In addition to what Ted has recommended I would also recommend installing an ad blocker extension such as
UBlock Origin.
Also, when explaining the problems you are encountering please tell us which screen readers you are using, the version number and the build number. Please specify what browser and browser version you are using. If you’re talking about
Narrator please tell us which version of Windows you are using along with the build number. If you’re not sure how to obtain this information please ask and I’m sure someone from this list will assist. Finally, please tell us each step that you took to help
us reproduce or duplicate the issue and avoid unnecessary details, such as why you were looking for something. I don’t mean to sound harsh but providing information to us in this way will make it easier for us to read through your message and to better help
you.
David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
NVDA Certified Expert
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From: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group List <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Harry Brown
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 3:35 PM
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Subject: [VICUG-L] screen readers totally messed up by an ad
Hi all,
Well folks, here's the problem.
When I go to this site
https://www.freelists.org/archive/handiham-world
Each month, has its own link.
I was just reading May, 2009 and each week, has it's own link, also.
So, When I got back to the main page, and I tried to click on June, 2009, I get this ad, it says ad frame, press spacebar to close button.
So I did, and nothing happens!
So then, I have go back to my bookmarks, find the page I just gave you all the link to.
Then, I have to go to June, 2009, and reopen the page.
both my screen readers, lose speech.
I'm trying to find an article, about a blind ham, who built an indoor loop antenna, to get on hf.
I try to search for that, and I could not find it, doing a google search, so, I'm going back through every month, of the handiham weekly eletter, from January, 2008, through 2017.
I tried flexible web, to get rid of the add frame, but it says "you cannot use Flexible web here, because there is no web page."
I don't mind going through each month, but what is happening with this add, makes me want to just forget it, because it's making me so mad, because I want to help this ham operator, and I don't have a lot of time to wait!
There's a ham who wants my help building a loop, and I want to help him, A S A P!
But I need this article, to see how to build it!
The ad totally messes up Narrator, and Jaws, you'll find out.
If I can't find this article, this man will leave the hobby, and I do not want him to do that, I want to help him!
So, I will now go back to the page I gave you the link for, and struggle some more!!!
Hopefully, someone on this list will have less struggles with this add problem, when you try it, and if you do have, please tell us how you solved it, because I don't think I'm the only one, who struggles with this problem, on web pages.
Harry
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