I would use Windows Live Messenger; it's so much better than Windows Messenger, particularly in terms of JAWS support. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 8 doesn't focus where i want it to
> Eric and others, I did check and I have the latest Jaws 8, and what I just > discovered was that maybe it's something in Windows Messenger causing the > problem. Eric is correct in that I am alt-tabbing okay through most > things, > but when a message comes to Windows Messenger that's when it acts up and > either won't stay in that particular window or it goes to a tool tip place > instead of the typing window part of Messenger's window. I don't know if > anyone recommends a specific version of Messenger that works best with > Jaws > and maybe mine is an older one. But this seems to be where the problem is > when it comes to focus. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Damery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:59 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 8 doesn't focus where i want it to > > >> Hi Joanne, >> >> Please check the version of JAWS 8 you are using. 8.0.2173 is the latest >> and you can get that via the Check for Updates feature in the Help Menu. >> What you are describing I have seen as well but I'm sure this is >> corrected and I just checked in the latest 8.0 and did not experience >> it. What I think is happening for you is that when you ALT TAB, it is >> not flushing each program that you hear as you go. So after pressing it >> ALT TAB a few times quickly, you are hearing the items in the order you >> went by them rather than the current one you'll get if you release ALT. >> It is because you had actually ALT TABBED right by the item you want but >> speech had not gotten interrupted so you got fooled. Hope this makes >> sense. Please try to update if your not on the latest JAWS 8 and see if >> that is not cleared up. I also encourage you to call support if you can >> recreate the scenario for them over the phone. >> >> Hope that helps, >> Eric Damery >> Freedom Scientific >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joanne >> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:40 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] jaws 8 doesn't focus where i want it to >> >> Well just couldn't think of another way to put subject line but here's >> what often happens with Jaws 8 and it doesn't with Jaws 7: >> >> When I alt-tab between windows I can't always get Jaws 8 to focus on the >> window I stop at; it decides it wants to venture to one of my other >> windows and just won't stay put. For instance, if Outlook Express and >> Messenger are open and I'm sure I'm in the typing window of Messenger >> because that's what it says, the focus actually jumps over to the OE >> window. Or even in Messenger itself the focus will often land in >> another tab instead of right at the typing window where it's supposed to >> land. I don't know if I'm making sense or if there's a fix, because >> even though I actually think Jaws 7 works better for most things I do >> think 8 works better with forms mode on websites. (Now if someone has a >> fix for 7 working better with forms mode I won't have to worry about 8, >> I guess--smile.) But I am concerned that version 8 seems to let go of >> focus and won't stay still. 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