Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Mr. Ed
I have been using Windows Defender for a long time and it workds great. My suggestion is to use Windows Defender. It is already on W10. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Geovanni bahena Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018

Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app

2018-02-09 Thread Dennis Long
neither am I since I purchased the cd direct from Amazon. - Original Message - From: "Jeff Samco" To: Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app Also, I believe Amazon

Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app

2018-02-09 Thread Jeff Samco
Also, I believe Amazon announced a few months ago they were going to discontinue this feature at the end of 2018. No more being able to upload your own music into Amazon storage for playback through Amazon Music. I suppose the only way to get that music back as playable through Amazon Music is

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst
That's interesting. I found Sophos Home to be totally inaccessible. I couldn't read any of the controlls. I admit I haven't tried it with the ltest version of JAWS. I am using Vipre. It seems that, as said in an other pstsk each program has at least one accessibility problem -Original

[JAWS-Users] Magic 14

2018-02-09 Thread Miriam Vieni
Someone on this list answered a previous Magic question so I have another one. I'm using Magic at 22X and I have light letters on a dark background. Win 7 64 bit computer Jaws 18 IE 11. So, I turned off the magnification with the cap loc key and delete so that a sighted person could see what was

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Dennis Long
My problem with vipre is you can't read what it quarinteened Sent from my Android phone using Aqua Mail On February 9, 2018 9:25:30 PM "Brian Zolo" wrote: > Hey there, Dennis be mighty careful as eset has made claims that they're > accessible with jaws. The reason that I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Brian Zolo
Hey there, Dennis be mighty careful as eset has made claims that they're accessible with jaws. The reason that I caution you is that the last totally accessible version of eset that was fully accessible was version 8. I can't speak for their current version but when I tried version9 which was

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Dennis Long
Defender does not give you enough control. I'm thinking of checking out eset since it said accessible with jaws Sent from my Android phone using Aqua Mail On February 9, 2018 8:11:34 PM "JM Casey" wrote: > Have you found an AV that is a: not annoying and b:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Aran A
Hello, I use Sophos Home. https://home.sophos.com/ Best wishes! -Original Message- From: JM Casey Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:23 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus Windows Defender for anti-virus. Free version of

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Jason White
I've been following advice from various sources and using Windows Defender, with the free edition of Malware Bytes installed to perform occasional scans. I also keep the operating system and applications up to date. Running out of date software is a very effective way to become vulnerable to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread JM Casey
Have you found an AV that is a: not annoying and b: diligent? I don't think I have. Not since the DOS days. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: February 9, 2018 7:48 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] My wayward Books Folder

2018-02-09 Thread Audiobookfan
Miriam, This sounds like a very strange problem which I cannot recall ever encountering before. So unfortunately, I don't have any other suggestions beyond that made by others that you contact Microsoft Accessibility. Good luck and if you discover the solution to your problem, please let

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Dennis Long
I find defender annoying - Original Message - From: "JM Casey" To: Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus Windows Defender for anti-virus. Free version of MalwareBytes

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows blackjack and slot machines offline games

2018-02-09 Thread David Moore
Thank you so much for these games! I have been looking for more self-voicing games where you can play alone instead of on line. I will really enjoy this entire web site you gave. Jim, sounds like he was a great person. I will find out more about him! David Moore Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread JM Casey
Windows Defender for anti-virus. Free version of MalwareBytes for anti-malware. Defender is already built into your Windows 10 and probably good enough for your purposes. It's less annoying than free AV out nowadays, which is always full of ads and hardly ever great from an accessibility

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS keystroke needed

2018-02-09 Thread net bat66
the problem is f/s fault. not mine. its still usable. the programming is not the same for the laptop and desktop layout. i am useing the desktop layout. and the capslock for the jaws key. only alt capslock will turn it on or off. double pressing the key will not work with this layout.

