There must be something going on within that webpage other than frames to
make it inaccessible. I have written WebPages that have had both standard
and in line frames that are 100% accessible. Thos pages have worked on
every version of JAWS I have had from 4.7 to 11. There are some experts
Have you attempted to refresh the page buffers within JAWS by pressing
Insert + Escape? Perhaps the Yahoo page updates later and JAWS did not
notice.
Don Marang
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From: Gerald Levy bwaylimi...@verizon.net
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 9:35 AM
I assume that when installing the video driver that you first visited the
manufacturer's website to see if you had the latest driver? Getting the
very latest driver has fixed this type of problem for me before.
Don Marang
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From: austin pinto
I could not figure out a way to use any of the control buttons in Internet
Explorer. This is because it uses Silverlight, which is not very
accessible. I called Netflix a while back and they verified this and said
they were working on this. They also said if you closed the browser to stop
I can vouch that Karen's Replicator works equally well in Vista and Windows
7. I have used it for years to make a copy of all my data folders to
another computer in the house. When I was writing JAWS scripts, I would
also make a copy of the JAWS user folder and place it in my Documents
I do not recommend going back to InternetExplorer 6 just because it is such
a security nightmare! What version of Windows are you using? If you are
running Windows 7, you are stuck with IE 8. If you are running XP or Vista,
there should be a Internet Explorer 8 in the Add/Remove Control
Moving to 64 bit does not necessarily increase the performance of the
computer over 32 bit. Even on tasks where manipulating large chunks of data
like video editing and transcoding will only be faster if the software is
designed to take advantage of the 64 bit architecture and multiple cores /
There is an edition of Safari available to run in Windows. I have not
attempted to install or use it lately, but the last time I did, it was
completely inaccessible. Perhaps you will notice that every time there is
an update for iTunes or QuickTime, it will keep nagging you to download
Keep in mind that Freedom Scientific will charge more for JAWS for use in
Windows 7 Pro than it does for Windows 7 Home Premium.
I think Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade packages range from about $100 to
$125. I have heard that Microsoft is again offering a family 3 pack for
$150. A good deal
Just a few comments to consider. I used to tfavor AMD for a long time as
well. They used to provide more bang for the buck! Unfortunately, they
have fallen far behind Intel in processor development and currently are not
even competitive in price or performance. It may eeven be hard to find
from 16 to 32 bit. In a short while there was
nothing
being created for 16 bit.
- Original Message -
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] computer requirements
Just a few comments
This usually does fix the problem for me. Yes, I do sometimes get this
happening with JAWS 11. I try a few other things first. My first attempt
is to press Control + Home to get to the top of the message, then Insert +
Escape to refresh the page, Then once again Control + Home to make sure
I think you might be experiencing a problen with Windows Update where it
gets stuck and can not finish the update. This is fairly common. Common is
probably the wrong term because Windows Update workks flawlessly for a huge
majority of the time for an extremely huge number of users. However,
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Donald Marang
Sent: 13. juli 2010 16:31
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Having real problems with jaws 11, latest
update,
and windows live mail. it won't read messages sometimes.
This usually does fix the problem
Not that I know of. It is possible to set as many different Voice Profiles
as you want and then switch between them on the fly. To change Voice
Profiles just press the JAWS key (Insert on Desktop, CapsLock on laptop) +
Alt + S, then select from the list. If you create a special profile for a
This happens more often when scanning, could those pages be flipped upside
down? Most OCR software is also more sensitive to certain fonts and font
sizes. Very small fonts can be particularly difficult to get meaningful
results.
Don Marang
Are you sure that pressing Space or Enter on the Show title does nothing?
In my experience with the site, I have found that the show details and the
recording option appear after all of the shows displayed for that channel.
I also find that when activating these 'links' that the ffocus will
Perhaps the page has been updated without JAWS realizing it. On my bank's
site this happens when I hit the pay button. Pressing Insert (CapsLock
for laptop layout) + Escape refreshes the JAWS buffer and it can then read
it to me.
Don Marang
Sorry for the misunderstanding. This sounds like a serious accessibility
issue and I would notify the bank immediately.
Just grabbing at straws or sugar cane here, have you attempted to perform a
Find for the Payee with Control + F? Probably will not work, but it is
worth a try. Another
In the past I have found it to be very accessible for both the survey author
and the participant.
