Hi, A good alternative is to right-click your shortcuts, in the startMenu or on the Desktop and set them to open maximized. This won't fix everything but will solve the problem for most windows.
Jon -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 7:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help You still need Autosizer if you want to automatically maximize all windows. Otherwise, you'll have to use the System menu every time you open a new window to maximize it. Gerald ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Marshall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help > Hi Mike: > I renamed the .dll and .exe for autosizer, rebooted and it seems to have > taken care of the focus problem. The dates on the .dll and .exe were early > 06 and untill JAWS10 autosizer worked fine. Now are you guys saying we no > longer need autosizer? I installed it back when Debbie Scales was running > jfwlite. > Thanks, > George R. Marshall > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help > > >> Hi George & Jacob, >> >> The Autosizer has been known to cause focus problems. Several people on >> this list and the Jaws Users list have had issues with the Autosizer >> program, including David Ferrin if I am not mistaken. I am not trying to >> bash the program but, I am stating what has happened. All you have to do >> is >> uninstall the program and reinstall it. In my personal experience I have >> only had trouble with the updated versions beyond version 1.6 and so I >> leave >> the box unchecked for the program to update automatically. Below is a >> direct download link for the 1.6 version. >> >> Also Jacob, could you explain to me how you were able to change the sound >> Autosizer makes when it maximizes a window? My sound doesn't work >> whether >> that box is checked or not. >> >> http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/Utilities/AutoSizer1.6.html >> >> I hope this helps you with your focus issues. Take care. >> Mike >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 2:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help >> >> >> I run it all the time FWIW, but have changed the systems maximise sound >> so I >> know for definite when it operates. >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help >> >> >>> Hi George, >>> >>> Are you running the Autosizer program by any chance? Let us know, >>> because >>> that could be your problem if you are. Take care. >>> Mike >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "George Marshall" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 11:45 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help >>> >>> >>> On the address book that is the same way it works with mine but it is >>> not >>> sometimes it is every time I enter OE, but as I said I could live with >>> that. >>> The focus problem in OE is much more anoying. >>> Thanks, >>> George R. Marshall >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:59 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help >>> >>> >>>> I'm also using the latest version of jaws 10 (I think 1151), along with >>>> IE >>>> 7 and OE, and haven't really found these problems at all. >>>> >>>> Often enough when I start outlook express, it initially says something >>>> like my first entry in the address book, but immediately afterwards, it >>>> in >>>> fact reads the top message in the list, and if I hit enter on them it >>>> reads fine. >>>> >>>> Only thing I can think of off hand again is to make sure all parts of >>>> outlook express and IE are in fact maximised - Alt + space, and then >>>> the >>>> letter X. >>>> >>>> Stay well >>>> >>>> Jacob Kruger >>>> Blind Biker >>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "George Marshall" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 4:33 PM >>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] JAWS10 latest update help >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi: >>>>> I am using IE7 in Outlook express when I enter OE I get the first >>>>> entry >>>>> of my address book and the number of entries spoken, I could live with >>>>> this but the focus is very bad, reading a message, deleting and going >>>>> to >>>>> the next JAWS10 always looses focus, can't live with that. I went back >>>>> to >>>>> version 9 for email. Does anyone have a fix for these problems? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> George R. 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