Re: [JAWS-Users] which jaws?

2018-01-14 Thread Dave...Oregonian
ance since then. Some very slow reactions to simple JAWS commands, which used to be very responsive. So I often unload 2018 and go back to version 16, just to get things done sooner. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Judy" <bun

Re: [JAWS-Users] Skipping over adds in the innernet

2018-01-13 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Fred, If you have JAWS 16 or newer, you have access to flexible web. See how it's done by visiting the FS web site. It's complicated, but should resolve your issues. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Fred C. Adams&qu

Re: [JAWS-Users] Sayall in Excel

2018-01-12 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Really makes no sense to try and read the entire spreadsheet, cell-by-cell. Each cell is its own focused element. JAWS will not do a say all in a spreadsheet. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading empty PDF document with JAWS 2018

2018-01-10 Thread Dave...Oregonian
up does not say "OCR" it instead says "Recognize with JAWS". Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "net bat66" <netba...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, Janu

Re: [JAWS-Users] reading empty PDF document with JAWS 2018

2018-01-10 Thread Dave...Oregonian
that this was available in JAWS 17 or later. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Vicki W." <vwher...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:14 Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] reading empty

Re: [JAWS-Users] [jaws] free email services

2018-01-10 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Not sure how to answer. If your friend is asking about other email servers, I suspect it is based on their web interface. Otherwise, the question might apply to the email client, perhaps? Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: &q

Re: [JAWS-Users] web CAPTCHA

2018-01-09 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Nope. Captchas are written in very hard-to-read text, on a very hard-to-read foreground/background color combination. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "LeDon" <led...@tx.rr.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm having trouble with this blasted link!.

2018-01-09 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Randy, Sorry, but unless I personally know the sender of a link, I do not click on it. No disrespect intended. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "randy tijerina" <music_...@satx.rr.com> To: <jaws-users-list@j

Re: [JAWS-Users] web CAPTCHA

2018-01-08 Thread Dave...Oregonian
as the BeMyEyes service is, it is a human on the other end who is reading your computer screen, and they can see everything on it. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Mr. Ed" <pink...@abe.midco.net> To: <jaws-users-

Re: [JAWS-Users] Excel 13 Inquiry

2018-01-08 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Jerry, Check on where your default file folder is. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 09:59 Subject: [JAWS-Users] Exce

Re: [JAWS-Users] web CAPTCHA

2018-01-08 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Appears that Webvizum is dead. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebe...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 08:53 Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] web

Re: [JAWS-Users] web CAPTCHA

2018-01-07 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Kevin, Usually does not work well, but always worth a try. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Kevin" <klee...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 10:36 Subject: [J

Re: [JAWS-Users] openbook

2018-01-07 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Settings/General. Look for an "always start in edit mode" checkbox. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Robin Frost" <robin...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, January 0

Re: [JAWS-Users] openbook

2018-01-07 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Cheddar, F4 works in either mode. Spacebar only works in read-only mode. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "cheez" <ch...@cox.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 07:45 Su

Re: [JAWS-Users] openbook

2018-01-06 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Either f4 or spacebar to launch a scan. However if you have Openbook in edit mode, then only f4 will launch a scan. The default Openbook voice is very similar to eloquence, so likely that is what you are hearing. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] iCloud?

2017-12-21 Thread Dave...Oregonian
John, Nice letter, and thanks for paving the way. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "John R Vaughn" <jrvaugh...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 08:43 Su

Re: [JAWS-Users] VFO's Pearl Camera offer

2017-12-16 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Can't comment on other cameras. I believe the offer is US$299 for the Pearl, which is a hell of a bargain. I paid US$600 for my Pearl several years ago. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "wayne smith" <waynesoundsm...@

Re: [JAWS-Users] VFO's Pearl Camera offer

2017-12-16 Thread Dave...Oregonian
benefit to the Pearl camera approach to scanning. The least is that it will not work with other mainstream programs -- not Adobe, not others. Strictly JAWS and Openbook. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Jim Pursley"

Re: [JAWS-Users] VFO's Pearl Camera offer

2017-12-16 Thread Dave...Oregonian
it snaps a picture rather than scanning across the document. Don't have a Kurzweil, so cannot compare. Call me on the phone if you want to talk more about it. Phone number to follow. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Adrian S

Re: [JAWS-Users] enu folder

2017-12-13 Thread Dave...Oregonian
What operating system? Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Kimsan" <kimsans...@icloud.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 09:08 Subject: [JAWS-Users] enu folder

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 2018 sluggishness on internet

2017-11-26 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Just to confirm, How long does it take to bring up the JAWS find dialog (Ctrl+F)? Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "T. Civitello" <tciv...@comcast.net> To: "Jaws users list" <JAWS-Users-List@jaws-user

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to Delete an AutoComplete Entry in IE

2017-11-19 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Mike, Unfortunately the place I'm having problems is in Internet Explorer, in the address field. Not sure one can up/down arrow through suggestions. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Mike B." <mike9...@gmx.com>

