Covici, This is correct. Space will activate the split button and then you will be able to move through the items and press enter on them to activate them.
Thank you. Brendon Donohue. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 3 May 2014 8:37 AM To: RicksPlace Cc: isaac; GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv Subject: Re: WE and Windows 8.1 Tutorials At least in the ones I know, hitting space gives you the context menu and just down arrow and hit enter to activate. RicksPlace <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Isac: I read all the docs, Control Panel Settings and even looked at a couple of kb articles but found not much of any use. > I do remember some audio sessions when windows 8 first came out but dont know what to look for - I think they are someplace else and I have to continue looking but so far I've found no tutorials only rreference materials about hot keys etc... > I havent yet found things like identifying ribbons, charms and whatever else is on the modern operating system UIand no hot or cursor or mouse keys dedicated to them. and I am still looking specifically for how to read the split button and select an item and get back to the button. > In Jaws I think it is ctrlspace to open the list and space to fire off the button but dont quote me I didnt pay much attention to that write up since it wasnt WindowEyes, just stumbled across it googling for a WE solution. > So it can be done if I read that quick blurb correctly. > Anyway, what I am saying is I have been doing my homework but running up aginst it and down to my last idea of listening to hours of podcasts to see if anything is mentioned in any of them about the split button and more color on how to know when I'm in a ribbon, charm or some way to fiure out Windows 8.1 with the tools available in WindowEyes. > Rick USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: isaac > To: RicksPlace > Cc: GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 8:56 AM > Subject: Re: WE and Windows 8.1 Tutorials > > > There is documentation that is built in to window eyes just press control backslash to get in to the window eyes control panel. Next press the alt key. Next press the right arrow to get to the help menu. Next select manual. > > isaac > [email protected] > Skype gold_wildcat > > > On May 2, 2014, at 6:53 AM, RicksPlace <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi: Having a bad dream if not a nightmare so far. > I am lookigng for some good tutorials on using WE with Windows 8.1. > I found plenty for windows 8.1 and other reader(s) but not much on WE. > For example, split buttons on and off a ribbon, how do we use them? > How do we navigate what use to be Explorer, the computers file system? > Both these topics are quite diferent it seems reading the totorials I did find for other readers so I am guessing WE has something that might be more straight forward if I can find it but where? > The KB article I stumbled across googling was for windows 8 and I think created in 2012. > Perhaps there is a modern KB, If you know of one off hand let me know but i will go see if I can find something on the GW site. > So far it is pretty messy and I dont know how I am going to get this puppy setup to be a clean development machine like my old XP machine but I'll try. > Rick USA > > > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > ---------------------------------------------------- > Alternatives: > > ---------------------------------------------------- -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici [email protected] If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
