[JAWS-Users] JAWS and a Pac Mate function

2008-07-11 Thread Betsy Whitney
Aloha Listers, I am running XP Home, JAWS 9.0.2152 and am using a 40 cell Pac Mate display. I wish to make my Pac Mate wizwheels perform like the thumbkeys on my BrailleNote. I want to be able to move up or down through documents when my braille display is connected to my PC and have both a

Re: [JAWS-Users] possible audio tutorial

2008-07-11 Thread Betsy Whitney
There may already be something about this in the archives and I will check, but if not, how about something about getting rid of those quorentined files for programs like Ad-Aware SE. It seems to me that if they are quorentined, I should be able to delete them entirely. Thanks for the welcome.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Additional info JAWS and a Pac Mate function

2008-07-11 Thread Betsy Whitney
to help you out in short order. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: To: Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:03 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS and a Pac Mate function Aloha Listers, I am running XP Home, JAWS 9.0.2152 and am using a 40

Re: [JAWS-Users] sigh f11 didn't work

2008-07-11 Thread Betsy Whitney
I'm sure nobody else does this, but it works for me. Insert f11 didn't work for me either. Go to your desktop and tab to your Start button. press the spacebar Right arrow across the system tray icons. When you get to volume, press spacebar. You will be on a scroll bar and you can use your up and

[JAWS-Users] Pac Mate Function additional question

2008-07-11 Thread Betsy Whitney
When I am in a menu in any program, Word, Duxbury or my in-box of Eudora, I can roll the wizwheels and get the speech and display together. I mention this because I thought it might give someone another angle to help with the reading documents issue. TIA Betsy Visit the JAWS Users List home

Re: [JAWS-Users] repairing JAWS 9

2008-07-11 Thread Betsy Whitney
Aloha Chuck, I recently had this exact problem when trying to install another program. Here's what I did to make it work. It's my understanding that there could be two possible things that could be causing the installer to stop: 1. A fragment of a previous attempt to install JAWS could be

Re: [JAWS-Users] win key direct link

2008-07-17 Thread Betsy Whitney
Me too, works great. Good luck. Betsy At 12:17 PM 7/17/2008, you wrote: Yes it does, I just tried again. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Christy Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] converting files and sending them via email

2008-07-17 Thread Betsy Whitney
Andrew, It also can depend on the server that the other person is using. However, I've had good luck uploading to and downloading from http://www.mailbigfile.com You can set it so that the file is only up there for 3 days, or you can also set the number of downloades allowed. It's a free

Re: [JAWS-Users] putting the jaws basic training materials on the stream

2008-07-27 Thread Betsy Whitney
When I download books of any kind, I save them to my desktop. Then if they are zipped files, I just press enter on them, the zip wizzard comes up, and I am given a choice about where I want them to go. I save them to my SD card in the appropriate folder. Are you using an SD card reader, or

Re: [JAWS-Users] audio CD

2008-07-27 Thread Betsy Whitney
Are you by chance using a keyboard with a mute button on it? My friend recently discovered that the keyboard itself has a mute button. She leaned on it, bye bye sound. At 10:14 AM 7/27/2008, you wrote: When I put the CD in to the drawer, I do not hear any thing loading. When I click on a track,

Re: [JAWS-Users] audio CD

2008-07-27 Thread Betsy Whitney
I will ask my friend, but not all keyboards are the same. My most marvelous, hardworking, trusty keyboard is 11 years old. I chant praises over it everyday! Betsy At 01:40 PM 7/27/2008, you wrote: By the way, where is the mute key? Rich - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney [EMAIL

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Repair

2010-08-27 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Donnie, What do you mean that it has become sluggish, please? At 08:16 AM 8/27/2010, you wrote: My JAWS 11 has become very sluggish. Someone said that I probably needed to run a repair. Could someone please help me out with this? I don't even know how to start, so please be gentle.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about first version of JAWS

2010-09-03 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I actually don't remember what it was, but it was on a DOS machine and I had a fit when I had to move to windows. Boy do I miss DOS. At 07:15 AM 9/3/2010, you wrote: Hello all. What was the first version of JAWS you ever used? Mine was JFW version 3.2 on a laptop running Windows 95. -- Sent

