Re: [orca-list] dealing with gnome-shell on new system

[Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com>]

Sounds like a problem with speech dispatcher. Orca appears to be running. Since you're getting braille 
feedback Type control alt T. And type -say ' Hello' .if you do not get any sound, then you have identified  
your problem and need to troubleshoot speech dispatcher.

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> On Aug 11, 2015, at 7:25 PM, kendell clark <coffeekingms gmail com> wrote:
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> hi
> Gnome shell 3.14 is definitely usable with orca. What you might have
> to do is to turn the desktop icons back on in gnome tweak tool. For
> some reason they're off by default. I don't know whether kali linux
> has a mate version, and if not you'll have to install the mate desktop
> from teh kali repos. After this is done just select the mate session
> in gdm and you're good to go.
> Thanks
> Kendell clark
>
>
> Don Raikes wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just installed the latest version of kali linux (debian
> > derrative). When I boot into the system, I have a couple of
> > problems.
> >
> > 1. I am getting no sound out of orca. I am getting Braille feedback
> > but no speech.
> >
> > 2.Unfortunately kali is using the new gnome-shell which seems to be
> > almost impossible to use with orca.
> >
> > Is there an easy way to deal with this gnome-shell desktop?
> >
> > Gnome-shell 3.14.2-3
> >
> > Gnome-orca 3.14.0
> >
> > Is switching to mate a viable alternative, and how difficult is it
> > to get everything working in mate?
> >
> > -- Sincerely, Donald
> >
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