Windows+M will minimize all the windows? Really?
I've always had the Windows+M as a way to access the desktop easily.
Anyone can confirm this?

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Em 06/02/2019 22:38, hurrikennyandopo ... escreveu:

Hi


Windows + letter M is a windows command. It will minimize all windows
that are open in front of you to the task bar.


Use the Windows key + letter D to jump to the desk top.


In some cases you might have to do it 2 times but in most cases only
the once from any where on the desktop, task bar etc.


Gene nz


On 7/02/2019 12:03 PM, Manoj Govindraj wrote:

Hi,
For some reason from last few hours, the nvda command windows key plus
M to go to the desktop has stopped working for me. When I quit nvda
and restart it again, I am able to go to the desktop. But as soon as I
click on start button, I am not able to access the desktop. I am sure
I have accidently disabled some command which is why I am facing this
issue. I use a laptop with windows 10. Would wait for your
suggestions.

Best,

Manoj

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Regardless of where you are in New Zealand if you are near one of the
APNK sites you can use a copy of the NVDA screen reader on one of
their computers. To find out which location (or locations) are nearest
to you please visit
http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.org/content/partner-libraries
(Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa). To find out which software is
installed on the APNK network please visit the following
linkhttp://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/software To find out
how to use NVDA on APNK computers please visit the following
linkhttp://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/nvda

To find out which software is available on the Christchurch City
Library network, and how to start the NVDA screen reader, please go to
the following links. Software available
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faq/computers/#faq_5884How to
start the NVDA screen reader on Christchurch City Library computers
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faqs/what-screen-reader-software-is-available/

To find an NVDA certified expert near you, please visit the following
link https://certification.nvaccess.org/. The certification page
contains the official list of NVDA certified individuals from around
the world, who have sat and successfully passed the NVDA expert exam.

Hi friends,
I tried all your suggestions but the problem still persists.
Interestingly, after I restart nvda, I see a back button that nvda
announces right next to the start button. As soon as I press that
button, the start window opens and I again lose access to the desktop.
Any thoughts?

Best,

Manoj

On 2/6/19, hurrikennyandopo ... <hurrikennyandopo@...> wrote:

Hi


Windows + letter M is a windows command. It will minimize all windows that
are open in front of you to the task bar.


Use the Windows key + letter D to jump to the desk top.


In some cases you might have to do it 2 times but in most cases only the
once from any where on the desktop, task bar etc.


Gene nz


On 7/02/2019 12:03 PM, Manoj Govindraj wrote:

Hi,
For some reason from last few hours, the nvda command windows key plus
M to go to the desktop has stopped working for me. When I quit nvda
and restart it again, I am able to go to the desktop. But as soon as I
click on start button, I am not able to access the desktop. I am sure
I have accidently disabled some command which is why I am facing this
issue. I use a laptop with windows 10. Would wait for your
suggestions.

Best,

Manoj



--
[Image NVDA certified expert]
Check out my website for NVDA tutorials and other blindness related material
at http://www.accessibilitycentral.net

Regardless of where you are in New Zealand if you are near one of the APNK
sites you can use a copy of the NVDA screen reader on one of their
computers. To find out which location (or locations) are nearest to you
please visit http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.org/content/partner-libraries
(Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa). To find out which software is installed
on the APNK network please visit the following link
http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/software To find out how to use
NVDA on APNK computers please visit the following link
http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/nvda

To find out which software is available on the Christchurch City Library
network, and how to start the NVDA screen reader, please go to the following
links. Software available
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faq/computers/#faq_5884 How to
start the NVDA screen reader on Christchurch City Library computers
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faqs/what-screen-reader-software-is-available/

To find an NVDA certified expert near you, please visit the following link
https://certification.nvaccess.org/. The certification page contains the
official list of NVDA certified individuals from around the world, who have
sat and successfully passed the NVDA expert exam.

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Hi


Windows + letter M is a windows command. It will minimize all windows that are open in front of you to the task bar.


Use the Windows key + letter D to jump to the desk top.


In some cases you might have to do it 2 times but in most cases only the once from any where on the desktop, task bar etc.


Gene nz


On 7/02/2019 12:03 PM, Manoj Govindraj wrote:

Hi,
For some reason from last few hours, the nvda command windows key plus
M to go to the desktop has stopped working for me. When I quit nvda
and restart it again, I am able to go to the desktop. But as soon as I
click on start button, I am not able to access the desktop. I am sure
I have accidently disabled some command which is why I am facing this
issue. I use a laptop with windows 10. Would wait for your
suggestions.

Best,

Manoj



--
[Image NVDA certified expert]
Check out my website for NVDA tutorials and other blindness related material at http://www.accessibilitycentral.net

Regardless of where you are in New Zealand if you are near one of the APNK sites you can use a copy of the NVDA screen reader on one of their computers. To find out which location (or locations) are nearest to you please visit http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.org/content/partner-libraries (Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa). To find out which software is installed on the APNK network please visit the following link http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/software To find out how to use NVDA on APNK computers please visit the following link http://www.aotearoapeoplesnetwork.info/faq/nvda

To find out which software is available on the Christchurch City Library network, and how to start the NVDA screen reader, please go to the following links. Software available https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faq/computers/#faq_5884 How to start the NVDA screen reader on Christchurch City Library computers https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/faqs/what-screen-reader-software-is-available/

To find an NVDA certified expert near you, please visit the following link https://certification.nvaccess.org/. The certification page contains the official list of NVDA certified individuals from around the world, who have sat and successfully passed the NVDA expert exam.

hi there, follow up this thread. Sometime I experience this issue also. I
would restart the Screen reader and turning it back on. or do a full
restart of your machine.
Thanks
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On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 6:03 PM Manoj Govindraj <manmusical9@...>
wrote:

Hi,
For some reason from last few hours, the nvda command windows key plus
M to go to the desktop has stopped working for me. When I quit nvda
and restart it again, I am able to go to the desktop. But as soon as I
click on start button, I am not able to access the desktop. I am sure
I have accidently disabled some command which is why I am facing this
issue. I use a laptop with windows 10. Would wait for your
suggestions.

