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Hello,
I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only
compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If
this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at
jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time.
Thank you,
Janet Brandly
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Hi Janet, I'm by no means a certified NVDA trainer or anything of that sort, but I think it'd be useful to know just a bit more information. Maybe this is something NV Access (aka Quentin) may need to assist with? I don't know.
First of all, just out of curiosity you're just using a demo version of JAWS to try it out, right? Second, are any JAWS scripts being used to interact with the program? Third, so am I correct in saying that the program works well with JAWS but NVDA cannot read or find the dialogues, buttons, controls, etc? I believe many programs these days have native keyboard commands or at least the controls are usually visible no matter what screen reader is in use. Also, it may be worth speaking to the developers of the program so it can be easily used with any screen reader.
On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 11:58 AM Janet Brandly < jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello,
I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only
compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If
this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at
jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time.
Thank you,
Janet Brandly
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Just a thought and my two cents Try windows narrator to see what results you get
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jujube
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:28 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada Hi Janet, I'm by no means a certified NVDA trainer or anything of that sort, but I think it'd be useful to know just a bit more information. Maybe this is something NV Access (aka Quentin) may need to assist with? I don't know. First of all, just out of curiosity you're just using a demo version of JAWS to try it out, right? Second, are any JAWS scripts being used to interact with the program? Third, so am I correct in saying that the program works well with JAWS but NVDA cannot read or find the dialogues, buttons, controls, etc? I believe many programs these days have native keyboard commands or at least the controls are usually visible no matter what screen reader is in use. Also, it may be worth speaking to the developers of the program so it can be easily used with any screen reader. On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 11:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time. Thank you, Janet Brandly
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Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to work with Jaws?
Kind regards
Quentin.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly < jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello,
I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only
compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If
this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at
jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time.
Thank you,
Janet Brandly
-- Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
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Hello Quentin and all, Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility. The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially accessible with JAWS. Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As for whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning as much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge and extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use. If it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it. Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a look at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before diving into that information. Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Janet
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Quentin Christensen
Sent: October 21, 2021 7:02 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to work with Jaws? On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time. Thank you, Janet Brandly
-- Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
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Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something working for now. Based on your description I think it's unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure there's a way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed or not but I don't know where it is located in JAWS.
So as far as object navigation and NVDA is concerned, it's essentially the equivalent of the JAWS touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it. The equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review cursor. I'm only familiar with laptop keyboard layout but I know many others can explain the desktop layout keystrokes.
So object nav is essentially moving between groups of object, so: - to move to the next object, press NVDA shift right arrow - to move to the previous object, press NVDA shift left arrow - to move between groups of objects, press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow.
NVDA is in object review move by default. To cycle between review modes, press control+page up/page down. It's under the heading "using object navigation in Windows 10 settings).
Object nav does take some getting used to if you used a different screen reader in the past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more information. Hope this helps.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet Brandly < jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello Quentin and all, Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility. The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially accessible with JAWS. Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As for whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning as much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge and extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use. If it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it. Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a look at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before diving into that information. Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Janet Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to work with Jaws? On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time. Thank you, Janet Brandly
-- Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
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Try pressing insert + q w/jaws. If scripts are being used, that should
be announced.
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On 10/22/21, Jujube <ellaxyu@...> wrote: Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something working for now. Based on your
description I think it's unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure
there's a way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed or not
but I don't know where it is located in JAWS.
So as far as object navigation and NVDA is concerned, it's essentially the
equivalent of the JAWS touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it. The
equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review cursor. I'm only
familiar with laptop keyboard layout but I know many others can explain the
desktop layout keystrokes.
So object nav is essentially moving between groups of object, so:
- to move to the next object, press NVDA shift right arrow
- to move to the previous object, press NVDA shift left arrow
- to move between groups of objects, press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow.
NVDA is in object review move by default. To cycle between review modes,
press control+page up/page down.
There's also an exercise in this in process post that I suggest trying to
help get a better understanding of object navigation.
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-20th-november-2020/
It's under the heading "using object navigation in Windows 10 settings).
Object nav does take some getting used to if you used a different screen
reader in the past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more
information. Hope this helps.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello Quentin and all,
Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility.
The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with
JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially
accessible with JAWS.
Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount
of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As
for
whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning
as
much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge
and
extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use.
If
it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it.
Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object
navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a
look
at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before
diving into that information.
Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are
greatly appreciated.
Janet
*From:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of *Quentin
Christensen
*Sent:* October 21, 2021 7:02 PM
*To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io
*Subject:* Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada
Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of
the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts
to
enable it to work with Jaws?
If regular navigation isn't getting you around the software, are you
familiar with the review cursor and object navigation? They are NVDA
concepts for moving around text and objects which is otherwise
inaccessible with normal navigation. You can find them in the User
Guide:
https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html#NavigatingWithNVDA
but if you are not already familiar with them, I'd strongly recommend the
Basic Training for NVDA which goes into much more depth on them and has
exercises and activities to practice your skills:
https://www.nvaccess.org/product/basic-training-for-nvda-ebook/
Kind regards
Quentin.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello,
I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work
with
me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary
software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly
only
compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no
success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like
to
be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as
the
software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be
able
to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will
compensate you for your time.
Thank you,
Janet Brandly
--
Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
Web: www.nvaccess.org
Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/
User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess
Twitter: @NVAccess <https://twitter.com/NVAccess>
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Hello, Thank you for this message. I will definitely check out that link. Can you interact with these objects? This software is not standard when it comes to controls which is part of the reason it took me ages to learn it, LOL.
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jujube
Sent: October 22, 2021 2:48 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something working for now. Based on your description I think it's unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure there's a way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed or not but I don't know where it is located in JAWS. So as far as object navigation and NVDA is concerned, it's essentially the equivalent of the JAWS touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it. The equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review cursor. I'm only familiar with laptop keyboard layout but I know many others can explain the desktop layout keystrokes. So object nav is essentially moving between groups of object, so: - to move to the next object, press NVDA shift right arrow - to move to the previous object, press NVDA shift left arrow - to move between groups of objects, press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow. NVDA is in object review move by default. To cycle between review modes, press control+page up/page down. It's under the heading "using object navigation in Windows 10 settings). Object nav does take some getting used to if you used a different screen reader in the past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more information. Hope this helps. On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello Quentin and all, Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility. The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially accessible with JAWS. Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As for whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning as much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge and extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use. If it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it. Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a look at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before diving into that information. Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Janet Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to work with Jaws? On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time. Thank you, Janet Brandly
-- Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
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Hi, Yes you should be able to interact with those objects. Depending on the situation sometimes just pressing enter will work. If not, you can try NVDA+enter (laptop layout) or NVDAA+numpad enter (desktop layout). You may also need to move the focus to the object. I kinda forget which is which but it's either NVDA+backspace or NVDA+shift+backspace.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 2:31 PM Janet Brandly < jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, Thank you for this message. I will definitely check out that link. Can you interact with these objects? This software is not standard when it comes to controls which is part of the reason it took me ages to learn it, LOL. Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something working for now. Based on your description I think it's unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure there's a way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed or not but I don't know where it is located in JAWS. So as far as object navigation and NVDA is concerned, it's essentially the equivalent of the JAWS touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it. The equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review cursor. I'm only familiar with laptop keyboard layout but I know many others can explain the desktop layout keystrokes. So object nav is essentially moving between groups of object, so: - to move to the next object, press NVDA shift right arrow - to move to the previous object, press NVDA shift left arrow - to move between groups of objects, press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow. NVDA is in object review move by default. To cycle between review modes, press control+page up/page down. It's under the heading "using object navigation in Windows 10 settings). Object nav does take some getting used to if you used a different screen reader in the past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more information. Hope this helps. On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello Quentin and all, Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility. The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially accessible with JAWS. Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As for whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning as much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge and extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use. If it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it. Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a look at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before diving into that information. Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Janet Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to work with Jaws? On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time. Thank you, Janet Brandly
-- Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
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Sometimes in these really nonstandard contexts you need to try using
NVDA + spacebar.
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On 10/22/21, Jujube <ellaxyu@...> wrote: Hi, Yes you should be able to interact with those objects. Depending on the
situation sometimes just pressing enter will work. If not, you can try
NVDA+enter (laptop layout) or NVDAA+numpad enter (desktop layout). You may
also need to move the focus to the object. I kinda forget which is which
but it's either NVDA+backspace or NVDA+shift+backspace.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 2:31 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for this message. I will definitely check out that link. Can
you
interact with these objects? This software is not standard when it comes
to
controls which is part of the reason it took me ages to learn it, LOL.