Don Marang
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From: KERRYANN IFILL k...@caribsurf.com
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 12:30 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users]
Could this be what started happening to me using JAWS 10 after updating to
the latest JAWS 11? Did FS change something in the Common software?
ever since the last JAWS 11 update I often have my focus go somewhere
strange. It occurs when opening certain websites, when my JAWS script
opens a
I do not know which tuner card software is accessible. I use an on-line TV
Guide, TitanTV.com, which is very accessible. It also is designed to worrk
with tuner card and Personal Video Recorder (PVR) software. The site makes
it easy to record the show that you are browsing in the grid. It
I have an Epson Artisan 810 All-In-One Wireless Network printerr. I
absolutely love it. Typically software for HP printers is more accessible
and they officially support Linux drivers. However, I got tired of HP
printers getting chincy. A prime example is the last HP OfficeJet printer I
I will attempt to answer your questions in order.
1. Press F4 to take you to an address bar that is not in the Tab order. I
am not sure it is even normally visible. This was also available in XP. I
think the text is selected by default, so pressing Control + C as soon as
you move to this
I have been having a particular case of losing focus ever since the last
JAWS 11 update. The odd thing is that it is happening in JAWS 10! I
primarily still use JAWS 10 because there are somehow unrelated user scripts
like the BX Toolbox that have strange side effects on JAWS 11 and Windows
I still encounter that exact problem with Windows Live Mail and JAWS 11.
The latest JAWS 11 update fixed a lot of other odd issues with this app. I
also wish that when reading messages in a separate window, that pressing the
Delete key would delete the message and start reading the next
And in the early 80's, we spent an incredible amount of time attempting to
make printers sing. Interesting, but not very soothing.
Don Marang
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From: Kim Kelly kim...@clearwire.net
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 12:45 AM
To:
There has been a JAWS hotkey to unload JAWS when things go wrong since
version 8. It is JAWSKey (Insert for desktop keyboard layouts, CapsLock for
laptop) + Windows + F4. There will be no confirmation dialog. Sometimes
it produces a system beep on my computer. This also dumps the memory
A good tool to use in this sitituation is the JAWS key help mode. Press
CapsLock + 1 in the numbers row to turn on thhis help mode. Then you can
explore all of your keys to discover what they do. Some modifier keys will
announce nothing unless you press a key combination. If you have an
Recently, I had Microsoft Security Essentials, actually the SpyNet
component, ask if I wanted to send a report about suspicious software. It
was an archive version of QuickTime! What's up with that? Are we part of
an anti-competitive battle between giants?
I have MSE running all of the
documentpagenumbersinadobereader9
Don,
For some reason, I'm not getting those requests. Is there a
readily accessible download link you have?
thanks
Al
-Original Message-
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of
Donald
Marang
Sent
such as 7 etc it sure seemed much easier.
thanks
Al
-Original Message-
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of
Donald
Marang
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:31 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS
: [JAWS-Users] JAWS doesn't read document page
numbersinadobereader 9
Donald,
I'm still using version8.1 Any suggestions for that version?
Al
-Original Message-
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of
Donald
Marang
Sent
Currently, most buttons within a Flash Player can only be labeled by the
Developer! YouTube, just after the announcement of Adobe's CS4 last year,
which included more accessibility features in Flash Professional, added
labels for standard buttons like play, pause and full screen. Sometime
Unicode can handle all of the characters required for all of the world's
languages. If you are using English and your reader will most likely be
using English, the As is option will work fine.
Don Marang
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From: Mike Barbara
One additional note. The first My Account mouse over link did not bring
up the login edit fields for me. I found a second My Account link just
before the Flash Movie object. Hitting Enter on this link enables the login
edit fields required to login. If you do not find the second link just
Another possible option is AudioBookCutter. I have downloaded it but have
not tried it yet. Someone on the Victor Reader Stream mailing list
recommended it to automatically detect breaks in speech near the lengths you
specify and make the splice there.
Don Marang
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] QUICK KEYS
Don,
Thank you for the information. To answer your question yes it does help to
reboot. However, rebooting frequently defeats the purpose of buying the
full version in my opinion.
