[access-uk] Re: windows 8 laptop with narrator or NVDA?
- From: Paul Warner <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 01:13:44 +0000
Hi Alistair,
Don't waste time with Narrator. NVDA is so much better.
Windows 8.1 does reintroduce the Start button but this makes no
difference to screen reader users who have always been able to open the
Start menu by pressing the Windows key anyway. If you are going to be
using Skype a lot, you will want to know that GW Connect, a more
accessible alternative to the usual Skype application, does not work
with Windows 8.1.
For podcast tutorials on NVDA, try Joseph Lee's series which takes you
through the NVDA user guide at http://www.nvda-kr.org/en/.
I have produced some tutorial podcasts myself on more advanced aspects,
there being a four-part series entitled Special navigation features in
NVDA on my website at
http://www.vict-consultancy.co.uk/content/podcasts.html.
If Santa is really good to you this year, you might even want to find
vTurbo and vMouse in your Christmas stocking...
Regards,
Paul
On 09/11/2013 22:07, Alistair wrote:
Looks like santa is going to bring a new laptop for Christmas,which
will come with windows 8. Can anyone point me in the direction of any
helpful podcasts, tutorials etc to get me started? I will of course
read any info from the NVDA site etc but a pointer or 2 would be
great! Also is it the case that there is no start menu in windows 8
but there is in 8.1? any guidance would be welcome!
thank you!
alistair
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