Best,

Manoj

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The standard way of opening combo boxes is alt + down arrow. On some combo boxes if you hear your screen reader go into edit mode, you can just use the up or down arrows, but if doesn't work use alt + down arrow to open and alt + up arrow to close.


On 2/6/2019 2:49 PM, Don H wrote:

Just made a donation to NVDA on their donation web page. After entering the amount I wanted to donate and picking using a credit card instead of Paypal I got to a combo box for selecting the country you are in. I hit the alt space bar to expand the box but when I arrowed down one time it closed and did not give me the chance to get to the United States. Had to have sighted help using a physical mouse to get the combo box to the correct country. How should I have accessed this combo box?
Thanks

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Hi,

For some reason from last few hours, the nvda command windows key plus

M to go to the desktop has stopped working for me. When I quit nvda

and restart it again, I am able to go to the desktop. But as soon as I

click on start button, I am not able to access the desktop. I am sure

I have accidently disabled some command which is why I am facing this

issue. I use a laptop with windows 10. Would wait for your

suggestions.

Best,

Manoj

--

http://www.swar-ras.com

Just made a donation to NVDA on their donation web page. After entering the amount I wanted to donate and picking using a credit card instead of Paypal I got to a combo box for selecting the country you are in. I hit the alt space bar to expand the box but when I arrowed down one time it closed and did not give me the chance to get to the United States. Had to have sighted help using a physical mouse to get the combo box to the correct country. How should I have accessed this combo box?
Thanks

Well I must confess there are some major improvements coming to Narrator this year. I saw great improvement when I was formerly using the Windows insider program. Still, NVDA is my favorite. I have to admit, Narrator is fantastic when using my touchscreen.

-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of David Russell
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3:30 PM
To: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: [nvda] Is NVDA Really Dying?

Hi,
Responding to Tyler and Molly who commented in digest.

- Tyler, I am using NVDA 2018.1 because it was recommended to me by someone associated with knowbility.org. I had FF-52 on my machine and am now at FF 60 something. Before, I was using an NVDA 2016 version.

- Molly, I had to chuckle at your assessment of the screen reader, Narrator. You like it, some times.. Hmmm, should I ask you to review my book? Big smile!

--
David Russell
david.sonofhashem@...

Wow!

In 1809, I am using Narrator to do the following tasks!

One: Do everything with MS Edge and Chrome!

Two: I do everything in the mail app with Narrator!

Three: I use Narrator with Waterfox to have it describe pictures on Facebook to me,

Four:

I use Narrator with the following Windows apps:

The news app, The twitter app, The weather app, The calculator, and more.

Narrator is so fast in Edge, that I have the best browsing experience.

In scan mode, I can use all of the navigation short cut keys that are in NVDA or JAWS.

Narrator works in Google Docs and Google Drive in MS Edge without a hitch.

This is just some of what I do with Narrator in Windows 1809, and with the latest insider build.

What you said about Narrator is completely untrue, and I can send you a video and you can hear what I do with Narrator with your own ears.

MS Edge and Narrator, is probably the best Internet experience I have.

Close to that, is Narrator in Chrome!

I am using Narrator more than JAWS now.

Take care, and please say what you have tried to do with Narrator without making a blanket statement like that without even knowing what you are talking about.

Read the Narrator guide, and if you have Windows 10 1809 build, you would not say what you did if you really tried to use Narrator.

David Moore

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Narrator while better than what it was, really still feels like an afterthought. I mean, Microsoft has had ample opportunity to really develop a screen reader. Be it when they partnered with Window Eyes for like 5 minutes or only until recently paying more attention to Narrator itself.

Not to mention the fact that if they wanted to, they could've bought Window Eyes outright or Vispero at any time for that matter.

Not really bashing MS even. More like I'll believe Narrator to be a viable screen reading option when it actually becomes one. Right now, outside of perhaps getting a machine up and running out of the box or maybe to try to get out of the odd situation where your main screen reader craps out on you, it's not much more than that.

Cristóbal

-----Original Message-----

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rosemarie Chavarria

Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 2:49 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Is NVDA Really Dying?

Maybe someday narrator will be a great screen reader. I too hope NVDA is around for many more years.

-----Original Message-----

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Don H

Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:57 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Is NVDA Really Dying?

You know that everything has a life span.  I hope NVDA still has a lot of years ahead of itself but maybe just maybe Narrator will become a great screen reader and there will be no need for NVDA or Jaws or any other screen reader.

Right now NVDA is my screen reader of choice with Jaws being my backup that I very seldom use.

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Michael Munn
Sent: 06 February 2019 23:16
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Windows key plus M suddenly stopped working