*From:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of *Jujube
*Sent:* October 22, 2021 2:48 PM
*To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io
*Subject:* Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada
Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something working for now. Based on your
description I think it's unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure
there's a way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed or
not
but I don't know where it is located in JAWS.
So as far as object navigation and NVDA is concerned, it's essentially
the
equivalent of the JAWS touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it.
The
equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review cursor. I'm only
familiar with laptop keyboard layout but I know many others can explain
the
desktop layout keystrokes.
So object nav is essentially moving between groups of object, so:
- to move to the next object, press NVDA shift right arrow
- to move to the previous object, press NVDA shift left arrow
- to move between groups of objects, press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow.
NVDA is in object review move by default. To cycle between review modes,
press control+page up/page down.
There's also an exercise in this in process post that I suggest trying to
help get a better understanding of object navigation.
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-20th-november-2020/
It's under the heading "using object navigation in Windows 10 settings).
Object nav does take some getting used to if you used a different screen
reader in the past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more
information. Hope this helps.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello Quentin and all,
Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility.
The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with
JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially
accessible with JAWS.
Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount
of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As
for
whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning
as
much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge
and
extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use.
If
it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it.
Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object
navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a
look
at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before
diving into that information.
Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are
greatly appreciated.
Janet
*From:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> *On Behalf Of *Quentin
Christensen
*Sent:* October 21, 2021 7:02 PM
*To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io
*Subject:* Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada
Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of
the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts
to
enable it to work with Jaws?
If regular navigation isn't getting you around the software, are you
familiar with the review cursor and object navigation? They are NVDA
concepts for moving around text and objects which is otherwise
inaccessible with normal navigation. You can find them in the User
Guide:
https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html#NavigatingWithNVDA
but if you are not already familiar with them, I'd strongly recommend the
Basic Training for NVDA which goes into much more depth on them and has
exercises and activities to practice your skills:
https://www.nvaccess.org/product/basic-training-for-nvda-ebook/
Kind regards
Quentin.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote:
Hello,
I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work
with
me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary
software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly
only
compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no
success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like
to
be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as
the
software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be
able
to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will
compensate you for your time.
Thank you,
Janet Brandly
--
Quentin Christensen
Training and Support Manager
Web: www.nvaccess.org
Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/
User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess
Twitter: @NVAccess <https://twitter.com/NVAccess>
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on this thread has been helpful in terms of suggestions and the
things I would try myself. I am one of many NVDA certified experts
in Canada so will write you privately but mostly, this is the
stuff I would try myself.
Brian.Hi. All of what I have read so far
Contact me on skype: brian.moore
follow me on twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123
On 2021-10-22 5:30 p.m., Janet Brandly
wrote:
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Hello,
Thank
you for this message. I will definitely check out that link.
Can you interact with these objects? This software is not
standard when it comes to controls which is part of the
reason it took me ages to learn it, LOL.
Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something
working for now. Based on your description I think it's
unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure there's a
way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed
or not but I don't know where it is located in JAWS.
So as far as object navigation and NVDA
is concerned, it's essentially the equivalent of the JAWS
touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it. The
equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review
cursor. I'm only familiar with laptop keyboard layout but
I know many others can explain the desktop layout
keystrokes.
So object nav is essentially moving
between groups of object, so:
- to move to the next object, press
NVDA shift right arrow
- to move to the previous object,
press NVDA shift left arrow
- to move between groups of objects,
press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow.
NVDA is in object review move by
default. To cycle between review modes, press
control+page up/page down.
It's under the heading "using object
navigation in Windows 10 settings).
Object nav does take some getting
used to if you used a different screen reader in the
past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more
information. Hope this helps.
On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet
Brandly <jbrandly@...>
wrote:
Hello
Quentin and all,
Yes,
I have contacted the software developer about its
inaccessibility. The sense I get is that since it is,
at least to them, compatible with JAWS, that is
sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially
accessible with JAWS.
