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Hi there,
I can't answer your first question, but I can tell you which short cut
you are probably using. If you recall navigating through tables using
the control, alternate and the four arrow keys, then you have it.
Pressing ctrl+alt+up or should put your screen in landscape once more.
On 04/10/2014 20:43, Anna G wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Is there a command in Jaws or NVDA for reporting screen orientation?
>
> I sometimes inadvertently rotate my screen. I'm obviously hitting a
> keyboard shortcut that does this, but I haven't figured out what it
> is. Anyway, the screen stays rotated until I need to work with a
> sighted person, who points it out to me. I know how to go into the
> control panel>screen resolution to get back to landscape, but I'd like
> to be able to check screen orientation on my own.
>
> Ideally, I'd like the screen reader to announce that the screen is
> rotating to portrait, landscape, etc., as it's happening, but I'd
> settle for a command that tells me the current orientation.
>
> Is there such a critter?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ciao
>
>
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