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NVDA 2019.1 now available
Quentin Christensen
Hi everyone, NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2019.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, has now been released. Highlights of this release include performance improvements when accessing both Microsoft word and Excel, stability and security improvements such as support for add-ons with version compatibility informatiWordand many other bug fixes. In the release announcement at https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2019-1-now-available/ there is also important information about add-on compatibility. Note that although the framework for having add-ons report versions compatibility is there, and we encourage all add-on developers to update their add-ons to include this if they haven't already - This version of NVDA will however still allow installing and loading of add-ons that do not yet contain Minimum and Last Tested NVDA version information at all, but upgrading to future versions of NVDA (E.g. 2019.2) may automatically cause these older add-ons to be disabled. Kind regards Quentin. 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
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Re: Ring doorbell and echo dot. Trying to get two way communication enabled
Holly
Hi everyone:
I just realized there is a difference between the echo dot and the echo spot. The echo spot will do this, but not the echo dot. Guess I will have to upgrade. Holly
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Re: Help with NVDA!
Carrie Morales
Thank you Quentin for those links! I will be checking them out.
Carrie Morales Website: LiveAccessible.Com YouTube: Live Accessible Instagram: @LiveAccessible Twitter: @LiveAccessible Email: carrie@... *Picture Description: Text reads Live accessible: blindness or Low Vision does not define or limit you on a blue background
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Quentin Christensen
Hi Carrie, and everyone,
I would recommend the Basic Training for NVDA module, which is available from: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
As mentioned, it's not free, but for the electronic text version it's only $30 Australian (which converts to $21.35 USD according to Google just now.
For downloadable audio, it's $45 AUD / $32 USD, and for hardcopy Braille, it is $65 AUD / $46 USD.
Re voices, we have a list of different options on: https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/wiki/ExtraVoices Some are free and some are commercial voices.
Kind regards
Quentin.
On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 2:36 AM Bill and Marie Johnson <bj1951@...> wrote:
-- Quentin Christensen
Official NVDA Training modules and expert certification now available: http://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess
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Re: Help with NVDA!
Quentin Christensen
Hi Carrie, and everyone, I would recommend the Basic Training for NVDA module, which is available from: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ As mentioned, it's not free, but for the electronic text version it's only $30 Australian (which converts to $21.35 USD according to Google just now. For downloadable audio, it's $45 AUD / $32 USD, and for hardcopy Braille, it is $65 AUD / $46 USD. Re voices, we have a list of different options on: https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/wiki/ExtraVoices Some are free and some are commercial voices. Kind regards Quentin.
On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 2:36 AM Bill and Marie Johnson <bj1951@...> wrote: I have NVDA jaws, and Window-eyes. I want the voice of Tom, global. --
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
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Re: Ring doorbell and echo dot. Trying to get two way communication enabled
Holly
Hi Robin:
According to what I was reading, I think the echo dot should be able to do this. Will wait for more input. Thanks, Holly
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Re: android phone question
Carrie Morales
Hi David, Thanks so much! My husband and I started Live Accessible just a few months ago- November last year. We’ve got a lot of plans and things in the works! Hope to hear from you soon. 😊
Carrie Morales Website: LiveAccessible.Com YouTube: Live Accessible Instagram: @LiveAccessible Twitter: @LiveAccessible Email: carrie@... *Picture Description: Text reads Live accessible: blindness or Low Vision does not define or limit you on a blue background
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of David Moore
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 8:58 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] android phone question
Hi Carrie! I had never heard of Live Accessible. Thank you for so much info, and I will definitely check you out on Twitter and YouTube. I love the list of apps on your web site. That is a keeper as well. Wow, Carrie, I will get in touch with you. David Moore
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Carrie Morales
Hi Keith, On my website, I’ve got some information on TalkBack. Here’s a link to the section about talkback. https://liveaccessible.com/technology/android-accessibility/android-talkback/ And at the bottom of the page are other links that could help, too.
Carrie Morales Website: LiveAccessible.Com YouTube: Live Accessible Instagram: @LiveAccessible Twitter: @LiveAccessible Email: carrie@... *Picture Description: Text reads Live accessible: blindness or Low Vision does not define or limit you on a blue background
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith S
Hi,
I'm trying to learn how to use an android phone (one of my wife's old android phones she used last year prior to getting a new one for christmas.
Are theire any tutorials, paid or free, that I could listen to to learn the basics?
Also, can I connect the phone to my computer using a USB cable and set things, like the wifi password?
