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Article on Screen Reader History (including NVDA)
I have wanted to participate in this discussion since it started as I clearly remember many of the DOS screen readers and how the Windows accessibility landscape unfolded as I was working in the a.t.
I have wanted to participate in this discussion since it started as I clearly remember many of the DOS screen readers and how the Windows accessibility landscape unfolded as I was working in the a.t.
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David Goldfield
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Reading Japanese with NVDA 2022.2
Also, if we’re talking about a Web page the developer(s) of the page need to be using the language attribute correctly. Just having the page being written or displayed in the Japanese language won’t s
Also, if we’re talking about a Web page the developer(s) of the page need to be using the language attribute correctly. Just having the page being written or displayed in the Japanese language won’t s
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David Goldfield
· #97684
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update eloquence/vocaliser codefactory add-on
Hi. You can download the latest Eloquence/Vocalizer software from the following link. https://codefactoryglobal.com/app-store/voices-for-nvda/ David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialis
Hi. You can download the latest Eloquence/Vocalizer software from the following link. https://codefactoryglobal.com/app-store/voices-for-nvda/ David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialis
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David Goldfield
· #97678
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Please update Enhanced Phonetic Reading App
Joseph, while I don’t apologize for what I was intending to express I do sincerely apologize if my initial response came off as less than charitable. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Sp
Joseph, while I don’t apologize for what I was intending to express I do sincerely apologize if my initial response came off as less than charitable. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Sp
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David Goldfield
· #97562
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Please update Enhanced Phonetic Reading App
Joseph wrote: >(some of you should know what I'm talking about; spoiler alert: take a look at recent alpha changelog) Joseph, I have the highest respect for you because of your knowledge, your willing
Joseph wrote: >(some of you should know what I'm talking about; spoiler alert: take a look at recent alpha changelog) Joseph, I have the highest respect for you because of your knowledge, your willing
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David Goldfield
· #97561
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Screen Refresh
Hi. Pressing the NVDA key with f5 does a refresh although it’s likely a refresh of the virtual buffer as opposed to an actual screen refresh. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
Hi. Pressing the NVDA key with f5 does a refresh although it’s likely a refresh of the virtual buffer as opposed to an actual screen refresh. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
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David Goldfield
· #97282
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Accessing My TeamViewer ID and Password With NVDA
I have sent Teamviewer some tweets about this using the handle @teamviewersupport. Anyone else who is experiencing similar frustrations should do the same or at least use whatever other support channe
I have sent Teamviewer some tweets about this using the handle @teamviewersupport. Anyone else who is experiencing similar frustrations should do the same or at least use whatever other support channe
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David Goldfield
· #97161
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Accessing My TeamViewer ID and Password With NVDA
I see what you mean. I can confirm this behavior. It’s awful. I would really encourage people to alert Teamviewer about this with detailed bug reports. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology
I see what you mean. I can confirm this behavior. It’s awful. I would really encourage people to alert Teamviewer about this with detailed bug reports. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology
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David Goldfield
· #97159
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Accessing My TeamViewer ID and Password With NVDA
Louis, Unfortunately, there has been an accessibility regression in later versions of TeamViewer which makes reading the partner ID and password difficult. First, if the tab key is silent try pressing
Louis, Unfortunately, there has been an accessibility regression in later versions of TeamViewer which makes reading the partner ID and password difficult. First, if the tab key is silent try pressing
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David Goldfield
· #97151
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Skipping the advertisements in web browsers.
One other serious problem with Vivaldi which will only have a negative impact on users of screen readers is that the buttons from the toolbar as well as the address bar are rendered at the top of the
One other serious problem with Vivaldi which will only have a negative impact on users of screen readers is that the buttons from the toolbar as well as the address bar are rendered at the top of the
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David Goldfield
· #97007
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Skipping the advertisements in web browsers.
