I have the same problem, so I move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen. Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws quits speaking.
>I frequently have problems with JAWS not speaking portions of a word or > line, entire lines, and multiple lines. > I think it is a video conflict with JAWS and the computer. Here is what I > do when I encounter these problems. I start with the first item on the > below list, and if that does not fix the problem I move on down the list. > > Repeatedly move the mouse in a upward or downward direction to move it off > of the area where I am trying to work. Of course I haven't an idea where > the mouse is moving to, but my goal is to move it to the top or bottom of > the screen. My thought is that there is less chance that it will > interfere > with what I am doing. > > Use Insert+ESC to refresh the screen. > > Select the word, phrase, line, paragraph that you are having trouble > reading > Then use Insert+ESC to try refreshing the screen. > > Use Alt+Tab to move away from the program and then move back to the > program. > > Insert+F4 to unload JAWS, and then Control+Alt+J to reload it. Before > doing this, make sure the version of JAWS that you are using has the > Control+Alt+J short cut set up. > > Close the document that you are working on and then re-open it. > > Exit out of the program and then reload it. > > If all of these tricks fail, give up on it for now and come back later, > after a system reboot. > > Font size can also effect how JAWS reads. I find that Arial 12 works well > with JAWS. > > Also check your view. I prefer to use "Print Layout" in MS-Word in either > Full-page or Page width view. > This is not the recommended view from FS. I do this because at work we > deal > with a lot of text formatting and my co-workers find "Normal layout" to be > a > problem. > > HTH > Annette > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry > Stansifer > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 8:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: *****SPAM***** [JAWS-Users] Jaws quits speaking. > > Hi folks, > > Recently Jaws has simply stopped speaking while creating a document in > MS-word XP. It will remain silent for a couple of paragraphs and then > rezume > speech. > > I am using Jaws 8.current, MS-office XP pro and Windows XP home. > > I have tried running a repair on office and reinstalling Jaws with no > success. > > Any ideas? > > Regards > > Larry Stansifer > > Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. > > Sun Tzu. > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