Thanks
Keith
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Bardtalk list
Pamela Dominguez
I’m sorry,
but I didn’t know where else to post this. I was on the bardtalk list on
my old computers and with my old email address. I tried subscribing to it
again, and got a message saying that the email couldn’t be delivered. Can
somebody tell me what the subscribe information is? Thanks.
Pam.
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Re: Ring doorbell and echo dot. Trying to get two way communication enabled
Robin Frost
Hi,
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I think the video capable echoes are the only ones who can communicate two way the dots can only announce notifications. That's my understanding anyway. If I’m wrong I'm sure someone will clarify. Robin
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From: Holly Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 9:52 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] Ring doorbell and echo dot. Trying to get two way communication enabled Hi all: I got a ring doorbell installed yesterday and have my echo dot set up to alert me when it is activated. However, I have not been able to get the intercom feature figured out. I have the ring doorbell enabled in my Alexa skills. When I ask her to 'talk to the back door', she says that 'this Alexa enabled device does not currently support that. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Holly
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Re: android phone question
Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Keith wrote in part:
"Also, can I connect the phone to my computer using a USB cable and set things, like the wifi password?" You don't need to connect the Android toy to your computer in order to set any sort of password. You can do that on its touchscreen, or by using a bluetooth keyboard to input the needed info. Androideans might be able to help you even better if you let us know the make and model of your phone. For example, what sort of charger does your toy support? Since the Android platform has more than a thousand toys to throw a stick at, it is always important to share as much detailed info as is possible. Each manufacturer on this platform also has their own apps baked in and these apps are not the same across the board in Android Land. That's the major difference between an Android toy and an iOS one. Lastly, please note that connecting your toy to a computer means that you will be able to transfer files back and forth between the two, but not for setting passwords and such. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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Curt - MP3 Tag
Nancy Shackelford
So now I'm wondering if there's a way I can put album, album artist,
year, Etc which all are the same thru whole album without having to put these fields every track?? I think Karen's word is the greatest! Nance -- Nancy Shackelford --Walk On Faith And Trust In Love - Michael Reid--
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Ring doorbell and echo dot. Trying to get two way communication enabled
Holly
Hi all:
I got a ring doorbell installed yesterday and have my echo dot set up to alert me when it is activated. However, I have not been able to get the intercom feature figured out. I have the ring doorbell enabled in my Alexa skills. When I ask her to 'talk to the back door', she says that 'this Alexa enabled device does not currently support that. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Holly
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Re: android phone question
Norma A. Boge
National Braille Press has some basic tutorials. Inclusiveandroid.com might be another resource.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Carrie Morales
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 1:27 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] android phone question
Hi Keith, On my website, I’ve got some information on TalkBack. Here’s a link to the section about talkback. https://liveaccessible.com/technology/android-accessibility/android-talkback/ And at the bottom of the page are other links that could help, too.
Carrie Morales Website: LiveAccessible.Com YouTube: Live Accessible Instagram: @LiveAccessible Twitter: @LiveAccessible Email: carrie@... *Picture Description: Text reads Live accessible: blindness or Low Vision does not define or limit you on a blue background
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith S
Hi,
I'm trying to learn how to use an android phone (one of my wife's old android phones she used last year prior to getting a new one for christmas.
Are theire any tutorials, paid or free, that I could listen to to learn the basics?
Also, can I connect the phone to my computer using a USB cable and set things, like the wifi password?
Thanks
Keith
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Re: android phone question
David Moore <jesusloves1966@...>
Hi Carrie! I had never heard of Live Accessible. Thank you for so much info, and I will definitely check you out on Twitter and YouTube. I love the list of apps on your web site. That is a keeper as well. Wow, Carrie, I will get in touch with you. David Moore
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Carrie Morales
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 2:27 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] android phone question
Hi Keith, On my website, I’ve got some information on TalkBack. Here’s a link to the section about talkback. https://liveaccessible.com/technology/android-accessibility/android-talkback/ And at the bottom of the page are other links that could help, too.
Carrie Morales Website: LiveAccessible.Com YouTube: Live Accessible Instagram: @LiveAccessible Twitter: @LiveAccessible Email: carrie@... *Picture Description: Text reads Live accessible: blindness or Low Vision does not define or limit you on a blue background
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Keith S
Hi,
I'm trying to learn how to use an android phone (one of my wife's old android phones she used last year prior to getting a new one for christmas.
Are theire any tutorials, paid or free, that I could listen to to learn the basics?
Also, can I connect the phone to my computer using a USB cable and set things, like the wifi password?
