Hi Alan; Yes, these steps are for XP users. Make sure you don't press enter, as step #4 suggests you do in my first post. Take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Dicey To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 5:34 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] very unusual problem with my computer screen Dear Mike, Would these be the same steps for a regular desk top computer? And is that the same resolution one should have? Thank you kindly. With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida Alan Dicey, President United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!" United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: http://AmericanBlindChess.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara in Arcadia" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 6:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] very unusual problem with my computer screen > Hi Candy; > > I totally screwed up in my last post giving you steps for setting your > resolution. In step #4, I said to go to the settings tab & press enter. > Do > not press enter, just tab once you are on the settings tab. If you press > enter, the display properties will close. Also, these steps are for XP. > Sorry for the screw up! Take care. > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike & Barbara in Arcadia > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] very unusual problem with my computer > screen > > > Hi Candy; > > To set your resolution to Jaws specifications to the following. > 1. Open the control panel. > 2. Arrow down to display & press enter. > 3. When display opens it will open on the Themes tab, shift tab 1 time to > hear Themes tab. > 4. You can control + tab, until you land on Settings tab, or right arrow > to > Settings tab, & press enter. > 5. Now tab, I believe 3 times, & you should hear, Screen Resolution, left > right slider. This number should be 1024 by 768 pixels. If your setting > is > not that, arrow up or down until you find the correct setting. > 6. Tab to apply, press spacebar, & say yes to the changes if changes were > made. > > Hope this helps. Take care. > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Candy > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:47 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] very unusual problem with my computer screen > > > Hello everyone, > My desk top computer is on its last legs, but I am trying to use it > until > it dies. It wouldn't work at all and then my husband opened it and > vacumedthe inside. It does come on now. In fact, I am writing this > email > on it. The problem is this. The monitor does not come on, and the > problem > is not exactly in the monitor per say. When I burn a CD or do things > like > that, I try to use my jaws curser, and all jaws says is blank blank. > There > are certain files that I can't read such as my notepad files. When I > first > got the computer to come on, jaws said something like the resolution is > very > low and it said to click this balloon, but we can't see any balloon. Any > suggestions? One thing for sure, I can't make this computer any worse > than > it is. > > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected]
