Elaine, I closed other windows and then opened ie and it went right to my home page without all the other garbage interfering. However, using the windows key and m did not take me to minimize. It took me to the all programs list. Thanks to you, I can use the plan that worked. However, I would still like to minimize and see if I can have other windows such as OE open when I go to I E. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcingfavouriteswhennotmeantto
: Hi Marilyn : : I use left windows logo key, the key to the right of the left ctrl key. +the : letter M for minimize. : : this is a standard windows key, not jaws specific. : : it minimizes all apps and puts focus on the desktop. : : I use that when jaws appears to read strange things. : : might also be an idea to see what other windows you have open at the same : time. too many windows open and jaws can't decide where it should have : focus. : : so again, bear in mind what you have open when going to internet explorer. : : mind you, if you only have outlook express, possibly an email open, then you : go to internet explorer, then it's not a focus issue. : : any way, next time it happens, just make a note of what is open. we might : get a better idea of what is causing this. : : do you maximize outlook express? : : some people maximize all applications, I don't. I only maximize windows if : they appear to not be read correctly or if a sighted person needs to see the : screen. : : hope to sort this out for you. *smiles* : : Elaine : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : To: <[email protected]> : Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:16 PM : Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing : favouriteswhennotmeantto : : : > EElaine, I think you're right about focus. What's the key stroke to : > minimize? marilyn : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Elaine" <[email protected]> : > To: <[email protected]> : > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:58 AM : > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing favourites : > whennotmeantto : > : > : > : hi Marilyn : > : : > : when you open Internet Explorer, is your outlook Express page maxed? I'm : > : thinking this is a focus issue. : > : : > : before you go to IE, minimize all apps to the desktop, then open up : > internet : > : explorer. : > : : > : just wondering if that might help jaws to see the correct window. : > : : > : I've had a look to see if I could find any menu items which might be : > : enabled, but I can't see anything that would indicate your problem. : > : : > : I'll keep pondering this one. : > : : > : Elaine : > : : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : > : To: <[email protected]> : > : Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:54 PM : > : Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing favourites when : > : notmeantto : > : : > : : > : > Jason, I have had a similar problem for months. When I go to internet : > : > explorer (7), jaws reads outlook express e mail headers--the list. I : > have : > : > to hit arrow keey to stop it and get my home page to come up. I have : > no : > : > idea why this happens and can't correct it so that I go directly to : > home : > : > page. marilyn : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > : > From: "jason smith" <[email protected]> : > : > To: <[email protected]> : > : > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:19 AM : > : > Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing favourites when not : > : > meantto : > : > : > : > : > : > : Hi list, : > : > : for the past week or so, I have had an unusual issue with Jaws. For : > : > example, whenever I launch Internet Explorer. Jaws announces : > "favorites". : > : > I : > : > don't think I remember it ever doing this before. In addition, when I : > open : > : > a : > : > webpage. I usually use insert numpad 3 to read the status line. This : > lets : > : > me : > : > know how many items on the page are left to download. However, what : > Jaws : > : > tends to do now, is read out a couple of my favorites. However, if I : > do : > in : > : > fact want to access my favorites. I still need to use control I to : > bring : > : > up : > : > my favorites list. Has anyone else experienced this? I am using XP : > home, : > : > IE7 : > : > and Jaws 10. Would upgrading to IE8 be of any help? It is sitting in : > my : > : > system tray. But I have been cautious about installing it. : > : > : : > : > : Thanks Jason : > : > : 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/ : : : 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/
