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Re: Speech Synthesis, Headphones, and Hearing Loss
Gene
I don’t know what you were told or what you heard. Here is one
article from a good source.
Here is another from a source I am not familiar with but
it appears reputable.
This one is interesting because it discusses topics like
the value of noise canceling headphones in environments that have sound that
amounts to something in them.
If you do a search for something like WHO says not use
headphones more than one hour day, you will see result after
result.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Bhavya shah
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 5:56 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] Speech Synthesis, Headphones, and Hearing
Loss Dear
all, I recently learnt that the WHO recommends wearing headphones for no more than an hour a day. I expect this statistic to mostly account for sighted people who use headphones to listen to music. I was wondering if there is any research or literature about using headphones to listen to screen readers for extended periods of time, the varying impact of different speech synthesizers on the ear, and any hearing loss this may induce. I would appreciate all inputs and insights on this. Best Regards, Bhavya Shah Stanford University | Class of 2024 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavyashah125/
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Speech Synthesis, Headphones, and Hearing Loss
Bhavya shah
Dear all,
I recently learnt that the WHO recommends wearing headphones for no more than an hour a day. I expect this statistic to mostly account for sighted people who use headphones to listen to music. I was wondering if there is any research or literature about using headphones to listen to screen readers for extended periods of time, the varying impact of different speech synthesizers on the ear, and any hearing loss this may induce. I would appreciate all inputs and insights on this. Best Regards, Bhavya Shah Stanford University | Class of 2024 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavyashah125/
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Re: NVDA speech audio destination. windows 10
Abbie Taylor
You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.
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I want information on the amazon echo studio speaker.
Jim Rawls
Hi all, If one of you have this speaker, I want to know some things. Is it easy to set up? I want to use the program called drop in. if I have 3 speakers in different rooms does it work well as an intercom? I have a hearing issue and I thought it might make it easier to communicate Thoughts please. Jim
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WINDOWS 11
Marvin Hunkin
HI. USING THIS TOOL AND LOOKS LIKE MY SYSTEM MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND ABLE TO INSTALL WINDOWS 11. AMY I RIGHT? WILL PASTE THE RESULTS BELOW. MARVIN.
WhyNotWin11 Xv 2.2.5.0 Your Windows 11 Compatibility Results are Below Now Reach WhyNotWin11 via https://www.whynotwin11.org/ Results Based on Currently Known Requirements! 64 Bit CPUOK Architecture (CPU + OS) 64 Bit OS UEFIOK Boot Method Not Currently Listed as Compatible? CPU Compatibility Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7020U CPU @ 2 CoresOK CPU Core Count 4 Threads 2304 MHzOK CPU Frequency Freedom Scientific AccessibilityOK DirectX + WDDM2 Display Driver / Intel(R) HD Graphics GPT DetectedOK Disk Partition Type 8 GBOK RAM Installed EnabledOK Secure Boot 476 GB C:\OK Storage Available 1 Drive(s) Meet Requirements TPM 2 DetectedOK TPM Version Check for Updates
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This week's episode of eyes On Success: The Voice Behind Siri
blueskies11
This week’s episode of eyes On Success is: 2140 Encore of 1916 The Voice Behind Siri (Sep. 29, 2021)
You can download the episode from the link above or subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts if you don’t want to miss an episode.
For more options, listeners can also now hit the “Subscribe” button on the new Eyes On success YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsc-oVz5q_gXKELoZuIhOaA or even listen on their Amazon, Google, or Apple smart home devices by simply saying “play the Eyes On Success podcast.
Enjoy and help promote the show by sharing with a friend! Check out Eyes On Success (formerly ViewPoints) A weekly, half hour audio program for people living with vision loss. Find out more about the show and get links to past episodes at: Find the podcast on iTunes or use the URL: www.EyesOnSuccess.net/eos_podcast Find us on social media at: www.facebook.com/EyesOnSuccess www.twitter.com/@_EyesOnSuccess www.audioboom.com/EyesOnSuccess Subscribe to the announcements-only list by sending an e-mail to: Subscribe to the listener discussion group by sending an e-mail to: Send suggestions or comments to:
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DM79 – The Click
Michael Babcock <michael@...>
hi all! I've been a member of this list for a while now, and thought I would share this latest episode with you. We start this episode out talking some troubleshooting steps out for Michael having strange Audio with his internet with a discussion of his reaper setup. Damashe shares a little about how he’s getting better video into his video calls. Michael asks an important question about what does hardwired really mean? while we discuss how nice it is to have the ability to call someone for support. We take some time to share information about the Apple event and what was announced. This then transitions us into a conversation about IOS15 changes. We chat briefly about our thoughts on using Android with the Pixel and this episode is closed out by each of us sharing our favorite app/book for this week. you can download the episode at: Would love some feedback!
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Re: NVDA speech audio destination. windows 10
Mário Navarro
Hi Good Friend, thank you! including me! thanks, thanks.
