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I know nvda will never be the same as as, how do I ‘ scrambling for the right word here,’ dial down or get this program for me to run smoother?
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Ervin, Glenn
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:28 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive Sometimes, if I have an idea of which drive it is, I Just type in the path, which never changes except for the drive letter. For example: F:\nvda\nvda And press enter If you get an error tone, press the space bar, then press the home key, and then delete key and try another letter like the letter E HTH. Glenn From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 3:21 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive Run Narrator, then find and open the drive and run NVDA from the drive. After it is running and you have speech, close Narrator. If the laptop is a computer you are going to use often and you have permission to set something up on it, you can assign a short cut command to run NVDA and use it when the drive is connected. You won't have to run Narrator if you do that. ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:57 PM Subject: [nvda] How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive I have successfully created a portable copy of NVDA on my flash drive. How do I run it on another lap top computer?
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Admittingly not a very standard configuration, but using Firefox 61 beta 6 with NVDA 2018.1 and Windows 7 64 bit, I am having no issues setting new bookmarks with the control-d key stroke.
Best Wishes,
Jonathan Cohn
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-----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of The Wolf Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:25 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: [nvda] firefox issue Hello can any one tell me if firefox freezes when you go to add a bookmark? when ever I try to do that I loose speech for about 5 seconds am trying to find out if it is me or if it is firefox thanks Hank -- check out my song on youtube https://youtu.be/YeWgx2LRu7Y
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Re: Messenger Site and NVDA
Maybe you can try it with Jaws if you have it.
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On 5/22/2018 1:42 PM, Abbie Taylor wrote: Because my messenger account has been hacked, I'm trying to either delete the account or change the password, but I can't seem to do this on the messenger site so far with NVDA. https://www.messenger.comFor some reason, it's not reading the settings dialog box. I've tried some of the mouse commands but to no avail. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Re: How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive
Sometimes, if I have an idea of which drive it is, I
Just type in the path, which never changes except for the drive letter.
For example:
F:\nvda\nvda
And press enter
If you get an error tone, press the space bar, then press the home key, and then delete key and try another letter like the letter E
HTH.
Glenn
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Gene
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 3:21 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive
Run Narrator, then find and open the drive and run NVDA from the drive. After it is running and you have speech, close Narrator.
If the laptop is a computer you are going to use often and you have permission to set something up on it, you can assign a short cut command to run NVDA and use it when the
drive is connected. You won't have to run Narrator if you do that.
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Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:57 PM
Subject: [nvda] How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB
flash drive
I have successfully created a portable copy of NVDA on my flash drive. How do I run it on another lap top computer?
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Hello can any one tell me if firefox freezes when you go to add a bookmark? when ever I try to do that I loose speech for about 5 seconds am trying to find out if it is me or if it is firefox thanks Hank -- check out my song on youtube https://youtu.be/YeWgx2LRu7Y
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Re: How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive
Run Narrator, then find and open the drive and run
NVDA from the drive. After it is running and you have speech, close
Narrator.
If the laptop is a computer you are going to use
often and you have permission to set something up on it, you can assign a short
cut command to run NVDA and use it when the drive is connected. You won't
have to run Narrator if you do that.
Gene
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:57 PM
Subject: [nvda] How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB
flash drive
I have successfully
created a portable copy of NVDA on my flash drive. How do I run it on another
lap top
computer?
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How do I run a portable copy of NVDA from a USB flash drive
I have successfully created a portable copy of NVDA on my flash drive. How do I run it on another lap top computer?
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Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: [nvda] About Linux
Well, it is only open while I have the terminal open, and it is no more dangerous than using the windows “run as administrator” option that is in the applications
menu.
Also, that is not messed up, anytime you type a command in Linux, you need to type sudo in front of it, unless you unlock it with sudo su or sudo –s.
Glenn
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Brandon Cross
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 2:02 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: [nvda] About Linux
Well, if you have to type sudo before each command, something is seriously messed up with your file permissions, you should be able to write anywhere in your own home directory. Also, telling someone to su into root is just downright dangerous,
you could make sweeping changes with one command that could break the entire machine. Sudo is an administrative thing, it elevates your priveleges to do a command, and only that command, think of it like the secure UAC thing in windows, it elevates that program
to administrative level until it finishes, like installers. Having programs permanently elevated to administrative level is dangerous, as it leaves the computer open to attack.
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I think that time problem is a matter of using UTC, or not using UTC in settings.
I experience this on my computers when I boot up to a live copy of Linux.
A search for dual boot and UTC may find your answer.
HTH.
Glenn
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-----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Shaun Everiss Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:59 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] About Linux There were people using it as a primary os for development. Windows sadly is what it is, everything is becoming like a smart device and to be honest who knows in the long run if all oses mirror eachother we should pick up all of them. Saying that linux, well I fiddled round with it, it was nice. My plan is to run vmware on my new workstation and use linux and older windows installs. I do have an old xp box but trouble is if I stop working on it for a while the batteries go flat and my time info is wrong. When this happens linux will not boot till I reformat and install windows there is probably a way round it to maybe make sure my time and date are set right by a script but I have never investigated. On 5/23/2018 6:44 AM, Vlad Dragomir wrote: Hello,
I also tried to spend a while looking at Linux, and I must admit it
was quite disappointing. As a result, I became an even bigger Windows
advocate. Some people love itthough, so if any of you feels curious,
tryand see how you feel inside that world. Good luck!
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Brandon Cross <bcross3286@...>
Well, if you have to type sudo before each command, something is seriously messed up with your file permissions, you should be able to write anywhere in your own home directory. Also, telling someone to su into root is just downright dangerous, you could make sweeping changes with one command that could break the entire machine. Sudo is an administrative thing, it elevates your priveleges to do a command, and only that command, think of it like the secure UAC thing in windows, it elevates that program to administrative level until it finishes, like installers. Having programs permanently elevated to administrative level is dangerous, as it leaves the computer open to attack.
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There were people using it as a primary os for development.
Windows sadly is what it is, everything is becoming like a smart device and to be honest who knows in the long run if all oses mirror eachother we should pick up all of them.
Saying that linux, well I fiddled round with it, it was nice.
