HI Marilyn; When you are in My Computer, My Documents, or Control Panel, to name a few areas, in all actuality, you are in Windows Explorer. Hope that helps. Take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Walker" <mlw1...@sbcglobal.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Making JAWS less chatty in Windows Explorer All windows plus e does is send me off into my computer. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <ow...@jaws-users.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Making JAWS less chatty in Windows Explorer : Windows key plus the letter E : : David Ferrin : ow...@jaws-users.com : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Dale Leavens" <dleav...@puc.net> : To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 19:25 : Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Making JAWS less chatty in Windows Explorer : : : Seems like a silly question but how do I bring up Windows Explorer? I am : aware that it does come up when I do some things but I can't remember when : and have been watching for it all day. : : Thanks. : : Dale Leavens : Why isn't "phonetic" spelled the way it sounds? : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "chris hallsworth" <christopher...@googlemail.com> : To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 3:59 AM : Subject: [JAWS-Users] Making JAWS less chatty in Windows Explorer : : : > Hello all, : > I've heard about this on another list so thought I would pass this on. : > To make JAWS less chatty in Windows Explorer: : > 1. Open Windows Explorer. Then, press insert+6 to open Configuration : > Manager. It should say, "explorerframe.jcf - JAWS Configuration Manager". : > This is fine as you should only do this for Windows Explorer. : > 2. Press alt+s to open the set options menu, then v to open the Verbosity : > Options dialogue box. : > 3. Tab to the preferences button corresponding to your current verbosity : > level and activate it. : > 4. Down arrow till you hear, "control type checked". Press space and you : > should hear, "control type not checked". : > 5. Press enter to activate the ok button. : > 6. Back in the Verbosity Options dialogue box, tab to the ok button and : > activate it. : > 7. Save your changes with ctrl+s. : > 8. Close Configuration Manager with alt+f4. : > Hope this helps! : > : > -- : > Sent using Thunderbird : > : > 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/