[JAWS-Users] Jaws and a braille display -- how to shift to the left

Hi All, I'm using the latest build of jaws with an 80 character focus display on a windows 7 laptop in my job as a mainframe programmer. When using the Reflexions emulation package the braille appears way to the right of the display using only perhaps the right most 25 cells and leaving the rest

[JAWS-Users] Nonuniform tables in email? What the heck?

Hi All, Today I tried to read an email in outlook, a thing I've done thousands, maybe millions of times before. Except today jaws is reporting that the email is a nonuniform table which makes it extremely hard to navigate and read. Does anyone have any idea what I may have inadvertently done to

[JAWS-Users] How to priortize search results in win 7

Hi All, Is it possible to prioritize which programs come to the top of search results in windows 7? For example, when I begin typing downloads in the search box, I would like the downloads folder to be the first suggestion in the list rather than the third or fourth. Is this possible? Thanks,

[JAWS-Users] Maybe OT: Dropbox on a win7 computer with jaws

Hi All, If this is totally off-topic, please accept my apologies and respond off-list if you can help. I have been trying to use dropbox on my windows 7 laptop. The install seemed to go okay as did starting up and syncing the first time I used it to sync a file. Ever since -- at least until I

Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word text moving on its own

AWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 5:58 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word text moving on its own > > Wayne, > > I'm afraid this is not very helpf

Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word text moving on its own

Wayne, I'm afraid this is not very helpful, but I know exactly what you are talking about because it has happened to me too and not just in Word. I've had the same thing happen in Outlook. I'll be typing along then when I go back to proof what I've written, I sometimes find portions of my text

Re: [JAWS-Users] no jaws key on laptop

Go into basics under the file menu on the jaws screen and set your keyboard layout to laptop rather than desktop. This change will make the caps lock your jaws key, so whenever you would hold down insert to perform a function, instead hold down caps lock. For example, caps lock f7 will list

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to write acronym in MS word 2010?

It's a word function but I have never used it so don't know how to invoke it in 2010/2013. Macros perhaps? On 6/28/16, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: > I used to have one feature in Word 2003, I don't know was it the > feature of Jaws or Word, I could define one acronym for a

[JAWS-Users] Custom formatting a date in excel 2010

Hi All, I need to enter a date in an excel spreadsheet in the following format: -mm-dd. But each time I try to enter it that way, excel reformats it like this, mm/dd/. I need the info formatted just as I described even down to dashes instead of slashes, but there is no such formatting

[JAWS-Users] How to turn off annoying video that plays on web sites

Hi All, I was attempting to read an interview on the Rolling Stone web site, but almost as soon as I open the site, some really loud and very annoying vvideo starts playing and I can't figure out how to turn it off. The problem is the video is so loud that I can't hear jaws to explore the sctreen

Re: [JAWS-Users] Tooltips

Would you outline the steps for associating a sound with those balloons under windows 7? Thanks On 6/8/16, Mario wrote: > yes, for windows 7, go to > Control Panel, find and enter on Ease of Access Center link, keep > tabbing to How long should Windows notification dialog

Re: [JAWS-Users] How To Stop Jaws From Saying Vertical Tab

Brian's steps work perfectly. Now I'm wondering if there's a similar method for the killing the "new line" announcement. I tried adding \n to the dictionary, but that didn't work. Does anyone know the numeric representation for the new line? Kimber On 6/1/16, Tom Behler

Re: [JAWS-Users] braille status cells;

Lbx is usually the indication for a listbox rather than status information. On 5/22/16, David Whitehead wrote: > Good morning to all; > > Trying to get an answer for a client. > > He's using jaws 17, windows 7, and a Alva BC6, Braille display. > > I sent him instructions

Re: [JAWS-Users] Line count in MS Word

In MS word 2010 and 2013, alt+R W will give you the word count plus character, sentence and paragraph counts for your document. On 5/13/16, t. wrote: > I know how to do a word count of a document in ms word 2010, but is there a > way to get the total number of lines? jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] FS response to the virtual cursor issue

t and not allow > you to do what you need to do? > > Original Message ---- > From: Kimber Gardner > Sent: Friday, Apr 15, 2016 12:35:46 PM EST > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] FS response to the virtual cursor issue > > Exactly. And th

