oh, I'm sorry for butting in ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:31 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS not recognizing link [was] Re: drop boxes
Trish, Just what I thought might happen, smile. We were not referring to the Dropbox program; but to a descriptive term that a sighted person used to illlustrate a link that John's JAWS - for some( as-yet unknown) reason - is not seeing. -----Original Message----- From: Trish Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 3:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes What version of db are you using? Cause I have dl 2 items from drop box and the downlink is right there right after the name of the file I am to dl. ----- Original Message ----- >From: "john" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes Thanks for reply. The mouse over message did not come on when I was over the graphic. I did the usual cntr+insert+enter with no effect. ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes > No, don't do that. You would want it on. Have you ever heard JAWS say, > OnMouseOver? This is a type of link where the mouse hovers over when > you're on it, and the JAWS keystroke to activate it is ctrl+Insert+ENTER. > The text associated with it appears only when this link is specifically > clicked in this way. If there is such text (and there isn't always), after > you perform the above keystroke, JAWS will say, "Page changed at line xx" > where xx is the line number on the page.) So try that keystroke on the > problem link. > > -----Original Message----- > From: john > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 1:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes > > no. How do I do that. Thanks > ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 10:26 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes > > >> Did you turn off JAWS's speaking of OnMouseOver elements/links? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: john >> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 3:19 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes >> >> Thanks for reply. I don't think an information bar appears, and alt + n >> did >> not bring it on. My sighted friend says when she move the mouse cursor >> over >> the graphic a list appears, and when the cursor goes off the graphic the >> list disappears. I used the term drop box incorrectly, but it definitely >> is >> not a combo box and alt+ down arrow does not bring it on. Jaws does say >> only the number of the graphic, certainly not a list of links. I also >> tried >> insert + f3, and clicked on graphics and then the specific graphic, but >> nothing happened. Appreciate any other thoughts. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:51 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes >> >> >>> John, >>> >>> If it's the Infomation Bar, more about that in a moment. >>> >>> >>> Does JAWS say 'link' when on the title's graphic? Sometimes ctrl and >>> spacebar can open a menu undefined by JAWS or a 'box'. There is already >>> a separate site called Dropbox, so it's best to avoid loose terms like >>> that one. My first thought was of a combo box, which you would open with >>> alt+DownArrow. >>> >>> Also, pres alt-n to bring up the Information Bar (probably that could be >>> it). Then Allow once or Allow Always, depending on your choice, which >>> you press space then may arrow to. Then you might enter or double-click >>> to confirm. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: john >>> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 3:24 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] drop boxes >>> >>> Hi list. I was trying to download an audio book from a website and could >>> not find a download link. A sighted friend said that when she moved the >>> cursor to a graphic of the title a drop box appeared with a number of >>> options including a download link. I have tried both the Jaws cursor and >>> Pc cursor but cannot access this. There is no shortcut key ie "d" to >>> use, and the links list does not include the dropbox. I am using JFW13 >>> and Win7, and have tried both IE 10 and latest firefox with no success. >>> Can anyone suggest any solutions. 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