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question For All Who Use Jaws 11

2010-09-15 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Michelle, This is an off-the-wall guess, but if you have update set to automatically download and install, sometimes after the installation it requires a restart of the computer. If that dialogue box comes up while you're working, it should ask you if you want to restart now or later. This

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word 2007 and Jaws 10 Problem

2010-09-17 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Have you tried normal view? That's what my default is. At 09:17 AM 9/17/2010, you wrote: Friends, I am using Microsoft Word 2007 with Jaws 10 on a Dell Inspiron 1545 Operating System (OS) XP Pro. Now that is out of the way the problem I am having is Jaws only seems to want to read in the Print

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Word 2007 and Jaws 10 Problem

2010-09-17 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Josh, I don't use 2007, but in 2003 it is found on the View menu. You just select it and press enter. Hope this helps, Betsy At 10:19 AM 9/17/2010, you wrote: Can you tell me how to put MS Word into normal view? - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill

[JAWS-Users] Another system tray question

2010-09-21 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I have a button on my system tray that isn't labeled,. It just says button when I arrow over it. Any idea how to find out what it is? It's not new, been there for ages. TIA, Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

[JAWS-Users] Unblocking someone in Windows Live Messenger

2010-09-23 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I am running XP Home and the JAWS beta, 12.0.451. I have recently downloaded and installed Messenger. I am doing something wrong when I add contacts and they are showing as blocked. I have read the JAWS information pertaining to Messenger, and looked through the Help topics in Messenger, but I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unblocking someone in Windows Live Messenger

2010-09-24 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
offline status, or, name, etc, you do this by, alt+t=tools, O=options, again, shift+tab, you will land on general, now, tab until you hear layout, now, tab and make your necessary changes. I hope this helps, - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Eudora Checking Mail Automatically?

2010-09-25 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha Chris, Go to Tools, Options, checking mail. That dialogue has several buttons. Unless you've told it not to check when using a battery or when you don't have a network connection, it should auto check when you open it. To change the Priority: With focus on the desired mesage in your

Re: [JAWS-Users] reply to sender

2010-09-27 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I don't use the same email program, but in mine there is a check box under Tools, Options, Replying In that dialogue I can choose to have the control r to Reply to Sender or to All. The default on mine is Reply to all, so I unchecked the box. This may not specifically answer the question, but

Re: [JAWS-Users] Check writing software.

2010-10-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Dale, It's not my preference, but I do have raised line checks and can write a check if needed. I bought the kind of checks that have a carbon behind them so if a friend or someone writes a check for me I have a copy of it. I have been using online banking until recently when they changed

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 12 DOWNLOADS 32 BIT AND 64 BIT

2010-10-21 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
If you press enter after each link before sending, they will be active when they arrive. Betsy At 04:39 PM 10/21/2010, you wrote: Doesn't seem as though the links were active by the time they made it to the list. Maybe I can put them in my drop box and send them to the list for whoever would

Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing the way Jaws12 treats password fields in internet explorer 8

2010-10-23 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
XP Home and JAWS 12. I hear star when entering letters, but if there are stars already in a password field they are not announced, as in when the password is already there. I've mentioned this issue on this list before with no forthcoming solution or suggestions. I've tried changing my

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws sluggishness and upgrading your pc

2010-10-23 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Troy, It is my understanding that the speed of your processor can make a difference, even if you add mor memory. I wasn't having sluggishness issues on my XP Home computer, but when I had a major crash I did upgrade the memory and now this thing flies. I would call tech support. At 02:01

Re: [JAWS-Users] Refreshable Combo Boxes

2010-10-31 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Just to add one more little thing. Sometimes when you get into those things and use the alt down arrow, when you move down, it doesn't say the entry. If you tab and then shift tab back it will read it. I always feel like i'm sneaking up on it. Betsy At 08:09 PM 10/30/2010, you wrote: First

Re: [JAWS-Users] What has Google done?

2010-11-12 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi, We use ClickFree backup. We paid about $140 and we backup four computers on the same unit. It will backup just your files unless you specifically tell it to backup the programs. When my hard drive crashed recently, it was almost a painless experience. You literally plug it into a USB port

Re: [JAWS-Users] internet address bar??

