NVDA Class Four
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In this lesson, we'll discuss punctuation and
symbol settings, NVDA Add-ons, and Input Gestures.
These features further fine-tune NVDA to suit your needs.
Contents
Punctuation/Symbol
Pronunciation
Remove
Punctuation or a Symbol
Restore
Input Gesture Factory Defaults
Configure when punctuation and symbols are echoed and how they are
pronounced in the “Symbol Pronunciation” dialog.
Open the Symbol Pronunciation dialog:
Open the NVDA menu "Preferences” submenu and Activate
“Punctuation/symbol pronunciation.”
The Symbol Pronunciation dialog opens.
Configure the following:
Let’s discuss punctuation and symbols in detail.
To add punctuation or a symbol to NVDA:
The "Add Symbol" dialog has an edit box and buttons:
Activate the OK button to save the symbol and exit the “Add Symbol”
dialog
Activate the Cancel button to cancel the changes and exit the “Add
Symbol” dialog
The symbol is added to the list box. Focus is placed on the symbol.
Configure additional settings with the dialog controls:
Activate the OK button to save the changes and exit the dialog.
Activate the Cancel button to cancel the changes and exit the dialog.
Edit punctuation or a symbol in the Symbol Pronunciation dialog.
Configure the following:
Activate the OK button to save the changes and exit the dialog.
Activate the Cancel button to cancel the changes and exit the dialog.
Remove punctuation or a symbol in the Symbol pronunciation dialog.
Default punctuation and symbols can't be
removed. Custom punctuation or symbols can be removed.
To remove punctuation or a symbol:
The symbol is removed.
Activate the OK button to save the changes and exit the dialog.
Activate the Cancel button to cancel the changes and exit the dialog.
The NVDA community creates Add-ons that enhance NVDA functionality.
Add-ons add features to NVDA or provide access to applications or
devices.
To access Add-ons, use the Add-ons Store. The Add-ons Store is in the
NVDA menu. Open the NVDA "Tools" submenu and activate “Add-ons
Store.”
A warning screen opens. NVDA is an open-source application. Community
members write most Add-ons.
NVDA warns that some may contain suspicious
code. I have never experienced malware, but NVDA wants you to be aware of the
possibility.
This warning screen has two controls:
After acknowledging the warning, the NVDA Add-ons store dialog opens.
The following are available:
Let’s discuss Add-ons in detail.
The Add-on store has property sheets. Property sheet tabs are at the top
of the Add-on Store dialog.
Add-on store property sheets are:
Each property sheet has a list box listing relevant add-ons.
All property sheets have similar controls with one exception.
The "Updateable Add-ons" and "Available Add-ons property sheets have a "Include incompatible
add-ons" checkbox.
The "installed Add-ons" and "Installed Incompatible
Add-ons" property sheets have a combo box that filters the list box to
show:
Let's discuss Add-on management.
Search for Add-ons in the Add-ons store search edit box.
Clear the search box to restore the add-ons list.
Install add-ons in the NVDA Add-on store.
To install an add-on from a downloaded file:
NVDA installs the add-on or add-ons. Each installation step is
announced.
Activate the Close button to exit the Add-ons Manager.
If an installed add-on requires an NVDA restart, NVDA opens a restart
prompt Window.
Download some Add-ons and enjoy NVDA’s new
functionality!
Many Add-ons have custom help documentation.
Access help documentation on the Add-ons Homepage.
To review Add-on help:
A web page opens with Add-on file downloads and documentation.
Review the webpage to access help documentation.
Some add-ons don't provide help
documentation as they provide obvious functionality, or the developer
opted not to provide documentation.
Remove add-ons in the Add-ons Store.
To remove an Add-on:
Removed add-ons are uninstalled and removed from the computer and add-on
list.
Removed add-ons can be re-installed in the "Available"
property sheet list box.
Activate Close the button to exit the Add-ons Store.
If a removed add-on requires an NVDA restart, NVDA opens a restart
prompt Window.
Enable and disable add-ons in the
Add-ons Store.
To enable or disable Add-ons:
The action is taken
Activate the Close the button to exit the Add-ons Store.
If an enabled or disabled add-on requires an NVDA restart, NVDA opens a
restart prompt Window.
Update add-ons in the Add-ons Store "Updateable Add-ons"
property sheet:
NVDA updates the add-on or add-ons.
Activate the Close button to exit the Add-ons Store.
If an updated add-on requires an NVDA restart, NVDA opens a restart
prompt Window.
The Input Gestures dialog configures NVDA keyboard commands,
braille display input, and touch gestures.
In the Input Gestures dialog:
Focus must be in an application with which NVDA commands are associated
to use the Input Gesture dialog.
To configure gestures for Browse mode, focus in a browser. To configure
gestures for Microsoft Word, focus in Microsoft Word.
The Input Gestures dialog is in the NVDA menu.
Open the NVDA menu "Preferences” submenu and activate “Input
Gestures.”
The Input Gestures dialog opens.
Only focused application commands are displayed.
Dialog controls are:
Navigate the tree view with Windows tree view navigation.
Listen carefully as you navigate the tree view.
The remaining commands are buttons:
Practice navigating the dialog and listen to the tree view options.
Expand the actions associated with commands.
Ensure you understand the dialog layout and how to access dialog
controls before managing input gestures.
Add commands in the Input Gestures dialog. Add commands to actions.
Multiple commands can be added to a single action.
To add an Input Gesture:
The command is added to the tree view.
Activate the OK button to save the changes and exit the dialog.
Activate the Cancel button to cancel the changes and exit the dialog.
Remove an Input Gesture in the Input Gestures dialog.
To remove a gesture:
The command is removed from the action.
Activate the OK button to save the changes and exit the dialog.
Activate the Cancel button to cancel the changes and exit the dialog.
Restore factory defaults in the Input Gestures dialog.
Answer yes, and Input Gesture factory defaults are restored.
Using the skills in this lesson, you can interact with and enable a
variety of powerful NVDA and add-on features.
NVDA configurations are easily reset to factory defaults And the Add-on
store provides complete control over Add-ons.
The ability to quickly restore factory defaults makes NVDA a safe screen
reader to explore and try new features.
1.
Open the Symbol Pronunciation dialog and
configure the punctuation and symbol settings to suit your needs.
2.
Add a new symbol to NVDA using the Symbol
Pronunciation dialog.
3.
Edit an existing symbol in the Symbol
Pronunciation dialog.
4.
Remove a custom symbol from the Symbol
Pronunciation dialog.
5.
Explore the NVDA Add-ons store and find an
Add-on that enhances NVDA functionality.
6.
Install an Add-on from the NVDA Add-ons store.
7.
Search for an Add-on in the NVDA Add-ons store.
8.
Filter the Add-ons list in the NVDA Add-ons
store to show only Add-ons matching a selected option.
9.
Use the Add-on store property sheets to manage
your Add-ons.
10. Install an Add-on from an external source.
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