Emacsvox uses information already exposed by Emacs and the active application. That produces more useful feedback than reading every visible character in the same way. You can hear what an object means, move using its structure, and ask for detail only when you need it.
Voice changes can distinguish headings, comments, strings, links, warnings, and other meaningful text. Short sounds and tones can mark events or state changes without interrupting the spoken content. Ordinary text remains available through the usual reading commands.
The exact result depends on the mode, the Emacsvox integration, and your Aural Presentation settings. See Aural Presentation: Speech, Voices, And Sound explains how the parts fit together, including the established Voice Lock compatibility layer; C-e E explains the presentation chosen for the object at point.
Prefer the navigation supplied by the active mode when it matches your task. For example, Info moves among nodes and menu entries, Org and Outline move among headings, Dired moves among files, programming modes understand definitions and diagnostics, and EWW exposes links and document structure.
Begin with C-h m. It describes the commands available in the running buffer, including personal customizations and installed packages. See Browsing Structure points to maintained guides for several common types of content.
Buffers keep different tasks available in one Emacs session. Use C-x b to return to a known buffer or C-x C-b to browse the current set. Emacs windows can show more than one buffer at a time; if the selected window is unclear, C-e C-w describes the arrangement.
Applications often create several related buffers, such as a search result and an individual message. Their mode help explains the commands for moving among those views. Treat each buffer as a place you can revisit, rather than as a dialog that must be completed before doing anything else.
In most text buffers, C-s searches forward incrementally and C-r searches backward. Type more text to narrow the match, repeat the search key to move to another match, and press C-g to cancel. This same basic search is available in documents, Help, source code, and many application results.
Also look for the mode’s semantic search and filtering commands. A mail application can search message fields, Dired can narrow files, and a browser can move directly among links or headings. Use the general search when text is what matters and the mode-specific command when the kind of object matters.