I just thought the subject line could use some spaces for those of us who speak English. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jawsannouncingfavouriteswhennotmeantto
Hi Marilyn I know why it didn't work, lol, silly me. hold down the windows key and tap the letter m. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jawsannouncingfavouriteswhennotmeantto > 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/ 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/
