This page contains a variety of tutorials for a
variety of programs that you may want to try out with NVDA.
These may be written or audio/visual tutorials on how to use NVDA
with that program from a variety of sources on the internet.
Training material
and phone support for NVDA from the NV Access online shop
Are you aware that NV Access
have put together an online Shop where you can buy training material for the NVDA screen reader?
You can also get phone support.
Please stay tuned for more training material as
it becomes available.
For more information please visit the NV Access
Online Shop at the following link https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/
NVDA expert
certification
To find an NVDA certified expert near you,
please visit the following link https://certification.nvaccess.org/.
The certification page contains the official list of NVDA
certified individuals from around the world, who have sat and
successfully passed the NVDA expert exam.
Have you got a good grasp on the NVDA screen
reader? Have you got what it takes to sit the NVDA expert exam?
You can test your knowledge for free. If you pass the exam in
the required time frame, then you can purchase an official
certificate and be acknowledged on the above webpage under the
list of worldwide NVDA experts.
Find out
about NVDA progress via the nvaccess In Process blog
To find out what is happening within the NVDA
project, visit “In-Process” - the new NV Access blog, where you
can be informed of happenings within the organisation, staff and
of course, NVDA. http://www.nvaccess.org/category/in-process/
For a variety of NVDA related resources from
around the world, please visit the NVDA screen reader related resources page
at the following link NVDA screen reader related
resources
Promotional
video on the NVDA screen reader
If you are unsure what a screen reader is,
please click on the following link to listen to a promotional
video on the NVDA screen reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks7AwV_uxO0&feature=youtu.be
Please feel free to pass this information onto others that you
think may be interested or who may want to find out more.
Before
listening to/or reading the following tutorials, please
make sure you get your copy of NVDA
Before looking at the following tutorials, make
sure you have downloaded a copy of the NVDA screen reader. To get
the latest copy, please visit http://www.nvaccess.org/ and
go to the downloads link. Download the programme and set it up.
Down the track, if you feel you have benefited from NVDA, then
donations (no matter how big or small) are always welcome to keep
the project free for everyone!
Managing your groups.io account with NVDA
To find out more about managing your groups.io account, please visit the
following link which is a selection of tutorials by
Brian Vogel and Timothy Wynn. Managing
your groups.io account with NVDA.
Windows
10 PE (Preinstallation Environment) enabling independent
Windows installation for blind users
To find out what Windows 10 PE is, how you can
gain access to it, how you can utilise it, and install Windows
with it, please visit the "What is Windows 10 PE and why was it
needed" webpage at the following link
What is Windows 10 PE
Using Disney Plus with
NVDA
For a tutorial on how to use Disney Plus with
the NVDA screen reader please visit the following webpage Using Disney Plus with
NVDA.html
Using Tubi TV with
NVDA
Tubi is an online streaming platform with a
wide variety of shows/movies to watch for free. To find out more
on how to use Tubi with NVDA (as well as using the Tubi app on
mobile devices etcetera) please visit the following link Using-Tubi-TV-with-NVDA.html
To listen to an audio tutorial on how to play a movie in Netflix,
and also how to enable Audio Description in the Netflix player
(with the new alterations to Netflix dated January 1st 2016)
please go to https://www.dropbox.com/s/z1jnciwszkqb6mi/how%20to%20navigate%20Netflix%20with%20NVDA%20updated%20January%201st%202016.MP3?dl=0
Please note this second tutorial does not cover searching for a
movie, removing a movie from your list, or checking under the
account settings section. These topics are covered in the first
audio tutorial above. Please also note where it referred to
graphics in the earlier audio tutorial to locate your movies,
these are now links. This second tutorial demonstrates that the
enabling of audio description has now been made much easier.
To find out more about the accessible Netflix project, please
visit the following link https://netflixproject.wordpress.com/
If you wish to help by completing an accessibility survey about
Netflix, simply click on the link that says "our accessibility
feedback form".
How to use the WhatsApp
program with NVDA
The following video will give you an overview of
how to use NVDA with the WhatsApp application.