Re: [JAWS-Users] My wayward Books Folder

2018-02-09 Thread Miriam Vieni
Thanks. But the point of having the books folder is to use the companion software. Otherwise, I can just unzip the book in downloads, where it arrives and transfer it. The reason for using the companion software is that one can unzip and transfer several books at one time and it's somewhat easier

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS & Microsoft Silverlight Updates

2018-02-09 Thread Mike B.
Hi Fernando, I've never had a need for Silverlight, & it has never been installed on this computer, but I only started receiving updates after reinstalling MSSE. I made sure that Silverlight wasn't installed by searching the registry, IE, & Firefox, but then after looking in Windows updates /

[JAWS-Users] Accessible free anti virus

2018-02-09 Thread Geovanni bahena
Hey everyone, Subject line says it all. Running windows 10. What are people suggestions? Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread Geovanni bahena
Insirt space, then tap your print screen key. You can also click you're right mouse button and it will also turn it off. On Feb 9, 2018, at 4:02 AM, Sharon S wrote: Hi all, I am running windows 10, Jaws 2018 on an Acer laptop. I went to show something I was working on to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread Jeff Christiansen
Use insert spaze bar then print screen > On Feb 9, 2018, at 10:39, HICKS, Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) > wrote: > > Is it something like insert+spacebar and then s? > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app

2018-02-09 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, I believe that amazon music has canceled this service. I am not sure if they have done it yet but I do know they are going to stop allowing people to upload there own songs. Regards, Greg Wocher > On Feb 9, 2018, at 10:50 AM, Dennis Long wrote: > > crap that is

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS And Realtek Sound Driver Configuration

2018-02-09 Thread HICKS, Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)
Thanks to everyone who replied. I Found a way to disable the popup asking what I have plugged in, you can go in to MSConfig and disable the Realtek stuff from the startup. It seems to remember your last setting just fine. Regarding the sound card dropouts when connected to the doc, not yet found

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread HICKS, Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST)
Is it something like insert+spacebar and then s? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon S Sent: 09 February 2018 10:03 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade Hi

Re: [JAWS-Users] My wayward Books Folder

2018-02-09 Thread LeDon
Why don't you try this. Create a new folder and name it. Put the zip folder which contains the book you want into that folder. Now make sure that the zip folder has focus. Press the application key and arrow up until you find, extract all. Press return on that. The book zipped file will be opened,

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS keystroke needed

2018-02-09 Thread LeDon
Can you press cap lock twice quickly and hear either cap lock on or cap lock off? If so, then it is working correctly. If this doesn't work for you call FS. Because if that doesn't work for you after all of the people on this list who have tried to help you with this, they can not help you solve

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread Dennis Long
insert space and the print screen key. - Original Message - From: "Sharon S" To: Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 5:02 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade Hi all, I am running windows 10, Jaws 2018 on an

Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app

2018-02-09 Thread Dennis Long
crap that is what I was thinking. - Original Message - From: "Holger Fiallo" To: Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app It is not accessible. -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] My wayward Books Folder

2018-02-09 Thread Miriam Vieni
Jeff, The Humanware Companion software always works the same way. It finds the zip folder that contains the files for the book in my books folder. It unzips the zip folder, puts all the files in a folder, and then transfers this folder onto the SD card for the VR Stream or the cartridge for the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread Shai
Hello, The most effective means I have found for confirming whether the screen shade is on or off is to go into the quick settings menu with an insert plus v or capslock plus v if you are using the laptop layout and in the search field type shade. Next, down arrow once and JAWS should state

Re: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app

2018-02-09 Thread Holger Fiallo
It is not accessible. -Original Message- From: Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 1:28 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] uploading music with amazon music app Hi, is there a way to use the Amazon music app to upload music? They say it's possible

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread Jason White
Insert+Space, PrintScreen By the way, a search on Google for "JAWS screen shade" would have returned this information straight away in the first search result. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Sharon S Sent: Friday,

[JAWS-Users] Turning on and off the screen shade

2018-02-09 Thread Sharon S
Hi all, I am running windows 10, Jaws 2018 on an Acer laptop. I went to show something I was working on to my mum the other day, but she couldn't see anything on the screen. My brother had a look at it tonight while I was out and said it doesn't look like a hardware issue it looks more likely a

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 17 reading blank in Word and excel files!

2018-02-09 Thread Mailing Lists
Thank you, I will try this when I get into work. Paul. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Thursday 8 February 2018 17:13 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 17 reading

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows blackjack and slot machines offline games

2018-02-09 Thread Gerald Levy
The late Jim Kitchen developed a series of free, self-voicing completely accessible games for the blind that includes a suite of casino games like Blackjack, Slot Machine, Craps, Roulette and Draw Poker. You can download the entire suite of games here:

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 2018 and Windows 7 was RE: JAWS is not speaking control descriptions

2018-02-09 Thread Adrian Spratt
Wayne, I assume that new versions of JAWS keep up with developments on the Web that don't help sell a software product. That said, JAWS 2018 doesn't work with certain messages in Outlook 2010 and fails to keep its place on certain (though not all) Webpages. I've brought these two problems to