[JAWS-Users] daily tip
Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is associated with, so you'll still have access to the program. Make sure, though, that the item you wish to delete from your Desktop is actually a shortcut; if it's a file, deleting it will delete the file itself. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] re-wlm 15 and 'contact problem
Hi graham; I am running Jaws 13 on a windows 7 32 bit machine. I have the same problem, it keeps saying not selected. It works correctly in jaws 12, so it must be a bug in 13. From Jim For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers
I have tried FoxIt and Sumatra. Both are small, fast PDF readers, that can run rings around Adobe Reader. Unfortunately, neither works with Jaws or NVDA. With FoxIt, all of the menus are very accessible, just not the PDF content. I have tried contacting FoxIt Software, in an attempt to have them consider tweaking the FoxIt Reader to work with screen readers, but no luck. Maybe if others do the same, they will listen. John - Original Message - From: Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 3:40 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers Hello List Are there other pdf readers that work well with Jaws? I find that Adobe does not always handle columns well. Regards Fanus 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/
[JAWS-Users] Evernote.
Am running the recent update of Evernote 4. It appears to work better than 3.5 did, as you can actually configure the note list to a simple list form that obeys normal rules. Notes read smoothly if they are text. I am trying to use the OCR feature available where you're supposed to be able to simply drop a file into Evernote and if it needs scanned and OCRed, it will be. So far I'm having no joy. Anyone got any hints how to do this? Chris Bartlett For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip
May I just say that dragging and dropping may not mean a lot to a lot of people on this list and that rather than doing that to unwanted icons on the desktop, which is not easily done for a blind user, it would be mush easier to select them and and then press the delete key. Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:09 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is associated with, so you'll still have access to the program. Make sure, though, that the item you wish to delete from your Desktop is actually a shortcut; if it's a file, deleting it will delete the file itself. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers 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/
[JAWS-Users] Using Java program with JAWS
My son has created a JAVA program for my use, but I cannot read buttons and edit boxes with JAWS. Can JAWS be used with JAVA? Are there scripts available for this? If there are scripts on the Scripts page, I missed them. Blessings, Tom For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
Hey Gang, Here is a little program that goes on the root of a thumb drive or your external drive. All you have to do is copy the .exe to the main folder, or the root of whatever you want to remove. When you get done using your thumb drive press enter on eject and it closes everything down, so you can remove it safely. I will leave it in my dropbox until Friday morning, and then it will be deleted. Yes David it is a free share. Oh, in that folder there is a help txt file, but all you need to copy is the eject.exe file. Patti http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4069076/Eject%20USB%20drive.zip Peoria Blind Center www.peoriablindcenter.org Here is the name of the group on facebook: PeoriArea Blind People's Center. Your friends on facebook are going to have to get on their facebook account and search for the group's name to join, or to see what we are about. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Java program with JAWS
Have you installed the sun java bridge? This allows screenreaders to interact with java. Also if your sun didn't use the swing classes it won't work well either. Java is not particularly screenreader friendly. Regards Tom Bisset -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: September 20, 2011 10:47 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Using Java program with JAWS My son has created a JAVA program for my use, but I cannot read buttons and edit boxes with JAWS. Can JAWS be used with JAVA? Are there scripts available for this? If there are scripts on the Scripts page, I missed them. Blessings, Tom 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Java program with JAWS
Hi, Tom, install Java Access brage. just look it up on google and you will find instructions. With best regards, Adi. Regards, Adi. -Original Message- From: Tom Vos Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:46 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Using Java program with JAWS My son has created a JAVA program for my use, but I cannot read buttons and edit boxes with JAWS. Can JAWS be used with JAVA? Are there scripts available for this? If there are scripts on the Scripts page, I missed them. Blessings, Tom 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip
I don't write them I simply post them. Yes you're correct but since the world is mostly sited and instructions are written accordingly I figure it is safe to say that we all know that on here and are able to make the conversion in our minds. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip May I just say that dragging and dropping may not mean a lot to a lot of people on this list and that rather than doing that to unwanted icons on the desktop, which is not easily done for a blind user, it would be mush easier to select them and and then press the delete key. Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:09 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is associated with, so you'll still have access to the program. Make sure, though, that the item you wish to delete from your Desktop is actually a shortcut; if it's a file, deleting it will delete the file itself. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
Thanks, I'll look it over and maybe post it some fine day. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Patti bbk...@comcast.net To: Jaws jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:02 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject Hey Gang, Here is a little program that goes on the root of a thumb drive or your external drive. All you have to do is copy the .exe to the main folder, or the root of whatever you want to remove. When you get done using your thumb drive press enter on eject and it closes everything down, so you can remove it safely. I will leave it in my dropbox until Friday morning, and then it will be deleted. Yes David it is a free share. Oh, in that folder there is a help txt file, but all you need to copy is the eject.exe file. Patti http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4069076/Eject%20USB%20drive.zip Peoria Blind Center www.peoriablindcenter.org Here is the name of the group on facebook: PeoriArea Blind People's Center. Your friends on facebook are going to have to get on their facebook account and search for the group's name to join, or to see what we are about. 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/
[JAWS-Users] another place for finding NFL scores
This site works very good with jaws as well. GO here: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/scores here is an example of the tables on the page: 1 2 3 4 Tot Browns (1-1) 0 14 0 13 27 Colts (0-2) 3 6 3 7 19 Go Cowboys and browns! enjoy... For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip
David this is a blind site and most of us are not sighted hence the reason for subscribing to it. Also in my experience I dont believe a lot of blind users are able to make these easy conversions as easily as we may think. Sorry, but I really like this group but it does annoy me to see instructions for sighted people. Regards Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:43 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip I don't write them I simply post them. Yes you're correct but since the world is mostly sited and instructions are written accordingly I figure it is safe to say that we all know that on here and are able to make the conversion in our minds. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip May I just say that dragging and dropping may not mean a lot to a lot of people on this list and that rather than doing that to unwanted icons on the desktop, which is not easily done for a blind user, it would be mush easier to select them and and then press the delete key. Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:09 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is associated with, so you'll still have access to the program. Make sure, though, that the item you wish to delete from your Desktop is actually a shortcut; if it's a file, deleting it will delete the file itself. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
Would it work on an external drive as well? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
Just read that it would work on an external drive. Do you then eject through the system tray or highlight the drive to eject and use the application key? Thank you. Julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] wlm 15
Graham, all you need to do, while on the message, is hit the applications key and the letter J. This puts you in your junk submenu. Arrow up and down and put the sender on your safe list and hit enter. You can also arrow down to mark as not junk and hit enter and messages from that sender will no longer be sent to your junk folder. Hope this helps. Gena -Original Message- From: Graham Smith Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 5:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] wlm 15 Hi How can I stop mail going to my junk mail folder. A friend of mine has thjis problem and I cant make any sense of the safety options. Graham 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/
[JAWS-Users] Need more details on the 'insert plus Z' quick keys for diff programs on a Windows PC
hello. You may be familiar with say in MS Word if u hit 'insert plus Z' it turns on quick keys and then u can hit h to jump from heading to heading, T to jump from table to table etc. I assume such quick keys are also available via JAWS on other programs on a Windows system. Where can I find the list of keys available for quick key nav in diff programs after hitting insert plus z? Second even in say MS Word, if I hit insert plus Z how do I find out the list of all the keys and what the accomplish? I cant see this and I just happen to know the h and the T keys for example from before. Thx. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] ADOBE X, help!!!
Running Adobe acrobat reader X with JFW 13 beta, I am getting blank screens where I used to get text from pdf files. I know the text is there as these are files I've opened in the past. I've a feeling I've mucked up the accessibility settings somehow, but in looking through both the help for reader and the menus/preferences, I can't figure out how to fix this. Anyone had this problem and solved it? Chris Bartlett For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers
Hi John I have the same experience with Sumatra, however if I save the file as a text with sumatra's save as text function it reads much better than a pdf file which was saved to text with Adobe. Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: John M. jobhun...@box547.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers I have tried FoxIt and Sumatra. Both are small, fast PDF readers, that can run rings around Adobe Reader. Unfortunately, neither works with Jaws or NVDA. With FoxIt, all of the menus are very accessible, just not the PDF content. I have tried contacting FoxIt Software, in an attempt to have them consider tweaking the FoxIt Reader to work with screen readers, but no luck. Maybe if others do the same, they will listen. John - Original Message - From: Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 3:40 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers Hello List Are there other pdf readers that work well with Jaws? I find that Adobe does not always handle columns well. Regards Fanus 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/
[JAWS-Users] Facebook Application
Hi All; I received the information below, from another list for all of you Facebook enthusiasts. Hi, Kim Komando just wrote about this fairly cool application call FTalk. Works on XP, Vista, and Windows 7. fTalk is a desktop messaging application that works with Facebook. Just install it and sign in using your Facebook account information. You'll immediately see all your online and offline friends. You can chat without opening up your browser. It works like a regular instant messaging program. However, you can do Facebook-specific things at the same time, like updating your status. http://www.ftalk.com/ No idea of how accessible it is. so if anyone tries it, please let me know. I would try it but do not have a face book account. Rich Hope this has helped 1 of you social networking people! Take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip
My apologies but I don't always have the energy to make the conversions prior to posting these items. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David this is a blind site and most of us are not sighted hence the reason for subscribing to it. Also in my experience I dont believe a lot of blind users are able to make these easy conversions as easily as we may think. Sorry, but I really like this group but it does annoy me to see instructions for sighted people. Regards Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:43 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip I don't write them I simply post them. Yes you're correct but since the world is mostly sited and instructions are written accordingly I figure it is safe to say that we all know that on here and are able to make the conversion in our minds. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip May I just say that dragging and dropping may not mean a lot to a lot of people on this list and that rather than doing that to unwanted icons on the desktop, which is not easily done for a blind user, it would be mush easier to select them and and then press the delete key. Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:09 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is associated with, so you'll still have access to the program. Make sure, though, that the item you wish to delete from your Desktop is actually a shortcut; if it's a file, deleting it will delete the file itself. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] ADOBE X, help!!!
Hi Christopher; the latest version is Adobe Reader X. You need to disable protected view first to get it to work well with Jaws. Do the following: 1. From either your desktop or start menu, press enter on Adobe. The Adobe window is now open, press control + K, to open preferences. Another way to get to preferences is after pressing enter on the Adobe shortcut, press Alt + E, for the edit menu, arrow up to preferences, press enter. 3. When preferences opens you will be in a tree view and should be on the General page, if not arrow up or down until you have General highlighted. It is #4 of 29. Tab until you find a checkbox called enable protected mode at startup, uncheck it, choose yes on the warning you will get to continue. You need to look at 2 more settings so, tab until you have General highlighted again. 4. With General highlighted, press the letter I, until you have Internet highlighted. 5. Tab to, Display PDF in browser, if this box is checked press the spacebar to uncheck it. 6. Tab to connection speed combobox, arrow up / down for the setting that best matches your Internet Providers speed. 7. Tab to the okay button, press enter to close preferences save your changes, press Alt + F4 to close Adobe. If I have missed something or if there is something that should be added, would someone please jump in correct me?! Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Christopher Bartlett To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:51 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] ADOBE X, help!!! Running Adobe acrobat reader X with JFW 13 beta, I am getting blank screens where I used to get text from pdf files. I know the text is there as these are files I've opened in the past. I've a feeling I've mucked up the accessibility settings somehow, but in looking through both the help for reader and the menus/preferences, I can't figure out how to fix this. Anyone had this problem and solved it? Chris Bartlett 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Java program with Jaws
Thank you Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:20:11 +0300 From: Adi Kushnir adikush...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Java program with JAWS Message-ID: A3FC0B688AD54B2CA7013A9043157723@LatitudeE5410 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Hi, Tom, install Java Access brage. just look it up on google and you will find instructions. With best regards, Adi. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar
Hi Kelly; Below are some steps that I've typed up for using 7Zip. To unzip files: 1. Highlight the file or files you want to unzip. They can be both, .ZIP or .RAR files or, just 1 or the other. This program has the ability to unzip both types at the same time. 2. Press the applications / context menu key. 3. Press, the #7 on the number row above the main keyboard or, arrow down to 7Zip press enter. The first time you use the program you might want to arrow down the list to see what options the program has to offer. 4. I arrow down to, extract here, press enter all the time. I do this because I have a certain folder that all my downloads go into, I extract all the files into the same folder. To compress files: 1. Highlight the file you would like to compress / archive / zip up. 2. Press the applications / context menu key. 3. Press the #7 on the number row above the main keyboard. 4. Arrow down to, Add to Name of File7z, press enter. Another way to compress: 1. Highlight the file you would like to compress / archive / zip up. 2. Press the applications / context menu key. 3. Press the #7 on the number row above the main keyboard. 4. Press enter on, Add to archive... 5. Tab to Archive format, arrow up or down to select your choice of compression method. 6. Tab to, compression level, arrow up or down to choose your compression level. 7. Tab to, compression method, arrow up or down to choose your compression method. 8. Keep tabbing through to check out the many other options you have in this program. When you are through, press spacebar or enter on okay to start the / zipping compression process. Hope this has helped. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: kim kelly To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar How does 7zip work? I downloaded it and don't know how it unpacks rar files. Kim McNatt-Kelly Email and facebook: kim...@cableone.net Have a wonderful day. - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar Dear Miss Jenny, Winrar is quite accessible but is commercial software. If you only need to unpack .rar archives, you might want to give 7-zip from http://www.7-zip.org/ a try. 7-zip is free open source software and, if anything, more accessible. It works with jaws, nvda, window eyes, etc. It can open .rar, zip and about a couple dozen other archive types. Additionally, unlike other decompression software packages, it will not take over any of your archive file associations unless you tell it to. hth Doris At 07:57 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote: Hi Listers Can someone tell me if Win rar is accessible? I've got a rar file I need to open. I'm running Win 7 32 bit with JAWS 12. thanks Jenny Jennifer dawson Phone: 08 94961024 Email: jjdaw...@iinet.net.au 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/
[JAWS-Users] Links, Stopping Jaws From Reading It
Hi All; Using Jaws10 thru 13, how do I stop Jaws from reading, link , while reading with the skim reading feature. Thanks much, take care. Mike For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers
I was not aware of that. I will give it a try. Thanks, John - Original Message - From: Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers Hi John I have the same experience with Sumatra, however if I save the file as a text with sumatra's save as text function it reads much better than a pdf file which was saved to text with Adobe. Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: John M. jobhun...@box547.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers I have tried FoxIt and Sumatra. Both are small, fast PDF readers, that can run rings around Adobe Reader. Unfortunately, neither works with Jaws or NVDA. With FoxIt, all of the menus are very accessible, just not the PDF content. I have tried contacting FoxIt Software, in an attempt to have them consider tweaking the FoxIt Reader to work with screen readers, but no luck. Maybe if others do the same, they will listen. John - Original Message - From: Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 3:40 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] PDF readers Hello List Are there other pdf readers that work well with Jaws? I find that Adobe does not always handle columns well. Regards Fanus 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook Application
Its not accessible using a screen reader, at least from where I sit. If you use a magnification program, it will work. You can use wlm 2011 and connect your fb to wlm and do the same things this inaccessible program can do. Just my two pasos Peace... -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:09 AM To: Jaws-Users List Subject: [JAWS-Users] Facebook Application Hi All; I received the information below, from another list for all of you Facebook enthusiasts. Hi, Kim Komando just wrote about this fairly cool application call FTalk. Works on XP, Vista, and Windows 7. fTalk is a desktop messaging application that works with Facebook. Just install it and sign in using your Facebook account information. You'll immediately see all your online and offline friends. You can chat without opening up your browser. It works like a regular instant messaging program. However, you can do Facebook-specific things at the same time, like updating your status. http://www.ftalk.com/ No idea of how accessible it is. so if anyone tries it, please let me know. I would try it but do not have a face book account. Rich Hope this has helped 1 of you social networking people! Take care. Mike 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook Application
Hi Kimsan; I just read on the list that I received the information from, that noone has had any success with this particular application. Thanks for your input. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Kimsan To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 2:05 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook Application Its not accessible using a screen reader, at least from where I sit. If you use a magnification program, it will work. You can use wlm 2011 and connect your fb to wlm and do the same things this inaccessible program can do. Just my two pasos Peace... -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:09 AM To: Jaws-Users List Subject: [JAWS-Users] Facebook Application Hi All; I received the information below, from another list for all of you Facebook enthusiasts. Hi, Kim Komando just wrote about this fairly cool application call FTalk. Works on XP, Vista, and Windows 7. fTalk is a desktop messaging application that works with Facebook. Just install it and sign in using your Facebook account information. You'll immediately see all your online and offline friends. You can chat without opening up your browser. It works like a regular instant messaging program. However, you can do Facebook-specific things at the same time, like updating your status. http://www.ftalk.com/ No idea of how accessible it is. so if anyone tries it, please let me know. I would try it but do not have a face book account. Rich Hope this has helped 1 of you social networking people! Take care. Mike 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar
Hi mike, thanks. I appreciate this. Kim McNatt-Kelly Email and facebook: kim...@cableone.net Have a wonderful day. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara mb69ma...@charter.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar Hi Kelly; Below are some steps that I've typed up for using 7Zip. To unzip files: 1. Highlight the file or files you want to unzip. They can be both, .ZIP or .RAR files or, just 1 or the other. This program has the ability to unzip both types at the same time. 2. Press the applications / context menu key. 3. Press, the #7 on the number row above the main keyboard or, arrow down to 7Zip press enter. The first time you use the program you might want to arrow down the list to see what options the program has to offer. 4. I arrow down to, extract here, press enter all the time. I do this because I have a certain folder that all my downloads go into, I extract all the files into the same folder. To compress files: 1. Highlight the file you would like to compress / archive / zip up. 2. Press the applications / context menu key. 3. Press the #7 on the number row above the main keyboard. 4. Arrow down to, Add to Name of File7z, press enter. Another way to compress: 1. Highlight the file you would like to compress / archive / zip up. 2. Press the applications / context menu key. 3. Press the #7 on the number row above the main keyboard. 4. Press enter on, Add to archive... 5. Tab to Archive format, arrow up or down to select your choice of compression method. 6. Tab to, compression level, arrow up or down to choose your compression level. 7. Tab to, compression method, arrow up or down to choose your compression method. 8. Keep tabbing through to check out the many other options you have in this program. When you are through, press spacebar or enter on okay to start the / zipping compression process. Hope this has helped. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: kim kelly To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar How does 7zip work? I downloaded it and don't know how it unpacks rar files. Kim McNatt-Kelly Email and facebook: kim...@cableone.net Have a wonderful day. - Original Message - From: Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win Rar Dear Miss Jenny, Winrar is quite accessible but is commercial software. If you only need to unpack .rar archives, you might want to give 7-zip from http://www.7-zip.org/ a try. 7-zip is free open source software and, if anything, more accessible. It works with jaws, nvda, window eyes, etc. It can open .rar, zip and about a couple dozen other archive types. Additionally, unlike other decompression software packages, it will not take over any of your archive file associations unless you tell it to. hth Doris At 07:57 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote: Hi Listers Can someone tell me if Win rar is accessible? I've got a rar file I need to open. I'm running Win 7 32 bit with JAWS 12. thanks Jenny Jennifer dawson Phone: 08 94961024 Email: jjdaw...@iinet.net.au 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/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] Keys strokes for Jaws web site
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Re: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
Thank you Patti! This will be very handy. Vicky - Original Message - From: Patti bbk...@comcast.net To: Jaws jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:02 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject Hey Gang, Here is a little program that goes on the root of a thumb drive or your external drive. All you have to do is copy the .exe to the main folder, or the root of whatever you want to remove. When you get done using your thumb drive press enter on eject and it closes everything down, so you can remove it safely. I will leave it in my dropbox until Friday morning, and then it will be deleted. Yes David it is a free share. Oh, in that folder there is a help txt file, but all you need to copy is the eject.exe file. Patti http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4069076/Eject%20USB%20drive.zip Peoria Blind Center www.peoriablindcenter.org Here is the name of the group on facebook: PeoriArea Blind People's Center. Your friends on facebook are going to have to get on their facebook account and search for the group's name to join, or to see what we are about. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 7.0.0.21, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.18350) http://www.pctools.com/ === For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] ADOBE X, help!!!
