Hello John,
For some reason, Microsoft didn't include showing total size of a folder on
the status bar in Vista like it was shown in XP. There are a couple things
you can do. Perhaps the easiest is to select all while in the list of files
and then read the status bar. It is an extra step and you have to be
careful of course when selecting all files, but the status bar does give
total folder size when you select all files, which you can do with CTRL+A.
The other thing that can be done is to turn on the mouse tips in folder
options. You can do this by opening the control panel and typing in "folder
options" in the search box (without the quotes). Use tab key until you find
the "folder options" choice and press enter key. Move to the view page of
the dialog by using CTRL+Tab key. Use tab key into the list of options.
use down arrow in the list to the "display file size information in folder
tips" choice and make sure it is checked. use spacebar to check it if it
isn't checked and then OK out of dialogs. While in the music folder bring
up the JAWS configuration manager by using JAWS key with 6. Go into
settings menu by using Alt+S and arrow down to verbosity settings. Press
enter key to open the verbosity settings. Tab to the beginner settings and
press enter key. In the list of options use end key to move to the bottom
of the list. Use spacebar on the choice for announcing tool tips. Tab to
and use apply or OK button until out of the dialog box. Use CTRL+S to save
changes. When this is done you will hear the tool tips as you move over
subfolders in the music folder. You will need to use backspace and arrow up
or down across the music folder to hear its size. However, when you open
the music folder you should hear folder size for the subfolders and files as
you move up and down the list with arrow keys. Sometimes after moving on to
an item with the arrow keys there is a slight delay until the tooltip is
spoken.
Take care.
Brian Lee
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "john" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:57 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista
A few months ago I switched from XP to Vista, and thought I had imported
all my normal settings. Now when I open a folder with multiple mp3 files in
it, when I do an insert3, I hear the number of files in the folder, and
free space remaining on the disc, but not the total sise of the folder,
which I like to know prior to burning this to a cd. If I select one of the
mp3 files , I do get the size of that specific file. I have made sure the
"file size" in the view tab of the folder options menu is checked for the
folder, as well as the "file size" in the choose details option in the view
menu.On XP I would get a total size for the folder as well as each specific
file in the status bar. Any idea what I have done wrong? Thanks in
advance.
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