Has anyone else seen this? Partner @RainbowRemedy is having this strange bug with #NVDA and Chrome. Whenever she alt tabs out of chrome, NVDA just hangs, sometimes completely. Working inside of chrome is fine, and as I understand it, sometimes it will recover after a few seconds and it behaves fine on the rest of the system. She's on NVDA 2025.1, but this was happening on 2024 as well. Have checked after getting rid of any add-ons that might get involved with browsers. Haven't yet checked with all add-ons disabled to my knowledge, but unsure if that would make any difference, the list is rather short, but includes IBMTTS which she needs to be able to use it really. Has anyone else seen this and knows of a fix for it? Windows 10. Will not accept "don't use chrome" as an answer. #NVDASR #blind
Attention #nvdasr users. By now, you all should have gotten the latest version of #RemoteIncidentManager, version 3.4.3. This makes Remote Incident Manager entirely compatible with NVDA2025.1.
So with the new NVDA Remote, what key do people use for control switching? F11 was pretty nice and will definitely need to get used to something new. I use NVDA+Alt+R for now. #NVDASR #NVDARemote
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2025.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. This release introduces NVDA Remote Access, provides speech, braille, OCR & Office improvements, Native selection in Chrome & edge
Today I learned that NVDA + K reports the currently focused link destination, and I don't have to go to browser context menu, copy and read from clipboard. Oh well, you still discover new stuff after ages. #NVDASR #NVDA
"By passing on my knowledge of using NVDA to new users of the NVDA screen reader, my aim was to help people in the same boat as me; as well as sighted people in the community to learn ways that they could help us out in the #community."
In-Process is out, featuring the latest on NVDA 2025.1, the recent NV Access strategy session, and Should you use Screen Layout? (H/T to @jscholes for your recent poll)
NV Access are pleased to advise that Beta (and alpha) versions of NVDA are once again available. To celebrate, we've released Beta 10 of NVDA 2025.1: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1b…
Beta 10 includes: * Updates to translations * Correct context help navigation for Remote Access dialogs
Thank you everyone for your patience and support, and as always with pre-release builds, please do file any issues on GitHub: github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issue…
One of the biggest things to come to NVDA in some time & the highlight of NVDA 2025.1 is NVDA Remote Access! In this blog post, we look at just what this feature is, how you can use it, add-ons which do similar things & answer other questions you might have: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
Do you use NVDA Remote Access? Or is there another 2025.1 feature you're really looking forward to? Do let us know!
NVDA 2025.1 Beta 8 is now available (You didn't miss Beta 7, there was a technical issue with the release and we had to immediately push beta 8).
Changes: - Updates to translations - Fixes for the Add-on Store & Remote Access in secure mode - Fix reading math in PDFs - Fix the toggle report CLDR script - Fix issues when connecting to an untrusted relay server - Documentation now includes a tab icon
This week's In-process Blog post is out! A bumper edition, featuring: - NVDA in Open-Source Promotion Plan - NVDA 2025.1 Beta 6 - Timings for the .1 Release - NVDA Remote Access - Other “Remote” add-onsv
Changes introduced in Beta 6: - Updates to translations - Fix for the COM registration fixing tool: don’t run when cancelling with alt+f4 - Minor fix for SAPI 4 voices - Fix for Braille display detection - Minor improvements to the user experience of Remote Access
Please continue to test and give feedback via GitHub!
This Global Accessibility Awareness Day we'd like to shout out to our translators! NVDA has been translated into over 55 languages to provide access to technology for blind and vision impaired people around the world. Recently we spoke with Harun in Türkiye, who shared how access, in his own language, has helped him: nvaccess.org/post/harun-fast-l…
NVDA 2025.1 Beta 4 is now available! Changes from Beta 3 include: - Updates to translations - Fix security issue which allowed an arbitrary process to connect to a Remote Access session running on a secure screen - Allow Remote Access leaders to regain control after the last follower has disconnected - Improve focus handling in the Remote Access Connection dialog - Don’t toggle Remote Access mute when not connected
Featuring - The NVDA 2025.1 Beta - What’s New in 2025.1 - Updated NVDA Expert Certification 2025 - Gene Empowers New Zealand - Changes for Developers - NVDA Add-ons and API Breaking Changes
NVDA 2025.1 Beta 3 is now available for testing. As well as all the NVDA 2025.1 updates, beta3 adds: - Updates to translations - Disallow new Remote Access session in Secure Mode - Update Remote Access interface - Add unassigned command for Remote Access settings - SAPI 4 bug fixes
Beta3 of NVDA 2025.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…
NVDA 2025.1 Beta 2 is now available for testing. As well as all the amazing updates in NVDA 2025.1 (from Beta 1), this new beta includes updates to some translations, as well as a minor bug fix for SAPI 5 voices using rate boost. Read the full release notes (including all the 2025.1 features & fixes) and download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1b…
Beta2 of NVDA 2025.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…
Synthesizers updated for the #NVDASR 2025.1 beta (as well as working with prior versions): OldEloquence: eurpod.com/OldEloquence2025.nv… Eloquence 4.7: eurpod.com/Eloq47-2025.nvda-ad… Other synthesizers (which all use MME for output) don't require many new updates - simply changing the version numbers in the Manifest will work as they bypass new deprecations.
