Re: [JAWS-Users] Which is best version of jaws for win 7?

2014-09-16 Thread David Goldfield
I'd like to add that one of the advantages of using the latest version of JAWS is that, besides the addition of new features, lots of various bugs are fixed throughout the year, from the time the version is first released until the next version. FS typically releases minor maintenance releases

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS And Free Anti Virus Software

2014-09-16 Thread David Goldfield
Microsoft security essentials is an antimalware package from Microsoft. It meets one of your requirements, that being free, but whether it's actually good is a matter of debate and it depends on how you spin the issue. It's failed some antivirus tests lately and so I have difficulty

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS And Free Anti Virus Software

2014-09-16 Thread David Goldfield
issues with, and may require booting into safe mode in the event that it doesn't work out and you want to uninstall it. So your best bet may still be AVG. Gerald - Original Message - From: David Goldfield dgold...@asb.org To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 16

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 15

2014-09-12 Thread David Goldfield
Hi. As I don't work for Freedom Scientific, it may be inappropriate for me to answer this question. However, I can at least provide a reasonable guess, based on the way we've seen FS supporting previous updates. As we get nearer to the release of version 16, it is highly likely that we won't

Re: [JAWS-Users] What's new

2014-09-12 Thread David Goldfield
On Freedom Scientific's home page, go to the level 3 heading labeled something like Recent News. A few links down, there will be a link for FSCast. Episodes 94-97 contain interviews with Eric Damery, along with detailed demonstrations of some of the new features, including Command Search and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Task Bar

2014-09-12 Thread David Goldfield
The way to get to the taskbar that is built into windows is by pressing the windows key along with the letter T. From there, left and right arrow keys will move across the various icons of the task bar. JAWS users have an additional hotkey, which is insert-f10, which gives you a list of all

[JAWS-Users] JAWS 15 and Access 2010 Databases Not Reading Button Labels

2014-09-11 Thread David Goldfield
can use the JAWS cursor to read the prompts but I'm curious to know if anyone could suggest other things I could try. Pressing insert-Q verifies that Access 2010 scripts are loaded. Thank you in advance for anything you can suggest. David Goldfield Computer Technology Instructor 919 Walnut