Hi, It's no trouble at all. This could be useful to those who haven't switched to IE8 just like me. <Smiles> It might just benefit someone.
Regards, Siew Ling On 24/04/2010, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: > Now that I have it fixed with upgrading to I.E. 8 and I am not experiencing > a whole lot of problems with I.E. 8 I may keep it since it makes the chat > open the original way. I will weigh my options but thank you very much for > the instruction. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tan Siew Ling" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:20 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FACEBOOK ISSUES: ACCESSING THE CHAT FEATURE > > >> Hi, >> >> Just to make sure I gave the right instructions, I just tried it 5 >> minutes ago. >> >> After you have selected who you wish to chat to, go right at the top >> of the page by doing a Ctrl+Home, when you arrow down a few times, you >> should hear, "View Profile". Below that link, there's a edit box which >> acts like a history window in Windows Live Messenger. >> Oh, I know which graphic you are referring to. I have no idea what it >> does. Likewise, I have no idea what that edit box right at the bottom >> of that page do too. Sorry. >> >> Is this helpful in any way? >> >> Regards, >> Siew Ling >> >> On 24/04/2010, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Have you used the chat recently using I.E. 7? I would have never upgraded >>> >>> to >>> I.E. 8 but everytime I would go into chat I kept getting redirected to >>> another window. Once in that other window I would scroll down and find >>> the >>> person I wanted to chat with and pressed enter. After pressing enter I >>> found >>> the person's name below the chat area and directly under that was a >>> graphic >>> of some sort that read the words pop out or pop in something to that >>> nature. >>> I clicked on that graphic and the chat window would close leaving me with >>> the choices of people to chat with and no window to enter my text. Should >>> you have any suggestions please feel free to share with me thank you. >>> Also I >>> want to add I checked underneath as far as I could go and nothing in that >>> seperate chat window. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tan Siew Ling" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:54 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FACEBOOK ISSUES: ACCESSING THE CHAT FEATURE >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> This is for Internet Explorer 7. >>>> >>>> Go to www.facebook.com >>>> >>>> Press Enter on the link which says, "Open Chat" >>>> >>>> A new window will open. You can now choose the person you wish to talk >>>> to. >>>> After finding that person, press Enter on that name. >>>> On top of the page, arrow down till you hear, "View Profile". >>>> Below it, there should be an Edit box where you can type the message. >>>> This box is like the history window for Windows Live Messenger. >>>> If you hear your name followed by the time stamp spoken then by the >>>> message, you have sent that message. If your friend responds, you >>>> should hear a "Pop" sound. >>>> >>>> Hope this method works. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Siew Ling >>>> >>>> On 23/04/2010, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Justin, >>>>> >>>>> The information below may seem tedious but it becomes more natural the >>>>> more >>>>> you do it. >>>>> >>>>> NOTE: I had to upgrade to I.E. 8 in order to get my chat working again. >>>>> Ok here it goes. 1.) go to facebook.com. 2.) move down the page to >>>>> where >>>>> JAWS says Chat and the number of people on will read after it says >>>>> chat. >>>>> 3.) >>>>> Route to Jaws cursor by pressing jaws key + the minus key on the number >>>>> pad. >>>>> 4.) At this point it gets a little tricky you will need to move to I >>>>> usually >>>>> go to about the second letter of the word chat and do a left mouse >>>>> click >>>>> using the number pad that key is the divide sign). 5.) After pressing >>>>> the >>>>> left mouse click you should turn back on pc cursor and scroll down >>>>> underneath chat it may say loading at this point I usually will press >>>>> the >>>>> jaws key and the escape key at the same time this key combination >>>>> updates >>>>> the screen usually it works the first time but should it not then try >>>>> it >>>>> again. So this is the instructions for opening the chat area. >>>>> >>>>> Instructions for getting a chat going: >>>>> 1.) scroll down with PC cursor activated to the name you want. >>>>> 2.) Once you are at the name you want press enter on it. >>>>> 3.) I then will pull up the jaws find using the key combination >>>>> (control >>>>> + >>>>> the letter F) >>>>> 4.) At this point I will type in the name of the person I am wanting to >>>>> chat >>>>> with and repeat this step until I am in the chat screen. You can find >>>>> this >>>>> out by each time you find their name scroll down a bit and see if their >>>>> is >>>>> additional information on this person such as view profile or close >>>>> chat >>>>> window. another option is scroll down underneath the chat list and find >>>>> the >>>>> chat window that way. >>>>> >>>>> NOTE: I have autoforms turned off using the jaws key and the letter V >>>>> and >>>>> scrolling down to where it says auto forms on. I am not sure about this >>>>> but >>>>> I believe you then press enter to toggle auto forms off if enter does >>>>> not >>>>> >>>>> do >>>>> it then try pressing space bar. >>>>> * * * With auto forms mode off I scroll down into the chat window and >>>>> listen for it to say edit at that point I can press enter and turn >>>>> forms >>>>> mode back on. Once you type your message you then will press enter >>>>> again >>>>> to >>>>> send the message. >>>>> You can check to see if the message was sent by scrolling through the >>>>> chat >>>>> window and looking for your message. Above your message their should be >>>>> your >>>>> name or it might say the word me and a time (if the message was sent >>>>> successfully). >>>>> Possible Problems: I just recently started encountering this problem >>>>> but >>>>> after typing the message and hitting the enter key it just sits there. >>>>> FIX TO PROBLEM: After hitting enter I then will press the escape key in >>>>> the >>>>> upper right hand of the keyboard and usually this fixes it. >>>>> >>>>> PROBLEM 2: After sending messages for a while sometimes the messages >>>>> will >>>>> not go through. >>>>> FIX TO PROBLEM: I either have to close the chat window and try >>>>> reopening >>>>> it >>>>> and typing again the message or if that does not work then I completely >>>>> leave facebook and log back into it. This usually will fix the problem. >>>>> I hope this information helps and gets you chatting. Should you have >>>>> problems find me on fb and I will send you a message >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> and I will see if we can get you chatting that way. Just listen for a >>>>> pop >>>>> sound that alerts you that you have a message on chat. You can also >>>>> email >>>>> off list and we will see what we can do to get you chatting. I >>>>> apologize >>>>> if >>>>> this is too elementary for you but I try to be as basic as I can since >>>>> I >>>>> am >>>>> fairly new to jaws and I am not always familiar with the jaws >>>>> terminology. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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/
