[Blind-Computing] Baffling security message
I have two questions per the below. Using Jaws 14, Win 7, and G-Data Internet Security; I'd recently been periodically hearing a help balloon say, G-data Internet Security is not running click here to start G-Data Internet Security. I get same, but not all the time, with Windows Defender, though I had that turned off because of G-Data running, an dit is indeed off. I've had my wife look at the status icons of G-Data and it shows on, I look in the system tray and I get options of disable firewall, disable virus protection, etc. so I assume it is on. I've looked in the process and services running and the firewall and G-Data scan is running. I've looked in msconfig and G-Data is set to start at start up. So I asume it's up and running as it should. Unless for some reason as with other programs, when they are busy Windows 7, which is classic for me anyway, will mis inform a program is not running, when in fact it is just under heavy load at the time, such as Quickbooks when backing up. G-Data goes out to the net and checks for virus updates every 45-minutes or so, and though I haven't connected that dot yet, but I wonder if that is why? How can I access or click this help balloon before it disappears, I've tried to find it but maybe there's a Jaws hot key? Any clues to why this message? Thanks, Brad For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] help getting thru drop down select boxes
Hello all, I used to know how to do this with a certain keystroke but have forgotten how. I have older versions of JAWS so this may not be a problem for newer JAWS versions, but how do I go thru the selections in a drop down list without it automatically selecting and sending me to the very first item in the list? I use either JAWS 8 or JAWS 10 and Windows XP Pro. Thanks for any and all help. Ken Hopkins doublele...@comcast.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Help with IE9
press alt down arrow - Original Message - From: slcb slcbl...@sltnet.lk To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Help with IE9 Hi friends, Using Jaws 14 Win 7. Recently I upgraded to E9, and I am facing a major problem with dialog boxes. For instance when I Click on a download the usual box with the usual buttons pop up, and Jaws speaks them all, but for the life of me, I cannot locate them in order to press. Although I tried all three cursors and the tab. Is there any setting that I have to make in Jaws or IE9 to correct this? Thank you for any help. Samson. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 8192 (20130404) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com 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/
[Blind-Computing] WLM auto announcement
I just installed WLM for e-mail on my backup computer yesterday and I am trying to get it setup. I am using W7, latest jaws and WLM on that computer. I can't find the setting to complete e-mail addresses automatically in the settings. It is not in the same place on the quick settings menu as outlook 2010. I would appreciate it if someone could help me with this. Thanks much, For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [Blind-Computing] Symantec and JAWS Screen Reader
Hi Maark, I had my IT department address this concern of mine. And it is Symantec that I have on my work PC not Norton. So I really can't tell. But FYI the IT department of my company added the exe file of JAWS and NVDA to the exceptions list and updated some policies of Symantec. Mujtaba Merchant Bangalore, India Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. ~ Jim Rohn -Original Message- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mark Torgerson Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 8:58 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Symantec and JAWS Screen Reader Hi Any ideas on how to create a Tamper Protection exception for JAWS in Nortons 360? I love 360 but I want to be sure JAWS is free to do what it needs to do. God bless, Mark God loves You! My personal website: http://www.christiantraditions.info -Original Message- From: Mujtaba Merchant Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 7:20 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Symantec and JAWS Screen Reader Hello Folks, This is something spectacular I came across at my work place and thought I should share it with you guys. I work on a Windows 7 OS PC with JAWS 14 installed on it. Now, this PC is behind a corporate firewall and has Symantec protection I believe corporate edition. When the IT department installed JAWS on this PC there were initial glitches in installing it and activating it to the full version. Had something to do with Administrative privilages. Anyhow, this has nothing with the concern of this email. I started experiencing iratic behavior from JAWS on applications that were of my daily use. For example we use Microsoft Communicator 2007 as an internal communication tool or IM client as some of you may know it as. JAWS fails to announce the status of my contact in the contacts list, there is absolutely no clue if the contact is away, in a meeting, busy or just offline. Then on some web pages it failed to read elements like buttons and some links. In excel when I switch to the worksheet from another application, by default the home tab is already selected so I need to press the escape key before doing anything on the sheet. Sometimes, JAWS would just get paranoid and start reading arbid text from an application which is no longer in focus. This made me get really frustrated and I wrote to Freedom Scientific. They gave me a work around for my communicator issue, unfortunately it did not work as expected. I did a little research on the net and found out the culprit is the Symantec protection software that is blocking JAWS functionality. Here is what Symantec had to say on their website: You can create file exceptions for Tamper Protection. You might want to create a Tamper Protection exception if Tamper Protection interferes with a known safe application on your client computers. For example, Tamper Protection might block an assistive technology application. Source: http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=contentid=HOWTO80927 id=HOWTO80927 Now my question is why does one have to got to go through this extra effort in adding JAWS or for that matter any other screen reader in the exemption list of applications in Symantec? Should not they have already figured out that this will create hinderances to any blind user in a corporate environment? Why can't Freedom Scientific OR Symantec take some ownership in creating a more accessible environment for a blind user when it comes to security. Lucky for me, I have some technical knowledge to back up my researching ability, imagine a novice blind computer user, he/she would have to go through a lot of trouble to demystify this strange behavior of his installed copy of JAWS. This is of most concern because there is no mention of this issue being reported by Freedom Scientific on their site. I am going to dig their forums to further investigate this claim of mine. Mujtaba Merchant Bangalore, India Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going. ~ Jim Rohn 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] help getting thru drop down select boxes
Hi Ken, Alt + up arrow to open Alt + down arrow to hold your selection / close. HTH Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. - Original Message - From: DoubleLegal To: Blind Computer Users Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 5:15 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] help getting thru drop down select boxes Hello all, I used to know how to do this with a certain keystroke but have forgotten how. I have older versions of JAWS so this may not be a problem for newer JAWS versions, but how do I go thru the selections in a drop down list without it automatically selecting and sending me to the very first item in the list? I use either JAWS 8 or JAWS 10 and Windows XP Pro. Thanks for any and all help. Ken Hopkins doublele...@comcast.net 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/
Re: [Blind-Computing] firefox problems.
Hello Listers: I have made a contact at Mozilla who does accessibility things. He would like to recreate these issues on his machine. He is: David Bolter. Email: dbol...@mozilla.com Regards, Angelo DeMarsico -Original Message- From: JW159666 Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 8:10 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] firefox problems. Just fixed my flash problems, found it has something to do with the flash 11, on the help for firefox they have a uninstaller for flash 11 than a download to install flash 10, and haven't had a crash since, my youtube videos etc works great now finally! Joseph -Original Message- From: Cristobal Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 12:39 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] firefox problems. Firefox beyond v 18 hasn't played nice with certain websites and Jaws (I don't' know what screen reader you're using). Something having to do with flash or whatnot. Mozilla should still have older versions of Firefox available for download. Sites like OldApps.com will have older versions of Firefox as well. After trying both Firefox 18 and 19 and running into these issues, I just rolled back to the enterprize version of Firefox since the update is only once a year or so outside of security updates that is. I don't have the exicutable file on hand, but it should be easy enough to find. -Original Message- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Norman King Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 8:54 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] firefox problems. Hi all. Firefox updated on my work pc this morning. Now I can't access several critical sites. Does anybody have a copy of Firefox 19 that they would be willing to upload to dropbox for me. As far as I know this is perfectly legal under the Firefox license. If not I apologize for this message. Thanks. 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[Blind-Computing] Google +
I have just been invited to join Google +. I'm using JAWS 14, latest update with Windows XP Service Pack 3. Is Google + accessible with JAWS? Thanks! MOSQUITO: An insect that makes you like flies better. Deb and Banff For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
