Joe, There are 2 ways of changing the NVDA speech rate, keyboard shortcuts or menus. The keyboard shortcut method goes like this. Hold down the Insert and Control keys, then press Down Arrow until you reach the desired speed. Up arrow increases the speed. Either way, NVDA should announce the new speech rate. Using the menus - Insert key and N (N for November, that is) gets you the NVDA menu - P for Preferences - V for Voice Settings - Alt key + R for Voice Rate. - increase or decrease speed by pressing Right or Left Arrow. Either way, save your new configuration. Press Insert and N for the NVDA menu, then S for Save. There's a useful page of NVDA keystrokes here:- http://webaim.org/resources/shortcuts/nvda Vince. ======================================== Message Received: Oct 19 2013, 11:16 AM From: "Joe Hunter" To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Subject: [access-uk] nvda keystrokes Hi all I have successfully installed nvda on my system but because the speachh is a little too quick I could not understand any instrukctions so please what keystrokes do I have to press to change the speed or open somekind of panel. Thanks Joe ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq