Hi Melissa, This may be a bit more than you need, it's the suggested settings for using Windows-XP with Jaws.
Jon 1. minimize all applications (windows key+m) 2. Unselect the item if it's checked (control+spacebar) 3. Activate the context menu (windows application key) note: this is the key to the left of the right control key on standard windows keyboards. 4. Press the letter r to activate the display properties 5. on the Themes Page: set to windows xp. To change press alt plus down arrow to open note: Do not use XP modified 6. Control Tab to the Desktop Tab Set background to bliss Set position stretch 7. Press Control Tab to Screen Saver Set to none] 8. Control Tab to Appearance Tab Set to Windows xp Color Scheme blue default Font Size Normal 9. Control+tab to the settings tab, color: 32 bit resolution: 1024 by 768 10. Tab to okay and hit enter Suggestions for setting up folders in Windows XP 1. Hold down the Windows key and press the letter M to get to the desktop. 2. Press M for my computer and press Enter. 3. Press Alt plus t and up arrow to Folder Options and press Enter. 4. When on the general tab, set tasks to use Windows Classic Folders. Set to Open folders in the same Window. 5. Tab to OK and press Enter. Performance settings: 1. Go to the control Panel 2. Press the letter s until you get to system and hit enter 3. Control+tab to the advanced page 4. If you are not on performance settings, tab to this control and hit enter 5. You will be positioned on the visual effects page. The first control will probably read: let windows choose what's best for my computer I need you to arrow down to: Adjust for best performance 6. Tab once to the treeview 7. Use your arrow keys to go up and down the list and make sure all items or off by pressing the spacebar. Note: in some cases, it is necessary to press the spacebar twice to get this setting to go to off. 8. Tab to okay and hit enter 9. Tab to okay and hit enter again -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melissa Hambleton Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 1:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blind-Computing] viewing all folders and files in XP I just installed XP Pro and I'm using JAWS 10. I knew that when using XP a person isn't able to see all folders and/or files like I did when I was using Windows 2000. I haven't been able to figure out yet how to see all folders/files when using the up/down arrow keys. Can someone please help me with this? Thank you, Melissa For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
