Hello Candy, You can start JAWS with default settings, go into the program that you designated JAWS to go to sleep in and make the change in the configuration file.
To start JAWS in default mode use the run box by pressing Windows key with R, and then type in JAWS12 /default. There is no space between the word JAWS and the number 12, there is a space after the number 12, and there is no space between the slash and the word default. Press enter key and JAWS starts in default mode with no customized settings. You can then try going into the program that you set to go to sleep when using JAWS (including the JAWS interface) and press your JAWS key with 6 to bring up the settings manager. Type the word sleep into the edit box, tab to the list of results and choose the result that says "Sleep mode disable" or something similar. Press spacebar to change the setting. Use the Apply button. After using the OK button until the dialog is closed, JAWS should be set to work normally in that program. If your keyboard is a different configuration when you start JAWS in default mode, then you might need to change it temporarily or go into the folder where the JCF file for the given program resides and open it. To find the JAWS Window.JCF file go under All programs, open the JAWS 12 program group, open Explore JAWS, Open Explore My Settings, and check for a JAWS Window.JCF file. If it is not there then go under All Programs, Open the JAWS 12 group, open Explore JAWS, open Explore shared settings, and press J until you find the JAWS Window.JCF file. Try to open it by pressing enter key. If you still have trouble opening the JCF file with your keyboard configuration, use the Open With choice in the right click menu (use shift+f10 to bring up the context menu when focus is on the JCF file name). In the Open With box, choose Notepad. Use tab key to the checkbox that says that you should always use the program to open that type of file and use spacebar to remove the checkmark. Tab to OK and press spacebar. In the JCF file look for the line that says Sleep=1. Change the 1 to 0 and then use CTRL+S to save changes. Close Notepad. You might also check in the "explore my settings" list for a default.JCF and open it to check to see if the sleep mode was enabled for it. If so, disable it and save changes. Unload JAWS and start it again by using the Run box and typing in JAWS12 followed by an enter key. Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Candy Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 6:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] putting jaws to sleep, what a mess Hello everyone, I was trying to put jaws to sleep while using total recorder. I did something wrong, and now jaws is asleep when I am on the jaws application. In other words, when I click on jaws, I hear nothing. Is there anything I can do without the help of a sighted person. I tried using narrator, but didn't have any luck. 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/
