for Windows 7 users Re: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now available!
|
Kwork
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Just a heads up for Windows 7 users: it is
necessary to go to the website to download the latest version of NVDA as
searching for updates within NVDA itself still says that there are no updates
available. As it is now 10 hours since Quentin's announcement, his second
mention of it actually on the list, both at 12:15 AM, Pacific Standard time, I
feel it safe to mention that the normal method for checking for updates within
the NVDA program itself is flawed for now, perhaps to be fixed later on down the
line. Thanks.
Travis
----- Original Message -----
From: Quentin
Christensen
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 12:18 AM
Subject: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now available! Hi everyone,
Well, if you read my In-Process blog post earlier today and it left you
salivating and demanding to know when we would finally release NVDA 2018.2,
salivate no more! NVDA 2018.2 is now available!
See the full announcement here:
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2018.2 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, has now been released. Highlights of this release include Support for tables in Kindle for PC, support for HumanWare BrailleNote Touch and BI14 Braille displays, Improvements to both Onecore and Sapi5 speech synthesizers, improvements in Microsoft Outlook and much more. This award-winning software has been changing the lives of thousands of blind and vision impaired people who can now independently use computers to produce written content, read news, socialise, shop and bank online, and, most importantly, actively participate in education and employment. Please consider helping NV Access to continue this important work by becoming a monthly donor. Quentin
Christensen
Training and Support Manager Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification
now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
|
|
Quentin Christensen
Thanks Travis, A couple of people have reported this, and we're looking into it. In the meantime, yes downloading manually should work from https://www.nvaccess.org/download/ Sorry for the inconvenience! Of those experiencing this, every report I've seen so far has been from Windows 7 users, is anyone experiencing this on Windows 8 or 10 please? Regards Quentin.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:15 AM, Kwork <istherelife@...> wrote:
--
Quentin Christensen Training and Support Manager Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
|
|
Kwork
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Your welcome. I wonder if things broke when Windows
7 users didn't, and weren't supposed to get the automatic update notice from the
2018.1 minor update that was rolled out to WinX users? Just a
thought.
Travis
----- Original Message -----
From: Quentin
Christensen
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: for Windows 7 users Re: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now
available! Thanks Travis,
A couple of people have reported this, and we're looking into it. In the meantime, yes downloading manually should work from https://www.nvaccess.org/download/ Sorry for the inconvenience!
Of those experiencing this, every report I've seen so far has been from
Windows 7 users, is anyone experiencing this on Windows 8 or 10 please?
Regards
Quentin. On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:15 AM, Kwork <istherelife@...> wrote:
Quentin
Christensen
Training and Support Manager Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification
now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
|
|
Quentin Christensen
That's what it look like, yes. Which is why upgrading from NVDA 2017.4 or earlier on Windows 7 finds 2018.2, but upgrading from 2018.1 doesn't (from my limited trial on one computer). We should be able to fix it but in the meantime, downloading the update manually should work.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 12:40 PM, Kwork <istherelife@...> wrote:
--
Quentin Christensen Training and Support Manager Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
|
|
Marilyn and Don Bilderback
Hi All,
I have a beginners question about
NVDA.
Do I need to install the 2017 copy first or can I
just go right into the 2018 one? Also, how do I find out what NVDA I
am using right now? Told you I was a novice!
Marilyn
From: Quentin Christensen
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: for Windows 7 users Re: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now
available! That's what it look like, yes. Which is why upgrading from
NVDA 2017.4 or earlier on Windows 7 finds 2018.2, but upgrading from 2018.1
doesn't (from my limited trial on one computer). We should be able to fix
it but in the meantime, downloading the update manually should work.
On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 12:40 PM, Kwork <istherelife@...> wrote:
Quentin
Christensen
Training and Support Manager Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification
now available:
http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
|
|
Quentin Christensen
Hi Marilyn, NVDA updates are not cumulative, so you can always download the latest version and run or install it regardless of whether you have any previous version or not. If you do have an existing install of NVDA, it will copy the settings over when you install a new version. The NVDA key will be either INSERT or CAPS LOCK: To find which version of NVDA you have, press NVDA+N to open the NVDA menu, then H for help, then A for about (it's the bottom item in the help menu). NVDA 2018.2 is the current version which came out a couple of days ago. Kind regards Quentin.
