Actually, this method hasn't been posted before, or not for the year or two that I've been a member. I'm still a little mystified why it works better than the previous method, which has been posted many times, but work better it definitely does.
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of matthew dyer Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 3:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] New JAWS repair method An example, your jaws might be corrupted or something doesn't read correctly. HTH. I think this methed has been mentioned on here a few times. Just point this out. Perhaps thees directions could be placed on the jaws users site. Matthew On 02/16/2017 03:47 PM, Tom Clary wrote: > why would we need to repair jaws? > > On 2/16/17, Adrian Spratt <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi. I'm writing to explain the new JAWS repair method I learned today >> from VFO. Previously, I'd taken the file of the currently running >> JAWS build, put it in the C drive, copied the exact wording into a Windows >> run dialog, etc. >> this procedure failed twice for me today. VFO seems to know about >> this because when I called, they had me follow the procedure I'll >> detail below, and it worked. I don't know why it is different, but >> somehow it is. So, here goes. >> >> First, make sure you have the .exe file on your system for the JAWS >> build you're running. You can download it from the FS/VFO website. >> >> Unlike before, it doesn't seem to matter where you keep it on your system. >> >> Close all running apps. >> >> Highlight the JAWS .exe file. >> >> Press shift-F10. >> >> Arrow up to "Copy as path." Press enter. >> >> Open the run dialog with Windows key-r. >> >> Press control-v, then spacebar, then / (the forward slash key), then >> the word "type", spacebar, and then the word "repair." >> >> Let me try that command line a different way. After pressing >> control-v followed by the spacebar, continue with /type repair >> >> Then press enter. >> >> The process went more smoothly than any JAWS repair I can remember, >> and it went all the way to the end. >> >> I hope this is useful. >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