2010-11-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi david, While on the page, you can also go to your File Menu and type e for the Send submenu. From there you can send the page either as a page, a link or a shortcut to your desktop. One other way to get to the address bar is by pressing f6 Hope this helps. At 11:34 PM 11/12/2010, you

Re: [JAWS-Users] the tips and tricks page

2010-11-14 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
David, The link to the JawsUsers page is http://www.jaws-users.com/ and the link to the Tips and tricks page is: http://www.jaws-users.com/text/ Hope this helps. At 10:50 PM 11/13/2010, you wrote: Hello, can i have the link to the list please. thanks - Original Message - From: David

Re: [JAWS-Users] SSA Website

2010-11-18 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi curtis, Windows XP and both JAWS 11 and 12 here and all is well. Maybe it was a momentary glitch? At 04:44 AM 11/16/2010, you wrote: Is anyone else experiencing any problems with the Social Security website? www.ssa.gov JAWS 11 and 10 both crash or won't read anything on the website. It

Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse

2010-11-24 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Jewel, Are you talking about a laptop or some other equipment? I've never seen such a little wheel in that place on a keyboard. Betsy At 04:03 PM 11/24/2010, you wrote: I believe it is also called the scroll wheel, but I have much more colourful names for the dratted thing. Can anyone tell

[JAWS-Users] JAWS not speaking at sign

2010-11-24 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I want the sign for the word at to be spoken because of a job I'm working on. I went into both JAWS 11 and 12 and set the at sign to speak all under the customize punctuation menu but it still isn't being spoken. There is an edit box near there but I have tried putting the word at in it and

Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse

2010-11-24 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
, with no thanks to the pseudo mouse, to defer for as long as is possible. Jewel Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] The pseudo mouse Hi Jewel

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS not speaking at sign

2010-11-25 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
to 'none' so that all occurences will be spoken. I hope my explanation makes sense! besides that, you can add a dictionary entry for the 'at' sign. At . - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws users jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent

Re: [JAWS-Users] Spacing In Word

2010-11-25 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Donnie, In Word 2000: If you go to the format menu and then to paragraph, tab across to the combo box that gives you three line spacing choices. If you are in a document that has already been created, and you want all of it to have the same spacing, highlight all of it and use one of the

Re: [JAWS-Users] any program that will read office 2010 extentions?

2010-11-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Troy, Do you have an older version of office? At 03:08 PM 11/28/2010, you wrote: Is there any accessible program that will read office 2010 extentions so I don't have to purchase office? Thanks, Troy For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Task bar keystrokes?

2010-12-06 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi all, If I hold down the alt and hit the tab key, it cycles through all of my open programs. Running XP Home. Betsy Recently, David Ferrin, 07:51 AM Monday 12/6/2010 wrote: Alt tab seems to toggle between the last 2 open programs where windows tab gives you a complete list of all running

[JAWS-Users] Freedom Millionaire

2010-12-17 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Apparently, some had trouble with the actual site and this dropbox option was sent to the list. I don't remember by whom and I have no information about this except that I downloaded and installed this with no issues. It seems not to be a full version because I got a message saying that Level

Re: [JAWS-Users] yesterday's daily information

2010-12-19 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
My laptop manufacturer agreed to provide my laptop without a monitor. I have a port on it to connect an external monitor but have never needed it. It made the laptop lighter as well. Recently Dan Rossi wrote: One other way to help increase your battery life, that works for blinks, is that we

Re: [JAWS-Users] movies

2010-12-21 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Try it this way: http://www.blindmicemart.com Recently heather kd5cbl wrote: Hummm, that site does not work! I got an ie message saying that it could not open the site! Heather - Original Message - From: Nicole goldyemo...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS12 disk problem

2010-12-31 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
George, I didn't have any trouble, and don't remember seen any posts to this list like that. Recently George Marshall wrote: Hi: I am using XP with a pentium4 processor with 2GB of ram. I finally got around to installing version 12 a couple days ago and tried 3 times to install it my self. I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with a Date Field

