Hi there, I think removing the player itself will remove the runtime component (anyone who've uninstall WMP 11 under XP, please correct me if I'm wrong). Cheers, Joseph
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "jaws-users" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >Date sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:20:25 -0400 >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Items Disappeared from Desktop >Hello, >Windows Media Format 11 runtime >Windows Media Player 11 >are both in add/remove programs, do I remove Windows Media Format 11 runtime >before removing Windows Media Player 11 , or does removing Windows Media >Player 11 remove both items? > Thanks, >Margaret >"Joseph Lee" wrote: >Hi there, >If there is an option to remove WMP 11, then do it, as it will >revert back to WMP 10 or 9 (depending on version). Then try to >install WMP 11 again and see what happens. >Cheers, >Joseph >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>Date sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:39:01 -0400 >>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Items Disappeared from Desktop >>Hi Joseph, >> I got the files for the scrip in the right place using your >>instructions. I haven't tried the application yet to see if they >"took" >>since I should be fresh to tackle it. >> As far as your instructions for JAWS and XP, WMP 11 is the >only player >>installed on the machine. I'm not sure I'm finding the option to >change >>file types and what to do with if I'm in the right place. I did >find >>something about file types under the tools and options. The only >thing I've >>done with WMP 11 is to burn a couple of CD's and that was before >the new >>hard drive was installed and it might need to be configured to >work best >>with JAWS. I did find an item in the menus for classic menus and >things are >>now slightly more familiar, but I really have no idea what I'm >doing in the >>program and things are messed up enough now, so any detailed >instructions >>would really be appreciated to avoid fouling things up even more. >> Thanks, >>Margaret >>"Joseph Lee" wrote: >>Hi Margaret, >>1. Script installation: >>a. Find the script files (everything) then copy it to clipboard >>(CTRL plus c). >>b. Go to Start Menu/Programs/JAWS 7.1/Explore/Explore My >>Settings. You should land at the location where JAWS has script >>files. >>c. Press CTRL plus v to paste the script files. >>You should restart JAWS before the scripts can take effect. >>2. XP Home and JAWS: the information presented here is accurate. >>Follow it and you should use JAWS efficiently. >>3. File association: this problem is caused by what's called >>"file association" issue i.e. to associate a file type with a >>program. Go to the program which the wave sound (wav) was >>registered as file type (possibly Winamp). Go to the location >>where you can see settings for that media player and you should >>see an option to change file types. Check to see if wav is >>checked. Or you might want to reinstall this media player and it >>should work from there. >>Cheers, >>Joseph >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>To: "jaws-users" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>>Date sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:48:10 -0400 >>>Subject: [JAWS-Users] Items Disappeared from Desktop >>>Hi All, >>> I went to install some JAWS scripts this afternoon and >>discovered that a >>>whole slew of items are missing from my XP Home with SP2 desktop. >>> The path should be >>>C:\Documents and Settings\Margaret\Application Data\Freedom >>>Scientific\JAWS\7.10\Settings\enu >>> All there is in Margaret is >>>Desktop >>>Favorites >>>My Documents >>>Start Menu >>>none of which belong there. Applicacation Data is not there and >>any number >>>of other items. >>> Yesterday, I was trying to configure XP for best use with >>JAWS since >>>some things were still not the way they were on my old hard drive >>before my >>>machine went to the shop and my tech installed a new hard drive >>and programs >>>were re-installed and configured. I was trying to follow the >>instructions >>>in an old post: >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 5:12 PM >>>Subject: Re: jfw 5.1 xp settings >>>Here is the info. The link can be found on the jfw lite page >>under helpful >>>hints, I believe. >>>For your convenience though, here is the actual document from >>Freedom >>>Scientific's web site. >>>Windows XP and JAWS >>>This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make when >>using JAWS >>>in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be logged in with >>>administrative rights to make several of these changes. >>>Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open >>Control >>>Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start Menu, move to >>Control Panel, >>>and press ENTER. Depending on your system settings, Control >>Panel either >>>opens >>>in a separate window, or the Control Panel items open as a >>sub-menu. >>>We recommend making changes in the following areas: >>>.. Display Properties >>>.. Folder Options >>>.. Start Menu >>>.. Windows Explorer >>>.. System Performance >>>Display Properties >>>1. From the Control Panel, move to "Display" and press Enter. >>>2. From the themes combo box, select Windows XP. >>>3. In the List of backgrounds on the Desktop page, choose Bliss. >>>4. Set Position to "Stretch". >>>5. In the Screen Saver combo box on the Screen Saver page, press >>HOME to >>>select none. >>>6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to Windows >>classic style. >>>7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard. >>>8. Set Font to normal. >>>9. Close the dialog. >>>Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo >>box says >>>"Modified Theme". >>>Folder Options >>>1. From the Control Panel, press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu >>>2. Press O for Folder Options. >>>3. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows Classic >>folders >>>4. (Optional): >>>A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. >>>B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. >>>C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show >>pop-up >>>description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up >>descriptions >>>often hides >>>the menu item just below any given menu item, making it >>impossible to >>>visually see the next item in the menu list. >>>D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. >>>E. Answer Yes to the dialog that comes up to acknowledge this >>change. >>>5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box and >>press SPACEBAR >>>to close this dialog box. >>>Start Menu >>>1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and press >>ENTER. >>>2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck >>Group Similar >>>Taskbar Buttons. >>>3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide >>inactive icons. >>>4. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page. >>>5. Select Classic start menu. >>>6. Press ENTER to close this dialog box. >>>Windows Explorer >>>1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer. >>>2. Press ALT+V to open the View menu. >>>3. Select "Arrange Icons by" and press ENTER to open the >>submenu. >>>4. Move to the menu item "Name" to arrange by Name, and Press >>ENTER to >>>select this and close the menus. >>>5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item "Show in Groups." >>If it is >>>checked, press ENTER to uncheck it and close the menus. >>>6. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu. >>>7. Press O to open the Folder Options Dialog. >>>8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page. >>>9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the "Apply to all folders" button, >>and press >>>SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this change. >>>10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this >>dialog box. >>>System Performance >>>1. From the Control Panel, move to System and press ENTER to >>open the System >>>Properties Dialog. >>>2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page. >>>3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The >>Performance >>>Options Dialog opens. >>>4. Clear the following check boxes: >>>.. Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. >>>.. Slide open Combo Boxes. >>>.. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. >>>.. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. >>>5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and >>return to the >>>System Properties dialog box. >>>6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System >>Properties >>>dialog box. >>> Earlier today, I got another .wav file I download to play >>when Windows >>>starts instead of the one it had been starting up with. >>> Any suggestions on how to get my desktop back the way it was >>would be >>>greatly appreciated. >>> Thank you, >>>Margaret >Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >http://www.jaws-users.com >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >To post to this group, send email to >jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >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/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com 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]