Re: [JAWS-Users] FS response to the virtual cursor issue

> and > bam, back to square one. > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 3:59 AM > To: jaws-users-list <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > S

[JAWS-Users] FS response to the virtual cursor issue

Hi All, I am pasting below FS response to the problem of the virtual cursor turning itself off randomly. "Thank you for contacting Freedom Scientific technical Support. While on the internet, hold down the insert key and press the letter z three times rapidly and see if this resolve your

[JAWS-Users] Solved my jaws 16 vs. 17 hotkey problem

Hi All, It took some time and poking around but I figured out the cause of my inability to reassign control-alt-J from version 16 to version 17. For some reason, and don't ask me why I did this, I had pinned jaws 16 to the taskbar. So when jaws 17 was running, I actually had two instances of

Re: [JAWS-Users] What does jaws key + Z do?

e had to turn it off in several situations in > recent months, such as in order to get past a button on a certain webpage > and to navigate with Chrome before I gave up on it. > > But again, it shouldn't be going on and off randomly. > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users

[JAWS-Users] What does jaws key + Z do?

Hi All, Will someone tell me, please, what jaws key plus Z does? I can figure that it turns something on and off and I think it has something to do with quick nav keys. But since I installed jaws 17, this keystroke seems to be turning itself on and off in a random way. I've noticed this

Re: [JAWS-Users] Trouble assigning a hot key for jaws 17

es you want to use plus the letter you > type. for example, you want to use control+alt+j as the hotkey to start > JAWS, just press the letter j when you get to the field to assign the > shortcut. > > if you want to use a diferent combination, that's when you have to press > all the ke

[JAWS-Users] Trouble assigning a hot key for jaws 17

Hi All, I had control-alt-J assigned as my hotkey for jaws 16, but I wanted to reassign it to jaws 17. I went into properties under jaws 16 and deleted the key assignment, only each time I try assigning that key combo to jaws 17 in the property dialogue, instead of assigning the keystroke it

[JAWS-Users] Install of jaws 17.0.1806 caused all jaws versions to revert to 40 minute mode

Last night I installed version 17.0.1806 on my Lenovo laptop at home. To my dismay I found I had run out of activations so I attempted to switch back to version 16. I found that now all versions of jaws on that laptop are running in 40 minute mode. I dom't remember this being the case with other

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

-- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 8:51 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Delete key question under jaws 17 > > Adrian, > > I h

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

on. I think I've noticed a new and unhelpful verbalization > behavior with backspace deletion, but I haven't focused enough on it to be > sure. > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent:

[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] Reloading the eloquence profile without rebooting the computer

Thank you Eric. I will reach out to Brian with my phone number. Kimberly Starrett On 3/30/16, Kimber Gardner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I feel like I should know this but I don't. > > Is there a way to reload the eloquence profile without rebooting

[JAWS-Users] Reloading the eloquence profile without rebooting the computer

Hi all, I feel like I should know this but I don't. Is there a way to reload the eloquence profile without rebooting the computer? I went into the voice adjustment dialogue and tweaked the speech rate under the eloquence profile. But despite restarting jaws, my changes disappear whenever I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws runs on start up

There is a checkbox under file, basic settings. Simply uncheck it if you don't want Jaws to start automatically. On 3/20/16, LeDon Becker wrote: > How can I set jaws not to start automatically when the computer is turned > on? > For answers to frequently asked questions about

[JAWS-Users] Creating a shortcut key to control system volume

Hi All, Is it possible to create a shortcut key/key combination to control the volume of jaws without having to open the systray then the speakers then the volume? Thanks, Kimber -- Kimberly For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Creating a shortcut key to control system volume

m: David Ferrin > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 11:13 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Creating a shortcut key to control system volume > > If you use a third party program like sound volume view or power mixer then > it is possible. > >

[JAWS-Users] Hardware decTalk -- is it still usable?

Hi All, I was cleaning out my office the other day (they are giving us new carpet at work), and I found an old hardware DecTalk with a serial connector. Now aside from the connector issue, is the hardware DecTalk even supported anymore by Jaws? If so, is there a converter that will allow me to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to readthe columns

different table you can creat such as 1x1, 1x2. > > and so on then 2x1, 2x2 and so on. The first number refers to number of > rows, the second the number of conumns. > For example, 1x2, would be one row and two columns. > > I hope this helps. > > Regards, > > Teresa

Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns

ieving > for > change in my life… That is a form of “insanity!” > > George A Martinez CPA, PC > 12231 North 50th Avenue > Glendale, AZ 85304-2215 > Voice 602.368.8854 FAX 206.666.2589 > Email george.martinez...@cox.net > > > > > > -Original Message

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turn off hidden characters

Wayne, I have an HP laptop for work and have not been able to find any way to turn off the touchpad. I actually taped a piece of cardboard over the touchpad so I wouldn't keep touching it accidentally. Not exactly an elegant solution, but it works. This is a huge drawback of HP laptops, imo, and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns

than having purchased her textbooks: > > http://www.blind.training/sample-page/access-technology-trainer-certification-course/25-2 > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Tuesd

[JAWS-Users] Formatting columns in word then getting jaws to read the columns

Hi All, Hoping someone can help me out. I need to format a document with two columns. For the sake of example let's call them cause and effect. Obviously, or maybe not so obvious, each effect in column B is associated with the cause listed on that same line in column A. What would be the most

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows Mobility Center

I am currently working on my win7 laptop at the office and windows key + X works like a charm. I never knew that keystroke before. It's very cool. Kimber On 2/17/16, David Ferrin wrote: > That command is only available so far in Windows 10. > > -Original Message- >

[JAWS-Users] Excel thinks it knows what I want to type but it's wrong

Hi All, This seems like it should be simple, but it's driving me crazy. I'm entering data on an excel spreadsheet. Column A contains days of the week. Column B contains dates like 9/16. Column C contains hours worked for each day/date. However when I attempt to enter a simple numeric value in

Re: [JAWS-Users] Excel thinks it knows what I want to type but it's wrong

of > format you selected. > 7. Once everything is set the way you want it tab to OK, and everything > should be fine. > > HTH, > Annette > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner

Re: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links & What's New For LatestRelease J17.0.1377

I've never seen this behavior in outlook 2013 with any version of jaws. Sorry. On 1/27/16, Kimsan wrote: > I'm not sure if this happens to other outlook users and this is probably the > wrong forum to voice this; however, when I have an outlook email open, > whether if

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to send attachment

Which mail client are you using? On 1/25/16, octapu...@gmail.com wrote: > > I am using jAws 17 with Windows 7 how do I send an attachment > Sent from my iPhone > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > --

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws continually losing focus.

I had to turn the touchpad off on my Lenovo because I kept inadvertently touching it. I'm using windows 7 so can't tell you how to do it under windows 10, but google should be able to turn something up. Kimber On 1/22/16, Don Queen wrote: > I had the same problem but no

Re: [JAWS-Users] Creating a desktop link for a particular web site

own to create a short cut... > > Hit enter. Then you have an option as to where the shortcut should be > created choose desktop. > This should work. > robin > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf O

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with iTunes

I had this problem after updating my iPhone to iOS9. What version of iTunes are you running on your computer? If your issue is the same as mine, you may need to update iTunes. Even though my laptop said I was running the latest version of iTunes, that wasn't true. I had to go to the following

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook

I haven't used outlook 2007 in a long time, but there's a checkbox under customize that says something like start in outlook today. You want to uncheck that. On 12/3/15, Patti wrote: > Hey Gang, > > When you open up your outlook, how do you get it to go directly to your >

Re: [JAWS-Users] ituens question

I have some very good and detailed instructions for creating ring tones which I can send you off-list, if you would like. Just let me know. As for your question, and I am going from memory here so beware ... If you put focus on the track you want to turn into a tone then press the context key,

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Drag and drop ...

Alex, Have you tried John Martin's Blindtunes scripts? They work pretty well and I think they sell for around ten or fifteen dollars. Kimber On 11/23/15, Flor Lynch wrote: > It's Leasey - Learn, Advance, So Easy - developed by Brian hartgen, to work > > between JAWS and

Re: [JAWS-Users] How Change Keyboard Layout to Laptop?

You can also access that setting via the combobox in the basics settings on the jaws screen. On 11/24/15, Alan Robbins wrote: > One way, and possibly not the quickest, is to run the start up wizard once > again from the help menu in Jaws > >> On Nov 24, 2015, at 07:14, Jim

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Drag and drop ...