2011-01-01 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Nancy, Usually on such sites there is a button to change such things as date, account from which money will be taken and amount of payment. However, that button can sometimes be found before the table that shows the current selections. Wish I could be of more assistance, but sometimes that

[JAWS-Users] How to get JAWS to treat ’ as an apostrophe

2011-01-03 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi all, I tried pasting those symbols into the JAWS pronunciation dictionary and told it to say nothing when it saw them, and I tried telling JAWS to treat those symbols as an apostrophe, but no joy. They seem to occur more and more often these days. I'm not sure, but I think it has

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to get JAWS to treat â ?T as a n apostrophe

2011-01-04 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
as an apostrophe What is the sign [symbol] actually called? - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws users jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 10:57 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] How to get JAWS to treat â?T as an apostrophe

Re: [JAWS-Users] Installing Braille display after Jaws

2011-01-04 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Vicki, Just open JAWS, enter on Options, arrow down to braille, press enter, and tab across to Add braille display. Recently Victoria Vaughan wrote: Hi, I need to either reinstall Jaws 11 or do a repair in order to get to the custom install, where I can pick the type of Braille display I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Installing Braille display after Jaws

2011-01-04 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
if it does. Thanks again, Vicky - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Installing Braille display after Jaws Vicki, Just open JAWS, enter on Options

Re: [JAWS-Users] tip for UPS tracking

2011-01-07 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Yes, this is true and if you are shipping FedEx the email track address is: tr...@fedex.com I often use FedEx and one of the things I don't like about these email tracker things is that I used to be able to click things about which I wanted to be notified, picked up, delivery problems and

Re: [JAWS-Users] recent strange behavior with Google Voice and Jaws12.0.522

2011-01-09 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I haven't had that happen, but try pressing escape or alt. It sounds like you are on some sort of toolbar. Recently CrisMunoz54 wrote: Hello list, For the past few days I have been experiencing some odd behavior with Google Voice and JFW. When I go to voice.google.com Jaws acts as if it's in

Re: [JAWS-Users] Further Problems With PPT format and Converting

2011-01-19 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Josh, I fear that you have some graphics in that document. It may be that the graphics are not pertinent to the information, but it's hard to know. We use the same instructions here at Dolphin Press, but if we have such things as graphs we have to input the information. Recently Josh

Re: [JAWS-Users] Copying the name of a file

2011-01-23 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Norma, I'm a bit confused by the answers you received to this so perhaps I didn't understand the question. If I am in a list of files and want to copy the name to move it somewhere, when I am on the filename I just press control c. In the same file list situation, the usual conventions

Re: [JAWS-Users] Copying the name of a file

2011-01-23 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
, then copy the name and press enter. Steve - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Copying the name of a file Hi Norma, I'm a bit confused by the answers

Re: [JAWS-Users] How does the latest JAWS 12 update effect/alter my current JFW 12 settings?

2011-01-25 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
It shouldn't do anything to your settings. I updated and all is still the same in my settings. Recently Dujari, Prateek wrote: Hello. so I've all these custom settings all over the JFW 12 settings center including in the super long list there in the 'keyboard labels' page and also these

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible Defrag at Boot Time - was: Re: Slow computer

2011-01-26 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi there, I copied the link to my clipboard and pasted it into the address bar in Google. I also removed the slash after the word net and it worked, so try this: http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net Recently VIJAY KUMAR P.V.S. wrote: Unfortunately the link is not working. When I tried to

Re: [JAWS-Users] 'Image for Windows' VS 'windows System Restore'

2011-01-27 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
And if your computer won't start, you can't restore it using the system restore. Recently Dujari, Prateek wrote: Hello. So if your PC starts acting really weird in any number of ways there seem to be 2 options categories to restore it. 1. use some commercial system/data back up software like

Re: [JAWS-Users] re jaws 9 and ten

2011-01-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Stewart, You could just go into JAWS and turn off automatic forms mode, or you could also change the sound. I don't know if there is an option to have no sound. Recently stewart ross wrote: ok this is the problem i have i am running jaws ten and i want to turn off that popping sound wen u

