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Lanie Carmelo<a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/BlindTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlindTech</a> friends, especially <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WindowsUsers</a>, I need to vent and ask if you've had similar experiences! 😓I just had a maddening interaction with the WinCam screen recording app. Here's what happened:1. Opened WinCam settings 2. Started tabbing through options 3. Didn't realize I was on the hotkeys tab 4. Suddenly, my <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScreenReader</a> got stuck in an edit box for assigning a shortcut to start recording 5. Nothing would get me out - not even using my mini touchscreen display 6. I tried using the JAWS Touch Cursor shortcut and even the special app keys on my wireless keyboard, but WinCam just assigned them as new shortcuts! 7. Finally had to use a wireless mouse, moving and clicking randomly until I escaped the edit boxThis lack of keyboard accessibility in that specific area is infuriating! Interestingly, other than this issue, the WinCam app is very accessible overall.Have any of you encountered similar "keyboard traps" or accessibility issues in any software, not just recording apps? How did you handle it?What strategies do you use when you get stuck in an inaccessible part of an application? Any clever workarounds or tools you've found helpful?Also, I'm curious: Can anyone recommend other accessible screen recording apps for Windows? I bought a WinCam license for usability testing, thinking it was the most accessible option, but I'd love to know if there are other good choices out there.I'm particularly interested in hearing from other Windows users, but all experiences are welcome. Let's share our knowledge and maybe help developers understand our needs better!<a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/AssistiveTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AssistiveTech</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/BlindProgrammer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlindProgrammer</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/SoftwareAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SoftwareAccessibility</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/KeyboardNavigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeyboardNavigation</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/UserExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UserExperience</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#a11y</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/VisuallyImpaired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VisuallyImpaired</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/AdaptiveTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AdaptiveTechnology</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/InclusiveDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InclusiveDesign</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/DigitalAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalAccessibility</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/AssistiveSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AssistiveSoftware</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/BlindnessAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlindnessAwareness</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/AccessibleSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AccessibleSoftware</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/KeyboardTraps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeyboardTraps</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/ScreenRecording" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScreenRecording</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/UsabilityTesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UsabilityTesting</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/JAWS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JAWS</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/ScreenReaderChallenges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScreenReaderChallenges</a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blind</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mastoblind" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mastoblind</a> <a href="https://rblind.com/c/main" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@main</a>

Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.socialThe issue, which was limited to <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows</a> users on the M127 version of the <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> browser, meant that users were unable to find saved <a href="https://noc.social/tags/passwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#passwords</a>. The issue was global, and the actual number of affected users could run into the millions. <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a> apologizes for breaking <a href="https://noc.social/tags/PasswordManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PasswordManager</a> for millions of <a href="https://noc.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WindowsUsers</a> with iffy Chrome update <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-apologizes-for-breaking-password-manager-for-millions-of-windows-users-with-iffy-chrome-update/ar-BB1qP3jt" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-apologizes-for-breaking-password-manager-for-millions-of-windows-users-with-iffy-chrome-update/ar-BB1qP3jt</a>

Techies ReviewJust checked out the HP Dragonfly Pro Review on CNET and it's a small MacBook Pro for all you Windows users! 💻👌 Wondering if it's worth the investment? <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/techreview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#techreview</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/HPDragonflyPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HPDragonflyPro</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WindowsUsers</a> 🔍💡 What do you think, would you make the switch? 😎

Frederik ElwertNeed advice: What tool would you use to transfer files (and ideally application settings) to a new computer on Windows? (Under Linux, I'd simply rsync /home, but I don't know if Windows offers something similar or if WSL is the best bet.) <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FileSync" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FileSync</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FileTransfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FileTransfer</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WindowsUsers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MastoHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MastoHelp</a>

Zachary WildAre there any <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Android</a> users put there who also use Windows and the My Phone (Microsoft) app? Curious how useful you find it. I use Edge on my laptop and have been thinking of linking my phone to my laptop using My Phone. Have no idea why I'm do leery of trying it out.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#microsoft</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/myphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#myphone</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WindowsUsers</a>

Clayton Errington 🖥️<a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention">@gamingonlinux</a> saw this graphic awhile back! <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/linuxjoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#linuxjoke</a> about <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WindowsUsers</a>

Shaunak BasuIf you can't read the manual/ instructions to install your IDE or required packages, may be DevOps/ Software development isn't your thing 😉 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WindowsUsers</a>

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