Try this. I had a similar problem recently but following Donald's instructions corrected the problem. marilyn
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Marang" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone :I am not sure where you are getting my suggestion to "print" anything. The : word I used was "press" referring to holding down three keys required for : the suggested key combination, Insert + Control + NumPad Minus (-). : : you need to press the JAWSKey (Insert key for desktop keyboard layout; : CapLock :: for laptop layout) + Control + NumPad Minus (-) twice quickly to toggle : and retain the tether JAWS Cursor to the PC Cursor setting. : : Don Marang : : -------------------------------------------------- : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:54 PM : To: <[email protected]> : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : : > Donald, when you say print the previous key combination, which previous : > key : > combination do you mean and what do you mean by "print?" I'll try it if : > you : > can be more specific. marilyn : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Donald Marang" <[email protected]> : > To: <[email protected]> : > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 5:46 AM : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : > : > : Pressing the previously mentioned key combination twice will toggle the : > : Tether JAWS Cursor to the PC Cursor on or off and retain that setting. : > Like : > : Jacob said, having the JAWS Cursor tethered to the PC Cursor will cause : > all : > : menus with submenus to open automaticaally. Therefore, if the JAWS : > Cursor : > : (mouse) is following the PC Cursor (focus) around all of the time, then : > you : > : need to press the JAWSKey (Insert key for desktop keyboard layout; : > CapLock : > : for laptop layout) + Control + NumPad Minus (-) twice quickly. : > : : > : Don Marang : > : : > : -------------------------------------------------- : > : From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> : > : Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 1:55 AM : > : To: <[email protected]> : > : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : : > : > Once you set it to follow the PC cursor, I think it saves that setting : > : > between sessions/restarts. : > : > : > : > This is similar to rerouting to the PC cursor, but makes it follow it : > : > around on a semi-permanent basis, similar to how a ring on your finger : > : > follows your hand around, and the submenu item is like you putting : > your : > : > hand near a metal detector, and the ring activates it even though you : > : > didn't specifically try putting the ring near it...(silly example, but : > : > trying to explain). : > : > : > : > Just try that keystroke if you're using jaws - number pad insert, plus : > : > control key held down and then hit the key that normally activates the : > : > jaws cursor - the numpad minus key, and see what it tells you...and : > let : > us : > : > know, and if it now says something like: : > : > the jaws cursor will not follow the PC cursor : > : > : > : > Then pretty sure that might solve your problem. : > : > : > : > Stay well : > : > : > : > Jacob Kruger : > : > Blind Biker : > : > Skype: BlindZA : > : > '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' : > : > : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > : > From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : > : > To: <[email protected]> : > : > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:58 AM : > : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : > : > : > : > : >> Jacob, how do you toggle the jaws cursor? Do you mean re route the : > jaws : > : >> cursor to pc? I did that once and it actually made the tools menu : > read : > : >> but : > : >> then it was gone again. Why won't it just display the main menu : > again : > : >> without all the arrowing and tweaking? There must be a setting to : > make : > : >> it : > : >> permanent. marilyn : > : >> ----- Original Message ----- : > : >> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> : > : >> To: <[email protected]> : > : >> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:42 PM : > : >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : >> : > : >> : That's the send/receive submenu being read to you. : > : >> : : > : >> : That's why said it's automatically opening, the simplest is to just : > try : > : >> : waiting until it reads something like send and receive to you, hit : > the : > : >> left : > : >> : arrow to close the submenu, and immediately hit the up arrow to : > roll : > : >> back : > : >> : down to the actual last tools menu item, which should be options. : > : >> : : > : >> : Like said, pretty sure it's just something like the jaws cursor : > : >> following : > : >> : the PC cursor, and the hover of that mouse cursor is what's causing : > the : > : >> : submenu item to open immediately, but you do have something like a : > half : > : >> : second pause, which is why you can still close the submenu, and : > : >> immediately : > : >> : up arrow to get to the bottom menu item in the tools menu. : > : >> : : > : >> : Along the lines of this, and assuming you're using jaws, have you : > tried : > : >> : toggling the jaws cursor following the pc cursor? : > : >> : : > : >> : Stay well : > : >> : : > : >> : Jacob Kruger : > : >> : Blind Biker : > : >> : Skype: BlindZA : > : >> : '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' : > : >> : : > : >> : ----- Original Message ----- : > : >> : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : > : >> : To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 1:28 AM : > : >> : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : : > : >> : : > : >> : > Jacob, numerous things are wrong in outlook express.There is no : > tools : > : >> menu : > : >> : > at all. Send and receive is the first, send is second, receive : > is : > : >> third, : > : >> : > and my pop is fourth. THis is all When I open the e message, : > the : > : >> tools : > : >> : > menu says address book, etc. to do with addresses.. : > : >> : > I think you're correct that the main tools menu is being skipped : > : >> over. : > : >> : > Other problems