Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-17 Thread tim
possible, because vista like breathing room, and the amount of free space on the harddrive helps to. With my xp box. If i didn't have at least 4 gigs or better, it liked to get sluggish and jaws just crashed all the time. i haven't seen one slow down of this vista box yet, and I try to break it

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-17 Thread David Ferrin
The person asked for opinions, and that's what I offered. If you think it was unfair of me to answer in the method I chose that's your business but attacking me on my own list by accusing me of being unfair is way out of line. If I would have been asked to amplify my answer by further

Re: [JAWS-Users] I apologize to all

2009-07-17 Thread RJ
Dear Dave, If the price of electric keeps going up, let me suggest a straight razor, or a safety razor if the straight razor doesn't appeal to you. Smiling, and just couldn't let your comment go by without a comment of some kind. RJ - Original Message - From: David Ferrin

Re: [JAWS-Users] I apologize to all

2009-07-17 Thread David Ferrin
You do have a point there that does deserve consideration, thank you. Some days I just dread checking my morning email. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com - Original Message - From: RJ rjf...@verizon.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent:

[JAWS-Users] Help with Vista and folders

2009-07-17 Thread Elaine
Hi guys not entirely sure if this is jaws or Vista, but I've noticed if I open any folders, I end up with other windows too. it takes me ages to tab round through to the files within the folder. does anyone know what I mean? if I alt tab away from this folder once I've found it that is, I end

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-17 Thread Alex Stone
Yes, I'm still avoiding upgrading to it. i know I'm going to have to one day, but I'm not ready to yet! Cheers Alex -- From: David Ferrin d...@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:03 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-17 Thread Derek Roberts
Lol! Actually it was 2 gigs of ram and I think I have like 80 gigs of my hd free. And actually, I've experienced xp pro on a 697 mhz pentium 3, with 256 mb of ram, and a 8 gig hard drive (7.84 actually), and jaws 4.51, the standard version. Not , fun! And, along with the upgrade to xp, I also

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-17 Thread David Ferrin
I did the other day and although it is a bit strange in some respects I am catching on to it slowly but surely. For example the menus have change or been renamed in some cases. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com - Original Message - From: Alex

[JAWS-Users] Fw: Vista

2009-07-17 Thread David Ferrin
Actually it's fine, what I should have said was that the debate was over. Sorry about that because the discussion about Vista itself is perfectly all right. It was the first thing this morning and I was a pot of coffee short. Discuss Vista all you want so long as it's constructive. David Ferrin

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-17 Thread Derek Roberts
I've been using skype4 ever since it was in beta late last year and it's been great. Sure, the interface is a bit to get used to but it's not that bad really once you've been with it for a while. Also, you can go to the view menu and select compact mode, this will restore skype to popping up

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-17 Thread Mark Driesenga
Actually, Skype 4.1 is both out, and the JAWS scripts are now officially out. for those who wish to upgrade, feel free. I'm about to upgrade to the official version of the scripts. Alex Stone wrote: Yes, I'm still avoiding upgrading to it. i know I'm going to have to one day, but I'm not

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-17 Thread Elaine
hi Brian I'm using Vista and jaws V9. my folders show the size of files. admitted I have to do a say line with jaws and it reads, file name, date it was created, file size in bytes. I didn't change anything to folders to show that kind of stuff, it's done that from when I first booted up my

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-17 Thread Hans Pauli Sundstein
hi. Vista makes differences of filetypes, by showing information as pre programmed. Music files don't get all the information as other types of files, but there is always the possibility to get the information of the full size of a folder, by placing the cursor on the actual folder, and acquire

[JAWS-Users] Looking for Timer Software that works with JAWS

2009-07-17 Thread Wes Derby
Hello. I work for my local talking book/braille library, and we're setting up a patron access computer with JAWS, as well as magnification software. Our IT staff needs to find software for timing/logging patrons off, similar to what the public libraries in our system are using. A couple

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-17 Thread Alex Stone
David, Perhaps I'll just have to bite the bullet then. Cheers Alex -- From: David Ferrin d...@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 4:18 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] skype I did the other day and although

Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Timer Software that works with JAWS

2009-07-17 Thread Stewart A Overbey Jr.
I'm not a Jaws script writer, however, it sounds to me as if one of the programs you tried, the one that worked with Jaws, might still work if a Jaws script was specifically built for it. I'm sure you could find Jaws script developers on this list, or at least learn where to look. Bless the

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-17 Thread Elaine
hi John this is very strange as I have just found folder size in the context menu. I haven't changed any folder options at all for vista. all I did was hit apps key on the folder, up arrowed to properties, routed jaws to pc and read the screen. jaws announced folder size like it did with

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-17 Thread KS
Hi Elane, What are your thoughts on using windows media player for burning disks or would you prefer burnaware, which I was wondering could you inform me of where to get a download of burnaware? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-17 Thread Derek Roberts
Hi, There's a link to them on jaws-users.com. Or, if you can't find it, dlee.org/skype HTH. Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it. - Brian W. Kernighan

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-17 Thread tim
Not sure what your settings are at, but mine give all that info. for mp3s I get size, bit rate, and listing time. it depends on the info in the i3 tag. At 03:11 PM 7/17/2009, you wrote: hi. Vista makes differences of filetypes, by showing information as pre programmed. Music files don't get

Re: [JAWS-Users] Help with Vista and folders

2009-07-17 Thread tim
Its a jaws thing, but you can shorten it if you hit space on the organize button and check off what you want and don't want. The focus issue is a jaws thing and a shift + tab will bring you back to list. At 10:28 AM 7/17/2009, you wrote: Hi guys not entirely sure if this is jaws or Vista,

[JAWS-Users] Merging settings

2009-07-17 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi All, I have never merged settings before. Is it possible to merge settings from a newer version to an older version? I have installed Jaws 7 latest and want to merge the settings from Jaws 8 latest into the earlier version. If this is possible, what are the steps in doing so? I am

Re: [JAWS-Users] Help with Vista and folders

2009-07-17 Thread Donald Marang
Hi Elaine, I find that if I am switching between open Windows /applications in Vista, occasionally the focus in Windows Explorer gets lost. I have noticed that the focus always ends up in the Tool bar section. Yes, if you press Tab, you will be in the search box. Additionally, you would

[JAWS-Users] Jaws update to 10.154

2009-07-17 Thread Sarah anson
Hi, I have a question. I just got my laptop with Vista and I was trying to update to the jaws 10.154 for the 52 version. After accepting the uac prompt, which jaws didn't read (jaws usually does read that stuff), it downloaded the jaws and then said Please wait while your system is configured