My plan is to run vmware on my new workstation and use linux and older windows installs.
I do have an old xp box but trouble is if I stop working on it for a while the batteries go flat and my time info is wrong.
When this happens linux will not boot till I reformat and install windows there is probably a way round it to maybe make sure my time and date are set right by a script but I have never investigated.
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On 5/23/2018 6:44 AM, Vlad Dragomir wrote: Hello,
I also tried to spend a while looking at Linux, and I must admit it was quite disappointing. As a result, I became an even bigger Windows advocate. Some people love itthough, so if any of you feels curious, tryand see how you feel inside that world. Good luck!
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Hi, Glenn,
I might eventually go with either linux or a Mac if this computer
goes out.
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On 5/22/2018 11:42 AM, Ervin, Glenn
wrote:
Microsoft
did put Linux into its Windows 10 command shell which is the
command-line terminal I mentioned in my previous message.
I’m
currently not using Windows 10, but if I were, I’d enable
the Linux shell Microsoft put there.
The
only thing I really don’t like much in Linux is the sudo,
command with everything.
That
is why I always run sudo su or sudo –s to make myself
administrator for that session, so I don’t have to keep
typing sudo in front of every command.
But
it is different, and it is great for things like
partitioning drives or cloning and more.
It’s
not my first choice of an operating system, as I’m a native
Windows user, since the days of DOS but I’m not liking the
direction Windows is going lately, and I think that it is a
good idea to be schooled in several options.
The
time might come when we are all tired of Microsoft’s
business practices and the eye candy it puts into its OS and
if we have an option, we don’t have to be stuck in Windows.
I
turned a sighted friend on to Linux, and he said it screams
in speed compared to his experience in Windows.
He
uses a mouse of course, and it keeps up with his clicking
around better than his Windows ever did.
Glenn
Sonar is being merged into Vinux, which is
moving over—I think they still plan this—to Fedora. I’d
recommend Fedora, as it uses Gnome, the latest available and
working packages, and is generally stable and pretty
accessible.
My opinion: I like the idea of Linux, but
I don’t think it is as user friendly as Windows and Mac yet.
Want Braille? Brltty is rather tricky to get working with
Orca, and you have to ask people on IRC about that,
#accessibility on irc.talkabout.cf.
Want Orca to do all the cool things NVDA
does? I quote: “Make it yourself and stop complaining.”
If you like working things out, and are
socially inclined and able to work around the “Linux is
best, everyone else are evil greedy corporations especially
Apple because you can’t view the source code and can’t run
what Apple doesn’t want you to run, so they must be spying
on you. And even though we only use Linux and Android, Apple
and Windows must have worse interfaces, and most blind
people don’t use Linux because they want it to work like
JAWS and they complain all the time” mentality pervasive on
that IRC server, where even things like Vim verses Emacs is
still an issue, Linux may well work for you. I’m not trying
to be negative about the people there, most of the time its
a nice place until some one comes in using Mac or Windows,
even if they use free software on top of their operating
systems. End opinion.
Another problem is getting Linux onto the
computer at all. For Acer folks, you have to go into the
bios and turn on the f12 boot menu, and make sure you can
boot into removable media from there as well.
To
try to wrap up my info on this list,
Here
are some links using Orca on YouTube.
The
first one is Orca preferences in Sonar, which is a
distro of Linux that is customized to work with
Orca, and comes up talking.
I
think Sonar uses Arch Linux.
This
one needs the volume up, as it is hard to hear:
Here’s
an article not YouTube, on the accessible Linux
distros.
I
would put Ubuntu at the top of the list, but it is
not at the top of this list.
Since
this is a couple of years old, Ubuntu comes with
Mate desktop, not Unity as mentioned in this list.
The
only thing I don’t like about Vinux and Sonar is
that is a bit challenging for a beginner to get
Eloquence going on them.
Also,
they use older Kernels.
Here’s
a little more, in case others are wondering about
getting around in Linux…
I
usually set it to laptop mode, and I use the
caps-lock with U I O for prior, current, and next
line And J K L For words And M comma and period For
letters.
I
believe the numberpad works that way too.
Alt
F2 is like tapping the windows key in Windows.
Alt
+ F1 brings up the programs list, there are three
columns, system, places, and accessories, which is
where you find common programs, like FireFox and
eMail programs.
You
can use the applications key like you do in Windows
too.
Alt
+ Tab between windows and alt + F4 to close.
Control
+ alt + D puts you on the desktop.
Just
tab around in programs like Windows.
Puts
you in the command-line.
You
need to type sudo before each command, or to stay in
"administrator", type:
Then
you will have to exit sudo and exit again to exit
terminal.
I
have some info on the Orca screenreader list as
well, here’s links for the list:
Sent:
Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:00 AM
Send
orca-list mailing list submissions to
To
subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web,
visit
or,
via email, send a message with subject or body
'help' to
You
can reach the person managing the list at
There
are many distro’s of Linux that work with Orca the
screenreader, so I don’t want to keep this thread
going on this list, since it’s off-topic.
But
I will mention that I like Ubuntu and that is the
most popular distribution in use over all.
I
do subscribe to a Ubuntu list, and there is an Orca
list as well.
Folks
can eMail me off list for help getting started.
And
here is some information on the Ubuntu list.
I
suspect that if you follow the link to the Ubuntu
list and put subscribe in the subject, you might get
subscribed.
It
is a low-traffic list.
Ubuntu-accessibility
mailing list
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Hello,
I also tried to spend a while looking at Linux, and I must admit it was quite disappointing. As a result, I became an even bigger Windows advocate. Some people love itthough, so if any of you feels curious, tryand see how you feel inside that world. Good luck!
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Microsoft did put Linux into its Windows 10 command shell which is the command-line terminal I mentioned in my previous message.
I’m currently not using Windows 10, but if I were, I’d enable the Linux shell Microsoft put there.
The only thing I really don’t like much in Linux is the sudo, command with everything.
That is why I always run sudo su or sudo –s to make myself administrator for that session, so I don’t have to keep typing sudo in front of every command.
But it is different, and it is great for things like partitioning drives or cloning and more.
