F5 should refresh the web page in Internet Explorer. HTH, Rick Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8
Shift enter does not force a link to open. That is the bypass key for the pop up blocker. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kimsan Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 Have u tried shift-enter to fource the links to open? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:47 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 > This is what I am already doing, but I'd like to know why I have to do > this > and if there is a way that I can go back to just pressing enter on the > link. > > Annette > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kerryn > gunness > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 4:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 > > u can try, navigating to the link, press application key, arrow down to > open > in new window and press enter, that link would open in a new i e window. > > Kerryn Gunness > Death and life are in the power of the tongue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annette Carr" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 1:16 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 > > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> I have been finding a number of websites in which I am unable to activate >> the links on that page. When I hear JAWS announce that I am on a link, I >> press the Enter key. In more and more situations, nothing happens. I >> have >> tried using the applications key and have found that Open is not a choice >> on >> the menu until I have attempted at least once to use the Enter key to >> activate the link without success. So the sequence looks like this: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> . Navigate to the desired link >> >> . Activate the application menu and find that open is not on the >> menu. >> >> . Press Escape to close the applications menu. >> >> . Ensure that I am really on the link. >> >> . Press the Enter key to try and activate the link. >> >> . If nothing happens, activate the applications key. >> >> . Select Open, Open in new tab or Open in new window, and then >> press >> the Enter key. >> >> . The link is now activated and the new page is opened. >> >> >> >> I am using I.E. 8, Office 2010, and JAWS 12 on a Windows7 64bit computer. >> I've even tried JAWS 11. I have not gotten around to trying JAWS 13. >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any ideas to why this is happening? Is it a JAWS issue, >> an >> I.E. issue or a Security setting? Is there a way to change it? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Annette >> >> 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/ > > > 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/ 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/
