Hi good to know it worked for u u all have a good time... On 5/31/12, Sharon Gosling <[email protected]> wrote: > I was successful in rolling the IE 9 back to IE 8 on the new laptop that > came with IE 9. When I went through the list of installed updates it had > some from as far back as July of 2011 so I kept looking and found the > Internet Explorer 9 update and uninstalled it. Sure enough IE 8 was there! > I also followed the instructions to prevent it from coming back. Now I will > > just wait and see if it works and then go back to the automatic updates. > I also spent quite a while playing around with the NVDA screen reader but it > > does not use the same navigation keys as Jaws so I haven't been able to use > > it yet. Will have listen to the podcasts about it. It might come in handy > > for those web sites that have the links that aren't regular links any more. > Sherrie Gosling > > -----Original Message----- > From: hareth iraq > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 5:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] IE 9 came on computer but I want IE 8 > > Hi Sherrie > to prevent win7 of installing IE9 > u nead > to change > windows update setting from automaticly install updates to let me > choose to download or install them > and that is in windows updates change settings > & when the tool tip comes with that there is a new updates go to c > pannel windows updates tab to important updates open it > arro down to find IE9 press application key on it and tick hide update > this way it will never bother you again > u can set back automatic updates again after done > & for your > new lap top > try this way it mite work > go to windows updates tab to installed updates > open it > and arro down to find IE9 > if u find it there press application key > and uninstall it > that will rollback Ie8 > if it wasnt there > there is almost nothing to do > the easy way > > hope it will work for u and take care... > > On 5/30/12, Don Marang <[email protected]> wrote: >> IE9 works different than IE8. I am not sure how the new methods work >> with older versions of JAWS. Instead of a dialog that pops up for >> things like security, or approving an add-on, or a file download, it >> displays the message of the dialog and the buttons for it's options in >> the Information bar. This bar is above the top of the page in the frame >> of IE. I hear it is displayed in yellow. Pressing Alt + n will move >> focus to the Information bar. This is a Windows shortcut, so it will >> still work using other screen readers or older versions of JAWS. >> Usually, the buttons can be reached after going to the Information bar >> by pressing Tab. If the button says "split", hitting Enter on it will >> take that option, other options can be seen by using the Down Arrow. I >> do not know how older versions of JAWS treats or handles these buttons. >> On 5/30/2012 8:32 AM, Sharon Gosling wrote: >>> An example of why IE 8 works better with Jaws 11, at least is a page >>> called thefriendmail.com which I recently set up to give me an easy >>> way to handle Facebook. When setting it up it took me to the page on >>> my Facebook where it asked for permission. On IE 9 there was no link >>> that said Allow. In fact, after much tedious searching I could not >>> even find the word in the proper place to attempt to click it. On IE >>> 8, however, the link for Allow preceeded the information about the >>> friend mail. >>> I would really like to know if this link shows up on IE 9 with Jaws >>> 13. If Jaws 13 is really an improvement in handling the Internet I >>> might have to bite the bullet and upgrade although the $$ is not >>> really in my budget. I did not upgrade previously since none of the >>> new features was anything that seemed necessary to me. >>> It seems that every time i get a new computer I have to add in the >>> cost of a double jump in Jaws versions. Makes that sale on my Dell so >>> not worth it, especially as I took the 3 year policy on it as well. >>> Live and learn, I guess. >>> >>> I still would like to know how to keep IE 9 from constantly >>> re-installing on my former laptop so I can use it for trickier sites. >>> Also would like to know how to make jaws not say blank, blank, blank, >>> over and over when arrowing down a page in IE 9. >>> Thanks in advance. >>> Sherrie Gosling >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Norman King >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:01 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] IE 9 came on computer but I want IE 8 >>> >>> I have ie 9 and I really like it. >>> What do you mean by more clickable links? >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David >>> Ferrin >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:59 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] IE 9 came on computer but I want IE 8 >>> >>> If it came with IE 9 already installed my information is that you're >>> not going to be able to roll it back to IE 8. Sorry to tell you that >>> as the saying goes. >>> David Ferrin >>> Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the >>> ones that mind don't matter. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Sharon Gosling" <[email protected]> >>> To: "blind" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:40 AM >>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] IE 9 came on computer but I want IE 8 >>> >>> >>> I got a new Dell Win 7 laptop recently and it came with IE 9. On my >>> previous laptop I have constantly rolled it back to IE 8 which is a >>> royal pain but can be done. But on the new one there was not an IE 8 >>> to roll back to. When I searched on the Microsoft site it said there >>> was IE 8 for XP but I did not see one for Windows 7. I am using Jaws 11. >>> Since I still have the old laptop I have compared the same websites on >>> both IE 8 and 9 and 8 has more clickable links. >>> Can anyone tell me how to get to IE 8? How to remove the IE 9 and >>> replace it with 8? Where to find the Win 7 version of IE 8 to download? >>> And last but not least, how can I keep it from constantly installing >>> IE 9 every week? >>> I have been through the windows updates but can’t find any place to >>> click to prevent the IE 9 from re-installing itself. >>> I thought I could live with IE 9 but with Jaws 11 it is almost >>> impossible. >>> Another very bothersome problem with the IE 9 is that when I go down >>> the page line by line looking for something specific it says blank >>> about 10 times or more before getting to the next element. I do use >>> the n or p or control down arrow but I am afraid it often skips over >>> the specific thing I am looking for. >>> So any help would be gratefully appreciated. >>> Sherrie Gosling >>> >>> 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/ > > > -- > hareth > > 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/ >
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