It’s not my first choice of an operating system, as I’m a native Windows user, since the days of DOS but I’m not liking the direction Windows is going lately,
and I think that it is a good idea to be schooled in several options.
The time might come when we are all tired of Microsoft’s business practices and the eye candy it puts into its OS and if we have an option, we don’t have to
be stuck in Windows.
I turned a sighted friend on to Linux, and he said it screams in speed compared to his experience in Windows.
He uses a mouse of course, and it keeps up with his clicking around better than his Windows ever did.
Glenn
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Devin Prater
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 1:03 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] About Linux
Sonar is being merged into Vinux, which is moving over—I think they still plan this—to Fedora. I’d recommend Fedora, as it uses Gnome, the latest available and working packages, and is generally stable and pretty accessible.
My opinion: I like the idea of Linux, but I don’t think it is as user friendly as Windows and Mac yet. Want Braille? Brltty is rather tricky to get working with Orca, and you have to ask people on IRC about that, #accessibility on irc.talkabout.cf.
Want Orca to do all the cool things NVDA does? I quote: “Make it yourself and stop complaining.”
If you like working things out, and are socially inclined and able to work around the “Linux is best, everyone else are evil greedy corporations especially Apple because you can’t view the source code and can’t run what Apple doesn’t want
you to run, so they must be spying on you. And even though we only use Linux and Android, Apple and Windows must have worse interfaces, and most blind people don’t use Linux because they want it to work like JAWS and they complain all the time” mentality pervasive
on that IRC server, where even things like Vim verses Emacs is still an issue, Linux may well work for you. I’m not trying to be negative about the people there, most of the time its a nice place until some one comes in using Mac or Windows, even if they use
free software on top of their operating systems. End opinion.
Another problem is getting Linux onto the computer at all. For Acer folks, you have to go into the bios and turn on the f12 boot menu, and make sure you can boot into removable media from there as well.
To try to wrap up my info on this list,
Here are some links using Orca on YouTube.
The first one is Orca preferences in Sonar, which is a distro of Linux that is customized to work with Orca, and comes up talking.
I think Sonar uses Arch Linux.
This one needs the volume up, as it is hard to hear:
Here’s an article not YouTube, on the accessible Linux distros.
I would put Ubuntu at the top of the list, but it is not at the top of this list.
Since this is a couple of years old, Ubuntu comes with Mate desktop, not Unity as mentioned in this list.
The only thing I don’t like about Vinux and Sonar is that is a bit challenging for a beginner to get Eloquence going on them.
Also, they use older Kernels.
Here’s a little more, in case others are wondering about getting around in Linux…
I usually set it to laptop mode, and I use the caps-lock with U I O for prior, current, and next line And J K L For words And M comma and period For letters.
I believe the numberpad works that way too.
Alt F2 is like tapping the windows key in Windows.
Alt + F1 brings up the programs list, there are three columns, system, places, and accessories, which is where you find common programs, like FireFox and eMail programs.
You can use the applications key like you do in Windows too.
Alt + Tab between windows and alt + F4 to close.
Control + alt + D puts you on the desktop.
Just tab around in programs like Windows.
Puts you in the command-line.
You need to type sudo before each command, or to stay in "administrator", type:
Then you will have to exit sudo and exit again to exit terminal.
I have some info on the Orca screenreader list as well, here’s links for the list:
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:00 AM
Send orca-list mailing list submissions to
To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
You can reach the person managing the list at
There are many distro’s of Linux that work with Orca the screenreader, so I don’t want to keep this thread going on this list, since it’s off-topic.
But I will mention that I like Ubuntu and that is the most popular distribution in use over all.
I do subscribe to a Ubuntu list, and there is an Orca list as well.
Folks can eMail me off list for help getting started.
And here is some information on the Ubuntu list.
I suspect that if you follow the link to the Ubuntu list and put subscribe in the subject, you might get subscribed.
It is a low-traffic list.
Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list
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This will be interesting to check out. Thanks for this info.
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On 5/22/2018 10:47 AM, Ervin, Glenn
wrote:
To try to wrap
up my info on this list,
Here are some
links using Orca on YouTube.
The first one
is Orca preferences in Sonar, which is a distro of Linux
that is customized to work with Orca, and comes up talking.
I think Sonar
uses Arch Linux.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OWSztc3AtY
This one needs
the volume up, as it is hard to hear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieo20UtUobw
Here’s an
article not YouTube, on the accessible Linux distros.
I would put
Ubuntu at the top of the list, but it is not at the top of
this list.
Since this is a
couple of years old, Ubuntu comes with Mate desktop, not
Unity as mentioned in this list.
The only thing
I don’t like about Vinux and Sonar is that is a bit
challenging for a beginner to get Eloquence going on them.
Also, they use
older Kernels.
https://opensource.com/life/15/8/accessibility-linux-blind-disabled
Glenn
Here’s a little
more, in case others are wondering about getting around in
Linux…
Glenn
I usually set it to laptop mode, and I
use the caps-lock with U I O for prior, current, and next line
And J K L For words And M comma and period For letters.
I believe the numberpad works that way
too.
Alt F2 is like tapping the windows key
in Windows.
Alt + F1 brings up the programs list,
there are three columns, system, places, and accessories,
which is where you find common programs, like FireFox and
eMail programs.
You can use the applications key like
you do in Windows too.
Alt + Tab between windows and alt + F4
to close.
Control + alt + D puts you on the
desktop.
Just tab around in programs like
Windows.
Control + Alt + T
Puts you in the command-line.
Exit gets you out.
You need to type sudo before each
command, or to stay in "administrator", type:
Sudo su or sudo -s
Then you will have to exit sudo and exit
again to exit terminal.
I have some
info on the Orca screenreader list as well, here’s links
for the list:
Glenn
To: <orca-list@...>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:00 AM
Send orca-list mailing list submissions
to
orca-list@...
To subscribe or unsubscribe via the
World Wide Web, visit
https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
or, via email, send a message with
subject or body 'help' to
orca-list-request@...
You can reach the person managing the
list at
orca-list-owner@...
Hi,
There are many distro’s of Linux that work
with Orca the screenreader, so I don’t want to keep this
thread going on this list, since it’s off-topic.
But I will mention that I like Ubuntu and
that is the most popular distribution in use over all.
I do subscribe to a Ubuntu list, and there
is an Orca list as well.
Folks can eMail me off list for help
getting started.
And here is some information on the Ubuntu
list.
I suspect that if you follow the link to
the Ubuntu list and put subscribe in the subject, you might
get subscribed.
It is a low-traffic list.
Info below.
Glenn --
Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list
Ubuntu-accessibility@...
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
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Sonar is being merged into Vinux, which is moving over—I think they still plan this—to Fedora. I’d recommend Fedora, as it uses Gnome, the latest available and working packages, and is generally stable and pretty accessible. My opinion: I like the idea of Linux, but I don’t think it is as user friendly as Windows and Mac yet. Want Braille? Brltty is rather tricky to get working with Orca, and you have to ask people on IRC about that, #accessibility on irc.talkabout.cf. Want Orca to do all the cool things NVDA does? I quote: “Make it yourself and stop complaining.” If you like working things out, and are socially inclined and able to work around the “Linux is best, everyone else are evil greedy corporations especially Apple because you can’t view the source code and can’t run what Apple doesn’t want you to run, so they must be spying on you. And even though we only use Linux and Android, Apple and Windows must have worse interfaces, and most blind people don’t use Linux because they want it to work like JAWS and they complain all the time” mentality pervasive on that IRC server, where even things like Vim verses Emacs is still an issue, Linux may well work for you. I’m not trying to be negative about the people there, most of the time its a nice place until some one comes in using Mac or Windows, even if they use free software on top of their operating systems. End opinion. Another problem is getting Linux onto the computer at all. For Acer folks, you have to go into the bios and turn on the f12 boot menu, and make sure you can boot into removable media from there as well.
To try to wrap up my info on this list, Here are some links using Orca on YouTube. The first one is Orca preferences in Sonar, which is a distro of Linux that is customized to work with Orca, and comes up talking. I think Sonar uses Arch Linux. This one needs the volume up, as it is hard to hear: Here’s an article not YouTube, on the accessible Linux distros. I would put Ubuntu at the top of the list, but it is not at the top of this list. Since this is a couple of years old, Ubuntu comes with Mate desktop, not Unity as mentioned in this list. The only thing I don’t like about Vinux and Sonar is that is a bit challenging for a beginner to get Eloquence going on them. Also, they use older Kernels. Glenn Here’s a little more, in case others are wondering about getting around in Linux… Glenn I usually set it to laptop mode, and I use the caps-lock with U I O for prior, current, and next line And J K L For words And M comma and period For letters. I believe the numberpad works that way too. Alt F2 is like tapping the windows key in Windows. Alt + F1 brings up the programs list, there are three columns, system, places, and accessories, which is where you find common programs, like FireFox and eMail programs. You can use the applications key like you do in Windows too. Alt + Tab between windows and alt + F4 to close. Control + alt + D puts you on the desktop. Just tab around in programs like Windows. Control + Alt + T Puts you in the command-line. Exit gets you out. You need to type sudo before each command, or to stay in "administrator", type: Sudo su or sudo -s Then you will have to exit sudo and exit again to exit terminal. I have some info on the Orca screenreader list as well, here’s links for the list: Glenn Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 7:00 AM Send orca-list mailing list submissions to To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to You can reach the person managing the list at Hi, There are many distro’s of Linux that work with Orca the screenreader, so I don’t want to keep this thread going on this list, since it’s off-topic. But I will mention that I like Ubuntu and that is the most popular distribution in use over all. I do subscribe to a Ubuntu list, and there is an Orca list as well. Folks can eMail me off list for help getting started. And here is some information on the Ubuntu list. I suspect that if you follow the link to the Ubuntu list and put subscribe in the subject, you might get subscribed. It is a low-traffic list. Info below. Glenn -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list
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Re: Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi Richard,
Believe me, I am still working on that one. If only one of my machines did it, it would be easier, but all three of mine fail miserably with NVDA and Explorer.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Wells Sent: 22 May 2018 18:52 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803 I suppose the next question is, why are some having problems with NVDA and UIA and others are not? If we could find that common thread, we would know if it is a Windows issue or an NVDA problem. On 5/22/2018 11:37 AM, Steve Nutt wrote: Hi Jackie,
No malware here, according to various things. I have Malwarebytes, but I don't run it automatically, I only scan when I need to.
No bloat on these custom machines, I know what I'm doing.
So I suspect it's a Microsoft/UIA/NVDA miscommunication thing, especially as I said, JAWS works fine, but JAWS doesn't rely on UIA alone.
All the best
Steve
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From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jackie
Sent: 22 May 2018 16:59
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Yeah, & this was something I was gonna ask Steve to do, ie, download frst64.exe & run it so I could see what apps were running. I wanted to see if a reinstall might help first, though, because Steve doesn't know me all that well, & the program might provide me w/insights he'd rather I not have. But it would be interesting to see if perhaps there were bloat/mal/pup-ware on the machines that was taking up resources.
On 5/22/18, Joseph Lee <joseph.lee22590@...> wrote:
Hi all,
To Steve: thanks for testing this.
To everyone else: Steve’s reply confirms suspicions raised by some folks:
UIA miscommunication. UIA slowing down can be caused by anything, the
most notable ones being a flood of events and a long-running task
that blocks UIA from helping NVDA. I’m thinking that somehow, there
are apps that uses a lot of resources or fires many UIA events to a
point UIA stalls. One possible way to resolve this is closing apps
via Task Manager (although that might not respond well if tasks use a lot of resources).
Regarding this problem, if I remember conversations between
developers correctly (on Gitter), Microsoft and NV Access had many
conversations regarding this matter. Although Microsoft did fix UIA
issues in recent Windows 10 releases, both entities acknowledge that
there are problems to be resolved.
Cheers,
Joseph
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Steve
Nutt
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 4:04 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi David and Joseph,
Yes, If I type it correctly, as David states, then my Explorer.exe
functionality comes back.
So it has to be a UIA thing.
All the best
Steve
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
<nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > On Behalf Of
David Reynolds
Sent: 21 May 2018 21:30
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Joseph,
You made a typo, it should say:
UIAHandler.terminate()
Cheers,
David.
