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NVDA Updater Scripts for a corporate network
by Eigeldinger Simon 30 Nov '18

30 Nov '18

Hi all, I promised to show you how I made the NVDA Updater i use here to get our chaotic NVDA installations in order. Should work. I tried that on a small scale at the moment. Prerequisites You need: * NVDA installer from the NV Access website. * NSIS installer from https://sf.net/projects/nsis/ * then you need psexec from the sysinternals tools from Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ The following scripts are well commented out and so that shouldn't be a problem for someone who has a little bit a knowledge of some batch commands and some general commands and NSIS files. Please edit them that they fit your directory structure. The files makeupdate.bat: this file creates the silent installer out of the not so silent nvda installer. --- Begin --- @echo off rem clearing the screen cls rem deleting old temporary dirs and files rmdir /q /s nvda del nvdainstaller.exe rem installing a portable copy to a temp dir "%cd%\nvda_.exe" --create-portable-silent --portable-path "%cd%\nvda" rem because nvda silent portable isn't all that silent we need to restart the local installed copy "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVDA\nvda_slave.exe" launchNVDA -r rem now delete the old uninstaller because its not needed and its useless. cd nvda del uninstall.exe cd .. rem generating the realy silent installer "c:\nsis\makensis.exe" "%cd%\nvdainstaller.nsi" rem deleting old temporary dirs and files rmdir /q /s nvda --- End --- nvdainstaller.nsi: the NSIS script for the really silent installer. Also needs updating to your needs and company names and versions. --- Begin --- ;Include Modern UI !include "MUI2.nsh" ;Name and file Name "NVDA Stadt Hohenems 2018.3.2" OutFile "nvdainstaller.exe" ;Default installation folder InstallDir "c:\nvda" ;request admin privileges RequestExecutionLevel admin ;Version Information VIProductVersion "2018.3.2.0" VIAddVersionKey "ProductName" "NVDA Stadt Hohenems" VIAddVersionKey "Comments" "NVDA Stadt Hohenems" VIAddVersionKey "CompanyName" "NVAccess and Stadt Hohenems" VIAddVersionKey "FileDescription" "NVDA Stadt Hohenems" VIAddVersionKey "FileVersion" "2018.3.2.0" ;Installer Sections Section Install ; Output path SetOutPath "$INSTDIR" ;Files File /r "c:\daten\nvdaupdate\nvda\*" ; Shortcuts CreateShortcut "c:\users\public\desktop\NVDA.lnk" "c:\nvda\nvda_slave.exe" "launchNVDA -r -c \\emsapp101\NVDA" ;Create uninstaller WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" ;Write the uninstall keys for Windows WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NVDAEms" "DisplayName" "NVDA Stadt Hohenems 2018.3.2" WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NVDAEms" "UninstallString" '"$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe /S"' WriteRegDWORD HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NVDAEms" "NoModify" 1 WriteRegDWORD HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NVDAEms" "NoRepair" 1 SectionEnd ;Uninstaller Section Section "Uninstall" Delete "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe" Delete "c:\users\public\desktop\NVDA.lnk" RMDir /r "$INSTDIR" ; Remove registry keys DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NVDAEms" SectionEnd ;Pages !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES !insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES ;Languages !insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English" --- End --- So. Now we have the installer. Then we copy that stuff on a share where people have access to. we have a software distribution share. We copy nvdainstaller.exe and installnvda.bat there. installnvda.bat: this script installs nvda on the computer and uninstalls the old one: --- Begin --- @echo off rem clearing the screen cls rem uninstalling old nvda installed normally and previous installations "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVDA\uninstall.exe" /S c:\nvda\uninstall.exe /S rem let's delete the manually created desktop icon del c:\users\public\desktop\nvda.lnk rem copy the nvda installer to a temp directory. xcopy /y \\emsfi101\softwaredistribution$\nvda\nvdainstaller.exe c:\temp\ rem install it silently. c:\temp\nvdainstaller.exe /S rem clean up the mess del c:\temp\nvdainstaller.exe --- End --- Now we just need something to launch that silent and remote installation thing from our computer: updatenvda.bat: the script that launches all that chaos. Willl sit on our admin computer: --- Begin --- @echo off rem clearing the screen cls rem installing nvda using psexec on the remote machines. pcs.txt contains the list of machines psexec -h -u "mydomain\myadminuser" -p mypassword @c:\nvdaupdate\pcs.txt "\\emsfi101\softwaredistribution$\nvda\installnvda.bat" rem making a pause to view the output pause --- End --- You can also log the output to a file when executing the updatenvda.bat script like that: updatenvda.bat >> updatenvda.log Should work. pcs.txt is the list of pcs on which nvda should be installed: --- Begin --- mypc01 mypc02 mypc03 mypc04 --- End --- Hope you find these scripts useful. Please read those scripts carefully and edit as needed. Greetings, Simon

