hmmm, ok another possible problem is that when a webpage comes up, it is auto highlighted by the jaws/mouse cursor by it (done in the scripts) running in a "mouse click and hold" fashion from the top, to the bottom of the page, and then the pc cursor follows it down, so where the pc cursor says is not always accessible to jaws due to the clickable area is that is which is shown on screen and jaws has been parked off screen and the pc cursor may or may not be on screen, a real headache setup for something like what your trying to do.
a simple thing that might... help is to stop the reading, move to the spot you desire to click with the pc cursor (I usually put it, a few lines from the "bottom" of the viewable area) , refresh the screen with insert and escape, then move jaws to pc, move the jaws cursor onto the item manually, and hit the left click button. another item that might work is a scripter's application called hot spot clicker, as I follow it, I believe its used to determine exactly where to click something to activate it (mostly used in the more graphical item screens of programs but may well work here due to the type of item that your talking about). a third thought, is that many of these types of items have an "unidentified icon" in them so are not "noticed" by the usual "named icons only" of jaws normal settings. so it may just sit there and look at you funny (a whimsical way of saying something like your encountering), and not be properly recognized by jaws as "something to pay attention to", (yes I have dealt with pages with such things on them), so temp turn your graphics to "view all" and see if graphics wise it doesn't at least show up more correctly, refresh the screen, and then try to jaws to it and left mouse click it. HTH, inthane -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:37 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 Key To Announce The Screen Location Hi On some web pages, there are items that can be clicked with the mouse to bring up other pages, but there not links or graphics. Also JAWS does not say clickable. For example, on the site www.amtrak.com, there is an item that reads status. It's not a link or graphic and dot indicated as clickable. You can find it by reading with the virtual cursor or with JAWS find. But pressing enter or space does nothing. So I route JAWS to PC and left click, but again nothing happens. It appears that the only way to activate it is to actually click it with the mouse. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of inthaneelf Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:07 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 Key To Announce The Screen Location what do you mean " Even with reading stopped, I still can't route the JAWS cursor anywhere near the correct screen position", under what circumstances are you attempting this feat and for what? a bit more info would help. and the location of the cursor given in that format is the screen location of the active cursor in pixels which works for script writing and some other unusual things but is not much worth to a "normal day" screen reader user if your having troubles in internet explorer, there are a few tricks, but sometimes it just depends on what has been used to generate the page and what it's supposedly showing you. inthane -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 7:27 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 Key To Announce The Screen Location Hi Alt+numpad delete will give you the cursor position for the active Alt+cursor for all 3 cursor types, PC, JAWS and invisible. When the virtual cursor is active, those keys will give you a position, but I don't know what the position represents. It may be the position in the virtual buffer, but of what use is that? Even with reading stopped, I still can't route the JAWS cursor anywhere near the correct screen position. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of northstar1...@okiespirit.net Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 9:29 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 14 Key To Announce The Screen Location try alt+numpad delete while the jaws cursor is active. Legend has it that on Friday 5/17/2013 04:03 AM, Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES) said: ---------------------------------------- >Hi friends, > >can anyone remember the JAWS key that announces the co-ordinates of the >JAWS cursor on the screen please, I just can't remember it for some odd >reason. > >Many thanks in anticipation, > > >-----Original Message----- >From: JAWS-Users-List >[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David >Ferrin >Sent: 17 May 2013 09:30 >To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links For Latest >Jaws14.0.3005 Update > >If I might jump in here my method of choice is to download the entire >package and install it that way. I think the update feature might have >failed on me once although my memory is not clear about that at such an >un-godly hour. > >I am sure that downloading the entire package has never failed on me, >besides then you have it locally in case of a future need. >David Ferrin >A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved >from a simpler system that worked perfectly. > >-----Original Message----- >From: JAWS-Users-List >[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Donnie >Parrett >Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:25 PM >To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links For Latest >Jaws14.0.3005 Update > >Mike, is it better to update directly from the link in your email or do >it from the update section in JAWS 14? > >-----Original Message----- >From: JAWS-Users-List >[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. >Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:01 PM >To: Jaws-Users List >Subject: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links For Latest Jaws14.0.3005 >Update > >Hi All, > >The download links for both 32 & 64 bit systems are below: > >32 Bit systems: > >http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/J14.0.3005-32bit.exe > >64 Bit systems: > >http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/J14.0.3005-64bit.exe > >HTH >Take care. >Mike >This email was sent from my, iBarstool. >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/ > >*********************************************************************** >********************************************* > >This message may contain confidential information. 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