Gene, I think you’re right in that searching for buttons may be the fastest way to move to the end of a form. It’s not 100% guaranteed that it will work in all cases since some forms might have more t
Gene, I think you’re right in that searching for buttons may be the fastest way to move to the end of a form. It’s not 100% guaranteed that it will work in all cases since some forms might have more t
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David Goldfield
· #96981
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Skipping the advertisements in web browsers.
I’m not aware of a reliable method to move to the end of a form on a Web page. The Window-Eyes screen reader had this capability and I can see why it would be useful but I don’t believe there’s a way
I’m not aware of a reliable method to move to the end of a form on a Web page. The Window-Eyes screen reader had this capability and I can see why it would be useful but I don’t believe there’s a way
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David Goldfield
· #96978
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Skipping the advertisements in web browsers.
Ravi, Regarding ads you can do more than skip them. Why not block them with an ad blocker such as UBlock Origin. Because ad blockers are not relevant to NVDA itself it would be better to talk about th
Ravi, Regarding ads you can do more than skip them. Why not block them with an ad blocker such as UBlock Origin. Because ad blockers are not relevant to NVDA itself it would be better to talk about th
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David Goldfield
· #96975
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Acapela 1.8 works with NVDA beta1 and beta2
Since version 2022.2 is not an addon-breaking release I would expect any addons, including the Acapela addon, to function normally. The only time an addon might stop working with a beta is if that bet
Since version 2022.2 is not an addon-breaking release I would expect any addons, including the Acapela addon, to function normally. The only time an addon might stop working with a beta is if that bet
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David Goldfield
· #96886
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Eloquence and Vocalizer Expressive Add-on
I just took a look at Code Factory’s app store and I now see that Eloquence for Windows is available for purchase but Vocalizer for Windows is not. I apologize for the incorrect information that I wro
I just took a look at Code Factory’s app store and I now see that Eloquence for Windows is available for purchase but Vocalizer for Windows is not. I apologize for the incorrect information that I wro
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David Goldfield
· #96853
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Eloquence and Vocalizer Expressive Add-on
Quentin, you’re absolutely right. Code Factory did update the Eloquence-Vocalizer addon very shortly after 2022.1 was released. It is also possible to purchase a SAPI5 version of Vocalizer if users do
Quentin, you’re absolutely right. Code Factory did update the Eloquence-Vocalizer addon very shortly after 2022.1 was released. It is also possible to purchase a SAPI5 version of Vocalizer if users do
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David Goldfield
· #96852
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Beta NVDA Eloquence and Vocalizer addon question
Daniel, For addon-breaking releases it is possible that addon updates to addons may not get released during the beta cycle. Therefore, if you want to use NVDA knowing that it will work with Code Facto
Daniel, For addon-breaking releases it is possible that addon updates to addons may not get released during the beta cycle. Therefore, if you want to use NVDA knowing that it will work with Code Facto
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David Goldfield
· #96851
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Downloading NVDA Add-Ons from GitHub.
Hi. If you want a site with addons which is easy to use I recommend starting out with the official community addons page from https://addons.nvda-project.org/index.en.html David Goldfield, Blindness A
Hi. If you want a site with addons which is easy to use I recommend starting out with the official community addons page from https://addons.nvda-project.org/index.en.html David Goldfield, Blindness A
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David Goldfield
· #96388
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Question about best configuration of windows 10/11 for nvda.
Another setting that I prefer to have enabled is found under File Explorer options in the View tab. In the tree view is an option titled “show popup descriptions for folder and desktop items.” If this
Another setting that I prefer to have enabled is found under File Explorer options in the View tab. In the tree view is an option titled “show popup descriptions for folder and desktop items.” If this
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David Goldfield
· #96145
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help with an edit field
This is a terribly designed autocomplete. However, there is a workaround but it involves using object navigation. Start typing in the first few letters of the desired school. Once you do this use your
This is a terribly designed autocomplete. However, there is a workaround but it involves using object navigation. Start typing in the first few letters of the desired school. Once you do this use your
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David Goldfield
· #96104
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