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Jaws 2019 released.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

https://www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/jaws/JAWSWhatsNew

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VMWare: windows7_64Bit
by Ibraam Wahib 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

hello dears i need vertual machine for windows7 64 bit, need to test some programs and am running 32 bit, so could i host 64 inside it? kindly help me. thanks

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udemy?
by David Mehler 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Hello, If anyone has taken any udemy courses please email me privately? Thanks. Dave.

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Re: Access to Azure DevOps (was VSTS)
by Ryan Shugart 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Hi Andrew: Thanks a lot for the feedback. I did forward it onto the Azure Devops accessibility team and they are working through the issues you raised. We do test Azure DevOps pretty regularly, but as its such a large project we can be testing one part while a change is made in another part we may not catch right away. Please keep the feedback coming, and I'll let you know what the team says. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Hodgson <andrew(a)hodgson.io> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2018 3:52 AM To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Access to Azure DevOps (was VSTS) Hi, I have been using VSTS in various forms for a few years now. I find I can get my way around the build and release pipeline editors ok with a screen reader and some messing about in various places, but nothing too horible. I have not used it before for story management on the Agile platform, mainly using Jira before. We have now moved to using VSTS work items instead of Jira and I am finding it a real mess. The main items I am having issues with are: - When you open a work item and want to view child work items, the screen reader seems to have the parent work item in focus as well so you need to make absolutely sure you are editing the correct work item and not in some other parent work item form. I have more than once closed out a parent item by mistake doing this - Based on the above, it is really difficult to identify which is a parent and which is a child item because when you navigate to a child work item which itself has children, you can get lost knowing which item belongs to the item you are working on or whether it is a sibling. - When you change a field and want to move to the next field when using JFW I sometimes get trapped in a field. This happens in some other places with VSTS as well (namely the search options) but usually I can get out of that by pressing escape. not so in this instance. Anyone else using this and seeing similar? Using latest versions of Chrome and JFW 2018. Thanks. Andrew. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org

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Do you recommend an accessible SSH client for iOS?
by Can Kırca 20 Oct '18

20 Oct '18

Hello there, Do you recommend an accessible SSH client for iOS please? I need to connect some of my servers while mobile to make some changes. Thanks in advance.

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Access to Azure DevOps (was VSTS)
by Andrew Hodgson 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

Hi, I have been using VSTS in various forms for a few years now. I find I can get my way around the build and release pipeline editors ok with a screen reader and some messing about in various places, but nothing too horible. I have not used it before for story management on the Agile platform, mainly using Jira before. We have now moved to using VSTS work items instead of Jira and I am finding it a real mess. The main items I am having issues with are: - When you open a work item and want to view child work items, the screen reader seems to have the parent work item in focus as well so you need to make absolutely sure you are editing the correct work item and not in some other parent work item form. I have more than once closed out a parent item by mistake doing this - Based on the above, it is really difficult to identify which is a parent and which is a child item because when you navigate to a child work item which itself has children, you can get lost knowing which item belongs to the item you are working on or whether it is a sibling. - When you change a field and want to move to the next field when using JFW I sometimes get trapped in a field. This happens in some other places with VSTS as well (namely the search options) but usually I can get out of that by pressing escape. not so in this instance. Anyone else using this and seeing similar? Using latest versions of Chrome and JFW 2018. Thanks. Andrew.

