Re: [JAWS-Users] Templates in Excel 13

2017-10-08 Thread Rick Ely
Brian and Jerry, This may be partly my fault. A while back I suggested that Jerry look on line for an address book template and suggested a web site. Jerry, if you did that and downloaded one from the web, it might not show up in the approaches that Mike suggested, but he would likely know if

Re: [JAWS-Users] Creating an Address List via Excel 13

2017-10-04 Thread Rick Ely
Jerry, What about starting with a predesigned template for an address book in Excel? The link below is to a page with a variety of template choices and they are free. Even if you find one that needs tweaking for your use, you would have a starting place. Good luck, Rick

Re: [JAWS-Users] Compressed PDF?

2017-09-29 Thread Rick Ely
Mike and Jerry, I found the webpage, URL below, that tells how to uncompress a PDF file. I didn't know either that there were such creatures about. Read through the page and decided late on a Friday afternoon was the reason I felt lost in the topic. Have a look and let us know if the page was of

Re: [JAWS-Users] Updated JAWS 18

2017-09-28 Thread Rick Ely
a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original Message - From: Rick Ely To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Updated JAWS 18 Evening, All was well under JAW

Re: [JAWS-Users] Updated JAWS 18

2017-09-28 Thread Rick Ely
-Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Updated JAWS 18 This is not an issue with Outlook. The problem did not exist until

Re: [JAWS-Users] Updated JAWS 18

2017-09-28 Thread Rick Ely
This is not an issue with Outlook. The problem did not exist until the most recent Beta update of JAWS. Using Magnifier and my little bit of remaining vision, I can see that the Outlook feature is still working. Type in a few letters and the list appears. However, using the down arrow key makes

Re: [JAWS-Users] Having difficulties with Outlook 2016

2017-09-19 Thread Rick Ely
Morne Here is an option to create a new folder in your inbox. First use shift + F6 to bring up the list of folders. Navigate to the inbox. Next press the applications key and arrow down until you hear "New Folder." Press enter. You will land in the edit field for that new folder. Type in the

[JAWS-Users] Suggestions for software needed

2017-09-09 Thread Rick Ely
Morning, I am wondering if any of you have suggestions to make about JAWS accessible software for two areas? First is a good basic money management program. For years I used Quicken but as new version have emerged, they have become increasingly cumbersome to use with screen readers. I would like

Re: [JAWS-Users] New member/Question

2017-08-19 Thread Rick Ely
Laura, Welcome and your message arrived here some time ago. I have been on other support lists, but this one is not only busy, but filled with great advice. Have fun, Rick me and your message arrived here some time ago. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and volume

2017-08-18 Thread Rick Ely
Morne, Posted this a while back . Hope it works for you. Rick In the system tray go to speakers and use the context key to open the menu of choices. Select Volume mixer Note Simply pressing enter will get you volume mixer, however activating it with the enter key will not show sliders for JAWS or

Re: [JAWS-Users] controlling only jaws volume

2017-08-14 Thread Rick Ely
Evening, I am running Windows 10 Creators and JAWS 18. I quickly tried this and it worked here. In the system tray go to speakers and use the context key to open the menu of choices Select Volume mixer Note Simply pressing enter will get you volume mixer, however activating it with the enter key

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and link shortcut and continuous reading for emails and word or text documents.

2017-08-02 Thread Rick Ely
Hi, The alternative for read all is Ctrl + down arrow Rick -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:14 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and link

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished!

2017-07-29 Thread Rick Ely
-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: July 29, 2017 10:40 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished! First, thanks to all of you who responded with ideas. Nearly there, as I have my quick Nav keys back. I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished!

2017-07-29 Thread Rick Ely
uing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original Message - From: Rick Ely To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished!

2017-07-29 Thread Rick Ely
before the day's out. They hibernate on weekends. 800-727-8600. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 10:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Van

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished!

2017-07-28 Thread Rick Ely
-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 10:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished! Adrian First of all I was not the least offended by your question. No I was not aware that one could turn them

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished!

2017-07-28 Thread Rick Ely
aded JAWS? Have you rebooted? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 3:36 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished! Afternoon, I am

[JAWS-Users] Quick Navigation Keys Vanished!

2017-07-26 Thread Rick Ely
Afternoon, I am using Windows 10 all updates, JAWS 18 all updates and the most recent Firefox. Something I did made all of the quick navigation keys vanish. I have looked all through the JAWS options thinking that somewhere along the way I must have turned them off. I am a relatively new user

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws still disappearing

2017-07-19 Thread Rick Ely
Hi All, Please remember that simply because we are running the same Windows version, the same JAWS version and the same application does not mean that our computers are in any way identical. Over time, all kinds of junk can get installed that we are not aware of, lots of pieces of applications

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws still disappearing

2017-07-18 Thread Rick Ely
Let me add: Running Windows 10 64 bit with all updates, JAWS 18 most recent update, Outlook 16 365, the vanishing JAWS happens most often when I leave spell check running in a message. Often ,if I use Windows Key + D to return to the desktop and wait patiently voice will return. Interestingly

Re: [JAWS-Users] Pinning and unpinning items from the taskbar in W-10.

2017-07-17 Thread Rick Ely
Jim, What a great step by step. I have a folder with your lessons. It is so good to see someone with a clear understanding of Windows. When, in the long ago and far away, and teaching WindowEyes I told my students that so much of good use of a screen reader relied on knowing what was possible in

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unable to contact?

2017-07-14 Thread Rick Ely
Wondering the same. I went to the website to renew, and then received the same message as I had originally. This time I used the message renewal method and added a note asking why. No response as yet. Rick -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail

2017-07-04 Thread Rick Ely
-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 3:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail Tom, Here is how to check on the format that your Outlook is using when creating

Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail

2017-07-04 Thread Rick Ely
Of Rick Ely Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 3:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail Tom, Here is how to check on the format that your Outlook is using when creating email and how to change it if you want. I believe it also changes

Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail

2017-07-04 Thread Rick Ely
fer mainly to windows 10. I'm running Windows 7 here. I apologize if I didn't specify that earlier. Tom Behler -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 8:18 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail

2017-07-03 Thread Rick Ely
: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Ely Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 3:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail Tom, Here is how to check on the format that your Outlook is using

Re: [JAWS-Users] Need To Re-enable Hyperlinks In Outlook E-mail

2017-07-03 Thread Rick Ely
Tom, Here is how to check on the format that your Outlook is using when creating email and how to change it if you want. I believe it also changes how incoming messages are displayed, but I can't confirm that. In outlook go to the File menu by pressing Alt _+ f. Arrow down to options and press

Re: [JAWS-Users] starting jaws manually

2017-07-03 Thread Rick Ely
Morning, I use JAWS 18, Jaws Fusion and NVDA. I have created desktop shortcuts for each of these and given them names proceeded by a number, for example 2 JAWS and 3 Fusion. This makes their startup key easy to find, press 2 JAWS and enter and I am up and running. Happy to post the process if

Re: [JAWS-Users] question regarding email

2017-06-02 Thread Rick Ely
Afternoon list, There is a plethora of audio only games out there, and all should be easy to access with a screen reader. A starting point would be Audio Games and the link is just below. Games are a great way to get someone using a screen reader. Have fun, Rick http://www.audiogames.net/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Office 365

2017-05-31 Thread Rick Ely
Vicki, I can speak to documents produced with Office 10. The answer is yes it can. 365 will ask if you want to change the document to enable new features available in the newer version, but you do not have to do that to edit version 10 Documents. Rick -Original Message- From: