Linda, I hear ya gf, no sight round me either, smiles.
So glad ol' jaws is a talkin' for ya again. Have yourself a nice gobble gobble too ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Vanderlitz" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key Trish: It worked! I followed your directions and JAWS now comes up at startup. I can't thank you enough. It is so great to have a place to come to for help that lets me fix something without sighted help (which I don't have). Happy holiday! Linda To err is human but to really mess things up, one needs a computer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key > one other thing here Linda, make sure and I guess this happens by > default?? > check your MS configuration to make sure freedom scientific jaws or > however > that reads is checked on your startup tab page, it's my very first item. I > guess it automatically checks it's self in this area when installing it, > but you do have the option to have it not run at startup, maybe that is > for > other screen readers, I haven't ever used any others, so I'm not wise on > this subject, it's all my old brain can handle to keep up with this one > and > how it works, then there's the ios another beast.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Vanderlitz" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key > > > I just did exactly that given what you wrote in your first post. > > Thanks. We'll see if this helps. > > Linda > > To err is human but to really mess things up, one needs a computer. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trish" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 10:54 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key > > >> well check some more cause obviously something isn't working the way you >> have it now, trial and error.. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Linda Vanderlitz" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:51 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >> >> >> Trish: >> >> Only one of the boxes you mention is checked. I am assuming you mean >> that >> I >> need to check all the boxes you mention. I've never put JAWS in the >> system >> tray so that doesn't seem important right now. And thanks for this. >> >> Linda >> To err is human but to really mess things up, one needs a computer. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Trish" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 10:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >> >> >>> Linda, >>> >>> did you enter on where it says start jaws...? >>> then tab to check the boxs that say, automatically start jaws at the >>> log-on >>> screen check box, start jaws after log-on for all users checkbox, start >>> jaws >>> for this user combo box and mine is set to "always" then you land on the >>> ok >>> button spacebar it, then you can choose to run jaws from the system's >>> tray >>> if you like, I love it personally, but you might not.. it's another >>> check >>> box, if you make changes, make sure to tap the ok button for the changes >>> to >>> stick. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Linda Vanderlitz" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:34 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >>> >>> >>> David: >>> >>> I did look at the settings in the BASIC link in the Options menu and the >>> start JAWS setting *is* checked but it still doesn't start without using >>> the >>> shortcut page. Any thoughts? >>> >>> Linda >>> To err is human but to really mess things up, one needs a computer. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:00 PM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >>> >>> >>>> Look under the options / basics sub menu for the automatically start >>>> jaws >>>> check box. I bet one of them is not checked, or that combo box is not >>>> set >>>> correctly. Let me know if you need further help. I am fairly sure that >>>> is >>>> where the problem will be found. >>>> >>>> >>>> David Ferrin >>>> Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the >>>> ones >>>> that mind don't matter. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> On >>>> Behalf Of Linda Vanderlitz >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 9:42 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >>>> >>>> Thank you. An earlier post suggested going into the properties which I >>>> was >>>> able to do and from JAWS 15 on the desktop I was able to change the >>>> shortcut >>>> key. Unfortunately, although it is set (that is checked) to come up on >>>> startup, it still isn't doing that. Oh well, at least the shortcut key >>>> does >>>> get me there. >>>> >>>> Thanks again. >>>> >>>> Linda >>>> To err is human but to really mess things up, one needs a computer. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Richard Hamel" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:27 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Linda, >>>>> I think that while you are on the desk top with JAWS 15 highlighted, >>>>> you >>>> >>>>> hit the application key. >>>>> Then up arrow to Properties and hit enter. >>>>> Then tab until you hear the cue to set the short cut key. >>>>> >>>>> Rich >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Linda Vanderlitz >>>>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:44 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Changing a shortcut key >>>>> >>>>> I have just installed JAWS 15 but forgot to change the shortcut key I >>>>> was >>>>> using when I had Jaws 14. I can't remember how to make the change. >>>>> Could >>>> >>>>> someone please tell me how to do that? I am using Windows 7. Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Linda >>>>> To err is human but to really mess things up, one needs a computer. >>>>> 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/ > > > 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/