On 21-May-18 9:04 PM, Joseph Lee wrote:
Hi all,
For those experiencing this problem, can you try the following for me
please:
1. Press Control+NVDA+Z to open Python Console
2. Type the following as exactly as shown:
import UIAHandler
UIAHandler.temrinate()
Then press Escape, and try navigating around File Explorer. Note that
this will turn off UIA support completely, so it’ll mean Start menu
and other UIA controls won’t work.
If you find that this helps NVDA respond better, then we can rule out
screen resolution and other things that has nothing to do with UI
Automation and other causes. If this procedure does not help, then we
need to look into possibly universal apps taking up resources,
unresponsive drivers, UIA getting stuck somewhere and what not.
After you experiment with this, either restart NvDA or restore UIA
support via Python Console. To do this via python Console:
1. Press Control+NvDA+Z to open Python Console.
2. Type the following as exactly as shown:
import UIAHandler
UIAHandler.initialize()
Cheers,
Joseph
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Annette Moore
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 12:54 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Unlike Steve, I can get my lists to read after sitting here for a
minute or two or just having one window in focus and not alt tabbing
to another one for a few minutes. It's almost like something has to
catch up with what I'm doing, but it will--eventually--do what it's
supposed to. I never came to the list with this, though, because I
just figured it was something with NVDA that would likely be
corrected in another update because it just recently started doing
this and it's not so disruptive that it's rendering my use of the
computer or File Explorer completely impossible. Restarting NVDA also
corrects it, and usually for the rest of the day, it's fine. It
sounds like Steve's having a much worse time with it than I am. Also, closing and reopening the window you're trying to read lists from helps.
I've done that as well. Maximizing the window will read you the list
item in focus, but if it isn't ready to settle down and behave yet,
you have to keep maximizing the window as you arrow down so it'll
read you the list item. It does move as you arrow down, though; it
will move to the next item; it just won't read you what it is until
you maximize the screen. It's really bad with Dropbox. It's worse
with Dropbox than it is with File Explorer. When I copy and paste
something or move something out of a Dropbox folder, I'd better get
up and take a short, two or three-minute break because it's going to
take that long to behave again, and then, once I cloes the Dropbox
window, all is well. I do find, though, that the more windows I have
open, the worse it is, so now I just try to work with two or three
open at a time, and if I can, I close one if I want to open another
one. that's probably just good, practical use of the computer anyway;
you don't want to have too many windows open or it'll start acting funky anyway.
If it gets worse, I'll just reinstall NVDA
Annette
On 5/21/2018 1:15 PM, Gene wrote:
I agree. While certain settings may affect this problem, I doubt
that most of them do, and not all are appropriate for all computers,
such as the resolution. But the reason I'm doubtful that any
settings changes will help is because this is a new problem after the
latest Windows update. It sounds to me like a UIA automation problem, which isn't user correctable.
Gene
----- Original message -----
From: Jackie <mailto:abletec@...>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 1:10 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
W/all due respect, I will disagree w/some of these last comments.
I've disabled graphics hotkeys, as inadvertently pressing these can
cause display rotation. I'm not sure if that will cause problems
w/NVDA if the display is unintentionally rotated, but I can tell you
for certain sighted folks hate standing on their head to look at the
screen. The resolution should be that supported by the monitor. Mine,
for example, is 1920x1080.
Steve, just out of curiosity, have you tried uninstalling & then
reinstalling NVDA w/the latest update? I'm just wondering if
something may have gotten corrupted here.
On 5/21/18, Ron Canazzi <aa2vm@...
<mailto:aa2vm@...>
wrote:
Hi Steve,
I am wondering about what settings you have for the File Explorer.
I have noticed that with some settings in Windows/file explorer
since Windows 7, that it doesn't interface well with screen readers.
In particular, if you have under the view menu extra large icons or
grid or something other than list or details checked, you will have problems.
First check the view menu to see that either list or details is checked.
Also make sure that everything under the group by sub menu is
unchecked. If anything is checked under that menu, it can result in
sluggishness and odd behavior.
Also under the graphics options sub menu there are sub menus. Under
the panel options only the display scaling is checked. Under the
resolution sub menu 1024 X 768 is checked. Under the rotaton sub
menu, rotate to 0 degrees is checked.
Under the hotkeys and tray icons sub menu, they are both enabled.
Check out these settings and make them conform to the suggestions
above and see if that helps with your file explorer issues.
On 5/21/2018 11:10 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
Yep, this pretty much mirrors my experience, although I can never
get NVDA to read the list now.
NVDA is pretty horrible with File Explorer under Windows 10, and
it’s got worse with this build.
All the best
Steve
*From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> > *On Behalf Of *Annette Moore
*Sent:* 20 May 2018 20:15
*To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
*Subject:* Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
I just close file explorer and reopen it when it starts acting funky.
either that, or I shut down NVDA and restart it. Alternatively, I
can sit here and stare at the computer for a few minutes, until it
decides to behave itself, which it does eventually do. It has to be
an NVDA thing, though, because it doesn't do this with System
Access at all. I have trouble alt tabbing between windows when it
wants to act up, and then I have trouble going through list items.
It's like the cursor doesn't want to move through them but it
actually does; it's just NVDA isn't reading me the items. I also
find that if I have more than, say, two or three windows open and I
close one of them, it starts working fine again. It's random,
though, so I never know when it's going to misbehave. It's not
aggravating enough to make me switch screen readers, though. I just
figure it'll be fixed in a future update and go with it.
Annette
On 5/20/2018 11:36 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
So I wonder what is the determining factor then?
All the best
Steve
*From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
<nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> >
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of
*Greg Wocher
*Sent:* 20 May 2018 17:14
*To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
*Subject:* Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10
1803
Hello,
I am running the latest version of NVDA on my HP laptop and I do
not have any issues using NVDA with file explorer. I am also using
the 1803 Windows update.
Greg Wocher
On May 20, 2018, at 7:00 AM, Steve Nutt
<steve@... <mailto:steve@...>
<mailto:steve@...>> wrote:
I’m assuming you haven’t tried it in the File Explorer app
then? That’s the bug I was reporting.
