[JAWS-Users] Vocaliser express 2 Neel speech rate is not getting faster

2017-10-24 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
I am using jaws 18 and vocalizer express 2 Neel high premium voice for reading hindi language. But its default speech rate is quite slow, though I am increasing its rate, but it has no effect. It is reading with its own default speed. Is there any possible way round to fix it? -- Mohib Anwar

Re: [JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed

2017-10-24 Thread Fernando Gregoire
It is also possible that these games were included in the laptop as part of the crapware or bloatware, annoying not only for being unwanted software, but also because many times these are trial versions which require to buy a license after a certain period of time, especially problematic for

Re: [JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed

2017-10-24 Thread Randy Barnett
Malwarebyts is not going to stop software from getting installed if it is coming in as part of another program. For us it can be very hard to notice the added software at times. You have to just uninstall it. On 10/24/2017 3:41 PM, jyandt.mar...@comcast.net wrote: As alwaysalway,s, thanks. I do

Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail programs

2017-10-24 Thread Humberto Rodriguez
George, in addition to what you say, there is a man in the Blind-BST list that sells Outlook 2016 licenses for $35, I never bought one, because the V A gives me the entire Office Suite for free, but several people in that list have bought it and seemed satisfied. Humberto -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed

2017-10-24 Thread JM Casey
It was probably an accident. Malwarebytes is a little finicky, but it is accessible, and it will scan your computer on demand. The free version is good enough for me, and the realtime protection actually blocks some legitimate programs, so I'm not a fan of that. The realtime protection only

Re: [JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed

2017-10-24 Thread jyandt.martin
As alwaysalway,s, thanks. I do not use malware bytes, but Defender. And I have removed the programs. One of them is BlueStacks. Another one is a pirate game. These appeared yesterday, and the only ones who had used my laptop were my son and myself. He is 17, and his answer was "I don't know".

Re: [JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed

2017-10-24 Thread JM Casey
Hey jerry. I don't think being blind prevents you from playing games, but it is true that many of them are not too usable, and I well understand your frustration at having them appear on your computer without your consent. What games are these that are appearing? Microsoft actually packs a few

Re: [JAWS-Users] Research it!

2017-10-24 Thread Humberto Rodriguez
Hello, I am using the latest Jaws2018 Beta with Windows Fall Creator and I have no problem checking the weather with Research It. Perhaps you are not writing your zip code in the edit field? Try writing your zip code and going to Weather. Humberto -Original Message- From:

[JAWS-Users] Game Sites Installed

2017-10-24 Thread jyandt.martin
Afternoon all. I have a question. Has anyone ever experienced a game being installed without your knowledge or consent? I have had several games show up in my programs folder, and, being blind, I myself have no need (or time) for games. And if this is happening, can anyone offer a remedy? I am

Re: [JAWS-Users] Equifax CAPTCHA Work Around

2017-10-24 Thread Steve
Scorpio, Her site is correct. TrustedIdPremier is Equifax's identity protection product. Steve - Original Message - From: "Scorpio" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Equifax CAPTCHA Work

Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Keystroke Question

2017-10-24 Thread Mike B.
Hi John, Thank you very much.s Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original Message - From: John Skyner To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Keystrokes

2017-10-24 Thread Mike B.
Hi Anders, Thank you very much. Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original Message - From: Anders Ternow To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] what is the easiest way to turn key echo off in jaws 14

2017-10-24 Thread Mike B.
Hi Joanne, Try the following: Insert / Jaws key + 2, on the number row above the main keyboard for temporary. For permanent change for a specific application 1. Open the application. 2. Press, Insert / Jaws key + 6, on the number row to open the Settings Center. 3. Arrow down to, Users, right

Re: [JAWS-Users] Equifax CAPTCHA Work Around

2017-10-24 Thread Scorpio
Hi Cher, Not sure where you got that site, but I don't see Equifax anywhere in the address, which should tell you something. The website being referred to in my post is the one below. It's a special web tool available directly from Equifax so users can check if their information was

Re: [JAWS-Users] Equifax CAPTCHA Work Around

2017-10-24 Thread Steve
Cher, I accessed their site a few weeks ago, and I just checked with the address you provided. In both instances, there isn't a captcha per se. When you fill in the details (your name, and last six digits of your Social), there will be a checkbox that you need to check that verifies you

[JAWS-Users] what is the easiest way to turn key echo off in jaws 14

2017-10-24 Thread joanne
I could do this in earlier versions using the insert j menus, but we don't see, in jaws 14, a place in these menus where we can permanently change from all characters to none. Thanks for any assistance. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Sound Card Diagnostics Question

2017-10-24 Thread JM Casey
If it's happening a lot, there might be a problem of some sort, but I've never had a JAWS version that didn't crash at least a few times a week. Hopefully your reload time is fast. Still, if it's speaking again after you do that, and it's not happening, say, ten times a day, I wouldn't worry about

Re: [JAWS-Users] Sound Card Diagnostics Question

2017-10-24 Thread jyandt.martin
Usually, I have to re-start it by either going to the desktop and pressing J for JAWS, or I use the combinations Control Alt J. It is hit and miss as to which one wants to work. Thanks. -Original Message- From: JM Casey Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:20 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Sound Card Diagnostics Question

2017-10-24 Thread JM Casey
It sounds like the soundcard is working properly. Sometimes JAWS just crashes. You've tried reloading it? What happens then? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: October 23, 2017 7:49 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] What bit torrent clients do you all use?