- Original Message -
From: Donald
Unless there is a problem with the current BIOS or there is a new feature
you strongly want., there is no need to update. If you do hold off updating
right now, familiarize yourself with what the update provides in case you
encounter problems in the future. It may be an issue with external
I am not sure your diagnosis is correct. It is easy to blame a feature in
which you are not familiar. Quick Keys are very productive and have been
copied by most screen readers. At some point you should give them a chance.
In Word, it niormally requires Control + N to open a new document
Yes, you diagnosed that right. If you must use JAWS within the VM, deleting
the JAWS mirror display driver will allow JAWS to run without crashing. Of
course, much of the JAWS functionality will be lost.
Don Marang
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From: Mobeen Iqbal
Good point. Perhaps the term 'resources' was premature. I have not even
looked at the memory being used by Security Essentials. I was thinking
mostly about CPU usage and responsiveness. Of course, if it was such a
memory hog, I would have thought it would really bog down my system,
If you want to stick to a free, no hassle antivirus/antimalware solution, I
would recommend Microsoft's Security Essentials. It is completely
accessible, uses little resources, and stays out of the way. The definition
updates are handled by Windows Update for reliability and convenience.
My guess is that the parrent document being announced is part of the
technical information available in Developer Mode, which is now part of
Internet Explorer 8. Pressing F12 toggles Developer Mode on and off. It
provides the capability to view and dynamically modify the underlying HTML
and
Wow! I never noticed that. I have made several attempts to use these
tools. I get frustrated with it because some things are accessible and
others are not or not obvious.
Don Marang
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From: tim z200...@gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, April 24,
Try the following to turn off heading announcements. I realize your Word
document is not an HTML webpage, but I believe JAWS treats headings and such
the same, whether on a webpage, PDF document, or Word document.
1. Press Insert (CapsLock if using the laptop keyboard layout) + F2, then
I updated last night and have not seen any improvement! I am very
disappointed! Especially since Freedom Scientific has been telling me for
months that it will be fixed in the next update, without even taking down
the specifics of my issues! I take this to mean that Freedom Scientifics'
Perhaps the font size on the screen is too small for JAWS to read correctly.
I would check the zoom level by pressing F6 until you get to the status bar.
Then Tab until you get to the zoom button and press Enter. I would think a
good mix of the actual font size and magnification level would
I can usually get JAWS to recognize controls when I encounter this problem
by refreshing the virtual buffer with Insert + Escape.
Don Marang
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From: John M. jobhun...@box547.com
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 4:54 PM
To:
The key combination, Insert + Control + NumPad Enter, should activate
whatever JavaScript code is attached to that element. The biggest problem
is figuring out what the code is supposed to do to the page. The code may
add material to the page above or below the element, it could change the
If there is any change, it will reference the change at line number xxx.
XXX being that specific line number. Then, hit J followed by the line
number it referenced to jump to that line.
Steve
- Original Message -
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws
As far as I know, it is not possible in JAWS to label the Flash buttons. It
is not able to label items within an object. Adobe claims that
accessibility features will be vastly improved and more importantly, enabled
by default. These improvements will be in the next major release. Most of
I think Google is doing something funky with the main page! The USA site
does the same thing. I have been pressing F5, then Insert + Escape. This
only works part of the time. I will try your tip. The edit box on the
results page works fine. Perhaps I should make my home page a Google
will be coming this year fix them. I am
also using the same email program in window 7
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From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 3:00 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] A Windows Live Mail
The problem you are faceing is the DRM copy protection. Microsoft has been
over zealous in enforcing this DVD! They require that no other video
drivers are installed on your computer that might be attempting to copy the
video. Unforrtunately, they do not distinguish between these pirate
Select the undesired email message in the message list. Then press the
Applications key, up arrow to the Junk email submenu, right arrow to open
the submenu and select Add Sender to Blocked Senders List.
Don Marang
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From: Kimsan
Maybe your BF is more popular? I think your problem is that somewhere your
email from friends is getting tagged as SPAM and being redirected to your
Junk Mail folder. First check the Junk Mail folder in Windows Mail. If you
see mail in this folder that should not be tagged as SPAM, add this
Yes, I get that as well on my Windows 7 computer. I also get annoyed that
it does not announce autocompletion canidates in address fields, several of
the scripts, Alt + 1 through 6, to get to header fields do not work, the
Folder pane does not accept first character navigation, and sometimes
Pressing Shift + Tab from the Desktop will place you in the Notification
Area of the Task Bar, near the Clock. I guess there is an icon or graphic
in this area that will minimize all windows to show the Desktop. Since you
did not have any windows covering the Desktop, this would probably have
-users.com] On Behalf Of Donald Marang
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:08 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 7 question
Pressing Shift + Tab from the Desktop will place you in the Notification
Area of the Task Bar, near the Clock. I guess there is an icon or graphic
What email client are you using?