Reordering songs on the phone has become easier with the last couple updates of the iOS. I find it easier than struggling with the drag and drop function on the laptop. On 11/22/15, Don & Cher wrote: > Kinberly - Then I'm worried about the future of blind users

[JAWS-Users] Key differentiation not working in jaws 17

Hi All, I came across a strange issue this morning and I wonder if anyone can reproduce it. In version 17, when I check the box to differentiate between numpad and extended keys, my insert key does not insert and my delete key when pressed, simply says "delete" rather than speaking the

[JAWS-Users] Forms mode problems when switching between versions of jaws

Hi All, In version 17 I have set forms mode to semi-auto because I can't get manual to work consistently. However, when I unload version 17 and load version 15, I am unable to activate forms mode at all. Can anyone confirm this behavior? Thanks, Kimber -- Kimberly For answers to frequently

Re: [JAWS-Users] Links not activating in Outlook 2013 messages

sure of that. > > > Rose Combs > roseco...@q.com > A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the > memory! > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner >

[JAWS-Users] Links not activating in Outlook 2013 messages

Hi All, I've had this problem for quite a while but have just gotten around to posting about it. Frequently when I get email from a company like Audible for example, and the email contains links that are identified as graphic links by Jaws, I am unable to activate the link no matter what I do.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Links not activating in Outlook 2013 messages

list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:46 AM > To: jaws-users-list <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Links not activating in Outlook 2013 messages > > Hi All, > > I've had this problem for qui

Re: [JAWS-Users] unknown lines in WordPad document

That's html code. I assume you copied the number from a web page? And did you also get the actual number you wanted to paste in? Kimber On 11/5/15, T. Civitello wrote: > I am using Window 10 and Jaws V17. Opened a new WordPad document and pasted > a 15digit number into the

[JAWS-Users] Can I go from XP to windows 10?

Hi All, I have an older laptop which I would like to upgrade to windows 10 so I can test drive the OS before upgrading my main laptop. My question is can I install windows 10 on an XP laptop without first going to windows 7? Thanks -- Kimberly For answers to frequently asked questions about

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS says new paragraph and new line in word document

Hi Neil, You can stop the announcement of "new paragraph" but the only way I know to do it is from within Word itself. Press alt F for the file tab. Jaws will not announce anything, but never mind that, you are in the correct place. Arrow up two or three times to options then press the spacebar.

Re: [JAWS-Users] I will pay someone to help me with face book with jaws

with firefox! Why is that? > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 6:31 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I will pay

Re: [JAWS-Users] I will pay someone to help me with face book with jaws

I'm no expert when it comes to facebook, but I've found it somewhat easier to work with facebook if I use Firefox as my browser. On 10/6/15, LeDon wrote: > I am desperate. I need to find someone in Dallas who can help me to work > with facebook using jaws. I have created the

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2013 navigating between email accounts

Kimsan, I have a similar arrangement within Outlook on my laptop. What I do is move to the top of the folders list then press the first key of the account I want to access. For example, if you have two accounts one called Kimsan and the other called Workmail, pressing W will take you to that

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2013 navigating between email accounts

ng the more > settings button, or is there another way to rename them? > I'll try the context menu and see where I get. > Thanks. > Kimsan Song > kimsans...@outlook.com > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.c

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2013 navigating between email accounts

hope this helps. On 10/6/15, Kimber Gardner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, the other way to handle it would be to simply press K twice to > reach the second K account. Yeah, it's an extra keystroke but it will > get you to the right spot without arrowing through a

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2013 navigating between email accounts

gt; From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 9:11 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2013 navigating between email accounts > > Well, the other way to

Re: [JAWS-Users] creating a signature in Outlook 2010

Hi, This may seem a bit convoluted, but it's not too bad really. Create a new message -- alt H, N Go to the insert tab -- alt N and arrow down once to the incllude box Arrow right until you reach the signature dropdown and press enter. You'll find yourself on the word signatures followed by an

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS And Outlook 2010

To turn off the preview pane in Outlook 2010, do the following: Go to the View tab by pressing Alt V then the letter V. Tab over to Other Settings and press the spacebar. Now tab until you reach the radio buttons for how you want to handle the auto preview pane. Select the button for no auto

Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] Can't access an attachment in outlook

open, hit ALT-F then S then A. if there is an > attachment, you should be prompted as to where you want to save it. > > Andy > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Kimber Gardner > Sent: We

[JAWS-Users] Can't access an attachment in outlook

Hi All, I received an email from a work colleague that has an attachment. I know this because outlook tells me there's an attachment as does the text of the email. But no matter what I do, I can't locate the attachment to either open or save it. There's no attachment tab and when I explore with

[JAWS-Users] What is virtical tab?

