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Error log in 2018.2.1
Hello Robert, It looks to me like you have Firefox open when you are starting NVDA. I believe you generally need to start Mozilla products after the screen reader is running. Firefox versions after 59
Hello Robert, It looks to me like you have Firefox open when you are starting NVDA. I believe you generally need to start Mozilla products after the screen reader is running. Firefox versions after 59
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Jonathan COHN
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NVDA and SecureCRT or other ssh clients for Windows
Hello, I am not quite sure what your original issue was, but when I was actively using SecureCRT with JAWS I needed to adjust the cursor shape / blink. I currently do not have access to the program, s
Hello, I am not quite sure what your original issue was, but when I was actively using SecureCRT with JAWS I needed to adjust the cursor shape / blink. I currently do not have access to the program, s
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Jonathan COHN
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Problem when updating NVDA with Firefox running
Hello, I believe this is a long standing known issue and is true in some other Assitive Technologies that Firefox content is not recognized if the AT was started after the content was rendered. In som
Hello, I believe this is a long standing known issue and is true in some other Assitive Technologies that Firefox content is not recognized if the AT was started after the content was rendered. In som
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Jonathan COHN
· #42184
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calendar control on this form
U T sibyls Kuje an interesting event though I have to say they are using an inaccessible widget library. In JAWS, the date picker shows up as a javascript code, as do the country pickers.
U T sibyls Kuje an interesting event though I have to say they are using an inaccessible widget library. In JAWS, the date picker shows up as a javascript code, as do the country pickers.
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Jonathan COHN
· #42295
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I've had it with Firefox
One thing i have noticed is when a developer uses off screen text with a background image associated link infirefox then NVDA usually cannot click it. Get Outlook for iOS
One thing i have noticed is when a developer uses off screen text with a background image associated link infirefox then NVDA usually cannot click it. Get Outlook for iOS
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Jonathan COHN
· #42830
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Searches in Outlook 16 and 365
Try using control E to start a search the shift F6 to get back to the list of folders. Hope this is the question you were asking. Get Outlook for iOS
Try using control E to start a search the shift F6 to get back to the list of folders. Hope this is the question you were asking. Get Outlook for iOS
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Jonathan COHN
· #42832
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Question regarding NVDA and speaking message columns in Outlook
Was this done by reducing the number of columns in your Outlook view? In JAWS the column that indicates an attachment is present in a message is only spoken when there is actually an attachment. Also,
Was this done by reducing the number of columns in your Outlook view? In JAWS the column that indicates an attachment is present in a message is only spoken when there is actually an attachment. Also,
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Jonathan COHN
· #42863
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Notepad++ addon
My main problem with Notepad++ and using either JAWS or NVDA is that selected text does not get indicated. I also believe that Nodpad++ might have an auto-complete or error marking to help with syntax
My main problem with Notepad++ and using either JAWS or NVDA is that selected text does not get indicated. I also believe that Nodpad++ might have an auto-complete or error marking to help with syntax
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Jonathan COHN
· #42958
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The Dev List
I just went to the NVDA site on groups.io and found the sublist about dev and clicked subscribe from there. I had gone there to try and configure parameters for the nvda list and was surprised to see
I just went to the NVDA site on groups.io and found the sublist about dev and clicked subscribe from there. I had gone there to try and configure parameters for the nvda list and was surprised to see
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Jonathan COHN
· #42964
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PDF t9 Word keeping footnotes
Hello, Yes either Daisy, NIMAS or ePub is more likely to have appropriate markup for footnotes. I believe most textbooks in the US are supposed to be available in the NIMAS accessible format. The Brai
Hello, Yes either Daisy, NIMAS or ePub is more likely to have appropriate markup for footnotes. I believe most textbooks in the US are supposed to be available in the NIMAS accessible format. The Brai
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Jonathan COHN
· #43066
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nvda + firefox has bug about donamically combo box?
Try running the page with the Firefox console visible and see if it generates any errors. To open the Firefox console use control-shift-K or open the tools menu and go to web authoring. The Firefox co
Try running the page with the Firefox console visible and see if it generates any errors. To open the Firefox console use control-shift-K or open the tools menu and go to web authoring. The Firefox co
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Jonathan COHN
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How Do I Efficiently Navigate Websites Using Dynamic onMouseOver Menus with NVDA?
Well, you can ask them to use menus that follow the advice in the W3C ARIA authoring practices. With the addition of a few keyboard handlers, aria-expanded and role=menu and role=menuitem it is possib
Well, you can ask them to use menus that follow the advice in the W3C ARIA authoring practices. With the addition of a few keyboard handlers, aria-expanded and role=menu and role=menuitem it is possib
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Jonathan COHN
· #43118
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Automatic Language Switching
It is fairly straight forward for web developers to have multi-lingual pages, though in order for a screen reder to switch languages it is essential that the "lang" attribute be used to switch the lan
It is fairly straight forward for web developers to have multi-lingual pages, though in order for a screen reder to switch languages it is essential that the "lang" attribute be used to switch the lan
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Jonathan COHN
· #43168
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Is NVDA colourblind?
The emoji system is defined as the names our screen readers often read and then it is up to the font creators to display a symbol that represents the definition. A few years back, it became possible t
The emoji system is defined as the names our screen readers often read and then it is up to the font creators to display a symbol that represents the definition. A few years back, it became possible t
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Jonathan COHN
· #43319
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NVDA and Firefox
Very interesting. I was just talking about this same issue with my brother earlier today. There was also a recent discussion on the W3C interest group about why local CSS is a good accessibility tool.
Very interesting. I was just talking about this same issue with my brother earlier today. There was also a recent discussion on the W3C interest group about why local CSS is a good accessibility tool.
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Jonathan COHN
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How to edit a PDF file
The best thing to do is open the file you used to create the PDF and work off of that. If that is not a possibility, then investigate if robo Braille can help you: http://robobraille.org
The best thing to do is open the file you used to create the PDF and work off of that. If that is not a possibility, then investigate if robo Braille can help you: http://robobraille.org
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Jonathan COHN
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Using different social media platforms/websites with NVDA
OK, different tack here. Both twitter and Facebook have single key shortcuts of their own for navigation. Also, for Facebook, each grouping of a post and its replies is in an article region. I am not
OK, different tack here. Both twitter and Facebook have single key shortcuts of their own for navigation. Also, for Facebook, each grouping of a post and its replies is in an article region. I am not
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Jonathan COHN
· #44116
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Using different social media platforms/websites with NVDA
After a specific tweet is read, if you press enter then the replies show up in the dialog but I have had limited success using the j/k keys there to navigate the thread. Though I have never tried on a
After a specific tweet is read, if you press enter then the replies show up in the dialog but I have had limited success using the j/k keys there to navigate the thread. Though I have never tried on a
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Jonathan COHN
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Amazon.com "Cart" page with JAWS & NVDA
Gene, Very good points. Often I find that Web developers also expect the blind to navigate just with the tab key and enter keys. This is true in LinkedIn and some travel booking sites. Also of note, i
Gene, Very good points. Often I find that Web developers also expect the blind to navigate just with the tab key and enter keys. This is true in LinkedIn and some travel booking sites. Also of note, i
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Jonathan COHN
· #44298
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New Google results page??
To be a little more specific about this, There are usually a few category areas on the google results page. These are often titled: Videos, Top News, Search Results, Advertising... These are always at
To be a little more specific about this, There are usually a few category areas on the google results page. These are often titled: Videos, Top News, Search Results, Advertising... These are always at
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Jonathan COHN
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