Hi Fernando, Thanks for the info. BTW NVDA works with them just fine. And sure FS need to fix that real soon. Best
On 11/1/17, Fernando Gregoire <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Hareth, > > I also reported this on the Beta Report Form. > The problem is because in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, that is version > 1709/build 16299 and a few Insiders builds ago, Microsoft gave a new > colorful look to the console windows, that is, Command Prompt and Windows > Power Shell. > Until Freedom Scientific adapts JAWS to work with this new console window, > you should configure Windows to use the legacy console. You'll not be able > to take advantages of some convenient features not present in the legacy > console as we could even on Windows 10 Creators Update such as pasting with > CTRL+V capability and hotkeys for some common operations like Find, but the > old-style console, since in 32-bit Windows versions is still compatible with > some 16-bit applications, have not changed at all. > To use the legacy console open Command Prompt, press ALT+SPACE and then the > letter D. In the Options tab, check the Use Legacy Console (Requires > Restart) checkbox and then press ENTER. > As the checkbox says, you have to restart the console to apply this change. > Therefore, type exit on all console windows you have opened to close CMD > completely. > The next time you open a console window, although with some Windows 10 > console advantages lost, you will find that both Command Prompt and Power > Shell windows are again accessible. > > Hope it helps and, of course, I hope FS to fix this in a future update. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Hareth > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 2:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [JAWS-Users] J-2018 announcing "text area" instead of reading the > command prompt edit box and feedback > > Greetings, > Jaws 2018 beta and final, saying "text area" both with command prompt and > power shell interface, that's with windows10 creators fall edition. > I have to press insert plus B to check the results, and that reads much more > than what I need to hear. > Typing and editing also not spoken. > Any thing I need to know to fix that? Is there something I'm missing? > Or its a known bug. > Help would be much appreciated. I'm using command line a lot, there for its > a problem to deal with the current way jaws 2018 reading it. > > Best > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > --- > El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca > de virus. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > 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/