Re: [JAWS-Users] passkeeper

2011-02-01 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Lenny, Just tab to the second password field. Don't let that blah blah about the little boxes scare you. I left the .ini file in the folder where I unzipped it. When you start entering items, tab through the fields. HTH Recently Lenny McHugh wrote: I downloaded the pass word keeper.First

Re: [JAWS-Users] PassKeeper

2011-02-01 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha list, I'm forwarding you a message that I sent out to my coworkers, which includes some comments from the BlindComputing list. I found this little application that you can download and use to store all of your account names, passwords and usernames and they are stored in an encrypted

Re: [JAWS-Users] PassKeeper

2011-02-01 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Oi, try wait... Recently Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: Aloha list, I'm forwarding you a message that I sent out to my coworkers, which includes some comments from the BlindComputing list. I found this little application that you can download and use to store all of your account names

[JAWS-Users] Writing you off list: Re: passkeeper

2011-02-01 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
the BlindComputer Users list... Oh dear. Betsy Recently Lenny McHugh wrote: Betsy that does not work. The first tab tells me that I must fill in both password fields. The next tab takes me to the ok button -Original Message- From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need the address of the Blind Computing e-mail site

2011-02-02 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Taken from the BlindComputerUsers list reminders message that was sent yesterday: blind computing blind-comput...@jaws-users.com Recently Francis E. Khan wrote: Every time I attempt to send a message to the blind computing e-mail address it ends up in the owner's e-mail. Please, can someone

Re: [JAWS-Users] avast

2011-02-03 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi John, Is it possible that there have been no updates? Recently john wrote: Hi list. I suddenly stopped getting voice messages with avast such as virus definitions are updated. I went to the avast settings sounds tab and all the boxes are checked and enabled, and the avast voices are

Re: [JAWS-Users] Snagging a URL

2011-02-09 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Try f6. Recently Dan Rossi wrote: Sooo, isn't there supposed to be a keystroke that puts me into the address bar in Internet Explorer so that I can copy the URL of the page I am on? Insert a says that is what it does, but it doesn't. It only reads the URL, but I can't copy it. I can do it

Re: [JAWS-Users] Snagging a URL continued.

2011-02-09 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Dan, after you press either the altD or the F6, try highlighting the line using shift end and copying it. When I use either of these, JAWS says address and the line is highlighted. Recently Dan Rossi wrote: I will have to investigate my Internet Explorer settings to see why alt-d and f6

Re: [JAWS-Users] Snagging a URL

2011-02-09 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
it says nothing is selected. If I go to notepad and hit control-v, nothing is copied. Also, if I look in the keyboard manager under either default or internet explorer, neither alt-d nor f6 are defined as key strokes. On Wed, 9 Feb 2011, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: Try f6. Recently Dan

Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately?

2011-02-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I have two sound cards on my XP machine, and wish to make music come out of one, which I have now and JAWS comes from the other one. However, the sounds that are made when playing games or the regular windows sounds such as the boot-up, come out of the one with the music. I'd like the sounds,

Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately?

2011-02-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
no longer have access to an xp machine to toy with that.. I do not believe that it can be done. -Original Message- From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 4:34 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately? I

Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately?

2011-02-14 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately? Yes, just the music on one and everything

Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately?

2011-02-14 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
- From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately? Yes, just the music on one and everything else including JAWS on the other. Recently Lenny

Re: [JAWS-Users] re turning jaws up and down separately?

2011-02-14 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
if you have any further questions. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quicken 2003 and Jaws 12 with split transaction (solved)

2011-02-18 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi Lennie, I'm using XP Home and JAWS 12. In my Eudora, Enhanced is checked by default and I've not experienced any difficulties with Eudora. I've unchecked it now and if anything major changes, I'll report back to the list. Recently Lennie wrote: Hi, I want to share this with everyone on

Re: [JAWS-Users] eEudora and seven

2011-02-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Arrianna, Try going to the http://www.blind-computing.com/directory.html Under Communications, you'll find all you need to get you started in the section: http://www.blind-computing.com/e_mail/pages/eudora.htmleudora-e-mail client There is a BlindEudora users list. It is very low traffic and