Hi All, In some recent jaws release (I think it was one of the version 16 iterations), jaws began saying "vertical tab" whenever I encounter a blank line in a word document. I have no idea what a vertical tab is or how to stop jaws from announcing it constantly and it's about on my last nerve.

[JAWS-Users] Accessible freecell game for windows

Hi All, Is there a jaws friendly freecell game I can play on my windows 7 laptop? Is the freecell already on the laptop playable with jaws? It seems like it should be, but I can't seem to get the hang of it. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated. Kimber -- Kimberly For answers to

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about Excel and JAWS

There is a way to make jaws read column and row titles as you arrow around your spreadsheet. It's been a long time since I set it up and I can't recall exactly how I did it, but there are some pretty instructions in the jaws help files specific to excel. Kimber On 7/1/15, dacia.l...@gmail.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] What does jaws+windows+W do?

-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 4:06 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] What does jaws+windows+W do? Hi All, I'm curious what the keystroke jaws+windows+W does exactly. When in a word document

[JAWS-Users] What does jaws+windows+W do?

Hi All, I'm curious what the keystroke jaws+windows+W does exactly. When in a word document, if I press this key combination I get a list of words along with a count of how many occurrences of that word in the document, but are these all the words in the document listed by frequency of use? If I

[JAWS-Users] Modifying the quick access toolbar in word 2013

Hi All, If you don't use the qat in word you can skip this message. For anyone who is still reading. I got a new installation of word recently, which means I lost the modifications I made to my quick access toolbar. For example, I used to be able to press control 1 and get the word count of my

Re: [JAWS-Users] Modifying the quick access toolbar in word 2013

. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 7:46 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Modifying the quick access toolbar in word 2013 Hi All, If you don't use the qat in word

Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF

It depends on a few factors like how large the document is and which accessibility options you have selected. On 6/11/15, j Bron jb...@optonline.net wrote: How long should it take for a document to be processed into PDF? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

[JAWS-Users] Inserting a column in excel 2013

Hi All, I know I have inserted columns in an excel spreadsheet before. But now, for my life, I can't seem to figure out how to do it. In searching the ribbon, I don't even see an option to insert columns. Can someone help? Thanks, Kimber -- Kimberly For answers to frequently asked questions

Re: [JAWS-Users] Inserting a column in excel 2013

: Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 9:56 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Inserting a column in excel 2013 Hi All, I know I have inserted columns in an excel spreadsheet before. But now, for my life, I can't seem to figure out how to do it. In searching the ribbon, I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with Netflix and a laptop using JAWS 16

Netflix is much easier to manage on the iPhone than on the laptop, at least that's my experience. I can tell you if you turn on audio description using the app on your phone, then when you watch content on your laptop the audio description will be on already and you won't need to mess with it.

[JAWS-Users] How to tell if I have 32 or 64 byt internet explorer running

Good morning all, Sorry for the off-topic question, but I know someone here will know the answer. I recently got a new computer. It's a windows 7 machine, and IE 11 is running extremely slow and sluggish, much slower than on my previous machine using the same internet connection. A little

Re: [JAWS-Users] Latest JAWS problem reading internet and Office 2007 docs

I've seen this behavior too. Often, at least for me, the cause is the window not being maximized. On 5/16/15, Don Cher oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net wrote: After installing latest version yesterday, JAWS is not reading well while using the arrow keys. Many lines are silent, but using a 'say

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is there any hot key to turn the BCC field on or off?

There is a key combination that toggles the bcc field. When you're composing a new message or forwarding an existing message, press alt P then B. That will add a bcc or take it away depending on the status when you began the message. On 5/16/15, Pinky pink...@abe.midco.net wrote: Hi, Is there

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Netflix with JAWS

Hi Tim, A while back someone (I think it was Rex) posted these instructions for using jaws with Netflix. They're pretty good and should get you going so you can start watching. *** Hey all, I wrote this little tutorial to help Jaws users effectively navigate NetFlix. Hope this is helpful to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Editing Signatures in Outlook 2013

The only way I have ever been able to accomplish this is to copy the text of the existing signature to notepad, make my changes there, then copy it back into outlook. It's a bit cumbersome but it gets the job done. On 5/14/15, Bill Tipton (ML) bill.tipton...@comcast.net wrote: Hello, How can

Re: [JAWS-Users] startup problem

You might consider putting your laptop to sleep rather than shutting it down. You can set it to sleep when you close the lid, then when you open it again the system will wake and you won't have to wait for it to start up. Also please review your messages before you post. There were a lot of typos

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: No insert key on my newlaptop keyboard

: [JAWS-Users] No insert key on my new laptop keyboard Sounds to me like it may be time for a wireless keyboard with all of the keys on it. That's what I use and its great. I have one from Logitech and one from hp. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner

Re: [JAWS-Users] No insert key on my new laptop keyboard

on it. That's what I use and its great. I have one from Logitech and one from hp. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 1:02 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] No insert key on my new laptop keyboard

Re: [JAWS-Users] No insert key on my new laptop keyboard

. Mike mike@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 12:04 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] No insert key on my new laptop keyboard Hey All, I just got a new laptop and there is no insert key on the keyboard. It has been

[JAWS-Users] No insert key on my new laptop keyboard

Hey All, I just got a new laptop and there is no insert key on the keyboard. It has been replaced by a double-sized delete key. I use the caps lock for my jaws key so that's not the problem. But is there some key combination I can utilize to invoke insert mode? And who the heck thought this new

[JAWS-Users] Jaws 16 frequently goes silent

Recently I began consistently using jaws 16 and I'm seeing some odd behavior which I wonder if anyone can confirm. During remote sessions using VPN, jaws 16 frequently goes absolutely silent for minutes at a time. Occasionally speech will return if I wait long enough, but often I have to reboot

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 16 frequently goes silent

, after Jaws begins talking. HIH, Humberto -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 7:49 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 16 frequently goes silent Recently I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 16 frequently goes silent

: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 7:49 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 16 frequently goes silent Recently I began consistently using jaws 16 and I'm seeing some odd behavior which I wonder

Re: [JAWS-Users] pdf form

Does the pdf have edit fields where you could type an x? Or checkboxes where you could check using the spacebar? On 5/1/15, Kimsan Song kimsans...@gmail.com wrote: 2 years ago, my dad through away my bachelors degree certification. I'm in the process of filling out the pdf form for a

Re: [JAWS-Users] drag and drop -- I must be doing something wrong

I followed the directions as given. But nothing happens. When I press the control + insert + numpad slash the first time I hear drag item. Then after I move focus to the target position and press the combination again I hear dragging to. But nothing moves. What am I missing? Thanks for the help.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Remote access and keyboard malfunction

: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:03 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Remote access and keyboard malfunction Hi All, Recently I've begun having a problem with my keyboard during remote access

Re: [JAWS-Users] latest Jaws update

I have installed NVDA for those times when jaws crashes. It has saved me quite a few times. I wouldn't want to use it as my primary screen reader option, but for the purpose of getting out of a jam it's fine. Kimber On 4/20/15, Carolyn Arnold 4carol...@windstream.net wrote: I have the problem

[JAWS-Users] Unable to locate an attachment in outlook 13

Hi All, Despite my subject line, this issue occurs in both outlook 2010 and 2013 so ... There are times when I receive an email with an attachment, but no matter what I do I am unable to either find or locate that attachment. Most of the time I have no problem with attachments, either finding or

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unable to locate an attachment in outlook 13

just had, would the insert + F5 bring it up into the list? Regards Tom Bisset -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 6:50 AM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Unable

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2010 isn't reading emails correctly.

I've had this problem for a while now with various versions of outlook and jaws. I usually just do a control home whenever I open a message. I've been doing that for so long I sort of forgot it was a work around for a problem. On 4/14/15, jim rawls jazzpi...@ca.rr.com wrote: I hope this is a

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2010 isn't reading emails correctly.

I never even knew that was possible. grin What settings do I have to change to have jaws read the message when I open it? On 4/14/15, Alan Robbins arobb...@blindhandyman.net wrote: Mine works ok most of the time but once in a while I experience what you folks are saying. Has anyone talked

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