So how do you know they have been minimized? For all I know this has
happened. m
----- Original Message -----
From: "ChB" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with
Jawsannouncingfavouriteswhennotmeantto
: The keys elaine gave are correct. Windows key + M minimizes all open
: windows. Jaws should then focus on the desktop again.
: regards
: chrissy
:
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]>
: To: <[email protected]>
: Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:36 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
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