Re: [JAWS-Users] eEudora and seven

2011-02-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I'm learning to start there before I post. Some awesome items available. Recently Arianna wrote: Betsy, many thanks for this. For some reason, that's the one place I just didn't go to look. Arianna - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] program and help needed for converting image PDF to OCR file

2010-05-02 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Joanne, There are at least two kinds of PDF formats. If the file is actually a picture of something like a bank statement, what is on the paper is actually a graphic, and it sounds like that's what you have. Some people have had some success with scanning software but generally those programs

Re: [JAWS-Users] program and help needed for converting image PDF to OCR file

2010-05-02 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
, there was a service you could use free of charge as well, www.spokentext.net they provide conversion from PDF/Doc/RTF/TXT format to others. Mo. Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: Joanne, There are at least two kinds of PDF formats. If the file is actually a picture of something like a bank

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning off mouse touchpad on laptop.

2010-05-08 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha Richard, On mine, I had to type function-key F2 I believe. Betsy At 06:26 PM 5/7/2010, you wrote: Hi, my niece had an accident with her netbook and the screen doesn't work, so I swapped her my laptop. I've got jaws 11, and it seems to be working ok. Just wondering how can i turn off the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Archives

2010-05-09 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
If you click on the link at the bottom of each message for the FAQs, you'll find a link just above the Close Window at the bottom of the page: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com/http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com/ and you'll be there. Or you can

Re: [JAWS-Users] Dictionary Manager

2010-05-10 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
When you install an upgrade, you can compile your saved configuration from a previous version. Betsy At 03:31 PM 5/10/2010, you wrote: Is there a way to save the dictionary manager settings to a file so they can be pasted into the next Jaws upgrade? For answers to frequently asked questions

[JAWS-Users] How to get *** in password fields to announce

2010-05-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
In JFW 9.0 when I tabbed to a field in which I had a password that was remembered, I would hear *** In later versions, I hear nothing. How do I make it say the *** again? TIA, Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to get *** in password fields to announce

2010-05-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
. On May 13, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: In JFW 9.0 when I tabbed to a field in which I had a password that was remembered, I would hear *** In later versions, I hear nothing. How do I make it say the *** again? TIA, Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to get *** in password fields to announce

2010-05-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
chars At 07:21 PM 5/13/2010, you wrote: Is your key echo set to everything? or chars? Take care. S On May 13, 2010, at 9:58 PM, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: Punctuation is set to some. When there is a line of repeated characters, it announces three like it is supposed to. Only get

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to get *** in password fields to announce

2010-05-14 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
wrote: How is your punctuation set? I'm just wondering if that's the cause? Take care. On May 13, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: In JFW 9.0 when I tabbed to a field in which I had a password that was remembered, I would hear *** In later versions, I hear nothing. How do I

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe won't process a large file

2010-05-15 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Oi, I've been there. This probably doesn't make sense to anyone but me, but when that happens, I save the file into a different folder, change the name slightly. Then I open Adobe and type the path into the open box. 99 percent of the time it opens, but I have also learned that sometimes even

Re: [JAWS-Users] Eudora and win 7

2010-05-15 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha Graham, I don't have Win 7, but others on this list have reported that it works. Betsy At 02:29 PM 5/15/2010, you wrote: Hi Has anyone tried using Eudora 7.1 with windows 7, just been trying it on xp but my friend has seven and we were wondering if it would work on that operting system.

Re: [JAWS-Users] help with Eudora

2010-05-20 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Graham, Many of us have been using this product successfully for many years. My friends who use outlook of any kind have gotten many viruses that my security software have blocked. I'm not sure why someone who dislikes Eudora so much is even on this list, since it is a list for people who

Re: [JAWS-Users] PAC MAN NOISE SOUND HEARD WHEN STARTING GOOGLE

2010-05-21 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Josh, Oi... Apparently it is the thirtieth anniversary of PacMan. Hopefully, it will go away tomorrow. Betsy At 07:45 AM 5/21/2010, you wrote: All JAWS users, First of all I want to ask if anyone else has ever experienced a noise such as a pac man game playing when starting Google? I then

