Michael Burak
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:jaws-users-list-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Victoria Vaughan
> Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2009 11:32 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for list of advisible changes to make
> inWindows operating system for best usage with Jaws
>
> John, Thanks so very Much! I really really appreciate you finding this
> list
> of advisable changes. Where did you find them? I looked and queried JAWS
> help to no avail.
> Much gratitude, Vicky
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Pierson" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for list of advisible changes to make
> inWindows operating system for best usage with Jaws
>
>
> > Hi,
> > Here's that list.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > These are the settings that FS recommends for Windows XP and Jaws.
> >
> > 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:
> > a. Display Properties
> > b. Folder Options
> > c. Start Menu
> > d. Windows Explorer
> > e. 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):
> > 1. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view.
> > 2. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box.
> > 3. 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.
> > 4. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR.
> > 5. Select Yes in the dialog that opens 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:
> > a. Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing.
> > b. Slide open Combo Boxes.
> > c. Smooth-scroll List Boxes.
> > d. 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.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Victoria
> > Vaughan
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:22 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Looking for list of advisible changes to make
> > inWindows operating system for best usage with Jaws
> >
> > I thought there was a list of advisable changes Jaws listed in the help,
> > to
> > make working with Jaws and Windows XP work as best as it can. However,
> I
> > have not been able to find this by looking in the help books or by using
> > the
> > Jaws help index.
> > Do any of you know where or how it can be found?
> >
> > Any help will be gratefully accepted!
> > BVicky V
> > 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/
> >
> >
> >
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