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Online course for HTML question
by Christian 14 Oct '18

14 Oct '18

Hi all, Some time ago, I read that Ciscovission had an academy for visually impaired where you could learn HTML5 through an online course, but that doesn't seem to be available anymore. Does anyone have any tips on online courses one can take as a visually impaired person to learn HTML5 and go further with Wordpress, etc? Many thanks, Christian

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Re: Tablet looses network drives randomly
by Guerra Access Technology LLC | Stephen Guerra 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Instead of her putting it into sleep mode, maybe have her Log off Windows+L and then log back on? Respectfully, Stephen Guerra, President Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Blind, Low-Vision and Deaf-Blind Authorized State of Minnesota Vendor for Technology Training Contact by phone, Guerra Access Technology Training LLC, 507.722.2864 Email Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Visit Guerra Access Technology Training on the Web Disclaimer: The Information contained within this correspondence is solely the property of Guerra Access Technology Training LLC (GATT). This message may contain confidential information and should not be distributed without the written consent of Guerra access Technology Training LLC. -----Original Message----- From: Troy Hergert <thergert(a)vision-forward.org> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:28 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Tablet looses network drives randomly At end of day she shuts down and takes the tablet home. But daily she remains in the building within the network. Obviously everytime she detaches from the dock wich is hard wired to the network, she then switches to wi-fi. And somewhere in there going in and out of sleep mode often. Yes I could apply a gpo that would disable the sleep mode. I advised her to shutdown when disconnecting and moving around, instead of using sleep mode, but she said that would be rather inconvenient. I suppose I could create a bat file that delivers the net use command to remap the drives and put it on her desktop. She could run that whenever she finds the drives gone. I'd still like to prevent it from happening if possible. ### -----Original Message----- From: Guerra Access Technology LLC | Stephen Guerra <gaccesstt(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:12 PM To: 'Blind sysadmins list' <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Tablet looses network drives randomly Troy, Turning off the Dleep mode? Is the user moving around within your network or moving in and out of your network? Respectfully, Stephen Guerra, President Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Blind, Low-Vision and Deaf-Blind Authorized State of Minnesota Vendor for Technology Training Contact by phone, Guerra Access Technology Training LLC, 507.722.2864 Email Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Visit Guerra Access Technology Training on the Web Disclaimer: The Information contained within this correspondence is solely the property of Guerra Access Technology Training LLC (GATT). This message may contain confidential information and should not be distributed without the written consent of Guerra access Technology Training LLC. -----Original Message----- From: Troy Hergert <thergert(a)vision-forward.org> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 11:26 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Tablet looses network drives randomly Hi, I have a staff with a new Surface pro and dock. She reports that randomly when trying to save an excel dock, or browse to a network drive in a web browser her network drives are gone. I also confirmed that she disconnects and reconnects to her dock about 5 to 10 times a day and puts the tablet in sleep mode. I have always been aware that laptops going to sleep don't always regain network connectivity reliably. Anyone have any thoughts on best practices to avoid network drive loss for a Surface Pro user who moves around allot? Thanks. ### _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org

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Re: Tablet looses network drives randomly
by Guerra Access Technology LLC | Stephen Guerra 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Troy, Turning off the Dleep mode? Is the user moving around within your network or moving in and out of your network? Respectfully, Stephen Guerra, President Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Blind, Low-Vision and Deaf-Blind Authorized State of Minnesota Vendor for Technology Training Contact by phone, Guerra Access Technology Training LLC, 507.722.2864 Email Guerra Access Technology Training LLC Visit Guerra Access Technology Training on the Web Disclaimer: The Information contained within this correspondence is solely the property of Guerra Access Technology Training LLC (GATT). This message may contain confidential information and should not be distributed without the written consent of Guerra access Technology Training LLC. -----Original Message----- From: Troy Hergert <thergert(a)vision-forward.org> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 11:26 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Tablet looses network drives randomly Hi, I have a staff with a new Surface pro and dock. She reports that randomly when trying to save an excel dock, or browse to a network drive in a web browser her network drives are gone. I also confirmed that she disconnects and reconnects to her dock about 5 to 10 times a day and puts the tablet in sleep mode. I have always been aware that laptops going to sleep don't always regain network connectivity reliably. Anyone have any thoughts on best practices to avoid network drive loss for a Surface Pro user who moves around allot? Thanks. ### _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org

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