I do not remember which Dell I was using at the time, but I know I was running XP and JAWS 7. Of course at first everyone thought the problem with JAWS, but that turned out to not be the case.
To test this close JAWS and let a sighted person use the computer and see if the cursor still jumps around. Annette -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 8:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 Hmmm, mine is a Dell Inspiron 1545. Os is XP professional with Jaws 12 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 > At one time there was a problem with the keyboards on some Dell laptops > that > caused the active cursor to jump around the screen.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Josh > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 7:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 > > I am using a laptop. I have already turned the mouse pad off a while back. > Once I did it I had my fiance verify that it was indeed off. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 5:55 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 > > >> Hello there; >> >> by any chance, are we talking laptop here? >> >> if so, perhaps your hitting the mouse pad? >> >> if so, you could turn this off? >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josh" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 5:32 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 >> >> >>> Basically the same as I described in my first message. The skipping >>> around, Jaws losing focus, and inserting text that I am writing in >>> previously typed text. The inserting text where it feels like inserting >>> text could pose a major problem with my compositions for school. Not >>> necessarily submitting them with the jumbled up text because I always >>> proof-read what I have written, but it Is very time consuming not only >>> cutting and pasting the text back where it should be, but locating the >>> starting point because it will just place it where it sees fit for >>> example Previously typed text: The sun is shining brightly somewhere. >>> Current Typed text: It is very cold somewhere. These two sentences may >>> look something like the following : The sun shold bromewhightly the. >>> I > >>> figured if there was a fix someone would eventually have the answer. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 4:51 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 >>> >>> >>>> Hello there; >>>> >>>> no, the page refresh filter is used on the internet. >>>> >>>> I'm not sure what problem your having with MSWord; >>>> perhaps, you could, >>>> change the zoom to 75% >>>> make sure the screen is maximized, >>>> >>>> what problem are you having? >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Josh" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 4:24 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 >>>> >>>> >>>>>I didn't get your last message until this one was already sent. Would >>>>>that also be the cause of Microsoft Word 2007 behaving in the same >>>>>manner? Thanks for your assistance. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "David" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 3:49 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> hello there; >>>>>> >>>>>> as I indicated in my last message, you need to turn off the page >>>>>> refresh filter. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Josh" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 2:07 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>I would love to hear the solution to this as well. I also have these >>>>>>>problems, but have never been able to get an answer to it. I don't >>>>>>>know if you experience it in replying to a message or not, but I also >>>>>>>when replying to a message can be typing along and then all of a >>>>>>>sudden when checking back on the message I end up inserting sentences >>>>>>>where they don't need to be or the cursor will jump down to the >>>>>>>individuals email and before I realize it I have typed a whole >>>>>>>message > >>>>>>>in the other person's email. I have now gotten in the habit of >>>>>>>checking frequently though where I am. Also, when typing out a >>>>>>>message > >>>>>>>I could start out in the edit field of the message and end up in a >>>>>>>windows search box where Jaws has lost focus. I noticed this has >>>>>>>occurred with this message as well if you scroll down you will see an >>>>>>>example of what I am referring to in Scorpio's email. Take care >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Scorpio Forever" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: "Jaws Users List" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 12:35 PM >>>>>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Folks,cursor will jump down to the individuals email and before >>>>>>>> I > >>>>>>>> realize it I have typed a whole message in the other person's >>>>>>>> email. > >>>>>>>> I have now gotten in the habit of checking frequently though where >>>>>>>> I > >>>>>>>> am. Also, when typing out a message I could start out in the edit >>>>>>>> field of the message and end up in a where Jaws has lost >>>>>>>> focus.windwos search box >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this for themselves? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I'm on a webpage, the focus seems to jump from one place to >>>>>>>> another, and links aren't activating when entering on them in >>>>>>>> several cases. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The same is happening with Outlook Express, where the message will >>>>>>>> read the one before it, or, it'll say not selected on the message >>>>>>>> after the one I'm actually sitting on, and so I have to wait until >>>>>>>> Jaws reads the headers of the next message before I can read the >>>>>>>> headers of the current message I'm sitting on. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Websites are the worst though. I'll be on one part of the page, >>>>>>>> and > >>>>>>>> suddenly the focus will jump to another area of the page, or, Jaws >>>>>>>> will be sluggish and slow to respond to my keystrokes on a webpage. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Another example I can posit is on the Yahoo Webmail site, when I'm >>>>>>>> sitting on a message, and I'm in the first heading of the page, >>>>>>>> where the subject line is, I'll try to tab to the add to address >>>>>>>> book link, and it jumps to the end of the message, several links >>>>>>>> down, and so have to shift+tab up to the link I wanted in the first >>>>>>>> place. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Again, I'm using the latest build of Jaws 12, Windows XP, Internet >>>>>>>> Explorer 8, and Outlook Express 6. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aside from the Yahoo mail site, located at: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I can give the following website as an example where the focus and >>>>>>>> cursor jump around drastically, and Jaws is slow to respond: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.futureshop.ca >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope people can, either, corroborate my experiences, or have a >>>>>>>> solution that will help me solve the issues. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Scorpio >>>>>>>> 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/ >> >> >> 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/ > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 5712 (20101217) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 5712 (20101217) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature > database 5712 (20101217) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > 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/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5712 (20101217) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5712 (20101217) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5712 (20101217) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
