Hello Yvonne; well, as I indicated in my message, some of the items in your system tray, will probably need shutting off, from the msconfig startup page.
as for the greater symbol/sign? give me the steps you followed. if you need help, I could help you off list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oli...@tafn.org.uk> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation hello i did that and all bar one i selected went from the system tray that was until i restarted the computer then they all came back this is with both hide inactive icons checked and unchecked in the previous message you sent to me also re the greater announcement that also failed so seems i am going to need sighted assistance on both of these but thank you anyway Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation > hello there; > again, as I suggested, > go into your system tray, > choose the icon, enter, now, check to see if there's a options/settings, > which you can change the behavior, as in, not starting the program when > you start computer. > > otherwise, > you may need to use the msconfig start page to change the startup items. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oli...@tafn.org.uk> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 8:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation > > >> hello >> it is the opposite that i am trying to do >> this is take them out of the system tray so that they are not in the list >> of items when i go to f11. >> as there are so many i will list a few that i want to take out of the >> system tray >> hopefully the same procedure will apply to the remaining ones >> >> 1 malwarebytes database >> >> 2 sound effects >> >> 3 multimedia keyboard driver >> >> 4 multimedia mouse driver >> >> log me in and online >> volume >> >> now if someone can do a step guide to taking these out i would be very >> grateful >> thank you >> Yvonne >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David" <davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca> >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 12:48 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation >> >> >>> hello there; >>> >>> here's another way of accomplishing what your wanting to do. >>> >>> Putting icons back into the SystemTray. >>> >>> >>> Here are some steps I wrote quite a while ago, regarding this topic to >>> another list. >>> >>> try these steps to get your safely remove hardware icon back into the >>> system tray. >>> >>> 1, start menu; >>> >>> 2, setting/control panel; >>> >>> 3, t= taskbar and start menu, press enter. >>> If your using Xp, you just need to tab until you hear, >>> hide inactive icons, the box should be unchecked, so press spacebar to >>> check >>> this box. >>> you will now see customize dialog button. The next 3 steps are for vista >>> users. >>> 4, shift tab one time, you should hear, >>> taskbar tab. >>> 5, right arrow until you hear; >>> Notification area tab. >>> 6, tab one time you should hear; >>> Hide inactive icons this is unchecked, press spacebar to check. >>> 7, tab enter on, >>> Icons customize.... >>> 8, now, down arrow until you hear, >>> safely remove hardware, >>> right arrow, a combo box will open, >>> down arrow to show. >>> 9, now tab, and enter on okay. >>> >>> this should get your icon back into the system tray. >>> these same steps will apply, if you want to remove a icon from your >>> system >>> tray. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oli...@tafn.org.uk> >>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 7:32 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation >>> >>> >>>> hi >>>> thank you for reply >>>> not trying to remove the actual program >>>> only the name that appears in the system tray when i press f11 >>>> there is nothing in start up as these were deleted from a previous >>>> request >>>> >>>> Yvonne >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "David" <davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca> >>>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 12:27 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello there; >>>>> >>>>> well I'm not sure which programs your trying to eliminate from your >>>>> system tray; >>>>> however, >>>>> there are 3 ways of doing this. >>>>> >>>>> the first way is; >>>>> >>>>> start menu/programs/startup, >>>>> and see what is running in their, >>>>> if you find a program which you wish to remove, highlight the icon, >>>>> applications key, up arrow to delete, press enter, >>>>> >>>>> the second way is, >>>>> go into your system tray, choose the program which you want remove >>>>> from system tray, >>>>> enter on icon, and see if there's options/setting not to have the >>>>> program start when computer starts, >>>>> >>>>> the third way is to go into msconfig >>>>> startup page, and uncheck the box, to have program start when computer >>>>> is booted. >>>>> >>>>> which program are you trying to remove? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "yvonne oliver" <yvonne.oli...@tafn.org.uk> >>>>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 7:18 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> hi >>>>>> looked there but found no way to deselect from system tray >>>>>> can you tell me how to do it >>>>>> thank you >>>>>> Yvonne >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Cornell Ligon" <cjli...@msn.com> >>>>>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:21 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HI there Yvonne, >>>>>>> I hate too many programs sitting in my tray as well. Often times, >>>>>>> the programs allow you to remove by going into it's properties or >>>>>>> settings and selecting remove from system tray. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Regards, Cornell >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From: yvonne.oli...@tafn.org.uk >>>>>>>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:19:53 +0000 >>>>>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] system tray and punctuation >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hello >>>>>>>> i pose 2 questions and wondered if anyone can tell me how to do >>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1 remove items from the system tray >>>>>>>> i don't however want to delete the programs just so they don't >>>>>>>> appear in the system tray when i press f11 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2 how do i remove this awful jaws statement "greater" >>>>>>>> it is annoying when i read previous attached emails i hear jaws >>>>>>>> saying greater greater greater each time i down arrow >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> thank you >>>>>>>> Yvonne >>>>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>>>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>>>>>>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>>>>>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>>>>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>>>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com