Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17

Hello, Highlight jaws and press alt H. Arrow down to jaws authorization enter, Follow the prompts and have your jaws serial & key number ready. Select to authorize through using the internet, Then, restart your PC. Jorge -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17

Hi Jo, After you're authorized, I believe you'll be switched to what you're licensed for, which should be the Home version. Have you tried going through the activation / authorization wizard to see what happens? Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the,

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17

Hi Kimberly, Do you have JAWS Professional or Home Edition? It seems strange that I'm being forced to register for JAWS 17 Professional when for years, I've always had JAWS Home Edition. Is this something new that I haven't heard about? I've never had to register for an update before. Why

Re: [JAWS-Users] Lenovo Function Keys

Hi Reed, On my wife's Lenovo E540E, FN key + Escape, disables the function keys. HTH Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the, you get "T H E I R S". That spells THEIRS! - Original Message - From: REGilman To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17

Hi David, This is driving me crazy! I never realized how short 40 minutes is. I just tried turning off JAWS 17 and run JAWS 16, but 17 keeps coming back to haunt me. Is this a new feature of the new update? Where do I find this personal touch you referred to? I can feel it coming now... The

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using and sharing your OneDrive

Betty, A DJ recommended to me virtual DJ like you and, when I downloaded the free version, It was not accessable, They also have the virtual DJ Pro Hahaha! What makes that any different? Jorge -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Getting Word 2010 to match destination in Excel formatting

Yes, I'm finding the inability to edit cells in Excel because JAWS will not read it when you use F2 is a major problem. I have resorted to using NotePad and pasting each cell of data into Excel. Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

[JAWS-Users] Lenovo Function Keys

Hi All, I have a Lenovo B50-80 and need to change the function keys so that I do not have to use the F/N key. I have only found ways to do this by going into the BIOS. And I am thinking that someone gave directions on how to do this without going that route. If anyone could push me in that

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using and sharing your OneDrive

Hello Betty: There is a software called Station Playlist Studio that is mostly accessible out of the box and in addition, there are paid Jaws scriptsfor some additional stuff. It seems to work well and I know many blind people who use it, I also have in the past. I believe their website is

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all

David, I do not think that there is any need for scripts for end it all. There is only one unlabeled button and not hard to figure out what it does. -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 1:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Getting Word 2010 to match destination in Excel formatting

I am typing up the responses to surveys and then I copy and paste it into the correct cell in Excel. The thing is that when I send it back, it is not formatted correctly. If I type directly into the Excel, it comes back in the correct format. My Excel is touchy. Sometimes it lets me edit if I

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work

3rd party, as I've used it with other os's. I love it. I have it as my number 3 item on the taskbar and before I go to my cave for the night, I do windows 3, click ok, then windows 1 to activate my shutdown icon, and then it's off to hibernate for me. -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Getting Word 2010 to match destination in Excel formatting

I'm assuming that you are bring over 1 cell of information from Word to Excel. If that is the case, you might want to try using the Paste Special options in Excel. I'm not sure if this will work. I'll be honest with you, I find that I run into a lot of problems when I past info from Word into

Re: [JAWS-Users] Latest JAWS Update

No, it is the asinine feature that Freedom Scientific decided to push to everybody that is on by default in the latest update to J17. You can go into settings manager, Miscellaneous to turn it off. Kind of reminds me of the blowback Apple got for pushing that U2 album to everybody when they

Re: [JAWS-Users] Latest JAWS Update

Hi Steven, In the previous update of JAWS, Freedom Scientific added this feature to JAWS. If a FS cast comes out, JAWS lets you know and sometimes starts playing it. However, you can turn this off in settings center. Just open the settings center with insert+6 on the numbers row, and make sure

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using and sharing your OneDrive

Hi guys I like music and think of becoming a DJ. My problem is that the well known application used by sighted guys is screen reader inaccessible. I am particularly talking about virtual DJ. Does anyone know of this application and has ever used it with a screen reader? I find it difficult to

[JAWS-Users] Getting Word 2010 to match destination in Excel formatting

Hi list, I am writing up stuff in Word 2010 and copying and pasting it into Excel 2010 and I am trying to get it to match the formatting in the Excel spreadsheet. I think that I remember something about matching the destination theme or something. Does anyone have a way that I can do this?

Re: [JAWS-Users] Latest JAWS Update

Howdy, Notify about new FSCasts ,this is a new feature in the latest J17.0.1539 release. You can disable it in the settings center Default All Applications. You can search in the settings center Default All Applications by typing FSCast or find it under, Miscellaneous, this is the

[JAWS-Users] Jaws 17.0.1806, a users opinion

Good afternoon Jaws Users group. Now that I have had a few days to play with the Jaws 17.0.1806 version. 1. I want to thank F S for fixing the problem with the mini crashes and hesitation of Jaws that has plagued the Jaws 17 version since its release. Now Jaws 17 seems very fluid in all programs

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all

You're correct, that notation is listed but I can't find any scripts anywhere for end it all. So either one of two things happened. First I put that there in error or never got around to posting the scripts prior to misplacing them. I hope it is the first option because if it is not then it's

[JAWS-Users] Latest JAWS Update

Hi friends, Just upgraded to the latest JAWS 17, when I re-booted after a while, a Freedomscientific podcast launched on my machine automatically, this seems strange, has anyone else noticed this or is something very odd going on with my machine?

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work

It's a third party if memory serves. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. - Original Message - From: "Mike B" To: Sent: Thursday, April

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work

Hi Kimsan & Lenny, Is, Close All, a 3rd party program, or is it a program only available with Widows 10? Thanks much. Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the, you get "T H E I R S". That spells THEIRS! - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all

Hi David, On the programs page, it says that there are scripts available for End It All, however I couldn't find them on the scripts page. Would you happen to have them saved somewhere? Thanks much. Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the, you get "T

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is the following a JAWS 17 issue or a windows 10 issue?

Hi The keyword here is "get". When it says get less details, you currently have more details. If it says get more details, you currently have less details. So when you change the setting, you will change to what it says. You could verify this by using the JAWS cursor to see how much text

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17

This might require the personal touch so to speak. ow...@jaws-users.com David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. - Original Message - From: "Jo Luland" To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

He does jump on things rather quickly all right. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. - Original Message - From: "Kimber Gardner" To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing fonts in an existing documents

Thank you very much for all of you who replied. As soon as I followed all your instructions, the new font was changed. Again, thanks to all of you who replied to my question. Al -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17

No dongle. Guess it's ILM. -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: April 06, 2016 7:30 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need some help with downloading the new update for JAWS17 Are you using a dongle or ILM to authorize JAWS? -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

That's good, I will wait to see what FS does. I myself have a few scripts that I created mostly for orientation and informational purposes. Regards Tom Bisset -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

I just spent some time on the phone with John Carson. We did a few test maneuvers and he says he thinks he's on the trail of the problem. He says he'll pass the issue along to development and let me know when they resolve it. I'm impressed with how quickly FS jumped on this problem and will keep

Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

Hi, I use a different emulator PCom. I never noticed that it did not announce the character being deleted or read the next character gaining focus. Emulators are a odd thing in that they have such limited functionality. When FS says it can be application specific it could be that out of the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

Adrian, I hadn't thought of that, but when I just tried it, the documentation reports that jaws should delete the character at the cursor then read the next character gaining focus. It doesn't do that. The documentation also says something about the functionality being controlled by the

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work

yes, I will have to check out close all for the win 10 laptop. I did not try end it all on thatdoor mat yet. -Original Message- From: Kimsan Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 8:20 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work So, you got it

Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

Kimber, have you used the keyboard manager (JAWS key+8 on the number row above the letters) to stop this key from verbalizing "Delete"? I realize that's only half the problem, even less than half. But, even though it seems unlikely, I wonder if JAWS would verbalize the deleted character once

[JAWS-Users] mp3gain

Well, mp3gain did a fantastic job. I tried to process a folder when the read only warning popped up. Going through the list of the mp3 files there was only one set to protected mode. Cleared that one and it ran ok. Last evening we took the thumb drive and played through the car radio. The two

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work

So, you got it to work and not close jaws, if I'm understanding you? Lol, it's 5 in the morning, and I have not slept yet. I use close all to do what you are doing but it doesn't close jaws, just everything else. Although, I don't remember, if I have to make sure jaws doesn't get shut down, then

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is the following a JAWS 17 issue or a windows 10 issue?

Do you have the March release? It was supposed to fix a issue similar to this. Jonathan Cohn > On Apr 6, 2016, at 11:07 PM, Ron Kolesar wrote: > >Hi to all. > Anyone have the following problem when down loading a program or what ever, > or transvering

[JAWS-Users] testing end it all

I forgot, Before I installed end it all I created a restore point named prior to end it all If It did not work system restore would be able to clean my computer. I routinely do this before any install of a piece of software. --- Please visit my web page It’s motivational, inspirational with

[JAWS-Users] end it all appears to work

I have been toying with the new version of image for windows. Just to test I attempted a recovery. I was informed that all other programs must be closed. Trying to close everything I still missed something running in the background. I just installed end it all and ran it. It took out everything

[JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17

Hi All, I use an emulation package called attachmate to do programming. Under previous version of jaws (as recent as version 16), when I press the delete key, jaws would read the characters being deleted. With version 17, jaws says "delete" each time the delete key is pressed which is totally

Re: [JAWS-Users] end it all

Honestly I do not know. I have been slowly removing items that are no longer supported or of any effectiveness for some time already. Unfortunately for the last several months that has been on the back burner. -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 11:16