[nvda] Re: nvda and windows 7

Yes Windows 7 is quite stable and definitly faster than Vista, and this is the first version of Windows where all of my devices wher detected automatically after the installation. However, Windows 7 is a little harder for us blind. Why? Because Microsoft got rid of classic start menu, and most blind users, even sighted persons like to use classic start menu. Also they replaced control panel's list view with links, but fortunately you will be able to use first letter navigation even with this new method. System tray icons are turned off by default except system icons like volume and network, but you can customize them and make your choice what should and what shouldn't be displayed on the notification area. I like new homegroup sharing in Windows 7 and the ability to pin your favorite programs to the taskbar, and new jump lists in the start menu and the task bar that are also accessible with NVDA. Desktop gadgets will also work, NVDA even tracks changes with CPU meter gadget when CPU usage status changes, but you need to press NVDA+Up arrow to hear the changes. It will work better I hope when MSHTML Virtual buffers will be rewritten for NVDA.


On 31.12.2008. 14:50, Chris Hallsworth wrote:
Woohoo! This new Windows sounds promising doesn't it?

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Hrvoje" <hrvojekatic@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:59 PM
Subject: [nvda] Re: nvda and windows 7


Hello,

Well, I'm using Windows 7 build 7000 right now. I have currently installed NVDA only, R2621 Trunk and it works well with a few ishues:
1. Windows Explorer items double speeking - for example it says users users, windows windows, program files program files etc. everything doubled. The new type of control in Windows 7 explorer is named "items view list", not "folder view list".
2. Windows 7 calculator is not supported by NVDA, and that's very interesting, because Narrator works with it.
These are only a few ishues I experienced whyle playing with and testing Windows 7. Also, User Account Control will speak now with NVDA, but only if you go to User Accounts and set User Account Control slider to 34%. Then it will be less annoying and will be spoken with NVDA.

On 31.12.2008. 12:43, Matij Plch wrote:
 Hi developers,
 I want to ask you for supporting this new operating system.
 Will nvda work under this windows?
 On 7th january, the official beta version of windows 7 will be released for public testing. I want to try this system, because there is a lot of positive information about it on the internet. Especially its quick reactions and runing on slower machines without any problems.
 Thanks for your answer.
 Best regards and  happy new year!
 Matej Plch

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