Re: [JAWS-Users] major announcement

So we won't be automatically moved? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 12:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] major announcement Hi Jerry, In case you haven't received the subscribe link as of yet,

Re: [JAWS-Users] responding to messages in Outlook 2016

Yes, but not consistently, just sometimes and it has happened in earlier versions of Jaws on some messages also. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Miriam Vieni Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2018 3:44 PM To: jaws users list Subject: [JAWS-Users] responding to messages

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS And Microsoft Outlook 2016

This is an intermittent problem that has been around for years, not truly consistent but I remember it from Outlook 2010 and Jaws 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2018. Same with the read when open from that far back, if you write a long message, you have to then close Outlook to get the read message to work

[JAWS-Users] Outlook 2016/Jaws 2018 latest

If you want the remaining numbers, don't ask me. Problem: First, had to dismiss a reminder using the Jaws cursor, could not tab to the correct button as in earlier versions of Outlook from 97 forward. I have office 365 now. Second, if I write a long message, longer than a line or two

Re: [JAWS-Users] vocalizer voices

I have never liked Tom not from the get-go, I'd use him sometimes hoping I'd get used to it, but like Samantha, it never happened. Nathan and Allison are the two I like the best and they are annoying. I don't use Vocalizer on my iPhone, Alex for me is great. Rose -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] vocalizer voices

I can't stand any of them, they don't read punctuation the same as Eloquence, times are expressed in longer less useful detail, and people who put images in names don't read part of the time either. Nathan could work if I could actually control it like Eloquence, maybe but he does not do graphics

Re: [JAWS-Users] Spell Check in MS Word 2016

I have thus far had no trouble with spell check in Outlook or Word 2016, but when I was in Word XP it would sometimes switch to Spanish, not just for me but other coworkers. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of HICKS, Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Spell Check in MS Word 2016

How odd, I have used Word since 97 and am now in Office 365 and spell check seems to work mostly the same from when I started using Word in 1998 until now, always great except it does not have medical words and since I am retired I have not updated the medical speller addition. -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Word Problem With Jaws

I have seen this also in 2016, very annoying when trying to proof a document. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 6:19 PM To: Jaws-Users List Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 2018 And Microsoft Windows 1803

I have not noted this and just sent a message to someone not on an e-mail list. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of HICKS, Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 11:18 AM To:

[JAWS-Users] Office 365?

Never mind, it is now working correctly, but honestly, I tried multiple times before I wrote the last message to get the expected result and nada. Rose Combsrosecomb...@cox.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

[JAWS-Users] UPDATE TO OFFICE 365?

Has there been a very recent update of Office 365? I ask because now when I try to check for number of messages with Jaws key 3 on the key pad, I keep hearing line breaks have been deleted from this message, or the group name of the sender. I really would like to know that I have x amount of

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading pdf's in Edge?

No OCR is completely usable, especially if the publisher uses a lot of graphics, ads, weird spacing but having to bring it up in Adobe then wait for 30 minutes for it to be ready to read in Jaws OCR, then not being able to move to where you left off in a timely fashion, and the same goes for

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading pdf's in Edge?

Actually, I knew that one, but documents that read for years and suddenly do not read that are not image files are not reading since December. I have no more to say on this subject, I sated what happens and I do know many files will not read due to the lack of consideration of the author.

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading pdf's in Edge?

My experience is no, with a community newspaper, OCR of it is marginal, no way to insert book marks so you don't have to start over, after you have read 20 pages of a 60 page document. Edge shows me no keystrokes, can't save or import my favorites, I am there, but nothing particularly useful I

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading pdf's in Edge?

Great, need to pull teeth just to have a scrambled document no matter how you do it, Adobe, Jaws OCR, Edge, IE 11, no matter what you do the results are never what one expects. I won't tell you what my late husband said PDF stood for, many of you may figure it out. -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading pdf's in Edge?

It does not read the files I send it, just the title, still have to use Jaws OCR to do it, since December last year. I can't remove it cause Jaws has to see it, but I can't use it like I did before December of last year and it is up-to-date. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading pdf's in Edge?

Don't bother with the uninstall/reinstall, did that three times since December, same results which is not what I got in 2917. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Pam Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 12:49 AM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Outlook 2016

Go to notifications under Windows settings and uncheck the box for outlook. I found this after two weeks of having to hear this notification even in the middle of the night. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of HICKS, Steven

Re: [JAWS-Users] User Account Control Settings, Setting it to Zero

You really don't want to do this, annoying as the dialog is, I did it once and three days later had a computer disaster. Hate it too but live with it. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Holger Fiallo Sent: Wednesday, March 21,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Chrome [Tutorial for Using the Google Chrome Browser]

Thank you, this will be most helpful for me. I have Chrome but never use it. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of cheez Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:19 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and freezing

I have never grown accustomed to the laptop keyboard, probably never will, bought a laptop and then a separate keyboard because I was so unproductive with the laptop keyboard, maybe it is that I have used Jaws for 20 years and started on the desktop, I don't know and the previous programs I used

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and freezing

OK, now tell me how I am to reach all these keys at once on a keyboard with one left Windows key? I have not had the freezing problem but I don't have large hands, using standard desktop layout. I will probably never need it, I hope but for heaven sakes how does one manage such reaches.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com and screen readers

If I actually have to call Amazon it isn't accessible. I feel that way about any website, if I actually have to call them something is definitely wrong with the site. I have never called Amazon for anything in the past at least 8 years. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Word 2016 problem

Yeah, I get that probably no one but me will have this issue! It worked correctly and then suddenly it started with this nonsense. Thing is, when I try to correct the problem within word, as check default programs associations seems to be correct, there is no way inside Word accessible to do

Re: [JAWS-Users] Word 216 problem

Yes, I did that and everything looks as it should. Stated that in message. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Whitehead Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 9:20 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

[JAWS-Users] Word 216 problem

I have Office 365 with Word 2016, Windows 10 Fall Creator, Jaws 2018. When I open word I get a dialog that tells me I don't have file associations for word, do I want to make them. I press yes and get a totally blank screen, no cursor works, not PC, JAWS, Invisible or Touch, no Alt down arrow,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft edge?

Also under the Default settings, insert F6, then control shift D, there is a setting that needs to be turned on for Edge, I did this once but can't remember its exact name. I still dislike Edge and set my default to I.E. For a screen reader, regardless of the hype, Edge is horrible.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft edge?

NVDA does not work with a more than 10-year-old Focus 80 I bought more than 10 years ago, thus I don't wish to spend a load of time fussing trying to read all the tables in the manual I can't keep my fingers on. It may work with Edge, it may not. Microsoft should make it work out of the box,

Re: [JAWS-Users] iCloud?

Figures, they say they are accessible and yet iTunes is a mess, iCloud is inaccessible and I hear braille isn't so great, I don't have a small display to test on. Maybe next year, currently have a more than 10-year-old 80-cell Focus I bought when I was working. -Original Message-

[JAWS-Users] iCloud?

How can iCloud be made accessible. My cousin said I had an update from Apple and she restarted the computer after it downloaded and left. This morning I was in the iCloud window but nothing yielded anything I could do, have no clue if it wanted info from me, no cursor read anything useful. Why?

Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet Explorer or Jaws?

If Edge had menus and worked completely with Jaws I might switch, same for Chrome. Firefox never worked well for me. Microsoft has to realize many of us use IE for its ease of use and they should fix the problems, not all of us love Edge and the fact that it has taken over two years since its

Re: [JAWS-Users] adding an address from within a message using outlook 2016

Thanks, just added you as an experiment, have used Outlook since 2000 and never knew the control/shift Y thing. Rose roseco...@cox.net -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Star Gazer Sent: Wednesday, November

Re: [JAWS-Users] Research It!

Lucky, I reinstalled Jaws Tuesday, then Windows update ran and it disappeared again. Did a Jaws repair, it was back, then Jaws restarted and it is gone again, that is the list of items one can choose from, weather ... is gone, the program is still there, but nothing to search, can enter zip code

[JAWS-Users] Research It!

After updating to Fall Windows Creator the Research function in Jaws 2018 no longer has a list of places to research, type in a search term, press tab to make a selection of the 19 items that used to be there and there are zero items. These were there on initial installation of Jaws 2018,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Several Questions

Research it is nonfunctional, Jaws restarted and all the places one can search are gone, this happened in the last beta and now in the full version. A reinstall fixed it in the beta but the next time I restarted computer and Jaws it all disappeared again. I do not intend to reinstall Jaws every

Re: [JAWS-Users] Research it!

I reinstalled Jaws from the website on Sunday, had Research functionality Sunday and Monday, then although my search terms show up, nothing to search in the list where weather, and other items should be are present. I don't have the exact numbers after 2018, too much to remember, but it is

[JAWS-Users] Research it!

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] update progress with win10?

I decided to use Narrator for the instill of the upgrade, and I am not really at all familiar with Narrator. However, I did get progress reports using it, although I wish it used the Jaws commands, instead of its convoluted commands, or at least they seem odd since I have used JAWS for 20 years.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook 2016/office 365

It is working today off and on, not at all yesterday. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Reed Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 9:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook 2016/office

[JAWS-Users] Outlook 2016/office 365

Anyone else notice that in Office 365 outlook 2016 if you have messages in quick settings to read turned on, it does not read the message? This has been an issue for months on my end. I would not have turned read messages on if I wanted to have to press insert down arrow each time I open a

Re: [JAWS-Users] Latest Fs podcast

I was lucky, the beta 3 was ready for download for me at the time I was listening to the podcast. However, that said, this is the first cast in forever that I could not listen to entirely, Microsoft patting itself on the back for Edge which after 27 months is still causing problems, has no

Re: [JAWS-Users] Install office update?

I have Windows 10 creator, Jaws 2018 and Office 2016 365. I did alt F, then typed dr and mine updated took about three minutes. Your mileage may vary, of course. Rose -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] updates

If you go to help, check for updates, it will tell you if you have the latest update or if there are updates there will be a check box to space on to obtain the update. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Holger Fiallo

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

Press the alt key, move to folder, then down arrow, first item should be new folder, press enter and type in the name. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Morne van der Merwe Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:38 AM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS2018

Thanks, sounds complicated but will help when I am forced to switch browsers. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 1:36 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS2018

Using Beta 2018 right now. Supposed to work with Edge but since there are no menus in that program that I can find and all my favorites are in IE 11, I am not switching to Edge. New OCR features that are very much worth it especially if you can't find your original OCR package and need to scan

Re: [JAWS-Users] Change in IE11

Mine wanted me to switch to Edge which I am not doing. Closed it and then reopened and it seemed to be just fine. Message could have been more explanatory. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 18

The links are on the Fredon Scientific page, easily found. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of patti Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 1:46 PM To: jaws Subject: [JAWS-Users] jaws 18 Hey

Re: [JAWS-Users] are there outlook 2016 procedures to make outlook work better with jaws?

I have not had to make adjustments to use Outlook 2016 with Jaws. Arrow keys work just fine. Try reloading Jaws, or opening Outlook again. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Ted Larson Sent: Wednesday, September 6,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Office 364

Office 365, and it works well with Jaws 18 and Jaws 2018 in my experience. Your mileage may vary! -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Holger Fiallo Sent: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 3:46 AM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 2018

Yes, just like in the past you can switch between versions. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 6:26 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 2018

Re: [JAWS-Users] Office 2010 spell-check and JAWS

Reinstall then because it has always worked from Word 97 through 2016 from 1998 until 2017 for me. I never have used F6 in spellcheck, although it does have its uses, never in spellcheck. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On

Re: [JAWS-Users] Office 2010 spell-check and JAWS

Press tab and you will be able to up and down through the list. Never have used F6 in spellcheck not in 18 years of working with all versions of Word. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of JM Casey Sent: Wednesday, August

Re: [JAWS-Users] Office 2010 spell-check and JAWS

Use the tab key once to get to list of suggestions and then go on through the dialog. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of JM Casey Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 12:44 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Learning MS ribbons - virtual or not ......

If you use the setup wizard you will have a choice to turn it on or leave it off. Also under quick setting, insert V, it will let you know its status, pressing spacebar on that setting will toggle it. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Learning MS ribbons - virtual or not ......

I am not sighted either, however, not being able to avail myself of frequently used shortcut keys I have known since Word 97 is the reason I turn off or never turn on this Jaws Feature. Your mileage may vary which is why I suggest anyone interested try each and do what feels best to them. For

Re: [JAWS-Users] Learning MS ribbons - virtual or not ......

I might have embraced virtual ribbons had I been new to Word but I had been using Word and Outlook 2007 for several years before they appeared and not having the ability to use shortcut keys my brain used automatically was the reason I turned them off and have never been tempted to use them again.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Learning MS ribbons - virtual or not ......

If you look in the JAWS help system, I think you will find how to use the virtual ribbons and also how to navigate the real ribbons. Start with the help then ask questions. To get started I can say. Ribbons run across the top of screen, such as home, view etc. Pressing alt usually brings

Re: [JAWS-Users] New member/Question

List is active. Virtual ribbons supposedly allow you to use Outlook and other Microsoft products with the old menu structure, however if turned on you can't use shortcut keys such as let's say control N for a new message, you must go through the menus to create a new message. Your mileage

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 10 question

You don't know my cousin, she tends to use Edge and then wonder why I can't get the same results, but insists I remove Jaws before she will touch the computer, then has no clue how to save anything and I have actually set the default browser to IE. Won't listen to me, and if I say it does not

[JAWS-Users] Outlook 2016, office 365!

I am new to Office 365, and Outlook 2016. First how can I see how many messages are in a given folder every time I wish to know that information. Second, when using spell check why am I asked if I wish to check the original message every time when it isn't what I want. I don't need to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows10 question

I use IE 11, it has a way to save favorites, Chrome so far as I could tell when it was the default on my other computer did not, and Firefox always has locked up on me regardless of the configuration or computer I had it on. Edge saves nothing according to sighted cousin not even with a mouse.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows10 question

No we can't all use Firefox, I have never had luck with it, freezes constantly, can't find much with it. Chrome, can't save favorite websites, and more. Choice, with compromise always. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf

Re: [JAWS-Users] is there a quick navigation command to jump to non-control text?

Sure, and it is still a contortionist key command! -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:14 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] is there a quick

[JAWS-Users] Webpage

I have Jaws set to read tables and controls but have one page I'd rather have the original settings so I don't have to keep hearing row or cell all the time. I know it can be done, did it a couple of years ago, however, can't seem to figure it out now. Also, tried to load training files

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows10 question

It has been over 2 years since Edge was introduced to the public, for it to still be not accessible seems a crying shame. I know one can use Narrator but to have no good alternative to narrator in a program one is already familiar with seems a shame. Considering Microsoft touts accessibility,

Re: [JAWS-Users] is there a quick navigation command to jump to non-control text?

What is this supposed press Jaws key alt M command IO keep hearing in many places, first, it is nearly impossible to execute and if one tries it does nothing! OK, no more questions for the day, I promise! -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 10 Outlook 210 notifications

I solved the problem, not sure what I did but it worked. LOL. Rose -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of rosecomb...@cox.net Sent: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject:

[JAWS-Users] Windows 10 Outlook 210 notifications

I just had to buy a new computer. Outlook 2016 from office 365 keeps notifying me every time a new e-mail comes in. I don't mind the sound, but I don't need to be interrupted by another e-mail if I am reading one or composing one. I did not have this problem on computer that died. How can I