[nfbcs] NVDA review mode

Tracy Carcione carcione at access.net
Tue Mar 5 18:04:06 UTC 2013


What does one do if one doesn't have the numpad?  I am running NVDA on my 
netbook, which only has a laptop-style keyboard.  Hmm, perhaps this is why I 
haven't been able to figure out review mode--I don't have the keys for it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chun Chao" <zerone1683 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfbcs] NVDA review mode


> NVDA does not have different cursors like JAWS.
> What it does have instead is one cursor that has the ability to behave 
> just
> as the PC cursor and JAWS cursor depending on the keyboard configuration.
> For example, the number pad keys act as the "JAWS cursor" without the need
> to toggle it on or off; thus saving confusion of which cursor is being 
> used
> at the moment.
> Try the keyboard help command, Ins + 1, on both the main part of the
> keyboard and the number pad to see how NVDA reacts; make sure to turn off
> the Numlock feature on the number pad.
>
> Good luck,
> C.C. Alan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 5:49 AM
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> Subject: [nfbcs] NVDA review mode
>
> Sometimes in Jaws, I need to switch to the Jaws cursor and look around the
> screen to figure out what's going on.  I haven't been able to figure out 
> how
> to do something similar in NVDA, despite looking in the documentation. 
> Can
> someone tell me how it's done, if it can be done, or where to look in the
> docs?
> Thanks.
> Tracy
>
>
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