2017-10-24 Thread JM Casey
Hm, almost seems worth it just to get rid of the ads, but I'll have to check the cost. What irritates is that these columns used to read fine without the JAWS cursor. I don't mind using that cursor in most programmes but here it is a little bit of an inconvenience. Still, I guess that's just

Re: [JAWS-Users] New Computer Not Playing Well with JAWS18

2017-10-24 Thread Adrian Spratt
Annette, if no one comes up with a good answer here, I suggest you call VFO back and ask to have your case escalated. The quality of help varies greatly from one VFO rep to the next, but once escalated, you're sure to get the assistance of an expert. -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] New Computer Not Playing Well with JAWS18

2017-10-24 Thread Brian Zolo
Good afternoon, Annette, Brian Zolo here in Columbus, Ohio. Another thing that may cause this is sound drivers. I've got an dell optoplex desktop at work where jaws sounds get cut off. It's intermittent but it's mighty annoying when it does happen. If you need assistance in getting the correct

Re: [JAWS-Users] Research it!

2017-10-24 Thread Mitch
I reported the same behavior from here and advised VFO as well. There solution was to have me reinstall JAWS from their web site. I’m thinking it over. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: rosecomb...@cox.net Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:29 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Equifax CAPTCHA Work Around

2017-10-24 Thread Cher Bosch
I'm using https://trustedidpremier.com/eligibility/eligibility.html and have no controls in the frame for the captcha in IE, FF or Chrome. Is a different web site being used in this post? Thanks. Cher -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] New Computer Not Playing Well with JAWS18

2017-10-24 Thread David Whitehead
check out the following; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxnUjiGgBaI -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of amca...@verizon.net Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 12:17 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Research it!

2017-10-24 Thread Dennis Long
A few questions come to mind see below. This will help if more than one user has this issue. What Version of Jaws 2018 beta are you running? 2 What is your operating system? 3 what model of computer do you have? The latest Jaws beta is: 2018.1710.33 -Original Message- From:

[JAWS-Users] New Computer Not Playing Well with JAWS18

2017-10-24 Thread amcarr1
Hi All, I had to buy a new computer as my 6 plus year old Toshiba bit the dust. JAWS18 latest build is installed on the new laptop which is a Dell 5480 running Windows10. The JAWS volume is jumping all over the place and what JAWS is saying is being clipped off. Here is what I've attempted so

Re: [JAWS-Users] Research it!

2017-10-24 Thread Dennis Long
I am not able to reproduce this. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of rosecomb...@cox.net Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:12 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Research it! Saturday I went to use

[JAWS-Users] Research it!

2017-10-24 Thread rosecombs52
Saturday I went to use Research it for my weather and it did not work. I was heading out the door but on Sunday I noticed that none of the options for Research it were available, no Reuters, no weather. So I did a reinstall of 2018 and everything worked fine but this morning all the Research It

Re: [JAWS-Users] Connectivity to server Outlook 2016

2017-10-24 Thread Humberto Rodriguez
Each has its uses, better to use POP3 when you normally check your email from the same computer; better to use IMAP if you travel, or have a home computer and an office computer, also check your mail on the phone, etc. Humberto -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail programs

2017-10-24 Thread JM Casey
Ah, the dreams of Utopia. *grins* I think a lot of people might actually be against FS doing something like this. Not to sound cynical (I actually don't mean it that way), but they have enough on their plate trying to get JAWS up to speed, with all the updates Microsoft is pushing to Windows, as

Re: [JAWS-Users] System Configuration Warning Screen

2017-10-24 Thread David Ferrin
I saved the fix for the problem yesterday. Good work on finding the answer on your own. -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 11:13 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] System Configuration Warning Screen Hi David, No, once turned

Re: [JAWS-Users] Use dictation to talk instead of type on your PC

2017-10-24 Thread cheez
I wonder if Dragon Speak uses the same list of words that you gave at the end of your message, or similar ones. But it seems to me, one would think it would be better to just say, "erase last word," or "delete that last sentence," instead of using a baseball term. Vince - Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] e-mail programs

2017-10-24 Thread cheez
This may be a part of utopia, but I'm surprised Freedom Scientific hasn't created an e-mail program. They have a text editor. Why not something along the lines of Cox's Web Mail or [I think I'm getting this right], Microsoft's ORF. Vince - Original Message - From: "George Martinez

Re: [JAWS-Users] my file

2017-10-24 Thread cheez
Did you check the Recycle Bin to see if it's there? If it is, just restore it. Vince - Original Message - From: "Holger Fiallo" To: Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 3:32 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] my file Do not know how this happen. My

Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Keystrokes

2017-10-24 Thread Anders Ternow
On my Asus laptop it is FN-key plus up-arrow/down-arrow... Anders -Ursprungligt meddelande- From: Mike B. Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 9:19 PM To: Jaws-Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Keystrokes Hi All, What are the laptop equivalent keystrokes for Page up & Page down?

Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Keystroke Question

2017-10-24 Thread John Skyner
Hi Mike Try fn key and cursor up or down. Cheers John -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: 23 October 2017 21:23 To: Jaws-Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Keystroke