No, Louise, Amazon isn't a problem for me. It was a website that requires a subscription.
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Luis Guerra Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Java solves an Internet problem Whitch website was giving you trouble? Was it Amazon.com? On 4/12/2016 6:30 PM, Adrian Spratt wrote: > I posted a query a few weeks ago about my inability to locate any buttons on > a certain webpage that other JAWS users could access with ease. FS's Dennis > Godin has solved the problem, and I think it's worth posting the solution. > > Some time ago, the federal government issued a warning about security lapses > in Java, and I removed it from my system. Today, Dennis godin encouraged me > to reinstall it. A quick Google check assured me that the security problems > have been fixed, so I went ahead. One nice thing for those of us who tied > ourselves in knots installing and activating early versions of Java Access > Bridge, which screenreaders need, is that JAB is now incorporated into Java. > You still have to change a setting in the Ease of Access Center, but it's a > simple task. > > Between Java and the JAWS insert-escape refresh command, I can now access the > webpage that annoyed me for a month. > > Below I'm copying the link to the Java download page and the link to FS's > Java and JAB installation instructions. Note that when downloading Java, > you're encouraged to accept an Amazon and other features that I, for one, > don't want cluttering my system, so be sure to tab through each option as you > go through the installation process. Also, as frequently mentioned on this > list, I suggest saving the file and running it from your system instead of > running it from the website. > > Oracle's JAVA: > http://www.java.com/en/ > > Enabling the JAVA Access Bridge: > http://www.freedomscientific.com/Support/TechnicalSupport/Bulletin/1475 > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
