[AI] Fwd: [tech-vi Announce List] From The NV Access Github Page: Switching From JAWS to NVDA

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Switching From JAWS To NVDA Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to assist users of JAWS (Job Access With
Speech), a commercial screen reader by Freedom Scientific to switch to the
open-source screen reader NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) with ease. It
assumes prior knowledge of JAWS and that you are proficient in its use.

It is not intended to be a replacement of the included user guide, rather
as a means to make NVDA seem less daunting.
Strengths And Weaknesses

The intent of this guide is not to be a comparison of JAWS and NVDA, but it
is necessary to mention some things that work differently. In most daily
situations, NVDA works just as well as JAWS, if not better in some cases.
A Quick Note about NVDA's Laptop Keyboard Layout

Selecting the laptop keyboard layout does not automatically set the
CapsLock key to act as the NVDA modifier key. In NVDA's keyboard settings,
a checkbox is provided next to the Keyboard Layout combo box to toggle this
setting. Press NVDA+control+k to open these settings.
Note On The Insert Key.

As you may be aware, both JAWS and NVDA can use the insert key for its
modifier key. Both screen readers treat it slightly differently, which
could lead to some confusion if you are used to one or the other.

With JAWS loaded, the insert key is solely for its use. This means that, in
order to use the original function assigned to it (such as switching
between insert and overwrite modes in a text editor or word processor), you
first have to activate JAWS's pass key through command.

NVDA, on the other hand, allows you to carry out the insert key's original
function by pressing it twice quickly. Keep this in mind the next time
you're editing text while using NVDA and find yourself erasing what you've
already written by typing over it. This also works for caps lock when it is
assigned as the NVDA modifier key (press it twice to toggle caps lock).
Keyboard Manager / Navigation Quick Key Manager / Input Gestures

NVDA has one feature to edit keystrokes, called Input Gestures. Input
Gestures is found on NVDA's "Preferences menu". Any feature can use
keystrokes, touch gestures or Braille display buttons. When Input Gestures
is loaded, the focus starts in a tree view. Use the arrows or first letter
navigation to locate categories and options inside categories.
Alternatively, press SHIFT+TAB or ALT+F to move to the filter edit, and
type the name of the feature to find. Any feature can have multiple
gestures defined, or none. When adding a gesture, you can add the gesture
for the current keyboard layout only, or all layouts.
Alternative Synthesizers

Windows OneCore voices, included in Windows 10, is used by NVDA as the
default synthesizer in Windows 10. Windows OneCore voices are responsive,
natural-sounding and available in many languages. To add extra voices
install a new language in Windows 10 itself, including the language pack.
Variants of a language, such as "English (United Kingdom)" and "English
(United States)" each include different voices.

The eSpeak NG synthesizer is also included with NVDA. It is used as the
default in Windows 8.1 and earlier. Like NVDA itself, eSpeak NG is also
free and open-source, which is one of the reasons for its inclusion.
Another being the sheer amount of languages it can speak.

Both Windows OneCore Voices, and eSpeak NG, have access to features such as
"rate boost", enabling the speech rate to effectively be doubled. You can
also press SHIFT to pause, and continue, speaking, instead of CONTROL which
simply stops speech.

To change synthesizer, press NVDA+control+s. To set other voice options,
press NVDA+control+v.

However, you may find that, for whatever reason, neither Windows OneCore,
nor eSpeak NG is right for you. If this is the case you will be glad to
know that there are alternatives, which will be discussed in the following
sections.
Eloquence

Code Factory has released a version of eloquence as an NVDA add-on which
can be purchased from this link.
. A license to use
Nuance's Vocalizer synthesizer is also included in the price.

See the section entitled "Scripts" for information about NVDA add-ons.
Even more voices

If you still cannot find the perfect voice for you, the Extra Voices page
 lists several other
speech synthesizers (both free and paid you can use instead.
Terminology

Most of the time, both NVDA and JAWS share a lot of the same terminology to
describe controls e.g. radio buttons, combo boxes, checkboxes etc.

One notable difference is that NVDA differentiates between single and
multi-line edit fields, and will also 

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Re: [AI] An enquiry about signatures

[UDIT PANDEYGEE]

but if the banks cannot have the fingerprint machine so what
accessible method should be used to sine any documents

On Wed, 3 Mar 2021 at 09:33, Tanmay Srivastava 
wrote:

> When we talk about fingerprint so fingerprint is also based on thumb
> impression
>
> On Tue 2 Mar, 2021, 8:29 PM anirudh rao, 
> wrote:
>
>> I would say thumb impression is the best.
>> I have met those people who have this wrong approach that thumb
>> impression is made by the uneducated.
>> ironically, uneducateds are safer because, it cannot be copied or
>> forged like signatures
>> what the so called educateds propagate.
>> I believe that thumb impression is the best option being blind.
>>
>> On 3/2/21, Sharad Philip  wrote:
>> > Hi Access india list
>> >
>> > I am writing here to enquire about how my seniors and colleagues here
>> have
>> > handled the issues related to signatures especially for banking
>> concerns. I
>> > wanted to know if its just simpler to use the thumb impressions or some
>> way
>> > of digital verification. Over the years my signature has not remained
>> > consistent worsening to a point that now  any 2 signatures appear
>> different.
>> >
>> > Would it be advisable to just create a rubber stamp with my signature
>> and
>> > use that - i ask  as it  has been quite frustrating to hear bank branch
>> > managers asking me to look at the screen and copy the signature or
>> asking me
>> > to practise repeatedly till i get it right.  This is over and above
>> > providing identity documents such as Adhaar and PAN and passport. Parts
>> of
>> > the process are more preposterous - signing within a box ! Signing so
>> that
>> > half the signature comes over the photo and the other half on paper !
>> >
>> > Why is a signature the only means of confirming something ?
>> > Is there any way i could do this better ? Is there an accessible
>> solution /
>> > workaround ?
>> >
>> > Are there any guidelines or advisories that will help me in this regard
>> ?
>> > Sincerely
>> > Sharad
>> >
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Re: [AI] An enquiry about signatures