All the best
Steve
*From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io%3E%3Cnvda@nvda.groups.io>
<nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io%3E%3E*On>
*On Behalf Of*Sarah k Alawami
*Sent:*18 May 2018 21:28
*To:*nvda list list <nvda@nvda.groups.io
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>>
*Subject:*Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows
10
1803
I can't remember if I replied or not but lists are fine in the
explorer.exe app. I'm so far knock on wood not having any
issues as far as I can see, except for obs but that's probably
a broken app.
On May 16, 2018, at 1:03 AM, Steve Nutt
<steve@... <mailto:steve@...>
<mailto:steve@...>> wrote:
Hi,
I recently reported that Outlook message lists were not
reading for me.
It is in fact worse than that, lists in general don’t seem
to be reading. For example, File Explorer in Windows 10
is completely silent for me now.
JAWS is reading lists quite happily.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
All the best
Steve
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Hi Annette, No, unfortunately, it doesn’t. So if NVDA were my only screen reader at this point, I’d be royally stuffed, unless I reset my PC. But JAWS is working fine, so I don’t really mind. I am just reporting the bug with the hope that it benefits the community at large. All the best Steve
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Annette Moore
Sent: 22 May 2018 17:57
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803 Hi, Steve. Man, that is a bummer! Mine will after a couple of minutes. I tried what Joseph suggested yesterday and it did seem to work better, but it still wasn't perfect. If I close a window or two, it works just fine, so I've just decided that I'll do my best to only keep a couple of windows open when I need to read list items in Explorer. does restarting NVDA work at all for you, Steve? It does for me; in fact, it fixes the problem for a while. Annette On 5/22/2018 5:35 AM, Steve Nutt wrote: Hi Annette, No, I can sit here for five minuts, and the list will never read. It will read the first item it lands on when you open File Explorer, but that’s all she wrote. All the best
Steve
Unlike Steve, I can get my lists to read after sitting here for a minute or two or just having one window in focus and not alt tabbing to another one for a few minutes. It's almost like something has to catch up with what I'm doing, but it will--eventually--do what it's supposed to. I never came to the list with this, though, because I just figured it was something with NVDA that would likely be corrected in another update because it just recently started doing this and it's not so disruptive that it's rendering my use of the computer or File Explorer completely impossible. Restarting NVDA also corrects it, and usually for the rest of the day, it's fine. It sounds like Steve's having a much worse time with it than I am. Also, closing and reopening the window you're trying to read lists from helps. I've done that as well. Maximizing the window will read you the list item in focus, but if it isn't ready to settle down and behave yet, you have to keep maximizing the window as you arrow down so it'll read you the list item. It does move as you arrow down, though; it will move to the next item; it just won't read you what it is until you maximize the screen. It's really bad with Dropbox. It's worse with Dropbox than it is with File Explorer. When I copy and paste something or move something out of a Dropbox folder, I'd better get up and take a short, two or three-minute break because it's going to take that long to behave again, and then, once I cloes the Dropbox window, all is well. I do find, though, that the more windows I have open, the worse it is, so now I just try to work with two or three open at a time, and if I can, I close one if I want to open another one. that's probably just good, practical use of the computer anyway; you don't want to have too many windows open or it'll start acting funky anyway. If it gets worse, I'll just reinstall NVDA Annette On 5/21/2018 1:15 PM, Gene wrote: I agree. While certain settings may affect this problem, I doubt that most of them do, and not all are appropriate for all computers, such as the resolution. But the reason I'm doubtful that any settings changes will help is because this is a new problem after the latest Windows update. It sounds to me like a UIA automation problem, which isn't user correctable. ----- Original message ----- Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803 W/all due respect, I will disagree w/some of these last comments. I've
disabled graphics hotkeys, as inadvertently pressing these can cause
display rotation. I'm not sure if that will cause problems w/NVDA if
the display is unintentionally rotated, but I can tell you for certain
sighted folks hate standing on their head to look at the screen. The
resolution should be that supported by the monitor. Mine, for example,
is 1920x1080.
Steve, just out of curiosity, have you tried uninstalling & then
reinstalling NVDA w/the latest update? I'm just wondering if something
may have gotten corrupted here.
On 5/21/18, Ron Canazzi <aa2vm@...> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
>
> I am wondering about what settings you have for the File Explorer. I
> have noticed that with some settings in Windows/file explorer since
> Windows 7, that it doesn't interface well with screen readers. In
> particular, if you have under the view menu extra large icons or grid or
> something other than list or details checked, you will have problems.
> First check the view menu to see that either list or details is checked.
>
>
> Also make sure that everything under the group by sub menu is
> unchecked. If anything is checked under that menu, it can result in
> sluggishness and odd behavior.
>
>
> Also under the graphics options sub menu there are sub menus. Under the
> panel options only the display scaling is checked. Under the resolution
> sub menu 1024 X 768 is checked. Under the rotaton sub menu, rotate to 0
> degrees is checked.
>
> Under the hotkeys and tray icons sub menu, they are both enabled.
>
>
> Check out these settings and make them conform to the suggestions above
> and see if that helps with your file explorer issues.
>
>
>
> On 5/21/2018 11:10 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
>>
>> Yep, this pretty much mirrors my experience, although I can never get
>> NVDA to read the list now.
>>
>> NVDA is pretty horrible with File Explorer under Windows 10, and it’s
>> got worse with this build.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> *From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of
>> *Annette Moore
>> *Sent:* 20 May 2018 20:15
>> *To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io
>> *Subject:* Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
>>
>> I just close file explorer and reopen it when it starts acting funky.
>> either that, or I shut down NVDA and restart it. Alternatively, I can
>> sit here and stare at the computer for a few minutes, until it decides
>> to behave itself, which it does eventually do. It has to be an NVDA
>> thing, though, because it doesn't do this with System Access at all. I
>> have trouble alt tabbing between windows when it wants to act up, and
>> then I have trouble going through list items. It's like the cursor
>> doesn't want to move through them but it actually does; it's just NVDA
>> isn't reading me the items. I also find that if I have more than, say,
>> two or three windows open and I close one of them, it starts working
>> fine again. It's random, though, so I never know when it's going to
>> misbehave. It's not aggravating enough to make me switch screen
>> readers, though. I just figure it'll be fixed in a future update and
>> go with it.
