Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA can anyone answer this? i installed speakit on my chromeos and selected swedish. the speakit and ispeech shows up in chromevox. but if i select it the chromeos germany voice are selected. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA So I now have google drive downloaded on my laptop, but it only shows some of my files. How do I get it to show the rest? The interface just appears to be a regular folder, with no refresh or sync button. URL: http

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA So yesterday, I figured out how to view this document, and I tried editing it by typing the word test at the top. However, I couldn't notice the word there when I scrolled up and down.Today, I've returned to the document, and I'm

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA While you are in the preview window, either tab to the Open with Google Docs button and press enter on it, or press A/the context menu, select the Open With menu, and choose google docs.Hope that helps. URL: http

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA If you're editing, ya should be in an edit field. Reading the title bar with Chromevox-C>T, should tell ya that info. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=236490#p236

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA How can I tell if I'm in the preview window, or if I'm in the document itself? On the one hand,  my abilities to read the entire document makes me think I'm not in the preview window, but on the other hand, my inability to edit

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA It just says the title is assignment 2. Does this mean I'm not editing?btw, I've never found any open with button. Also, the context menu key just brings up an inaccessible menu. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Strange.Are ya trying to open this within google drive the web site? Or via the google drive app.Not having problems here. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=236495#p236495

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Within the website. Were you giving me instructions for the ap?If I use the ap to open a file, does it still open in a web browser, or does it open in its own interface? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=236500

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA I'm trying to use chromevox to edit a google doc. I'm assuming this should work as both these technologies are made by the same company. However, when I open the doc, I can read its contents, but not edit it. Anybody know what I'm

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Make sure to do Chromevox-N>E to jump to the edibox , then ya should land in the Google doc itself.If by chance you are in the "preview" window for said file, tab to the Open With" button, and choose "Googl

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Agree with those saying that the ChromeVox keyboard structure works. I use VoiceOver so a very natural fit.To answer the question of why some people prefer and others not, I think it's just a matter of preference, mostly. Both

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Agree with those saying that the ChromeVox keyboard structure works. I use VoiceOver so a very natural fit.To answer the question of why some people prefer and others not, I think it's just a matter of preference, mostly. Both

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Agree with those saying that the ChromeVox keyboard structure works. I use VoiceOver so a very natural fit.To answer the question of why some people prefer and others not, I think it's just a matter of preference, mostly. Both

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Right, documentation for Chromevox Classic still hasn't been updated on the site.  *sigh*Anyway, Its ben changed to Alt-Shift by default, for Windows/Linux machines.You can press Chromevox-O>O, to open the options screen. Bring

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA I'm kinda wonder, How do I change the voice in chromevox? and one more thing, how do I use chromevox's keys? it says on windows, the chromevox key is alt plus control. I press that. and nothing happen. could anyone give a solution

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA There is still, the cvox interactive tutorial also broken... URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=233051#p233051 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Thanks Trenton. it worked. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=233047#p233047 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA anytime! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=233049#p233049 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Well, got some updates since i last posted here...Chrome OS 46, once it comes to the stable channel, will "finally!" have the "higher" quality voices like on Android or the Chromevox extension on  board. Plus

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA I've noticed a few things. Chrome on Windows is amazing, and so is chromevox. ut on the mac, it hangs, wraps to top when first opened, chromevox can't access anything outside of the webpage. Yeah Google, you'll have to do much

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Hi there,The best place for reporting problems/suggestions is to use the Feedback menu option, under the help menu. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=230205#p230205

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA That would be the file menu, on Chrome itself. Alt-F for file, or alt-E for edit, go to the same place. Then look for the help submenu. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=230254#p230254

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA for the wrapping to top/bottom bug, this seems to be caused by hangouts. What I do, since I use hangouts, I just kill the last open instance of the chrome process, which, on linux, can be done by executing "killall c

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Well, I've reported both bugs.  I really hope someone fixes them soon, because I really prefer chromevox and chrome to nvda and firefox. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=230304#p230304

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA are you talking about wthin chrome itself? or is there a chromevox help menu I am currently unaware of. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=230238#p230238

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Well that sucks.I got a windows machine yesterday, installed chrome and chromevox, and noticed chromevox has two bugs that make the experience very irritating.  I found them on both chrome 44 and the 45 beta.Sometimes, elements

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA @1 Are you sure you have the latest version of orca? because it used to pull stuff with firefox but now it doesnt, anyway, Ive not been on linux for a while, used to be my daily driver then, no games and i got fed up with that so