Thanks
Keith
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Re: android phone question
Carolyn Arnold
National Braille Press has a book by Ana Garza called
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"Getting Started with Android". Best regards, Carolyn
-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Keith S Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 1:02 PM To: TechTalk@groups.io Subject: [TechTalk] android phone question Hi, I'm trying to learn how to use an android phone (one of my wife's old android phones she used last year prior to getting a new one for christmas. Are theire any tutorials, paid or free, that I could listen to to learn the basics? Also, can I connect the phone to my computer using a USB cable and set things, like the wifi password? Thanks Keith
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Re: Open book 8 on Windows 7?
Gene
Have you used any sort of batch scanning
before? How it works changed in version 9. I don't know if it
changed in version 8. but for most of its history, batch scanning, where
you scan a lot of pages and then have them all recognized afterwards didn't work
properly. If that is how it works in version 8, where you scan a lot of
pages, then tell Openbook to recognize text after you have finished scanning, I
wouldn't trust it at all. Page recognition is fast these days. It
shouldn't slow you down significantly to recognize pages as you scan, which is
the default and it may save you from wasting a lot of time.
Batch scanning was, if it had worked properly,
mostly of value years ago when computers were much slower and processing pages
took much longer.
But if you do want to try it, I don't know what
choices you have in version 8. In earlier versions, there was Express
batch, where the scanner would scan another page without you issuing the scan
command, and large batch, where you would have to issue the scan command.
Make sure you are using large batch, not express batch. If that doesn't
match the version 8 interface, maybe someone can tell you what to use in version
8.
Gene
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From: Vicky Vaughan
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 4:23 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] Open book 8 on Windows 7? Hi List, I am using Open book 8 on a Windows 7 desk top computer and Freedom Scientific will no longer answer any questions regarding this system.
I am hoping that someone here may be able to help.
What I am trying to do is scan a book in several stages, each consisting of about 50 pages.
I have set it for “Large batch mode” I have set it for 2 page sideways scanning. I have not set it for “Scan in background”.
However, it continues to take picture after picture, rather than waiting for me to press the “Space bar” to tell it to scan the next page, as it is supposed to do.
Since I largely read from Bookshare, my scanning is obviously rusty.
Can any of you spot what I might be doing wrong?
I would really appreciate some help!
Thanks very much in advance!
Sincerely, Vicky V
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iHealth Blood Pressure Monitor
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Hi All,
Does anyone have any experience with the iHealth upper arm
blood pressure monitor? If so, would you please share your likes and
dislikes, ease or lack of ease of use opinions on how it works with the
iPhone? Does it play well with VoiceOver? All input will be greatly
appreciated. Thanks mooy moocho.
Take care. Mike. Sennt from my iBarstool. Book: a utensil used to pass time while waiting for the computer repairman!
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Open book 8 on Windows 7?
Vicky Vaughan
Hi List, I am using Open book 8 on a Windows 7 desk top computer and Freedom Scientific will no longer answer any questions regarding this system.
I am hoping that someone here may be able to help.
What I am trying to do is scan a book in several stages, each consisting of about 50 pages.
I have set it for “Large batch mode” I have set it for 2 page sideways scanning. I have not set it for “Scan in background”.
However, it continues to take picture after picture, rather than waiting for me to press the “Space bar” to tell it to scan the next page, as it is supposed to do.
Since I largely read from Bookshare, my scanning is obviously rusty.
Can any of you spot what I might be doing wrong?
I would really appreciate some help!
Thanks very much in advance!
Sincerely, Vicky V
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Re: Newby doing a no no
Curtis Delzer
using t-bird, can I help?
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Curtis Delzer HS W B 6 H E F Rialto, CA
On 3/23/2019 8:55 AM, Bill and Marie Johnson wrote:
I will
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PRESS RELEASE: CFTB received new grant to serve Veterans/Active Military & their spouses
David Jeppson <djeppson@...>
Please share with your friends who have visual impairments
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Re: MP3 Tag
Curtis Delzer
and with mp3 tag you can do several in one fell swoop. Or, as my wife loves to say :one fell poop," but you didn't hear me say that.
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Curtis Delzer HS W B 6 H E F Rialto, CA
On 3/23/2019 7:39 AM, Steve Matzura wrote:
Winamp. MP3Tag can only work with what's already there. It can rename files based on metadata, or create metadata from filenames. If there's none of the above, you have to enter the metadata manually in Winamp and have MP3Tag rename the file(s), or rename the file(s) manually and have MP3Tag use the name(s) of the file(s) and/ or directories to extrapolate tags from those names.
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