You can watch it at the following webpage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA6Aelij7jA
This tutorial will show you how to use the
messenger.com website with the NVDA screen reader. Please go to
the following link at using
messenger.com with NVDA
How to
navigate the TVNZ OnDemand service with NVDA
Using Macrium
Reflect Free Version 7 to take a full system image backup
using a screen reader
To find out more about
Using Macrium Reflect Free Version 7 to take a full system
image backup using a screen reader, please visit the following
link Using Macrium Reflect Free
Using Kindle for PC
with NVDA
To find out more about using the Kindle for PC
program with the NVDA screen reader, please visit the following
link Using
Kindle for PC with NVDA
How to use the
VLC Media player with the NVDA screen reader
How to
play a DVD with Media Player Classic and also enabling
audio description on it
Please remember to get the latest K-Lite Codec
Pack (full version) from the internet, which has all the media and
video codecs you will need including media player classic. Please
visit the Media Player Classic help file to find out about more
shortcut keys. Once installed, under view... options... player...
keys you are able to assign your own shortcut keys.
For a written tutorial
on how to input notes, selecting and/or altering and/or
deleting the duration of notes/rest, selecting pitch,
navigating through a score, entering chords and working in
voices please go to the following link at https://musescore.org/en/node/120426
Skype is a programme that is used to communicate
with your family and friends. To find out more about using Skype
with the NVDA screen reader, please visit the How to use Skype
with the NVDA screen reader web page at the following link How%20to%20use%20Skype%20with%20the%20NVDA%20screen%20reader.html
There are tutorials from talking
computers that can be used with the NVDA screen reader. The link
to this website is http://www.talking-computers.org.uk/
Instant
messaging with Instantbird and the NVDA screen reader
Please note: The facebook chat client does not
work with Instantbird, however some of the others still work. To
find a tutorial on instant messaging with Instantbird and the NVDA
screen reader, please go to the Instant
messaging with Instantbird and the NVDA screen reader web page at
the following link Instant%20messaging%20with%20Instantbird%20and%20the%20NVDA%20screen%20reader.html
Using the new
Chromium powered Microsoft Edge browser with the NVDA screen
reader
If you want to keep up to date with the chat
on Facebook, you can still use the NVDA screen reader with
messenger.com Please visit the following link https://www.messenger.com/login/
This is a web based version for a screen reader user.
Basics
on how to use Outlook.com with the NVDA screen reader
Navigating
Outlook.com with the NVDA screen reader
Outlook.com is an
online email client which can be set up to be used online or
with your current email program. To find out more about using
Outlook.com with NVDA, please visit the Basics on how to use
Outlook.com with the NVDA screen reader web page at the
following link Basics%20on%20how%20to%20use%20Outlook.com%20with%20the%20NVDA%20screen%20reader.html
AudioGrabber is a software program that backs
up audio from your CD's. AudioGrabber can automatically encode
them to a variety of formats including MP3. AudioGrabber can
download and upload disc info from freedb, an internet based
database. To find out more about AudioGrabber, please visit the
Using AudioGrabber with the NVDA screen reader tutorial on the
Using AudioGrabber with the NVDA screen reader
web page at the following link Using%20AudioGrabber%20with%20the%20NVDA%20screen%20reader.html
How
to use Winamp with the NVDA screen reader
Winamp (which stands for Windows Audio MPEG
Player) is a program by Nullsoft which allows computer users to
play audio files (such as music), in a variety of digital audio
formats. These include MP3, MS-Audio and WAV. Winamp allows the
user to listen to SHOUTcast streaming radio broadcasts. The
program also allows the user to convert audio from analogue tape
recorders, phonographs, and other media to MP3 digital format.
This tutorial relates to Winamp version 5.666 build 3512. For more
information on using the Winamp media player with the NVDA screen
reader, please visit the How to use Winamp with the NVDA screen
reader web page at the following link How%20to%20use%20Winamp%20with%20the%20NVDA%20screen%20reader.html
To quickly get to different parts of the I
Tunes program, you can try the following shortcuts below.
Ctrl + 1 will get you to the Album list.
Ctrl + 2 will get you to the Movies introduction text.
Ctrl + 3 will get you to the TV show introduction text.
Ctrl + 4 will get you to the Podcast introduction text.
Ctrl + 5 will get you to the I Tunes U introduction text.
Ctrl + 6 will get you to the Books introduction text.
Ctrl + 7 will get you to the Apps list.
Ctrl + 8 will get you to the Tones list.
Ctrl + 9 will get you to the Internet Radio treeview list.
How to
navigate the Google Chrome browser with the NVDA screen
reader
For a written tutorial on
how to navigate Google Duo for web with NVDA, please visit the
following link how
to navigate Google Duo for web with NVDA
For an audio tutorial on how to navigate Google Duo for web with NVDA,
please visit the following link (to follow)
Using
NVDA with Google programs by Roger Benz
The following NVDA Youtube tutorials are
courtesy of Roger Benz from Google. They cover Google Drive,
Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides. To listen to these
tutorials, please click on the link following each of the titles
below: