When I encounter this problem with IE11, an insert-escape refresh enables JAWS 
to verbalize the data entry. Keeping focus on the edit field, I then press 
insert-numpad 8 to read the content. Otherwise, I don't have the same problem. 
Is there a specific website?

From: Tom Behler [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2016 3:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: IE 11 Successfully Installed Here, Well, Sort Of

Hello, everyone.

As some of you may remember, I have been reluctant to move from IE 10 to IE 11, 
because of problems I had last summer with IE 11 in terms of being able to 
enter text into text boxes on web sites that I access.

However, since I now have been forced to upgrade to IE 11 due to no Microsoft 
support for IE 10, I decided to take the leap today, and install IE 11.

I installed IE 11 from the .exe file that I downloaded and saved from the 
Microsoft web site, and the installation seemed to go well.

I also was pleasantly surprised to find that my internet favorites had all been 
preserved, even though I had saved my favorites folder as a back-up, in case 
something went wrong.

However, this is where the good news ends.

I'm now back to having the same text-entry problems I had last summer.  I had 
my sighted wife watch while I ttried entering text into edit boxes, and she 
tells me that my main  cursor does not move when I try to do so.  As I enter 
text, Jaws speaks the text, but it is not entered into the web form.  I have 
Jaws set to manually enter forms mode, so I know I'm in forms mode, since I get 
the higher-sounding click whenever I hit enter.

I have made sure all add-ons, extensions, and toolbars  are disabled, but so 
far, no joy!

Last summer when I had this issue, I worked with Freedom Scientific  Technical 
Support, with the Microsoft Accessibility hotline staff, and with another 
well-experienced Jaws user from this list, and we could never solve the issue.

At least I have Firefox now as my main internet browser, and that works fine!

If anyone has any other suggestions of things for me to try, please send them 
my way.

I am extremely frustrated with Internet Explorer at this point!

Dr.  Tom Behler from Michigan


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