are inability to arrow left or get out of the menu : > : >> except : > : >> : > by : > : >> : > closing alt f4 and returning to my in box. Somehow the submenus : > are : > : >> the : > : >> : > ones that are showing. Any ideas? Maybe I should go ahead and : > : >> reinstall : > : >> : > jaws 10. Jaws 11 is setting on my desk unopened as I'm afraid to : > : >> install : > : >> : > it : > : >> : > for fear of digging myself into a deeper hole called o e black : > hole. : > : >> : > Help! : > : >> : > Marilyn- Original Message ----- : > : >> : > From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> : > : >> : > To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : > Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 4:18 PM : > : >> : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : > : >> : > : > : >> : > : Two send and receive items...? : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : Is your jaws cursor bound to your PC cursor - as in set to : > follow : > : >> it? : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : That will automatically cause submenus to open up when you move : > : >> over : > : >> : > their : > : >> : > : parent items, and the send and receive item is actually a : > submenu, : > : >> with : > : >> : > it's : > : >> : > : own set of commands, whereas on the tools menu, you should have : > : >> quite : > : >> a : > : >> : > few : > : >> : > : other things relating to synchronization, address book, : > Accounts : > : >> etc. : > : >> : > etc. : > : >> : > : etc. : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : Stay well : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : Jacob Kruger : > : >> : > : Blind Biker : > : >> : > : Skype: BlindZA : > : >> : > : '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : >> : > : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:34 PM : > : >> : > : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : : > : >> : > : > Rick, yes, I have done those as usual but no options appear : > after : > : >> : > those : > : >> : > : > two : > : >> : > : > send and receive items. control shift O works. I'm stumped. : > : >> : > : > Marilyn----- Original Message ----- : > : >> : > : > From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:35 PM : > : >> : > : > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : > : > : >> : > : > : > : >> : > : > : Hi Marilyn, : > : >> : > : > : Have you tried Alt + T, for tools, then O for options? : > : >> : > : > : If these keystrokes along with control + Shift + O, work, : > : >> : > : > : then options is there, Jaws just isn't reading it for some : > : >> reason. : > : >> : > : > : You can give this a try if you haven't already, : > : >> : > : > : Open the menu bar with the Alt key, then right arrow to : > Tools, : > : >> then : > : >> : > : > press : > : >> : > : > : the up arrow twice, : > : >> : > : > : after you hear, send and recieve, the next one should be : > : >> options. : > : >> : > : > : Remember, menus can be context sensitive, so if you are in : > an : > : >> open : > : >> : > : > message, : > : >> : > : > : options will not be available, : > : >> : > : > : this holds true for a message sent to you, or a new message : > you : > : >> are : > : >> : > : > : composing. : > : >> : > : > : HTH, : > : >> : > : > : Rick Justice : > : >> : > : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : >> : > : > : From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > : To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > : Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 10:47 PM : > : >> : > : > : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : > : : > : >> : > : > : : > : >> : > : > : Jacob, since I have not memorized a lot of key shortcuts, I : > I : > : >> go : > : >> to : > : >> : > the : > : >> : > : > : menus such as file, edit, view tools and arrow to the one I : > : >> want. : > : >> : > When : > : >> : > : > I : > : >> : > : > go : > : >> : > : > : to tools to find o esp tools, it says send and receive, : > etc. : > : >> So I : > : >> : > enter : > : >> : > : > the : > : >> : > : > : message and go to tools and get address book and its : > following : > : >> : > items. : > : >> : > : > My : > : >> : > : > : start menu is still cluttered with too many items but I'm : > : >> managing : > : >> : > on : > : >> : > : > that. : > : >> : > : > : So someone mentioned control shift E and that takes me to : > : >> options. : > : >> : > But : > : >> : > : > I : > : >> : > : > : still think it is gone from tools menu. This does sound : > dumb, : > : >> : > doesn't : > : >> : > : > it? : > : >> : > : > : marilyn : > : >> : > : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : >> : > : > : From: "Jacob Kruger" <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > : To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > : Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 9:23 PM : > : >> : > : > : Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : > : : > : >> : > : > : : > : >> : > : > :: Is this in the main window, in an open message, or any of : > the : > : >> other : > : >> : > : > :: dialogues? : > : >> : > : > :: : > : >> : > : > :: For example, while now typing this reply, on the new : > message's : > : >> : > tools : > : >> : > : > menu, : > : >> : > : > :: there's no options item, but in the main window it is : > : >> definitely : > : >> : > there. : > : >> : > : > :: : > : >> : > : > :: Stay well : > : >> : > : > :: : > : >> : > : > :: Jacob Kruger : > : >> : > : > :: Blind Biker : > : >> : > : > :: Skype: BlindZA : > : >> : > : > :: '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' : > : >> : > : > :: : > : >> : > : > :: ----- Original Message ----- : > : >> : > : > :: From: "Marilyn Walker" <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > :: To: <[email protected]> : > : >> : > : > :: Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 9:16 PM : > : >> : > : > :: Subject: [Blind-Computing] outlook express options gone : > : >> : > : > :: : > : >> : > : > :: : > : >> : > : > :: > Hi, all. In the tools menu of xp with jaws 10, the : > options : > : >> : > choice : > : >> : > : > has : > : >> : > : > :: > disappeared. 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