[Tanmay Srivastava]

When we talk about fingerprint so fingerprint is also based on thumb
impression

On Tue 2 Mar, 2021, 8:29 PM anirudh rao,  wrote:

> I would say thumb impression is the best.
> I have met those people who have this wrong approach that thumb
> impression is made by the uneducated.
> ironically, uneducateds are safer because, it cannot be copied or
> forged like signatures
> what the so called educateds propagate.
> I believe that thumb impression is the best option being blind.
>
> On 3/2/21, Sharad Philip  wrote:
> > Hi Access india list
> >
> > I am writing here to enquire about how my seniors and colleagues here
> have
> > handled the issues related to signatures especially for banking
> concerns. I
> > wanted to know if its just simpler to use the thumb impressions or some
> way
> > of digital verification. Over the years my signature has not remained
> > consistent worsening to a point that now  any 2 signatures appear
> different.
> >
> > Would it be advisable to just create a rubber stamp with my signature and
> > use that - i ask  as it  has been quite frustrating to hear bank branch
> > managers asking me to look at the screen and copy the signature or
> asking me
> > to practise repeatedly till i get it right.  This is over and above
> > providing identity documents such as Adhaar and PAN and passport. Parts
> of
> > the process are more preposterous - signing within a box ! Signing so
> that
> > half the signature comes over the photo and the other half on paper !
> >
> > Why is a signature the only means of confirming something ?
> > Is there any way i could do this better ? Is there an accessible
> solution /
> > workaround ?
> >
> > Are there any guidelines or advisories that will help me in this regard ?
> > Sincerely
> > Sharad
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
> --
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Re: [AI] An enquiry about signatures

[Vikas Kapoor]

It may be the best approach but most of the banks would not like to
verify the thumb impression as they would claim that they don't have
the required mechanism to verify the same.

On 02/03/2021, UDIT PANDEYGEE  wrote:
>> i agree with you the thum signature cannot be distroyed or coppyed
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Re: [AI] An enquiry about signatures

[UDIT PANDEYGEE]

> i agree with you the thum signature cannot be distroyed or coppyed

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Re: [AI] An enquiry about signatures

[anirudh rao]

I would say thumb impression is the best.
I have met those people who have this wrong approach that thumb
impression is made by the uneducated.
ironically, uneducateds are safer because, it cannot be copied or
forged like signatures
what the so called educateds propagate.
I believe that thumb impression is the best option being blind.

On 3/2/21, Sharad Philip  wrote:
> Hi Access india list
>
> I am writing here to enquire about how my seniors and colleagues here have
> handled the issues related to signatures especially for banking concerns. I
> wanted to know if its just simpler to use the thumb impressions or some way
> of digital verification. Over the years my signature has not remained
> consistent worsening to a point that now  any 2 signatures appear different.
>
> Would it be advisable to just create a rubber stamp with my signature and
> use that - i ask  as it  has been quite frustrating to hear bank branch
> managers asking me to look at the screen and copy the signature or asking me
> to practise repeatedly till i get it right.  This is over and above
> providing identity documents such as Adhaar and PAN and passport. Parts of
> the process are more preposterous - signing within a box ! Signing so that
> half the signature comes over the photo and the other half on paper !
>
> Why is a signature the only means of confirming something ?
> Is there any way i could do this better ? Is there an accessible solution /
> workaround ?
>
> Are there any guidelines or advisories that will help me in this regard ?
> Sincerely
> Sharad
>
>
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[AI] An enquiry about signatures

[Sharad Philip]

Hi Access india list 

I am writing here to enquire about how my seniors and colleagues here have 
handled the issues related to signatures especially for banking concerns. I 
wanted to know if its just simpler to use the thumb impressions or some way of 
digital verification. Over the years my signature has not remained consistent 
worsening to a point that now  any 2 signatures appear different. 
Would it be advisable to just create a rubber stamp with my signature and use 
that - i ask  as it  has been quite frustrating to hear bank branch managers 
asking me to look at the screen and copy the signature or asking me to practise 
repeatedly till i get it right.  This is over and above providing identity 
documents such as Adhaar and PAN and passport. Parts of the process are more 
preposterous - signing within a box ! Signing so that half the signature comes 
over the photo and the other half on paper ! 
 
Why is a signature the only means of confirming something ?
Is there any way i could do this better ? Is there an accessible solution / 
workaround ? 
 
Are there any guidelines or advisories that will help me in this regard ? 
Sincerely
Sharad 


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infratructure under the Accessible India Campaign and other related issues
but they will also be able to raise their concerns related to accessibility.
The users will be notified at the time of resolution and closure of their
complaints.

In a bid to make the process inclusive, officials said that the app has been
equipped with sign language interpretation demonstrating the process of
registration and uploading complaints with photographs. Other features
enabling persons with disabilities include font size adjustment, color
contrasting option, text to speech and an integrated screen reader in Hindi
and English. The app will be available in 10 regional languages, namely,
Hindi, English, Marathi, Tamil, Odiya, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi
and Malayalam.

Times View: As per the 2011 census, about 2.7 crore or 2.2% of India lives
with disability. Unofficial estimates suggest the number could be much
higher. Yet many buildings, both government as well as private, are
inaccessible to them. A crowd-sourced mobile app can help mitigate the
situation. It will act as a tool to spread information on the subject to the
concerned officials. Hopefully, it will also lead to disabled-friendly
renovation of such buildings.

 



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