How can I turn off orca screen reader?

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#1

I have turned on orca screen reader and now I can not turn it off.
Dose anyone know how to turn it off?

#2

You might try turning it off in startup applications
From menu System> Preferences > Personal > Startup Applications
uncheck orca

#3

Type killall orca in your terminal or in alt F2.

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#4

[quote=“DIgo, post:1, topic:13236”]Dose anyone know how to turn it off?[/quote]By removing it from your installation. :wink:

sudo apt-get purge orca

#5

@DIgo Though not spelled out for the casual user, you can turn off the Orca Screen Reader by clicking it again. Applications–> Universal Access–> Screen Reader should do it.

Stopping an application
#6

Thanks it works well after I restarted my pc!

#7

Thanks, the CLI worked best for me. Accidentally switched it on instead of Screen Recorder, thought I was going mad ...