[Trainer-talk] Resources, tips/tricks for nvda object & screen review

[Laine Amoureux]

thanks dean
i found vmouse  because the consumer controls thisprogram with the
function keys to perform functions related to the program i fear there
may be some confusion but it is worth keeping in mind
thanks again for the idea :)
laind

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> On Oct 16, 2013, at 9:48 AM, Dean Martineau <dean at topdotenterprises.com> wrote:
>
> There are  two low-cost (under 10 dollars each) add-ons for NVDA that are supposed to greatly extend its mouse-reading capability of NVDA If you can't find them in an old Tidbits I'll get the information in a few hours. They come from an organization in the UK.
>
>> On Oct 16, 2013, at 8:40 AM, Laine Amoureux <laine.amoureux at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> hello all,
>> I have a complex question. I have attemted to shorten it and be as
>> direct as possible.
>> First, for the technical question I'm hoping someone may be able to help with...
>> When attempting to use NVDA object navigation with a specialised
>> program it would only speak what was beneath the mouse pointer. If
>> however I gave NVDA the read window command, all of the information on
>> the screen was spoken. Am I correct in assuming that if NVDA can read
>> the programing code with the read window command it should also read
>> the text inside objects? I may have been doing the object navigation
>> wrong...
>> now for the teaching questions...
>> The consumer struggles with windows concepts and problem solving. The
>> consumer performs computer related tasks most effectively when step by
>> step instructions are provided and prefers to practice computer
>> related tasks and skills in a quiet private environment.
>> The computer and software he needs to learn to use is in a loud
>> working garage and cannot be relocated. The manufacture will not
>> permit us to have a trial of the software, and the manufactures local
>> salesman has permited me to use his demo equipment for initial testing
>> purposes, but he cannot schedule to drop the trailer with the
>> equipment in it at ourlocation regularly and cannot leave it with us.
>> The salesman also risks being punished for his cooperation, so I
>> hesitate to even ask...
>> Considering the consumers preferences and difficulties with computer
>> concepts and tasks and our limited access to the system he needs to
>> use, does anyone have suggestions for teaching the object and screen
>> navigation concepts? I am working on finding software that would be
>> easy to get access to and interest the consumer to practice with...
>> The object navigat`ion feature of NVDa reminds me, some, of IoS
>> navigation, which the consumer is also struggling with...
>> HELP, please
>> Laine
>>
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