Long Life to NVDA. Às 00:29 de 29/09/2021, Abbie Taylor
escreveu:
Yes, there's definitely a way to determine which speaker you want to use with NVDA. Press Alt plus Shift plus S to open the speech synthesizer dialogue. Below the combo box where you choose your speech engine is another combo box that says something like "Sound Output Device. Press Alt plus Down Arrow to open that box, and you should be able to choose the speaker you want to use with NVDA. I hope that helps. -- A acção pode nem sempre ser felicidade, mas não há felicidade sem acção...
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Re: NVDA speech audio destination. windows 10
Abbie Taylor
Yes, there's definitely a way to determine which speaker you want to use with NVDA. Press Alt plus Shift plus S to open the speech synthesizer dialogue. Below the combo box where you choose your speech engine is another combo box that says something like "Sound Output Device. Press Alt plus Down Arrow to open that box, and you should be able to choose the speaker you want to use with NVDA. I hope that helps.
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Hosting a Twitter space on IPhone
Samuel Wilkins
Hello all, I'm trying to host a space on Twitter with the IPhone app,
however this isn't working. I tried doing a double tap and hold on the new tweet button, but it does nothing, and there's no option to host a space when I choose post new tweet. Does anyone know how to host a space on the app using VoiceOver? Thank you.
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Re: two issues when reading with NVDA
Gene
I didn’t say that to turn input help off, use the same command that turns
it on, numpad insert 1 with 1 being on the main keyboard.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Gene via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 4:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with
NVDA What you were told is wrong. You can verify this by turning on input
help and seeing how the command is described.
Turn on input help with nvda key 1 on the main keyboard.
Then issue numpad insert numpad 2. You will hear a description of the
command.
Then if you wish issue the command numpad insert down arrow using the down
arrow on the main keyboard. That is read to end, as you will hear.
I have Via Voice because I installed another program that uses it.
You evidently got it another way, if that is what you are using and more
settings may be available to you.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: heather albright
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with
NVDA Oh I was asking 2 different questions. But, so far I think the “shorten phrases,” must be like intonation pauses. So I have checked this option. The second question was because I was just wondering why when I hit numb pad and 2, it does not read text but instead of it states, “no objects inside.” I was told that was not what it is supposed to say. Thank you all. Heather Sent from Mail for Windows
From: Gene
It appears you are saying there are pauses when you are using read to end and that your second qquestion has no relation to the first. When describing problemms, it is important to give details about what you are doing such as using read to end. There is no setting in NVDA that can correct this problem if that is what you are describing. But we also don’t know what program or programs you experience pauses in. Does it happen in programs in bgeneral or only in specific ones? If for example, this happens in Word, try Wordpad if your intention is simply to read a document and you are not going to be editing it.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: Gene Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
When does it pause and what are you doing when it does? Are you reading by line or reading in some other way?
Also, if your intention is to use read to end, you are using a JAWS command. What you hear is correct and has nothing to do with the synthesizer you are using. That is an object navigation command. the read to end command for NVDA is NVDA key down arrow, using the down arrow on the main keyboard. NVDA uses the numpad for other purposes.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: heather albright Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 4:45 PM Subject: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
Hello, I have started using the IBM manager for my speech synthesizer and I noticed it does not continuously read text. It pauses while reading. I have my punctuation set to none. So I thought it would not pause while reading. Is there another setting I need to look at? I noticed that when I do insert numb pad 2, it saids no objects inside instead of reading the file. I never noticed this was happening as I use the down arrow and insert. So can you use the numb pad and insert keys to read text? I am using keyboard layout as desktop. I am currently running NVDA version: Version: 2020.4. Thank you all. Heather
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Re: two issues when reading with NVDA
Gene
What you were told is wrong. You can verify this by turning on input
help and seeing how the command is described.
Turn on input help with nvda key 1 on the main keyboard.
Then issue numpad insert numpad 2. You will hear a description of the
command.
Then if you wish issue the command numpad insert down arrow using the down
arrow on the main keyboard. That is read to end, as you will hear.
I have Via Voice because I installed another program that uses it.
You evidently got it another way, if that is what you are using and more
settings may be available to you.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: heather albright
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with
NVDA Oh I was asking 2 different questions. But, so far I think the “shorten phrases,” must be like intonation pauses. So I have checked this option. The second question was because I was just wondering why when I hit numb pad and 2, it does not read text but instead of it states, “no objects inside.” I was told that was not what it is supposed to say. Thank you all. Heather Sent from Mail for Windows
From: Gene
It appears you are saying there are pauses when you are using read to end and that your second qquestion has no relation to the first. When describing problemms, it is important to give details about what you are doing such as using read to end. There is no setting in NVDA that can correct this problem if that is what you are describing. But we also don’t know what program or programs you experience pauses in. Does it happen in programs in bgeneral or only in specific ones? If for example, this happens in Word, try Wordpad if your intention is simply to read a document and you are not going to be editing it.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: Gene Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
When does it pause and what are you doing when it does? Are you reading by line or reading in some other way?