Fortunately,
I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The
amount of income I will get from this job will never
be enough to live on. As for whether or not JAWS is
using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning as
much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It
seems to be a huge and extremely complicated piece of
software, 95% of which I will never use. If it weren’t
for the license there is no way I could ever afford
it.
Quinten,
thank you for those links. I am not familiar with
object navigation, etc. However, I would still like to
find someone to take a look at this program to see
whether or not it could be used with NVDA before
diving into that information.
Thanks
for all of your input. Any more comments or
recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Janet
Have
you talked to the company (or developers) about the
accessibility of the package? As others have asked,
do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to
work with Jaws?
On
Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...>
wrote:
Hello,
I am looking for someone in
Canada certified in NVDA training to work
with me to see whether there is any way to
use NVDA with the proprietary software used
by the company I contract for. The program
is supposedly only compatible with JAWS
which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with
no success. NVDA is so much faster and more
responsive. I would really like to be able
to use it if possible. This would involve
sharing my screen as the software is tied to
my computer. If this is something that you
may be able to help me with, please contact
me directly at jbrandly@....
I will compensate you for your time.
Thank you,
Janet Brandly
--
Quentin Christensen
Training and Support
Manager
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Thanks. I will give that a try. Janet
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jujube
Sent: October 22, 2021 3:42 PM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] Looking for a certified NVDA trainer in Canada Hi, Yes you should be able to interact with those objects. Depending on the situation sometimes just pressing enter will work. If not, you can try NVDA+enter (laptop layout) or NVDAA+numpad enter (desktop layout). You may also need to move the focus to the object. I kinda forget which is which but it's either NVDA+backspace or NVDA+shift+backspace. On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 2:31 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, Thank you for this message. I will definitely check out that link. Can you interact with these objects? This software is not standard when it comes to controls which is part of the reason it took me ages to learn it, LOL. Hi Janet, I'm glad you've got something working for now. Based on your description I think it's unlikely JAWS scripts are being used. I am sure there's a way somewhere to check if JAWS scripts have been installed or not but I don't know where it is located in JAWS. So as far as object navigation and NVDA is concerned, it's essentially the equivalent of the JAWS touch cursor or whatever Window eyes called it. The equivalent of the JAWS cursor is screen review/review cursor. I'm only familiar with laptop keyboard layout but I know many others can explain the desktop layout keystrokes. So object nav is essentially moving between groups of object, so: - to move to the next object, press NVDA shift right arrow - to move to the previous object, press NVDA shift left arrow - to move between groups of objects, press NVDA+shift+up/down arrow. NVDA is in object review move by default. To cycle between review modes, press control+page up/page down. It's under the heading "using object navigation in Windows 10 settings). Object nav does take some getting used to if you used a different screen reader in the past, but once you grasp it, you can access a lot more information. Hope this helps. On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 12:40 PM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello Quentin and all, Yes, I have contacted the software developer about its inaccessibility. The sense I get is that since it is, at least to them, compatible with JAWS, that is sufficient. In fact, the software is only partially accessible with JAWS. Fortunately, I was able to obtain an annual license for JAWS. The amount of income I will get from this job will never be enough to live on. As for whether or not JAWS is using scripts, I have no idea. I am only learning as much of it as I need to in order to do the work. It seems to be a huge and extremely complicated piece of software, 95% of which I will never use. If it weren’t for the license there is no way I could ever afford it. Quinten, thank you for those links. I am not familiar with object navigation, etc. However, I would still like to find someone to take a look at this program to see whether or not it could be used with NVDA before diving into that information. Thanks for all of your input. Any more comments or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Janet Have you talked to the company (or developers) about the accessibility of the package? As others have asked, do you know if it uses Jaws scripts to enable it to work with Jaws? On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 5:58 AM Janet Brandly <jbrandly@...> wrote: Hello, I am looking for someone in Canada certified in NVDA training to work with me to see whether there is any way to use NVDA with the proprietary software used by the company I contract for. The program is supposedly only compatible with JAWS which I am using now. I have tried NVDA with no success. NVDA is so much faster and more responsive. I would really like to be able to use it if possible. This would involve sharing my screen as the software is tied to my computer. If this is something that you may be able to help me with, please contact me directly at jbrandly@.... I will compensate you for your time. Thank you, Janet Brandly
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Training and Support Manager
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