I just have a kill jaws short cut on my desktop. It's the only item on my desktop that starts with the letter k. simple, but effective.
-----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of susie Q Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 9:21 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Kill JAWS I dont get what you are trying to say here I use incert f four but I am not understanding what you are trying to say, susie Tomorrow Is Always Fresh With Know Mistakes In It yet. Anne Of Green Gables ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Marang" <donald.mar...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Kill JAWS > There has been a JAWS hotkey to unload JAWS when things go wrong since > version 8. It is JAWSKey (Insert for desktop keyboard layouts, CapsLock > for laptop) + Windows + F4. There will be no confirmation dialog. > Sometimes it produces a system beep on my computer. This also dumps the > memory to a file that FS support may ask you to email to them. > >>From the JAWS 8 What's New: > "If a total loss of speech occurs, it is difficult to recover JAWS without > rebooting the computer. However, a reboot provides no diagnostic > information to assist Freedom Scientific in researching the underlying > problem. > > INSERT+WINDOWS Key+F4 is a new JAWS keystroke for emergency recovery. The > new keystroke closes JAWS, terminates all related processes, and creates a > memory dump file. The diagnostic information can be used to assist > Technical Support. (Note: The keystroke will not work at the Windows Log > In screen.) After issuing this command, you can restart JAWS to regain > speech. > > The memory dump file is saved to the Settings folder. To locate the file, > do the following: > > Press CTRL+ESC to open the Start menu. > Choose Programs. > Choose JAWS 8.0, Explore JAWS, and then Explore My Settings. This opens > the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\<your user > name>\Application Data\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\8.0\Settings\ENU. > Press the BACKSPACE key to navigate to the Settings folder. > Select the JAWSMemDmp folder and press ENTER. The files in this folder are > identified by the JAWS version and build number." > > Don Marang > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <andrew.bara...@va.gov> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:19 AM > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Kill JAWS > >> I am running Windows XP Pro and Office 2007. I have an issue with >> outlook, in that it crashes periodically, and when it does, it takes >> speech with it. This behavior is screen reader independent. The >> computer itself has not crashed, just Outlook and speech. Now, if you >> can get speech back, you can interact with the Outlook error reporting >> dialogue, and close and restart Outlook. The normal command, i. e. >> INSERT-F4 does not work in this situation. Now, Window Eyes has a "Kill" >> script that allows you to use a hotkey that will unload Window Eyes from >> memory, and then you can use your normal hotkey, usually CONTROL-ALT-W, >> to start WE again. Does JAWS have a similar key sequence that will >> unload it from memory when INSERT-F4 does not work? >> >> Andy >> >> >> 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/
