Further work with this bug shows that in 7.10, the correct name for the Internet Explorer files _is_ Internet Explorer 5-6.*, so the information I provided applies only to the Outlook Express files.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JAWS-Users" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: [jaws-users] Serious bug in 7.10 merge utility I've been working privately with an individual who was having problems with their Outlook Express settings after merging their 7.0 settings into 7.10 and it reminded me of a bug in the 7.10 merge utility. Files for Outlook Express and Internet Explorer are not given the correct names when they're merged into 7.10 because between the two releases, the file names were changed and somehow, the merge utility wasn't fixed to allow for the name change. Here's the story: In 7.0, the files for Internet Explorer (dictionary, graphics, configuration, etc.) are all named Internet Explorer 5-6, but in 7.10, this was changed to Internet Explorer. Similarly, the files in 7.0 for Outlook Express were named Outlook Express 5-6, but in 7.10, they're named Outlook Express. However, when you run the merge tool, the old file names are retained, meaning that JAWS can't correctly associate them with the application that's running and you think that your settings are broken or lost. What you need to do to fix this is the following: 1. Open Start Menu, navigate to JAWS 7.10, and press RIGHT ARROW twice to Explore My Settings. Press ENTER. 2. This opens your user settings folder. Look for any files named Internet Explorer 5-6 or Outlook Express 5-6 and rename them to Internet Explorer and Outlook Express by pressing F2 and deleting the single space and the string "5-6." Press ENTER when done. If the system won't let you change the name because it says that a file with that name already exists, this most likely means that after running the merge utility, you later used the JAWS dialog or Configuration Manager to create settings. In this case, press ESC to get out of the edit window and then delete the files that have the "5-6" in their names _if_ there are files with the same extension named correctly. Rename any that remain. -- Walt Smith - Clearwater, FL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Yahoo! Groups Links
