Re: [orca-list] orca doesn't start when gnome does

[Steve Holmes <steve holmes88 gmail com>]

I don't think that option in Orca works anymore.  What I was told to
do when gnome 3 came out was to manually start Orca so it will at
least talk for you.  then go into System Tools -> System Settingsd;
note here that to gain proper focus, you
need to hit tab once after opening System Settings.  While in here,
arrow down the list to System and right arrow over a few time til you
hear "Universal Access."  Open this icon up and tab around to the
screen reader option.  Press this button and Orca should start up for
you; at least it does for me.

One observation here though, When Orca starts up this way, I can't
really get focus to the Orca control panel or use any Commands to open
preferences or shut it down.  I have to restart Orca from the Run
dialog to have it come up in full view.  Does anyone else observe
this?

Deedra, I hope my instructions help.  I may need to update some stuff
on Arch but this may not be unique to Arch either.  I think this is
another gnome 3 thing that is confusing thins some.

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 05:48:54PM -0500, Deedra Waters wrote:
> I'm using gnome 3 and archlinux. I checked the box to have orca
> start automatically, however it still doesn't speak when i type
> startx from a command prompt. I'm afraid to even try gdm unless i
> know this thing is "definitly" going to start.
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