I just had a thought Rita. I can help you in one way if you write me off
list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I could take the comments you wish to
leave and go up on the site and enter them for you.
In fact this might be a way that each of us can help with those who wish to
comment but don't have access to computers at all or the wherewithal to use
them.
Anyway I'd be happy to assist anyone that my moderate skills will allow for.
Hope this helps Rita.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 3:41 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Copying JAWS Files
Donny and anyone else interested in this subject -
What follows is not trivial information and should be read completely
before starting to manually move customized files from an older to a newer
JAWS version. I realize that it's not going to make for the most exciting
(and maybe not even the easiest) reading, but it's absolutely essential
information and faioling to understand it and follow the instructions may
result in major JAWS problems.
Let's begin by defining some terms:
Shared files - These are the files that are installed whenever you install
a new version of JAWS. They are placed into a different folder than are
the user files and should _never_ be changed or altered. Similarly, the
contents of the shared files folder should never be changed in any way by
either adding new (third party) files or by removing files you don't think
you'll ever use. Doing either can break the installation or repair
routines.
User files - These are any files you've changed using Script Manager,
Keyboard Manager, Configuration Manager, etc.; as well as any third party
files (files not supplied by Freedom Scientific). Any time you install
third party files, you must place them into the user files folder.
Okay, let's find the two user files folders first:
Note: it may be helpful to you as you proceed if you have Windows Explorer
configured to announce the full path whenever you change from one folder
to another as you'll be doing below. This is set by way of Control
Panel>Folder Options and is found under the View tab. The specific items
are Display the Full Path in the Address Bar and Display the Full Path in
the Title Bar. Both of these should be checked or indicated as "on."
1. Press Windows Key to get to the Start Menu.
2. Press the letter P to move to the Programs submenu.
3. Press the letter J to move to the version of JAWS you've been
using--the one whose files you want to copy.
4. Press RIGHT ARROW twice until you hear "Explore My Settings" and press
ENTER. This will open the user files folder for the source version of
JAWS.
5. Now, repeat steps 1 through 4, except that in step 3, you want the
version of JAWS you just installed--the version to which you want to copy
the files.
Next, some general things to be aware of:
1. You should move any third party files of _any_ type (that is, any file
extension) that you find in the source folder. Third party files are files
that are _not_ part of the set of files that are supplied with the JAWS
package. For example, Ad-Aware, Nero, etc.; that is, files that you've
downloaded from somewhere else (like JFWlite.com) and installed yourself.
2. You are responsible for making any changes to JAWS-supplied scripts on
your own. Even if you used the Merge tool, it doesn't update script files,
so if you've changed something in Default.jss, Internet Explorer.jss,
Outlook Express.jss, etc., you'll have to make those same changes all over
again with the new versions of the same scripts. You should _never_, under
any circumstances whatever, copy entire JAWS-supplied script files (files
with an extension of .jkm, .jss, .jsb, .jsd, .jsh, or .jsm) from one JAWS
version to another. Scripts are unique to each JAWS version and cannot be
used across versions. As previously indicated, this may or may not be true
for third party script files, but when FS releases a new version of JAWS,
the scripts receive as much work and as many changes as any part of the
program, particularly those scripts for major applications like Outlook
and Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. This
same prohibition applies equally to configuration files (files with an
extension of .jcf): these should _never_ be copied from an older version
of JAWS to a newer one.
3. You must be aware that the names of some files have changed and that
because of this, you must rename them if you copy them. For example, in
JAWS 7.0, files for Outlook Express were named Outlook Express 5-6.*, but
in 7.10, the name was changed to Outlook Express.*. Similarly, the
Internet Explorer files names were also changed, but I think this took
place between 6.20 and 7.0. In any case, the JAWS Merge tool does _not_
always catch these name changes, so that's yet another good reason not to
rely on it.
4. While you can move customized graphics files (with an extension of
.jgf) from older versions of JAWS to newer versions, don't do this when
the new version is 8.0. Beginning with 8.0, FS began to make some major
changes in some applications (Outlook and Outlook Express, for example) in
terms of how various characteristics (such as whether or not a message
contains an attachment) were recognized and announced and they're not
relying on graphics as much as they used to, so older .jgf files may not
work as they once did. If you have customized graphics files for
JAWS-supplied applications, try re-creating the graphics labels from the
beginning if you're working with 8.0.
5. As JAWS has evolved, some of the customized files found in the user
files folder have become supplemental as opposed to additive. By this, I
mean that in older versions of JAWS, if you created, let's say, a new
dictionary entry, the entire dictionary file was first copied from the
shared files folder to the user files folder and then, your new entry was
added. Now, _only_ your new entry is added to the dictionary file in your
user files folder and dictionary processing by JAWS uses _both_ the
dictionary files; the one in the shared settings folder and the one in the
user files folder; combining them into a single virtual file.
Now, let's select the files to copy:
1. In the Windows Explorer window of the _source_ user files folder,
choose all of the dictionary files. These have a file extension of .jdf.
Use standard Windows techniques to select the files one at a time or as a
group. Press CTRL+C to copy the file or files to the clipboard.
2. Now, use ALT+TAB to navigate to the Windows Explorer window of the
_target_ JAWS version. Press CTRL+V to paste the file or files you
selected above.
I think that's about it. I realize this is relatively technical and might
seem difficult for some, but it's the only way to safely move existing
files between JAWS versions.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donnie Parrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "JAWS-Users" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Copying JAWS Files
Hey Walt,
Could you please let me know how to copy and transfer my JAWS settings
from 7.0 to 7.1? I need to
know how to find the changes that I made in 7.0 so I can transfer all of
those changes to 7.1. I
guess I could just go ahead and use the Merge feature...but, you know how
that goes. Ha ha. Thanks
again for all of your help.
See ya,
Scooter
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