Sounds good Greg. If I can get the Jaws cursor to read the screen as well, I think it'll work just fine.
Brad Dunse You don't have to give loved ones the same old gift: card, candy, flowers, etc. They're worth a gift that's as uniquely individual as they are. With just a click of a mouse, find out what it meant to others to have a Custom Song Gift written for their loved ones! -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Greg Steel Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:35 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Chrome question Hi Brad I'm testing Google Crom out right now and it is awesome. It works very well on Facebook. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Dunse" <li...@braddunsemusic.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Chrome question > I've noticed that earlier versions of Jaws reads things V14 won't. I > wonder > if that is the issue? Jaws cursor reads absolutely nothing on the screen. > I > might have to call tech support to find out why. So far, I really like > Chrome's responsiveness. > > Brad > > Brad Dunse > > You don't have to give loved ones the same old gift: card, candy, flowers, > etc. They're worth a gift that's as uniquely individual as they are. > > With just a click of a mouse, find out what it meant to others to have a > Custom Song Gift written for their loved ones! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Ariel > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:04 PM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Chrome question > > Hey Brad, > Yes you can. I actually had to use it today. I needed to update my > extentions, which wouldn't update just by pressing enter. You might > already know this, but you can force a link to open by pressing > control+enter, or shift+enter. > On 4/11/2013 3:27 PM, Brad Dunse wrote: >> Thanks Ariel. Are you able to use the Jaws cursor to read the screen if >> needed? Maybe with Chrome it's not necessary, but with the other browsers >> there's been times I needed to click a button or right click a link where >> the enter key and apps key respectively wouldn't' execute. >> >> Brad Dunse >> >> You don't have to give loved ones the same old gift: card, candy, >> flowers, >> etc. They're worth a gift that's as uniquely individual as they are. >> >> With just a click of a mouse, find out what it meant to others to have a >> Custom Song Gift written for their loved ones! >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >> Behalf Of Ariel >> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:57 PM >> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Chrome question >> >> Hi, >> I'm using Google Chrome with JAWS 12. I haven't had any problems with >> it. It's my everyday browser. I've used Firefox before, but I don't like >> it. It's sort of slow at times, stops working, other times JAWS stops >> responding. IE was alright, but I wouldn't go back. I'm quite satisfied >> with Chrome. >> On 4/11/2013 1:10 PM, Brad Dunse wrote: >>> Thanks for your reply. Part of the problem though of running older >> browsers >>> is vulnerability to security issues. My last computer found its death by >>> nasties that got in, not necessarily form a browser security hole. At >>> any >>> rate I'm not too in favor of leaving any holes if possible, even at the >> cost >>> of some accessibility. >>> >>> Firefox works "some of the time" without hanging, but it's >>> unpredictable. >> I >>> could try looking to see if I missed removing any add-ons other than my >>> security software add-ons and see if that helps. I actually used Chrome >>> today to finish placing my on-line business orders and it ran flawlessly >> ;D. >>> Very responsive and stable. Explorer crashed no less than 5-times in a >> half >>> an hour. I use to swear by Firefox, my wife too. She was directed by the >> IT >>> department at work to use Chrome as it is the most secure and stable at >> this >>> point. Granted she is sighted, but I know there are folks using screen >>> readers with Chrome, apparently successfully. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Brad >>> >>> >>> >>> Brad Dunse >>> >>> You don't have to give loved ones the same old gift: card, candy, > flowers, >>> etc. They're worth a gift that's as uniquely individual as they are. >>> >>> With just a click of a mouse, find out what it meant to others to have a >>> Custom Song Gift written for their loved ones! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of Mujtaba Merchant >>> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:46 AM >>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Chrome question >>> >>> I think Internet Explorer 8 is OK on a Windows 7 PC, occasional crashes >> but >>> OK. Firefox is not bad either. Would not recommend Chrome. >>> >>> Mujtaba Merchant >>> Bangalore, India >>> "Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going." ~ >> Jim >>> Rohn >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of Brad Dunse >>> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:07 PM >>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Google Chrome question >>> >>> I really would like to dump Firefox and Explorer, the former locking up >> most >>> times on the initial launch and the latter crashing continually despite >> most >>> add-ons disabled. Using Jaws 14.x and Windows 7, is there a way to get >> Jaws >>> to read the screen using a Jaws cursor in Google Chrome? I had the same >>> issue with Firefox, but it's pretty much history for me at least until >> bugs >>> are worked out, so I don't much care at the moment. Any help on Chrome >>> tweaks or tips are greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Brad Dunse >>> >>> You don't have to give loved ones the same old gift: card, candy, > flowers, >>> etc. They're worth a gift that's as uniquely individual as they are. >>> >>> With just a click of a mouse, find out what it meant to others to have a >>> Custom Song Gift written for their loved ones! >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >>> Behalf Of DoubleLegal >>> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:54 AM >>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help getting thru drop down select boxes >>> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> Actually I have no problems opening and closing a drop down list box. My >>> problem is that a lot of code is written so that as soon as you move >>> down >>> with the arrow key, it makes that first selection your choice >> automatically >>> and sends you off to whatever that choice is. >>> >>> I would like to go up and down through those lists without it making a >>> selection automatically so I can see all of the choices before selecting >> one >>> on my own. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike B." <mb69ma...@charter.net> >>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 11:59 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] help getting thru drop down select boxes >>> >>> >>>> Hi Ken, >>>> >>>> Alt + up arrow to open & Alt + down arrow to hold your selection / > close. >>>> HTH >>>> Take care. >>>> Mike >>>> This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: DoubleLegal >>>> To: Blind Computer Users >>>> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 5:15 AM >>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] help getting thru drop down select boxes >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I used to know how to do this with a certain keystroke but have > forgotten >>>> how. >>>> >>>> I have older versions of JAWS so this may not be a problem for newer > JAWS >>>> versions, but how do I go thru the selections in a drop down list > without >>>> it >>>> automatically selecting and sending me to the very first item in the >> list? >>>> I use either JAWS 8 or JAWS 10 and Windows XP Pro. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any and all help. >>>> >>>> Ken Hopkins >>>> doublele...@comcast.net >>>> 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/ >>> >> >> 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/