Also, if your intention is to use read to end, you are using a JAWS command. What you hear is correct and has nothing to do with the synthesizer you are using. That is an object navigation command. the read to end command for NVDA is NVDA key down arrow, using the down arrow on the main keyboard. NVDA uses the numpad for other purposes.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: heather albright Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 4:45 PM Subject: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
Hello, I have started using the IBM manager for my speech synthesizer and I noticed it does not continuously read text. It pauses while reading. I have my punctuation set to none. So I thought it would not pause while reading. Is there another setting I need to look at? I noticed that when I do insert numb pad 2, it saids no objects inside instead of reading the file. I never noticed this was happening as I use the down arrow and insert. So can you use the numb pad and insert keys to read text? I am using keyboard layout as desktop. I am currently running NVDA version: Version: 2020.4. Thank you all. Heather
Sent from Mail for Windows
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Re: Name of the shell app folder
Ron Canazzi
the syntax is shell:appsfolder with a colon between the shell and
the apps folder.
On 9/27/2021 9:33 PM, Loy wrote:
-- Signature: For a nation to admit it has done grevous wrongs and will strive to correct them for the betterment of all is no vice; For a nation to claim it has always been great, needs no improvement and to cling to its past achievements is no virtue!
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Re: two issues when reading with NVDA
heather albright
Oh I was asking 2 different questions. But, so far I think the “shorten phrases,” must be like intonation pauses. So I have checked this option. The second question was because I was just wondering why when I hit numb pad and 2, it does not read text but instead of it states, “no objects inside.” I was told that was not what it is supposed to say. Thank you all. Heather Sent from Mail for Windows
From: Gene
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 7:02 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
It appears you are saying there are pauses when you are using read to end and that your second qquestion has no relation to the first. When describing problemms, it is important to give details about what you are doing such as using read to end. There is no setting in NVDA that can correct this problem if that is what you are describing. But we also don’t know what program or programs you experience pauses in. Does it happen in programs in bgeneral or only in specific ones? If for example, this happens in Word, try Wordpad if your intention is simply to read a document and you are not going to be editing it.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: Gene Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
When does it pause and what are you doing when it does? Are you reading by line or reading in some other way?
Also, if your intention is to use read to end, you are using a JAWS command. What you hear is correct and has nothing to do with the synthesizer you are using. That is an object navigation command. the read to end command for NVDA is NVDA key down arrow, using the down arrow on the main keyboard. NVDA uses the numpad for other purposes.
Gene -----Original Message----- From: heather albright Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 4:45 PM Subject: [TechTalk] two issues when reading with NVDA
Hello, I have started using the IBM manager for my speech synthesizer and I noticed it does not continuously read text. It pauses while reading. I have my punctuation set to none. So I thought it would not pause while reading. Is there another setting I need to look at? I noticed that when I do insert numb pad 2, it saids no objects inside instead of reading the file. I never noticed this was happening as I use the down arrow and insert. So can you use the numb pad and insert keys to read text? I am using keyboard layout as desktop. I am currently running NVDA version: Version: 2020.4. Thank you all. Heather
Sent from Mail for Windows
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Re: Name of the shell app folder
Allen West
Jean,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
That is correct. No caps are necessary. Once you press Windows + r to open the Run dialog box type shell:appsfolder and press enter. Allen
On 9/27/21, Loy <loyrg2845@gmail.com> wrote:
What is the name of a folder where all apps are listed. Thought it was shell
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Re: Name of the shell app folder
Gene
In the run dialog, type shell:AppsFolder as written. I don’t think
you need to capitalize anything, though the web page I looked at did capitalize
certain letters. Read the command carachter by carachter so you see the
punctuation and exactly how it is written.
Gene
-----Original Message-----
What is the name of a folder where all apps are
listed. Thought it was shell app folder but not so.
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Re: Name of the shell app folder
Mike B. <mb69mach1@...>
Hi Loy,
It's, shell:appsfolder
Stay safe & take care. Mike. Just once, I want a username and password prompt to say: "Close Enough!"
----- Original Message -----
From: Loy
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2021 6:33 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] Name of the shell app folder What is the name of a folder where all apps are
listed. Thought it was shell app folder but not so.
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Name of the shell app folder
Loy
What is the name of a folder where all apps are
listed. Thought it was shell app folder but not so.
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Re: gmail hangouts?
Troy Burnham
Thanks Gene, as I said before I only go in once in a while to mark something as spam so if I have to change the view at least it won't be every day.
Troy
On 9/27/2021 7:58 PM, Gene wrote:
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Re: gmail hangouts?
Troy Burnham
Thanks John, I just changed the view and the page is back to the way it was before. I wonder how the view got changed in the first place though, I certainly didn't do it, not knowingly anyway.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Troy
On 9/27/2021 7:40 PM, John Holcomb II wrote:
Sounds like you're in standard view and not the basic HTML view.
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