>>
>> Annette
>>
>> On 5/20/2018 11:36 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
>>
>> So I wonder what is the determining factor then?
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> *From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
>> <nvda@nvda.groups.io> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of
>> *Greg Wocher
>> *Sent:* 20 May 2018 17:14
>> *To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
>> *Subject:* Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am running the latest version of NVDA on my HP laptop and I do
>> not have any issues using NVDA with file explorer. I am also using
>> the 1803 Windows update.
>>
>> Greg Wocher
>>
>> On May 20, 2018, at 7:00 AM, Steve Nutt <steve@...
>> <mailto:steve@...>> wrote:
>>
>> I’m assuming you haven’t tried it in the File Explorer app
>> then? That’s the bug I was reporting.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> *From:*nvda@nvda.groups.io
>> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io><nvda@nvda.groups.io
>> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>>*On Behalf Of*Sarah k Alawami
>> *Sent:*18 May 2018 21:28
>> *To:*nvda list list <nvda@nvda.groups.io
>> <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>>
>> *Subject:*Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10
>> 1803
>>
>> I can't remember if I replied or not but lists are fine in the
>> explorer.exe app. I'm so far knock on wood not having any
>> issues as far as I can see, except for obs but that's probably
>> a broken app.
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 16, 2018, at 1:03 AM, Steve Nutt
>> <steve@... <mailto:steve@...>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently reported that Outlook message lists were not
>> reading for me.
>>
>> It is in fact worse than that, lists in general don’t seem
>> to be reading. For example, File Explorer in Windows 10
>> is completely silent for me now.
>>
>> JAWS is reading lists quite happily.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
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>>
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Re: Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi Angela,
I have written many times before how NVDA doesn't cut it for the workplace,
so I'm not going to bring that up again now. But even basic things like
speaking single digits can't easily be done without messing with
dictionaries.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message----- From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Angela Delicata Sent: 22 May 2018 17:49 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803 OK, if you would make few examples of what you cannot do with nvda it would be appreciated. Thank you. Ciao. Il 22/05/2018 18:31, Steve Nutt ha scritto: Wow, I wish I could agree with you. Still not enough configuration for me.
NVDA's not bad, but not so usable as JAWS with applications that have
custom interfaces.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Angela
Delicata
Sent: 22 May 2018 16:16
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Thank you for your reply: I think nvda is getting more and more closer
to Jaws and I would dare to say it is very very good now... I am
using it full time and don't feel the need for Jws at all...
I don't no with specific software, but i know friends of mine who use
it at workplace also, nvda I mean.
Il 22/05/2018 17:07, Ervin, Glenn ha scritto:
Hi Angela,
I think Linux and Apple both suffer the loss to Microsoft.
Just like with the old video tapes, one has to win out, and it may
not be the best one.
I think that Linux is superior to Windows in many ways, although like NVDA, Orca is not as robust as JFW.
But most of the software we use in Linux is free.
I think that many of us who are getting Mom & Dad or Grandma and
Grandpa their first computer would do well to get them a computer with Ubuntu,
especially if they are not visually impaired.
They can more safely browse the web and still do their eMail and play those card games.
Or I think that if they had an XP machine or will soon need to
replace their Windows 7 machine, you can install Ubuntu on that old computer
alongside of their old windows and they will be happy and more secure.
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of
Angela Delicata
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:59 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi Glen,
I am very interested: please, speak about linux and how accessible it
is... I have never used it and don't know many blind folks who use
this system... If you say it is so good, I wonder why so few people
use it I mean I know quite a lot of blind folks and they have Apple
and Windows, but Linumx is not so much used. Why is is so?
Tell me, i am curious because I would like to learn to use it in the future.
Thank you so much.
Best.
Angela from Italy
Il 22/05/2018 16:21, Ervin, Glenn ha scritto:
I think that many who don't like Microsoft's changes will try and
find that they like Linux.
I often Use Ubuntu, and Orca is as good of a screenreader as NVDA.
It
comes with eSpeak, but I purchased Eloquence for 5 dollars and it is
all free.
You can download an ISO image here:
https://ubuntu-mate.org/download/index.html
and you can burn it to DVD or USB and you will be surprised how much
it
is like Windows.
I'd say it is more like Windows than Windows is becoming.
It uses familiar keystrokes, like alt + tab and alt + F4, and the
copy &
paste, to mention a few.
It is more secure than Windows for sure.
It comes with Orca and you can start it by pressing Windows + S
after it
starts to bring up Orca.
I think we need more tools in our tool kit, and if nothing else, you
can
use it to retrieve your data if Windows won't boot.
After burning to disk, when it spins up and stops, it will beep, and
you
only need to press enter, which is for trying it without installing it.
Glenn
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of
Kenny
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 5:28 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Joseph, it really seems like Microsoft wishes to totally do away
with the
conventional Windows Desktop interface?
The future Windows OS will rely heavily on Edge to not only surf the
web,
but launch apps (Universal) and perform common end-user tasks (Word
Processing, watching videos, listening to music etc.) No more
minimizing Windows. No more switching from Desktop to Start button, to
Tasks bar. Microsoft Edge will be the parent node for everything that occurs in
Windows.
So you will no longer need to close Windows, but "Tabs" to
unload/dismiss
open programs/sites/projects.
Is that what the future holds for Windows users?
Looks like they learned from their mistake of removing the
conventional
Start button in the original Windows 10 release. They're taking a
spoon fed approach to getting rid of the Desktop interface this time LOL.
On 5/16/2018 1:04 PM, Joseph Lee wrote:
Hi Roger and others,
I knew this day would come (smiles to himself)...
The following describes a Windows 10 feature under active development.
Thus, what I say below may change without notice, and feature
availability will depend on maturity of the feature in question:
A set is a grouping of apps into tabs designed to package related
activities together. Previously, if you wanted a tabbed app usage
experience, you had to use web browsers and certain apps that does
support tabs (Notepad++ is one of them). Sets changes this in a major
way: you'll be able to run apps inside Microsoft Edge tabs.