Perfect, that solved everything. Thank you very much. Chris B -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:30 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] ADOBE X, help!!! Hi Christopher; the latest version is Adobe Reader X. You need to disable protected view first to get it to work well with Jaws. Do the following: 1. From either your desktop or start menu, press enter on Adobe. The Adobe window is now open, press control + K, to open preferences. Another way to get to preferences is after pressing enter on the Adobe shortcut, press Alt + E, for the edit menu, arrow up to preferences, press enter. 3. When preferences opens you will be in a tree view and should be on the General page, if not arrow up or down until you have General highlighted. It is #4 of 29. Tab until you find a checkbox called enable protected mode at startup, uncheck it, choose yes on the warning you will get to continue. You need to look at 2 more settings so, tab until you have General highlighted again. 4. With General highlighted, press the letter I, until you have Internet highlighted. 5. Tab to, Display PDF in browser, if this box is checked press the spacebar to uncheck it. 6. Tab to connection speed combobox, arrow up / down for the setting that best matches your Internet Providers speed. 7. Tab to the okay button, press enter to close preferences save your changes, press Alt + F4 to close Adobe. If I have missed something or if there is something that should be added, would someone please jump in correct me?! Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Christopher Bartlett To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:51 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] ADOBE X, help!!! Running Adobe acrobat reader X with JFW 13 beta, I am getting blank screens where I used to get text from pdf files. I know the text is there as these are files I've opened in the past. I've a feeling I've mucked up the accessibility settings somehow, but in looking through both the help for reader and the menus/preferences, I can't figure out how to fix this. Anyone had this problem and solved it? Chris Bartlett 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
Yes I put that in my message. I put it on both of my external drives, and 4 thumb drives, and it works fine. Patti Would it work on an external drive as well? 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Thumb drive eject
No When you put your thumb drive or whatever you are using, 1, when you put the drive in, and you open it up 2, you are in the main list, or root of the drive 3, copy just the eject USB.exe file, and paste there 4, When you open up a folder up, and when you are done with the folder, and back out to the main list 5, Arrow down to the eject USB.exe file and press enter 6, It will close everything up, and then you can pull out the thumb drive I hope this will help you understand how easy it is. Patti Just read that it would work on an external drive. Do you then eject through the system tray or highlight the drive to eject and use the application key? Thank you. Julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip
don't worry about it David Graham shut it! this is the way I feel! . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip My apologies but I don't always have the energy to make the conversions prior to posting these items. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David this is a blind site and most of us are not sighted hence the reason for subscribing to it. Also in my experience I dont believe a lot of blind users are able to make these easy conversions as easily as we may think. Sorry, but I really like this group but it does annoy me to see instructions for sighted people. Regards Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:43 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip I don't write them I simply post them. Yes you're correct but since the world is mostly sited and instructions are written accordingly I figure it is safe to say that we all know that on here and are able to make the conversion in our minds. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip May I just say that dragging and dropping may not mean a lot to a lot of people on this list and that rather than doing that to unwanted icons on the desktop, which is not easily done for a blind user, it would be mush easier to select them and and then press the delete key. Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:09 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is associated with, so you'll still have access to the program. Make sure, though, that the item you wish to delete from your Desktop is actually a shortcut; if it's a file, deleting it will delete the file itself. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers 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/ 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip
there is an application I'm using, I got it for free from somewhere (try googling it) called USB Safely Remove it puts an application in the start menu and when you activate it brings up a list of any USB devices plugged into your machine it also has a set of menu's, the first is actions in which you can disconnect, reconnect, and a few other options to use and I have never had it fail to properly disconnect something when I told it to do so! I use it with jaws with no real problem the only flaw I have found with it is that it tends to interpret any second or third drive type device as the same type as the first one I plug in. I.E. if I plug in a Kingston thumb drive, then a external Hitachi hard drive it will call both of them Kingston thumb drives, although it will mark the first as drive f and the second as drive g so you can figure out which is actually witch and reverse, if I plug in the Hitachi first both are called Hitachi drive though with the drive letter differentiation as above noted. give it a try, as I said its a freebee (it may have come from http://www.freedownloadaday.com/) take care, elf . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag for blind computer users and Programmers! http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Thank you David. I went in to Windows Explorer and selected the Elements drive and under application key and found open and properties but no eject. Will check again. Under Windows Explorer it said Elements closed. I thought I should leave it closed, is that correct? Thank you, Julie 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/
