I have each folder opening in the same window. I've tried the other way and I don't quite like it.
SA&G : Sarah, : : That did the trick. I noticed that a bunch of items in "All : Users" had : also disappeared and started your instructions at "C" to do the whole : hard : drive. : : Do you know if the radio button for Open each folder in the same : window : or Open each folder in its own window should be checked? The original : instructions I had to configure XP to use with JAWS didn't mention it : and I : think it's partly where I ran amuck. Open each folder in the same : window is : checked at the moment. : : Thanks again, : : Margaret : : : "Sarah" wrote: : : : Hello. You need to show hidden files and folders to see all of the : folders : and files in the username folder. You need to go to : tools/folder options and go to the next tab over and shift tab to the : tree : and hit s for show hidden files and folders and hit : space to turn that on. : : SA&G : :: 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]