[JAWS-Users] How to Delete an AutoComplete Entry in IE

2017-11-19 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Windows 7 32-bit IE 11.0 I have an entry that always pops up first, and I'd like to purge it from the list of Auto Complete entries. These are apparently not in the registry. Any clues how to delete just one, rather than purging the entire history or temporary files? Dave Oregonian

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS OCR

2017-11-19 Thread Dave...Oregonian
George, There is no JAWS 19. Are you sure of that message? Can you use Insert+Spacebar followed by H to get the speech history up for perusal? What version of Adobe are you using to view the PDF? Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From

Re: [JAWS-Users] remove formatting

2017-11-18 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Word document Ctrl V to paste. I am intrigued by those other suggestions of Alt + H + E and alt, ctrl, shift, S with F6. Have to try them some time. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Kevin" <klee...@gmail.com> To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] silence jaws

2017-11-12 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Make sure you are doing it right -- Press JAWS + Spacebar, then release. Then press the letter S. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Kevin" <klee...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday

Re: [JAWS-Users] Temporary loss of speech

2017-11-12 Thread Dave...Oregonian
a program announces that it's not refreshing, then I'd rather know that than to just have JAWS shut down for 20 seconds or more. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: <john_just...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.c

Re: [JAWS-Users] Where is Jaws?

2017-11-12 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Actually, JAWS will show up in the Processes list. I go there often to kill JAWS when nothing else works. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Mike B." <mb69ma...@charter.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Temporary loss of speech

2017-11-10 Thread Dave...Oregonian
of silence before speech returns. Still happens with JAWS 2018, and I'm unhappy to hear that it seems to also happen with your Windows 10. I'm still running Windows 7 32-bit on a Dell Latitude. This never happened with JAWS 16 or earlier. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, a

Re: [JAWS-Users] 2018 CD

2017-10-30 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Yes, but Holgar is a long-time JAWS user, so he's not affected in that way. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Andy Baracco" <w...@socal.rr.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, October 30,

Re: [JAWS-Users] 2018 CD

2017-10-30 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Holgar -- then you've already got it. The CD/DVD is just window-dressing. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Holger Fiallo" <hfia...@rcn.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, October 30,

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading banners

2017-10-30 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Kimsan, Are those banners the undecipherable items showing in a list of suggested past purchases? Always wondered about those. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Kimsan" <kimsans...@icloud.com> To: <jaws-users-

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS SMA Upgrades Inquiry

2017-10-30 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Jerry, As I said, they expire when you use them. Call VFO and discuss, since it's still clear as mud. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, Octo

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS SMA Upgrades Inquiry

2017-10-30 Thread Dave...Oregonian
be able to go beyond JAWS 2018 if you don't purchase any new SMA. And I suspect that not purchasing new SMA later this year will mean you will pay big $$$ if/when you finally do upgrade past JAWS 2018. If this is as clear as mud, call VFO at 800-444-4443 in the U.S. or your local dealer. Dave

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Weirdness

2017-10-30 Thread Dave...Oregonian
to open the General group. 8. F6 to jump over to the dialog window. 9. Tab until you hear Differentiate Between Left and Right Paired Keys. 10. Make sure this is unchecked. 11. F6 to go back to the Settings Center List. 12. Tab to OK. 13. Press Enter. See if that fixes the problem. Dave Oregonian

Re: [JAWS-Users] Registry Question

2017-10-26 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Already answered in a previous message to you. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 17:33 Subject: [JAWS-Users] Regis

Re: [JAWS-Users] Scanned Image and JAWS OCR

2017-10-26 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Jerry, Um, did you open it in Adobe Reader, or some other Adobe application? The "D" is meant for PDF documents. If this is a jpg or img or tif file, then you might need to use the "W" or "S" option in the OCR recognition. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, E

Re: [JAWS-Users] Registry cleaner programs

2017-10-25 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Jerry, Maybe not necessarily better, but easy to use, and so far has never caused my system to crash after a registry cleaning: CCleaner. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: <jyandt.mar...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-

Re: [JAWS-Users] saga of the Seagate drive

2017-10-16 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Lenny, Bummer. I lost a 2 Tb drive a few months back. Fortunately I was able to get it to read sporadically enough to gather the data that was essential, then I cut it open with pliers and a screwdriver to see what makes it tick. Now a new 4 Tb replaced it. Dave Oregonian, woodworker

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about large external hard drives

2017-10-16 Thread Dave...Oregonian
Yes, now I will insert a caveat that these are running on an XP operating system at 32 bits. I hear that access times are affected by this combination, but I do have full access to the 4 Tb. And these are internal drives connected using SATA. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about large external hard drives

2017-10-16 Thread Dave...Oregonian
David, I have a couple internal 4Tb drives in my desktop tower, but have no idea what GPT is. I formatted mine (or ensured that they are formatted) as NTFS. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" <ow...@j

Re: [JAWS-Users] external drive problem

2017-10-15 Thread Dave...Oregonian
last saw that drive. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" <lennymch...@comcast.net> To: "JFW List" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 09:27 Subject: [JAWS-Users]

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