This thing is not in Silver Light, is it? I've got a dropdown like that, it's driving us nuts!
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 10:31 AM To: [email protected] 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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