Hi, I was able to switch to the desktop version of IE. Now I have questions like how do Iaccess my documents and such? I'm sure I'll have more questions, but at the moment that's all I can think of.
thanks, Dacia On 6/12/15, Mike O'Brien <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > A correction to point out that the programs tab is in the internet options. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mike O'Brien > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 01:24 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with windows 8.1 > > Hi > > In Windows 8.1, there are two versions of Internet explorer. One version > is > for the desktop and looks pretty much the same as in earlier Windows > versions. I presume that the other version is for touch screen tablets. > When you press alt+t, does JAWS say anything? If no, try a SayLine to see > where you are and maybe you might just be in the Tools menu. It sounds > like > you're using the tablet version, which I don't know if it uses menus or > ribbons. You could try pressing just alt and arrowing around to find the > tools menu. Once you can get into the tools menu, go to the Programs tab > in > internet options and press tab to move to the first item which is a combo > box that gives you three choices for which version to run. You want to > select the always use the desktop version. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Dacia Cole > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 09:32 > To: jaws-users-list > Subject: [JAWS-Users] need help with windows 8.1 > > Hi, > > I have just gotten a new Lenovo computer with Windows 8.1 and I'mtrying to > learn how to navigate JAWS and Windows. One of the things I want to do is > to change my homepage on the net but alt t isn't bringingup the tools menu. > Do I need to do a different key stroke or set some kine of JAWS settings > differently? > > thanks, > > Dacia > > 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/