Don Marang
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From: Steve Stewart stev...@suddenlink.net
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:16 AM
To: Jaws-users jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] jaws 11 and windows seven
I am using jaws 11, and
The JAWS cursor moves around the mouse pointer. You said that you already
know that the NumPad - (minus) key puts you in JAWS cursor mode Insert +
NumPad - (minus) moves the JAWS cursor to the PC cursor where the focus is
currently placed, and NumPad + (plus) will return you to the normal PC
...@suddenlink.net
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:25 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 11 and windows seven
I am using windows live mail
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From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:47
: www.twitter.com/christopherh40
On 07/03/2010 09:06, Donald Marang wrote:
You really do not need to install another application or perform
daminging finger acrobatics. That is what the JAWS Keyboard Manager is
for. The hard part is figuring out which key combination is comfortable
and not already
It sounds like the built in pop up blocker is turned on. You can turn it
off in the Tools menu. If you like the feature, you can leave it enabled
and force it to open the link by holding down the Shift key when hitting
Enter on the link.
Don Marang
In the Text Processing menu of Configuration Manager, there is a checkbox
Indicate tables. I think it is here because JAWS handles tables in word
and other applications that do not use HTML the same way. Uncheck this box,
probably in the default Configuration file so you never hear these
Back to the original question, I tend to keep automatic backups simple. I
use Karen's Replicator found on the jaws-users program page. It is
completely accessible, efficient, and does not take up resources. The only
way I can tell if it is currently copying files is to check the System Tray.
That was my first thought as well. However, that option is not there.
Since there are non HTML tables handled in several applications as well,
like Word and Acrobat Reader.
I should have made it clear that it would make sense in his case to press
Control + Shift + D in Configuration Manager
other plans.
- Original Message -
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] the most recent version of Inno Setup program
I have heard that some developers packaging their scripts
Wow, that is the first time I saw a portable USB drive, which does not need
a separate power cord, in a size larger than 750 MB. Very tempting!
I do not have any experience with the Seagate software, but I have not
encountered any hardware manufacturer's tools that are very accessible.
Don
I have heard that some developers packaging their scripts directly with Inno
setup were successfully able to create a 64 vit package. There is a single
line needed to be added to the ISS file to enable it to properly handle the
64 bit registry. The following line needs to be added to the
I tried the Office 2010 Home and Small Business Click to run edition. I
wanted to try Excel and Word. The Click to run edition is a Microsoft
experiment in rolling out a virtualized version of Office. It does not get
installed in the typical way! When you click on the icon, instead of
To better solve your dilemma, could you provide a little more information?
What Operating System (XP, Vista, or 7) and email client (Outlook, Outlook
Express, Windows Mail, Live Mail, or something else) are you using? Which
versions of JAWS are effected?
Don Marang
There is a quick and easy way to copy tables from Internet Explorer. I do
not know if the Document presentation setting matters, I just leave it set
to simple layout. Press 'T' to get to the first column and row of the table
you want to copy. Up arrow once to where JAWS announces the number
.
Follow me on twitter if you like random thoughts!
.twitter.com/kimsansong
-Original Message-
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Donald Marang
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:45 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
About three years ago we came close! That was why I stopped trying to make
TaxAct work each year using old scripts. The program changes every year,
but FS has never updated their original scripts. My wife hates computers
and has no patience! Now we go to H R Block and the frustration is
: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 8:57 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and windows live!
Using JAWS 11 latest with Windows Live Mail, I can move between folders
all works well. It will announce unread and attachment when
noticed.
However, I just did a insert plus Q and heard that Microsoft Widnows Live
Mail Version 14 settings are loaded, so, I assume there are prepackaged
scripts with JAWS.
--
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, February 04
I am fairly sure that Windows Live Mail will not work well with JAWS 8 since
I do not think Live existed at the time. I have had the best luck using
JAWS 10 with Windows Live Mail! In fact, I have been switching from JAWS 11
back to JAWS 10 just to read mail and then switching back to JAWS 11
Windows Live Mail with JAWS 11, and have no problems reading
email with it.