NVDA 2025.1 beta 1 is now available for testing! 2025.1 includes NVDA Remote, OneCore & SAPI 4 & 5 improvements, OCR, Microsoft & LibreOffice improvements, Add-on store improvements, Braille updates & new tables plus heaps more! Download from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2025-1b…
Please note the "What's new" link doesn't currently work, we're fixing it, but in the meantime, run the installer & open what's new from the NVDA menu. #NVDA #NVDAsr #Beta #News #Update #PreRelease #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource
Beta1 of NVDA 2025.1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome yo…
In-Process is out, featuring a hint on 2025.1 beta timing, details on the updated Basic Training for NVDA training module, our recent server updates, AND what you need to know about reading info in a command prompt. Read now: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
And don't forget to subscribe to get the next edition (AND notification when the beta comes out) via email: eepurl.com/iuVyjo
We are getting close to a beta for NVDA 2025.1. We are on track for 2025.1 Beta 1 to be released early next week. Please do subscribe to be notified by email as soon as it is available! In the mean…
In-Process is now available, featuring all the info on CSUN ATC 2025, Thorium Reader, how the NVDA 2025.1 Update is going, Open-Source software and a new RH Voice Update! Read it all here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2… and don't forget to subscribe via email: eepurl.com/iuVyjo
Open-Source brings so many benefits. NV Access is proud to be part of the community, from welcoming code contributions, to decreasing cost for users around the world. It's easy to see why "Open-Source First" is a popular policy for governments & companies everywhere.
(*At least in Florence, Italy - a quick search found several dates this year - Open Source not only brings innovation, but also choice!)
Join NV Access in just over an hour from now, at 1:20PM in Grand GH at the #CSUNATC25 conference in Anaheim, California, where we talk about NVDA 2025: New and Upcoming features - we have a LOT to share!
An early In-Process this time, since we're heading off to CSUN this weekend! So this time around; - CSUN 2025 - Update on NVDA 2025.1 - Harun: Fast and Local in Türkiye - Thanks to Airbnb - New donor badge - Speech and Braille viewers
Hi everyone, and welcome to an early In-Process! We’re busy packing and getting ready for CSUN next week so we wanted to put out In-Process this week to keep you going until we’re back from the USA…
Welcome to another In-Process, whether you are reading on the web, or via email. This time around we cover: NVDA 2025.1 Planning for CSUN What’s on the web Reading paragraphs in Braille NVDA 2025.1…
In-Process is out, featuring: - The NV Access 2025 Roadmap - Thanks to our sponsors - Corporate support with Benevity - our new VPAT & Multiple key press timeout.
Update: Thanks @pitermach showing a great demo that it's actually Mist World Upsampling to 48 in this demo, not NVDA downsampling to 16! I stitched together an audio file showing you how bad it is at ignoring the setting of -1 as the output. Instead #NVDASR tries to be too smart, enumerate the list and gather which you have set as your sound mapper output, and explicitly call that sound device when passing to the TTS outputs. I updated this to add a little more at the end and show how Mist World treats audio output switching properly, that I now know is not proper. Good night, Mastodon. This really ruined my weekend at first, until that amazing demo in my mentions by @pitermach clarified things. :) Update: People are asking, "how can I tell?" Listen for the sharpness of S's and other consonants. If you have the ear you'll notice.
In-Process is out - featuring news on NVDA 2024.4.2, our new add-on survey, a very successful SPEVI 2025 conference, and a User's guide: What to do if your add-on breaks?
Welcome to 2025! And to those subscribed to receive In-Process via email, welcome to the first edition direct to your inbox! We hope you all had a bit of a break and some time with loved ones. We a…
We are back for day 2 of #SPEVI2025. This morning we started with an inspiring keynote presentation by Mr Michael Sheppard, a solicitor who shared his experience growing up blind. The conference is on today and tomorrow at 293 Queen Street Brisbane, Australia
Pictured is NV Access founder Michael Curran chatting with Michael Sheppard after the presentation about how he uses NVDA.
This is a patch release to fix bugs with braille devices and reading math in Chromium. Fixed bug with with reading math in Chromium Browsers (Chrome, Edge). Humanware Brailliant BI 40X devices running firmware version 2.4 now work as expected.
The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2024.4.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will…
Are you in Brisbane this week? NV Access are at the SPEVI conference at 293 Queen Street. We're talking all things NVDA & Mick is on a panel this afternoon on "The New Frontier of Braille" about multiline displays, chaired by Ben Clare.
So this looks like a high quality, fast, natural, and open source TTS system in Python. A key candidate for an #NVDA#addon. Unfortunately, I find #nvdasr addon development super confusing. Is there a good template to start from or something? github.com/thewh1teagle/kokoro-onnx
You know you're a long-time #NVDA user when instead of opening a calculator app, you just open the NVDA Python console and solve your equation there. Is that just me? #NVDASR
2/2 But today, we really wanted to put the focus on YOU, our dedicated Braille users, for all YOU do spreading awareness, and promoting use of Braille, not just with NVDA on the PC, but in all aspects of life.
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
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