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Re: NVDA forms mode?

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From: Angela French
Date: May 17, 2013 2:52PM

Thanks!

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>With the NVDA focus features turned off, you have to activate forms mode
>(NVDA calls it Focus Mode):
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>Either use the tab key or arrows to move to a form field, then hit Enter or Space.
>NVDA will announce the switch to "Focus Mode".
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>Hit Escape to return to "Browse Mode".
>
>Patrick
>At 12:19 PM 5/17/2013, Greg Wocher wrote:
>>Hello,
>>I am getting ready to leave for Florida here in just a few. I will
>>take a look when I get a chance to see what I can come up with here
>>this weekend. I am sorry I can not get to it sooner.
>>
>>Greg Wocher
>>
>>Follow me on Twitter @GWocher
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>>On 5/17/2013 2:11 PM, Angela French wrote:
>> >> Hello,
>> >> There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that
>> might help if you
>> >> uncheck them.
>> >> 1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
>> >> 2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and
>> enter this sub-
>> >> menu.
>> >> 3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
>> >> 4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
>> >> automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
>> >> This should help.
>> >>
>> >> Greg Wocher
>> >>
>> > Greg - when I made those changes, it had the effect of making it
>> impossible for me to then complete forms. I can't arrow down to make
>> a selection in a combo-box and I can't even complete my logon.
>> I type one letter into the username field and it jumps to the next
>> field which is the password. I type one letter in the password field
>> and it jumps to the submit. I tried this in IE and Firefox.
>> >
>> > Angela French
>
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