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible PacMan game

2010-05-21 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
It has graphics for people who are sighted. At 11:33 AM 5/21/2010, you wrote: Is this game for sighted folks as well or only for the blind? -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tim Appleby Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] PAC MAN NOISE SOUND HEARD WHEN STARTING GOOGLE

2010-05-22 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
There is still a link to start it, but when I go to Google the sound doesn't seem to automatically start. The noise auto-start stopped yesterday afternoon. At 04:46 AM 5/22/2010, you wrote: So how come I'm not hearing the PacMan sounds anymore on the classic Google home page? Maybe I'm just

Re: [JAWS-Users] bank of america and links

2010-05-26 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
This isn't helpful for you, but I am hoping that someone else has an idea. I bank with American Savings Bank, and they recently did an upgrade to the marvelously accessible site, and now I am having similar trouble. There is a place where all of my payees are listed and then you fill-in the

Re: [JAWS-Users] bank of America and links

2010-05-26 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
The latest version of JFW 11. At 10:40 PM 5/25/2010, you wrote: Hi Which version of JAWS are you using? God bless, Mark Jesus Is Lord! Pendleton Redeemer http://pendletonepiscopal.org/ -- From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is there a quick way to move over my Jaws8 settings to Jaws11?

2010-05-28 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Hi, Open JAWS 11, goto the Utilities Menu and select the Merge Utility. It will ask you from which previous version of JAWS you want to merge your settings. Just select JAWS 8 and it will do it for you. At 12:19 PM 5/28/2010, you wrote: I really want to avoid having to laboriously go through

[JAWS-Users] Scripts for Quickbooks?

2010-06-02 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I looked in the popular applications section of the JAWS Help menu and Quickbooks isn't listed. Is anyone using Quickbooks and can you give me any pointers? TIA, Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

[JAWS-Users] Command Prompt

2010-06-07 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
It's been ages since I needed to know this but is the Run... on the Start Menu the same as the Command Prompt? If not, where is it? TIA Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Command Prompt

2010-06-07 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
myself and you constantly use the command prompt, just pin it to the start menu, or even just allocate a hot key to it from its Properties Tab. Take care, Ishe He who can take advice is sometimes superior to he who can give it. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press

[JAWS-Users] Repost, scripts for Quickbooks

2010-06-10 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Just asking one more time if anyone has scripts or tips for using quickbooks with JAWS. TIA Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Word document question

2010-06-12 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha Mike, I saw the previous posts for this and I have an addition. Not sure about Word 2002, but in 2003 and forward, if you just put your cursor at the end of a link or email address and press the spacebar, it will make it a hyperlink. I know this works because I do braille transcription

Re: [JAWS-Users] Word document question

2010-06-12 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
I'd be curious to know if the spacebar hint works in Word 2002. Thanks, Betsy At 01:36 PM 6/12/2010, you wrote: Hi Vicky Betsy; Thank you both very much for the added helpful tips. They will definitely be saved. Thanks again, take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney

Re: [JAWS-Users] Adobe Flash Player Update

2010-06-13 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Usually when I try to update, it says that it needs to close the program first and it isn't open. Then it tells me that it can't close the program. So I am most successful if I check for updates from within the program instead of from the Notification System Tray button. At 08:52 PM 6/12/2010,

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Training Manuals

2010-06-14 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha Donnie, A BRF file is a braille file that can be read by most notetakers, and I think opened in more than one braille translation software program. If she has the print, I might be able to help her. Feel free to write me off list at: braill...@hawaii.rr.com Betsy At 04:35 PM 6/14/2010,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Mozy backup and jfw

2010-06-18 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
If you are looking for a solution that is not online, this may be of interest. http://www.clickfree.com I've been using it for about two years on four computers and have found it accessible. To backup, you do nothing but plug in in to a USB port. At 11:19 AM 6/18/2010, you wrote: Hello list,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws stuck on Menu Bar

2010-06-18 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
John, When you're stuck, what happens if you just press the alt key? At 11:47 AM 6/18/2010, you wrote: Yello all again, I've been haveing this problem with jaws for as long as I can remember, and decided to ask if anyone knows the solution. every once in a while, when I'm browsing the internet

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