On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 7:43 AM, M & D Bilderback <djbilderback@...> wrote:
--
Quentin Christensen Training and Support Manager Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
|
|
Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Marilyn,
I think you should be able to go to the "check for updates" and you'll find out if you canupdate your version of NVDA. If not, you'll have to do it through the nv access site which is nvaccess.org.
To find out what version of NVDA you're running, hit the insert key and N to go to the menu. Then arrow down to the help menu and open it with the right arrow. Arrow down to "about" and hit enter on it. You'll hear whart version you're running.
Hope this helps.
Rosemarie
On 6/15/2018 2:43 PM, M & D
Bilderback wrote:
|
|
|
|
Marilyn and Don Bilderback
Rosemarie and Quentin,
Oh, thank you so much. My version is 2018.1.
Just a while ago I got a notice to update but don’t know what version that
was as I told it to wait until later to notify me again.
OK, I checked the updates available and it is the point 2 one. I guess I
will be daring and press the enter button. Thanks
so much for the quick responses and now I am much more educated! Marilyn
From: Rosemarie
Chavarria
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 3:28
PM
Subject: Re: for Windows 7 users Re:
[nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now available! Hi, Marilyn,
I think you should be able to go to the "check for updates" and you'll find out if you canupdate your version of NVDA. If not, you'll have to do it through the nv access site which is nvaccess.org.
To find out what version of NVDA you're running, hit the insert key and N to go to the menu. Then arrow down to the help menu and open it with the right arrow. Arrow down to "about" and hit enter on it. You'll hear whart version you're running.
Hope this helps.
Rosemarie
On 6/15/2018 2:43 PM, M & D Bilderback
wrote:
|
|
|
|
Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Marilyn,
Did you get the update?
Rosemarie
On 6/15/2018 9:02 PM, M & D
Bilderback wrote:
|
|
|
|
Marilyn and Don Bilderback
Hello Rosemarie. Yes I did! It is time to celebrate.
lol Sorry for the late reply but all went well and I thank you for the
help you gave.
I do have one question so far though. When in the inbox and am
finished reading a message I push exit and then the delete button. Before
NVDA reads the name of the next poster it says INBOX WINDOWS I don’t think
it did that before and is slightly annoying. Is this a permanent thing or
is there a way to get rid of it? If I just down arrow on the list in the
inbox, it doesn’t seem to have the same words.
If it’s not one thing it is another, right? It was so kind of you to follow
up with me on the update. Thanks so much.
Marilyn
From: Rosemarie Chavarria
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: for Windows 7 users Re: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now
available! Hi, Marilyn,
Did you get the update?
Rosemarie
On 6/15/2018 9:02 PM, M & D Bilderback
wrote:
|
|
|
|
Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Marilyn,
I'm not sure how you can get rid of the messages that says "inbox window". I'm using outlook 2013 so your version could be different than mine. I'm glad everything went well with the NVDA update.
Rosemarie
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of M & D Bilderback
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 1:16 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: for Windows 7 users Re: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now available!
Hello Rosemarie. Yes I did! It is time to celebrate. lol Sorry for the late reply but all went well and I thank you for the help you gave.
I do have one question so far though. When in the inbox and am finished reading a message I push exit and then the delete button. Before NVDA reads the name of the next poster it says INBOX WINDOWS I don’t think it did that before and is slightly annoying. Is this a permanent thing or is there a way to get rid of it? If I just down arrow on the list in the inbox, it doesn’t seem to have the same words.
If it’s not one thing it is another, right? It was so kind of you to follow up with me on the update. Thanks so much.
Marilyn
From: Rosemarie Chavarria Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 10:21 PM Subject: Re: for Windows 7 users Re: [nvda] NVDA 2018.2 is now available!
Hi, Marilyn,
Did you get the update?
Rosemarie
On 6/15/2018 9:02 PM, M & D Bilderback wrote:
|
|
|