When you run an app with Sets on, you'll see (or feel) several new
screen
controls that invite you to open a new tab, a list of tabs will be
shown, and a button that offers to restore previously opened tabs. The
actual app content will be housed inside a Microsoft Edge container
window, similar to what happens now when you use certain apps with
Windows My People (Version 1709).
While an app is running inside a Sets window, press
Control+Windows+T to
open a new "tab". This new tab window (from Microsoft Edge) consists
of typical new tab content, as well as an embedded Cortana search box
that lets you search for things such as another app to open. After
searching for things via this search box, press Enter to open an app
or a file. The Edge new tab content is replaced by app screen, and a
new tab, representing the just opened app, will be listed in tabs list.
To move between app tabs, press Control+Windows+Tab or
Control+Windows+Shift+Tab. To switch to a particular app tab (provided
Control+Windows+Shift+that
you know the app position), press Control+Windows+number row key. To
close an app, press Control+Windows+W, and to close everything in one
go, press
Alt+F4.
You may have noticed a familiar pattern: if you're using a web
browser
that supports tabbed browsing, the commands to switch between app tabs
are nothing more than switching between browser tabs, except that you
would add the Windows key to the mix.
But that's not all Sets can do and change:
* In Timeline (Task View in Version 1803 and later), Windows will
list previously opened set and offer to restore all app tabs in one go.
* When you pres Alt+Tab, you'll be able to cycle through Edge
tabs and other windows. This is because, in reality, app tabs are apps
running inside Edge container window, so will be treated as switching between apps. You can change it so that Alt+Tab will let you cycle between app
windows instead, which means only the focused app in a set will be visible. * You can ask Windows to open things you click from one app in
another window or a tab. For example, if you click a link in outlook,
Windows will either open the link in a new browser window or a new Edge
tab. There are practical consequences as a result of using Sets:
* Tabbed File Explorer: you'll be able to view multiple folders
and drives in one sitting.
* Writing papers and viewing research results: you can have an
app tabs set where you have Word or Libreoffice Writer open and a
collection of Edge tabs with research data.
* Updating currency conversion formula in Excel: you can have a
workbook open in Excel while using latest currency conversion results
from Calculator app and update your spreadsheet accordingly.
* Testing accessibility of an app while debugging it via Python
Console: you'll be able to open a set where one tab is NVDA's own
Python Console and the other one could be an app you're actively testing.
Cheers,
Joseph
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
<nvda@nvda.groups.io><mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Roger
Stewart
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 9:31 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Can you please explain what is meant by "the new feature of sets"
and how
do I find this and turn it on? Also, why would I need it on? Does it
help with screen reader accessibility?
Thanks.
Roger
On 5/16/2018 11:00 AM, Gene wrote:
That is only true if a lot of users, sighted users, get annoyed
enough to
matter. A lot of the changes that inconvenience blind users until
they learn how to use them may be intuitive and quickly understood by
sighted users. and, in the case of screen-reader problems, sighted
people wouldn't have any of those problems. Also, as in the new
feature of sets, they may not be on by default. As I recall what I read, sets is off by default. But every time a new major update to Windows comes out, I see enough
blind users have problems that I'm in no hurry to get Windows 10.
Even if the problems are temporary, such as screen-reader problems
that are dealt with not too long after the upgrade, Windows 10 has
nothing I want that justifies even relatively minor inconveniences time
after time. I'll get it when I get a new computer. I won't upgrade a machine
that is
working very well with an earlier version of Windows.
Gene
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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:47 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
I think the one thing I'm really annoyed about is that Microsoft
keep on fiddling with things that used to work and making them not
work. I have actually given up on 10 as a working platform, unless
Microsoft can
simply
provide a system stable and just with security updates like windows 7.
They
are not doing themselves any good by bringing out new versions of
windows
every6 months or so in my view, they are going to make Windows 7
into the keep hold of system just like XP if they are not more
careful. Fine have
new
features but do not change the whole concept and still call it
windows
10.
that is just silly. That is my feeling after being exposed to their
messing
about. its as if the developers who used to regularly screw up Skype
have been let loose on the innards of Windows!
Hides behind sofa. Brian
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt"
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To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Oh and isn't it time NVDA installed Win 10 essentials automagically
if
Win
10 is detected? New users shouldn't certainly have to go hunting
for addons for their screen reader.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
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<nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>> On Behalf Of Steve
Nutt
Sent: 16 May 2018 15:43
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi,
I just downloaded Win 10 essentials stable today, but it doesn't
seem to make much difference.
I must play a bit more.
All the best
Steve
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Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
I expect Joseph will be along soon to ask about the version of win
10 essentials you have, but have you tried the pre release master snap?
If that fails too then somebody in the development team needs to
try to isolate what makes some machines work and others not.
Brian
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To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Hi Jacob,
I have three machines here, all on 1803. None of them work at all
well with NVDA in Windows 10, in fact, File Explorer is pretty
much unusable, as is Outlook.
At this point, I'm glad I have JAWS as well. But I don't know why
NVDA is so broken with 1803, more so than JAWS.
All the best
Steve
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<nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>> On Behalf Of Jacob
Kruger
Sent: 16 May 2018 09:10
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io<mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: Re: [nvda] Problems with NVDA and latest Windows 10 1803
Steve, this sounds almost like an iteration of what I was
mentioning - it seems to fluctuate/vary quite a bit on/off on my
one windows 10
1803 machine, which is a lenovo laptop, whereas on my slightly
lower hardware specification desktop machine, that does however
have a solid state operating system drive in it, it actually seems
to react a bit more consistently, in terms of reading out list
items, like in file explorer, to me, and, this is with both of
them running windows 10
1803 pro 64 bit, and, currently both running NVDA master snapshot.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Resistance is futile...but, acceptance is versatile..."
On 5/16/2018 10:03 AM, Steve Nutt wrote:
Hi,
I recently reported that Outlook message lists were not reading for
me.
It is in fact worse than that, lists in general don't seem to be
reading.
For example, File Explorer in Windows 10 is completely silent for
me
now.
JAWS is reading lists quite happily.
Any thoughts?
Thanks.
All the best
Steve
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