Hello Elaine,
I have been away from the computer for a few days so I haven't been
following this topic after writing my post to John. However, I am quite
sure that the initial question was how to get the size of a folder (not
file) showing on the status bar in Vista. Of course, the information is
available in the properties, and Vista does show file size on the status
bar, but the folder size is not shown on the status bar by default in Vista,
so just using the JAWS key with the numlock page down key doesn't
immediately give the folder size. If mouse tips are turned on then the
folder size is given when using an arrow key to move across the item.
Hovering a mouse over a folder name gives the size of the folder, but JAWS
doesn't speak it without mouse tips announcing turned on. Vista will give
an individual file size on the status bar but not a folder size. The
properties dialog will certainly show the size of the folder as it did in
XP, but again, I think the original question was how to see a folder's size
on the status bar.
Take care.
Brian Lee
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elaine" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista
hi John
this is very strange as I have just found folder size in the context menu.
I haven't changed any folder options at all for vista.
all I did was hit apps key on the folder, up arrowed to properties, routed
jaws to pc and read the screen.
jaws announced folder size like it did with xp.
sorry John, I've no ideas how to get this information other than to
attempt to set all folders back to default.
for burning disks, I use a free program called burn aware. this tells you
the files size as you add files or folders. it wont let you add any more
than the disk will hold.
it's easy to use as you only have to tab to the boxes and add data using
menus.
Elaine
----- Original Message -----
From: "john" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 5:57 PM
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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