got it! thanks so much for your help. and about the jaws key, I didn't know the insert key was also known as the jaws key. I didn't pay attention to the insert/jaws key. thanks again. Kimmie. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorry still having the same problem.
> Hi Kimber; > > Yes, you were supposed to open the configuration manager. If you closed and > didn't save your changes there is no harm. We'll do this step by step. > There are a couple of ways to open the configuration manager so, here we go. > 1. A. Press Insert / Jaws key + 6 on the number row above the main keyboard. > B. Press Insert / Jaws key + F2, arrow down to configuration manager and > press enter. > You now have the configuration manager for whatever program you are in open > but, we want to open the default configuration manager to have the changes > effect all programs. > 2. Press control, shift, + D to open the default configuration manager. > 3. Now, press press Alt + S to open the set options menu. > 4. When the set options menu opens you will be on the first option which is > user options. Press enter to open user options. > 5. Tab 2 times and Jaws will read typing echo characters check box checked > if this is what is selected. You want to arrow down 1 time so that Jaws > reads typing echo words 3 of 4 check box checked. > 6. Now that you have the typing echo words check box, checked tab to okay > and press the spacebar to close. > 7. Press Alt + F4 to close and Jaws will ask you if you want to save your > changes. Choose yes and press enter. Now, Jaws should only repeat words as > you type. > Hope this has gotten you fixed up. Take care. > Mike > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kimber > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:09 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorry still having the same problem. > > > now somehow I've gone and run jaws configuration manager. was I supposed > to do that? I think I've stuffed up my installation and done the wrong thing > somehow, because it just won't get away from this dcharacter, which is the > default. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] sorry still having the same problem. > > > > Hi Kimber; > > > > Try going into your default configuration manager, user options, tab to > > typing echo and arrowing down to words, tab to okay, press spacebar to > > close, control+ S to save, & Alt + F4 to close. Hope this helps. Take > > care. > > Mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: kimber > > To: jawslist > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 6:20 PM > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] sorry still having the same problem. > > > > > > Hi guys. well I tried to do what you suggested, it was good for awhile, > > but now it's gone back to damned characters again. Kimmie. > > > > > > 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/
