Chris, thanks, I will try it again. I used it once--I think with an earlier Jaws version--and had some trouble finding things easily because of the tree view layout. But I'll see how this works, because it does appear other windows focus okay with version 8. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 8 doesn't focus where i want it to
>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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