work fine > > Thanks Marv > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > >
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Re: Cannot get rid of ducking cycle in laptop keyboard mode
Tyler Spivey
I assume you assigned your tab key to ducking mode.
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So go to desktop mode, NVDA menu, Preferences, Input gestures..., search for ducking, find the key, expand it, remove tab.
On 7/3/2019 8:27 AM, marvin kotler wrote:
Good afternoon listers. Have a strange problem that just started. As stated in subject line, cannot get rid of nvda cycling through the three audio ducking modes when tabbing in laptop keyboard mode. I have to shift tab and go backwards to do anything. Am running windows 1903 and latest version of nvda. Also tried uninstalling nvda, installing an older version and updating to the latest version with no success regarding problem. If anyone can tell me how and if I can get rid of the audio ducking cycle while tabbing, I would appreciate knowing it.
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