What difficulties are you having, or, how is JAWS 10 reacting differently
than JAWS 11 in Windows Live Mail?
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From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
Sent
seven point oh,
but now cant find it again, sue
- Original Message -
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and windows live!
I am fairly sure that Windows Live Mail
If you open the verbosity dialog with Insert + V, then press 'G' until you
hear Graphics, does it indicate All, Labeled, or None?
I sent you a detailed message yesterday with step by step instructions to
label the graphics if needed. If the answer to the above question is
Labeled, then those
: [JAWS-Users] jaws not saying unread
Yes. It says label. No I did not get the email. Now what. Again it says
label.
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From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 5:33 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re
You did not say which version of JAWS you were using. My guess is that you
are using version 10 based on this problem. Freedom Scientific has done a
miserable job of supporting any Windows 7 mail cclient other than Outlook!
Considering that they have supported Outlook Express and Windows Mail
There is always System Access Remote Access which is designed for that
purpose and is much cheaper! I have been tempted just for that purpose. I
am tired of crawling around the house to fix my kids' computers. I think
there is currently special pricing of $10 per month.
Don Marang
The key combination I previously mentioned, should be done twice quickly to
make the change permanent. If you do the Tether the JAWS Cursor to the PC
Cursor key combination, Control + Insert + NumPad minus (-) only once, it
will toggle the setting but will revert back to the saved setting
The video and sound work fine on my computer, but first someone needs to
press the play button! I had my son activate the video since I could not
find any indication of any such control on the whole page.
Since you can play the video in Facebook, which probably uses Adobe's
Flash,perhaps
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From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Donald Marang
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 1:35 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws tandem not working right.
There is always System Access Remote Access
There is Flash on this page. However, I am not quite sure if the streaming
video from the webcam is delivered using Flash.
I normally do not turn off Flash unless it causes a problem, like on paying
bills on my bank's site. I then bring up the personaalized verbosity
settings with
I am not sure that the bear is always making noise! When my son hit the
play button, the bear was eating. The mike seems to be turned way up and
I hear constant noise once the webcam stream is activated. Once again,
there is a play button that must be clicked to activate the stream.
The
05:16, Donald Marang wrote:
I have noticed that when in a Save As dialog box, such as when saving a
file in Internet Explorer, JAWS will not announce other items in the
current folder or correctly report which folder is currently selected.
Perhaps I have screwed up something, but JAWS seems lost
I have noticed that when in a Save As dialog box, such as when saving a file in
Internet Explorer, JAWS will not announce other items in the current folder or
correctly report which folder is currently selected. Perhaps I have screwed up
something, but JAWS seems lost!
When the Save As
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From: Candy Lowe candysi...@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 9:41 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] netflix
Is there a pretty good selection of movies available to watch online?
- Original Message -
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
-Users] netflix
It would be good if we could use Winamp when streaming Net Flicks.
Becky
- Original Message -
From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:03 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] netflix
I think Netflix
1000 for stream, with more to come.
-Original Message-
From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Donald Marang
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 2:04 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] netflix
I think
The pages are well laid out and easy to browse and search. I wish, however,
they would make each Title some type of HTML Heading level, perhaps H4.
Just after a title that is instantly available to stream there will be a
play link. The movie then mostly fills the screen using Silverlight from
I just got a Netflix account for my family for Christmas. I also bought my
oldest daughter a Roku box to stream Netflix movies directly to her TV.
The Netflix site seems fairly easy to navigate, find and play movies on
your PC. Silverlight seems very stable and I have never noticed any
The delivery receipt sends you a message when the message enters their
Inbox, the read receipt sends you a message when the message is opened and
read. I find the read receipt more useful.
Don Marang
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From: blindguy blindgu...@gmail.com
Sent:
There is a known problem installing scripts on a 64 bit system from a self
installing JAWS Script Exchange (JSX) package. Until a compatible version
of JSX is available and the packages are rebuilt, this will not work. In
the mean time, I think the only work-around is to install the scripts
I use the TitanTV.com website. It works very well with JAWS! It can
display a 6 hour grid of your favorite channels in a true HTML table. This
makes it very easy to move through the channels and to the next or previous
show. Additionally, the channel name or time is announced as you move
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