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA I love Chromevox, and I feel a embedded screenreader in browsers works a lot better than conventional screenreaders. I am currently not using it though as for some reason it has completely screwed me over and is rapping around

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA For those who want a screen reader-like command set, switch chromevox to Flatt keyboard layout via the Chromevox options.As for ESpeak, its there in the chrome web store, though only in Pursion i for now think.Other voices can

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA In terms of Chrome Vox, all I will say is, awesome! I started using Chrome Vox as an extension to chrome back in I believe early 2013, on an Ubuntu system. Since chrome does not work with Orca, the first time I messed with it, I

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Ive tried Chrome, but it just doesnt work so well for me. I think Voicoever on OSX actually is more customizable and better overall. Dont like pressing vo+right? Press vo+numlock and use the numpad instead, or turn on quicknav

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Chrome os uses google text to speech, offline version. Theres an older offline version of google tts you can get from the chrome web store, although it sounds very throaty like she lost her voice. Not like the ice cream sandwhich

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA As far as I know, isnt CHrome OS just for the web? I dont think it has anything else except Google Chrome and ChromeVox. I tried ChromeVox on OS X and dont know what to think. I dont like having to press ChromeVox something

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Google tts runs slow because its running off a web version of google tts. Its constantly connecting and sending and receiving commands from the server. Honestly using a web-based tts with a screenreader is never a good idea. URL

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Well, I run chromevox exclusively with speech-dispatcher, because as much as I love the google tts engine, it runs a little slowly for me. All you need to do is run google chrome with the --enable-speech-dispatcher flag.Like I

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA huh, I was wondering what was happening with that, since I expected it to be a rediculously large file. What happens with chromebook users who lose internet access, will chromevox automatically switch to an offline tts engine

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA For Chrome OS users, its built-in. So even if the Chromevox extension is installed, though why would ya need to is beyond me, no speech is lost. As for installing apps/extensions, after pressing enter on the add to chrome button

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA had to switch back, started to massively annoy me, headed back to NVDA URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=228775#p228775 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA cool, thank you!Can I download the google tts engine and use it locally here on chrome? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=228765#p228765 ___ Audiogames-reflector

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA I dont believe so sadly...Besides that USA TTS voice in the chrome web store. As I updated in post 16, you could get Flite TTS voices, though they do not exist in the store anymore. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Ok, Im kind of digging it, but I cant navigate as efficiently as NVDA on sites I know well. Also, to get to this little quick box on this site, all i have to do is hit E, thats not gonna work on chromevox URL: http

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA For Chrome OS users, its built-in. So even if the Chromevox extension is installed, though why would ya need to is beyond me, no speech is lost. As for The extension, for installing apps/extensions, after pressing enter on the add

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Ok next time I feel less lazy, Im gona check it out again. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=228767#p228767 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Switch to the flat keybord layout vi Chromevox-OO, then find the keyboard layout combo box URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=228774#p228774 ___ Audiogames-reflector

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA I dont really care much for the flat layout. I started with Classic and I got used to it so now the others just dont seem particularly interesting. Anyone know when Chrome 45 will be released? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Same here. I stay wit the classic most of the time.I believe its coming out in setember. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=228779#p228779 ___ Audiogames-reflector

comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Hi.A few weeks ago, I was messing with orca and firefox here on linux and noticed that there was this really annoying problem that firefox on windows and linux seemed to share. Sometimes, when pages loaded, windows screen readers

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Not really related to Chromevox itself, but I personally hate the Google TTS voice. Speech-dispatcher support is still(!) broken in Chromium under Linux, and there didnt seem to be a way to change the voice at all on my Chromebook

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA

Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA the lack of browse mode/focus mode/whatever you may want to call it is one of my favorite things about chromevox and its also why I like the fact that voice over, chromevox, narrator, etc, have a chromevox/voiceover/whatever

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Sadly, most of the blind either dont use a Chrome OS device on a regular bases, or they just do not wish to take the time to learn it.Even with the Flatt keyboard layout which in a way mimics other screen reader keyboard layouts

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Re: comparing chromevox with other screen readers like NVDA Now that, is fantastic!Hats off to ya!I cant wait for folks on Chrome OS 45 to appear on the Stable channel, where folks will be able to pen aps finally, to the launcher.I myself dropped back to stable, from Beta, do to Chrome OS