For some crazy reason, I had this problem when first using a new XP computer. The menus would scroll so fast that I could not even press a key quickly enough to execute a command before they were off and running. My husband left-clicked (with the physical mouse) on the menus, and that fixed it.HTH
Cher -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 2:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Menus scrolling without my help Hi James, "Scroll programs" is unchecked, and like I said, it isn't only the start menu that scrolls. Context menus and menus within an application's menu bar do likewise. Grant On 12/1/07, James Scholes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try taskbar and start menu properties, there is a setting for auto > scroling of menus. > > James Scholes > > > ====================================================================== > ========== > > Contact Details: > > E-mail/MSN: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: james.scholes > Phone: (44)7765365980 > > Check out my blog at > http://jamesscholes.wordpress.com > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Grant Hardy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 1:46 AM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Menus scrolling without my help > > > Hi all, > > > > I've noticed that in the last few weeks, on my Windows Vista PC with > JAWS > > 9, > > my Start Menu, Favorites menu, context menus, and any other menu, > > will actually scroll without me pressing any keys or moving the > > mouse. For example, my start menu might show "New Office Document," > > at which point > I > > might physically remove my hands from the keyboard to wait. > > Presently, > the > > highlight on my braille display under "New Office Document" actually > > disappears, and soon JAWS might start speaking other items, like > > Shut Down. > > > > This doesn't happen in other classes or controls, such as the edit > window > > in > > a Microsoft Word document. Any suggestions? > > > > Grant > > 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] 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]
