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I had a good scare

Arlene
 

Oh okay, I’ll have to try that as well.

 

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From: JM Casey
Sent: September 6, 2020 8:29 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

You can also type “desktop” from the run dialogue box if you need to. It works like the “downloads” and “documents” libraries/folders in that sense.

 

 

 

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Arlene
Sent: September 6, 2020 5:11 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

Hi Luke, I hit windows M to get to the desktop. It would not come up. So I went to windows X there I found it I hit enter and I was taken to the desktop.  If it happens again. I’ll just hit windows x and there you will find it.

 

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From: Luke Davis
Sent: September 5, 2020 11:21 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

Are you saying that Windows+D or Windows+M would not take you to the desktop?

 

Or are you saying that you had no icons on your desktop, but you could actually

get to the desktop?

 

 

On Sat, 5 Sep 2020, Arlene wrote:

 

> Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found

> desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you

> are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.

 

 

 

 
JM Casey
 

You can also type “desktop” from the run dialogue box if you need to. It works like the “downloads” and “documents” libraries/folders in that sense.

 

 

 

From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Arlene
Sent: September 6, 2020 5:11 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

Hi Luke, I hit windows M to get to the desktop. It would not come up. So I went to windows X there I found it I hit enter and I was taken to the desktop.  If it happens again. I’ll just hit windows x and there you will find it.

 

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From: Luke Davis
Sent: September 5, 2020 11:21 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

Are you saying that Windows+D or Windows+M would not take you to the desktop?

 

Or are you saying that you had no icons on your desktop, but you could actually

get to the desktop?

 

 

On Sat, 5 Sep 2020, Arlene wrote:

 

> Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found

> desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you

> are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.

 

 

 
Arlene
 

Hi Luke, I hit windows M to get to the desktop. It would not come up. So I went to windows X there I found it I hit enter and I was taken to the desktop.  If it happens again. I’ll just hit windows x and there you will find it.

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 

From: Luke Davis
Sent: September 5, 2020 11:21 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

Are you saying that Windows+D or Windows+M would not take you to the desktop?

 

Or are you saying that you had no icons on your desktop, but you could actually

get to the desktop?

 

 

On Sat, 5 Sep 2020, Arlene wrote:

 

> Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found

> desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you

> are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.

 

 

 
Gene
 

Ron and all

Your description of the show desktop button isn't my understanding of
the button. It doesn't match what the button does in Windows 7 nor
what I have read that it does in Windows 10.
I did a search for show desktop button Windows 10 and saw this
explanation. I'm not sure what site it came from, I can find out if
desired but anyone can do a search for what I searched for and check
this information, which I believe is accurate.
The Show Desktop button is a small rectangle in the far-right bottom
corner of the Windows desktop. It is much smaller than it was in
Windows 7, but clicking on the sliver at the end of the taskbar will
minimize all of the open Windows and provide immediate access to the
Windows desktop.

In other words, the show desktop button does what Windows key m does
for keyboard users, according to this information.

Gene

On 9/5/20, Arlene <nedster66@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no
desktop icon. When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I
found desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you
hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit
enter and you are there. Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and
it will be there. Then you will find your desktop icon.



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Luke Davis
 

Are you saying that Windows+D or Windows+M would not take you to the desktop?

Or are you saying that you had no icons on your desktop, but you could actually get to the desktop?

On Sat, 5 Sep 2020, Arlene wrote:

Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found
desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you
are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.
Rob Hudson
 

I think the feature is supposed to save screen real estate.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Canazzi" <aa2vm@roadrunner.com>
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2020 00:40:11 -0400
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

Hi Group,

In Windows ten itself, with the icons showing and with the search bar
displayed, you also see a show desktop button. This is a toggle and if
the icons are showing and you press this button, the desktop icons will
disappear. Not to worry though: just tab around until you see the
button again and press it and the icons will magically <laugh>
reappear. You can also access this feature by moving to the desktop
and deselecting any items and then using the context menu (right click)
and choosing view and unchecking the item that says 'show desktop icons.'

I don't know what advantage this is for sighted people, but there must
be some.


On 9/6/2020 12:03 AM, Arlene wrote:

Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I
had no desktop icon. When I hit windows X I snooped around in there
and there I found desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that
happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When
you hear desktop, hit enter and you are there. Hit start menue to make
sure you have the icon and it will be there. Then you will find your
desktop icon.

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Windows 10

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They ask: "How Happy are You?"
I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
Arlene
 

Well, that’s good to know. I just went to windows x. I found it that way.  Someone told me when I got this computer. I forgot about it until now. When I took the update the icon was gone. But it’s back.

 

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From: Ron Canazzi
Sent: September 5, 2020 9:40 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] I had a good scare

 

Hi Group,

In Windows ten itself, with the icons showing and with the search bar displayed, you also see a show desktop button.  This is a toggle and if the icons are showing and you press this button, the desktop icons will disappear.  Not to worry though: just tab around until you see the button again and press it and the icons will magically <laugh> reappear.   You can also access this feature by moving to the desktop and deselecting any items and then using the context menu (right click) and choosing view and unchecking the item that says 'show desktop icons.'

I don't know what advantage this is for sighted people, but there must be some.

On 9/6/2020 12:03 AM, Arlene wrote:

Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.

 

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-- 
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes.
They ask: "How Happy are You?"
I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"

 
Ron Canazzi
 

Hi Group,

In Windows ten itself, with the icons showing and with the search bar displayed, you also see a show desktop button.  This is a toggle and if the icons are showing and you press this button, the desktop icons will disappear.  Not to worry though: just tab around until you see the button again and press it and the icons will magically <laugh> reappear.   You can also access this feature by moving to the desktop and deselecting any items and then using the context menu (right click) and choosing view and unchecking the item that says 'show desktop icons.'

I don't know what advantage this is for sighted people, but there must be some.


On 9/6/2020 12:03 AM, Arlene wrote:

Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 


-- 
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes.
They ask: "How Happy are You?"
I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
Arlene
 

Hi list: Tonight when I took a windows update, I had a real scare! I had no desktop icon.  When I hit windows X I snooped around in there and there I found desktop. I hit it and the Icon came back. If that happens to you you hit windows x arrow around until you find it.When you hear desktop, hit enter and you are there.  Hit start menue to make sure you have the icon and it will be there.  Then you will find your desktop icon.

 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

 
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